Chapter 1: The Morning After

The sun was shining bright into Room 101 as it rose, starting to a new day. It filled the quiet room with warmth. Birds chirped outside the window. Still asleep in her full sized bed, Zoey's eyes squeezed when the sun hit her face. She groaned, waking out of her slumber. Her eyes blinked a few times before they popped open. Slowly, she sat up in bed and looked across the room at the bunk bed, both perfectly made and untouched.

Her eyes flickered beside her on the bed. A huge smile appeared on her face. Still sleeping peacefully was her boyfriend- Chase.

'Boyfriend', Zoey thought. 'Chase is my boyfriend.'

She didn't want to wake him up, but she knew she had to. She had to get him out of the building before her dorm adviser- Coco, saw him. PCA had a strict rule about boys not being in the girls' dorm after 6PM, and it was the same for the boys' dorm.

"Chase." Zoey whispered, shaking him slightly. "Chase, wake up." She shook him a little harder. It didn't work. She sighed, then shook him even harder with two hands. "Chase!"

Chase startled awake, accidentally rolling off Zoey's bed. His body hit the floor with a big thud, fading Zoey's smile.

"Ow."

"Sorry Chase." She apologized as he picked himself up off the floor. "Are you okay?" His eyes glanced down, checking his arm and elbow.

"Well... I'm not bleeding." He replied. A smile appeared on her face again. He smiled back, then turned his head, noticing Zoey's roommates weren't there. "Where are Quinn and Lola?"

"Not sure." She shrugged. "I think they might still be out." Chase nodded understanding, then plumped himself down on the bed. His eyes flickered over to hers.

"So..." Zoey continued, unsure what to say next. They had kissed last night, which was perfect in every way and instantly became boyfriend, girlfriend. Because of that, there was one question burning in the back of her mind. "Are... Are you back?" She asked, her voice sounding hopeful. "Are you back at PCA?"

"Yeah." Chase answered with a smile. "My semester at Covington ended last week. My parents said since I kept my promise, I could transfer back." He explained. "I'm back at PCA... For good." Her face lit up with joy. She squealed, then hugged him tight.

"Oh my god! Chase I love you!" She blurted out. Chase's eyes widen in surprise. He knew what he heard her say, but Zoey had never actually said those words before. It seemed like Zoey quickly realized what she had said and pulled out of their hug. Her hands were still on his shoulders. Her eyes were locked into his, then softly spoke those words again. "I love you."

"I love you too." He said with no hesitation. He had been waiting months to say it in person.

Yes, she heard him say that he loves her, but that was thorough video chat. Saying it in person, it finally felt real in both their eyes.

Before they knew it, they were slowly leaning towards each other for another kiss. Just as their lips were about to touch, the door unlocks with a click.

Chase quickly scrambled off the bed. The door opened, revealing one of Zoey's roommates- Quinn, holding her heels in her hand. A grin was on her hidden face. Her eyes stared at the ground as she came in.

"Quinn." Zoey grinned, getting the girl's attention. Quinn popped her head up.

"Hey Zoe." She said, then noticed Chase. "And Chase." He stood awkwardly beside his girlfriend's bed, his hands shoved into his back pockets. "Am I interrupting something?" She asked, looking between the two of them.

"No. Not at all." Chase quickly answered. He chuckled uncomfortable, rubbing the back of his neck. "I- I was just leaving." He spoke, then cleared his throat. "I'll catch you guys later."

The girls watched as he hurried out the door, speed walking down the hall. Quinn stood there a little confused. Her head turned to Zoey.

"Did he spent the night here?" She asked. Zoey nodded, biting her lips. A chuckle escaped Quinn's lips as they pierced into a grin. She was about to ask more questions when their third and finale roommate- Lola, walked in.

"Hey guys." Lola chimed, walking towards her bed. The girls noticed she wasn't wearing her dress from last night. It was draped over her arm and a big, long football jersey was covering her body. Just like Quinn, she was holding her heels in her hand.

"I guess we all had an interesting night." Quinn commented. Lola threw her dress onto her top bunk and spun around, facing her roommates. "Is that Vince's football jersey?" She asked, pointing at what Lola was wearing.

"Ah-uh." Lola answered. "After prom, we kind of ended up back in his room." She explained, hiding her smile. Zoey and Quinn's eyebrows raised, having a few ideas of their own ideas of what happened in that dorm room. "Oh relax, nothing happened." She adding, noticing her roommates' concerns. "We were both way too tired to do anything other than sleep."

"Okay. Fine." Zoey and Quinn said at the same time. Lola sighed, shaking her head. She wanted to move the conversation way from her.

"So, Quinn...' Lola crossed her arms in front of her chest. Her eyes shifted to her. "You and Logan, uh?" Quinn opened her mouth ready to deny it, but Lola continued. "Come on, we're not that clueless."

"Yeah, Chase and I noticed too." Zoey chimed in, flickering her eyes over to Quinn. "When did you guys start dating?"

"A few months ago." Quinn admitted. "We were embarrassed to be dating each other. We cared too much about what people thought and kept it a secret." She explained. "Now the secrets out, so let the judgment began."

"Quinn, we're your friends." Zoey spoke. "We're not gonna judge who you date. If you're happy, then we're happy."

"Even if you're dating Logan." Lola added. Quinn smiled at her roommates. "And speaking of dating..." Lola turned her attention Zoey, curious about her night. "Zoey? you and Chase? Are you guys finally dating? Is he finally back at PCA?"

"Yes, Chase is my boyfriend." Zoey confirmed her first question. "And he is back at PCA." Quinn and Lola both squealed.

"Finally!" Lola exclaimed. She seemed more exclaimed about them than Zoey was. "You made him wait like three and a half years."

"I didn't know for three and a half years, Lola." Zoey reminded her. Lola nodded, remembering. That was silence in the dorm for a second. "I told him I love him." She whispered loud enough for her roommates to her. Their heads snapped towards her.

"Wait, you actually said the words I love you?" Quinn asked, remembering that she said told Logan she loved him last night. Zoey nodded. "Zoey!" She squealed. "I'm so happy for you guys!"

"Thanks." Zoey replied. She couldn't sop smiling at the thought of her now dating Chase. He was firs person she met at PCA, and there's bond only got stronger from there. "I think he was going to the dorm office this morning to get assigned a room. At leas that's what he said on our walk back here." Lola and Quinn exchanged looks, which Zoey clearly noticed. "What?"

"Does Chase know about James?" Quinn asked. "That he's Michael and Logan's roommate now?"

"And that he's your ex boyfriend?" Lola added. Zoey shook her head no. "You should tell him. Before he finds out on his own."

"I will." Zoey agreed, then finally stood up from her bed. "Once he gets settled into his dorm, I'll tell him about James. For now, I'm gonna go shower." Lola and Quinn watched as Zoey grabbed her stuff and left the room.

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