Chapter 6: First Heartfeld Party

"Mmm..." i open my eyes still sleepy... I see Eleanor standing near the window "You're up already?"

Eleanor turns her head to look at you "Apologies Happy, did i wake you up? The noises outside your room was a bit loud, so I get off the bed and spend the time watching this young people passing by outside"

"Sorry about that, it's the first day of classes, so everyone is busy." I open my phone to check the time "My class will start in an hour from now." I get up and sit on my bed, still sleepy. And a sudden pain! I feel my arm; unconsciously I press it with my other hand.

"Are you okay?" Eleanor gets close to you to check your arm

I avoided my arm from Eleanor "Nah I'm fine, just a cramp" i shrug off the pain and read the unread messages "Oh... a message from Vasquez, he wants to meet you today and talk."

"May i know the reason why Mr. Vasquez wants to talk to me?"

"He didn't say any details about your meeting with him, but i got this feeling he will give you the briefing about the school and other important stuff that i can't handle."

"Well then, I will be glad to be with Mr. Vasquez guidance today" Eleanor smile

"Great! Let's get ready now, first thing first... Breakfast, I'm starving… Come, let's get something to eat" I take Eleanor hand and pull her gently and we walk outside my room to the hallway.

"Happy wait..." Eleanor fidgets as you pull her to walk along the hallway

"Mhm?" I slow down my walking and turn around to face her

Eleanor feeling antsy "I'm a bit nervous… And this modern clothes"

I look once more to Eleanor on a shirt and cotton pants. "It suits you well; you look like one of us, really. My judgment is wise! Trust me Eleanor." I wink at her "Come on!" I pull her again to walk to the common area of our suite.

Common area:

I see Tyler sitting on the couch and playing videogame connected to a TV screen "Good morning, Tyler"

Tyler focuses his eyes on the screen "Morning Happy" then he glances and sees Eleanor with you "Oh, Good morning to you?"

Eleanor smile "My name is Eleanor, I'm pleased to properly meet one of the suitemates, Happy told me about last night"

Tyler pause his game "Hello Eleanor, it's nice to meet you." He stands fast and shakes her hand

Eleanor accepts it and shakes hand with him. Then Tyler gets back to sit on the couch and grab the console.

"Ow… The Manners… I thought you will just give Eleanor a thumbs up Tyler, maybe the accent makes you stop and stand!" I tease him grinning.

"Don't listen to her Eleanor… She likes to tease "Tyler smiling and focus to his game again. "And Happy, pancakes on the table, I cooked plenty for us"

"Thank you, you're the best suitemate!" I went to the kitchen and check on the table

Eleanor follows you, looking around the suite, observing. Then she sits on the chair.

I prepare our food and drink then sit with Eleanor at the table. "Anyway, where are the others Tyler? Why you're still playing, you don't have class?"

"Zak and Chris went to class early, Kaitlyn still sleeping; and yeah I don't have a class this morning. I think have the same class in the afternoon with her."

"Oh… Kaitlyn is not really a morning person" I pour milk to Eleanor glass

"Anyway, Eleanor is our sixth suitemate?" Tyler

"Yes she is! Prof. Vasquez is her guardian, he arranges her stay in our campus" Vasquez repeatedly told me last night; Eleanor will get the last spot of our suite.

"That's cool! Nice to have you here Eleanor and have a good time here in our suite" Tyler pause his game again

"Thank you, i will keep that in mind. I'm excited and a bit nervous to meet the other suitemates and become familiar with you all"

I smile to Tyler "What can I say; Eleanor is born with the best manners"

Tyler smile back at you "Okay, I will continue my ultimate quest to slay the Ice Dragon…" then he resume the game.

Eleanor lowers her voice to whisper "Pardon me, Happy. Did I just hear from this young man, that he will slay the ice dragon?"

I lower my voice as well "Eleanor, that young man, Tyler there, is a Nerd."

"What do you mean?"

"Nerd – master genius of any adventure quests and the slayer of dragons. But it's not the right meaning okay, I just made it up" When I use the word nerd means I'm complimenting the person intelligence or whatever nerd stuff he does.

Eleanor eyes widen "Unbelievable!" she exclaim! And lower her voice again "Dragon existed in your world? And in my time, we don't believed dragon existed"

"Oh…" Eleanor taking this seriously "About that, Dragon doesn't really exist, those with wings and breath fire and ice or has three heads, they are myth" I think for a moment "The dragon I know in my world are just oversized lizard… Like a komodo dragon? Do you know that?" as if I'm knowledgeable about this

Eleanor getting more confused of what you said…

"Come here, Eleanor" I walk to the couch and Tyler scoot to the corner, I sit beside him.

Eleanor follow and sits beside you. The three of you looking at the TV screen in front.

On the screen Tyler playing his character fighting the Ice Dragon. "Take that!" he is reacting and bounce a bit every time his character hits the target "Ready for Combo! Take that!" he almost smashes the console

I get closer to Eleanor and stay a bit far from Tyler. "This one thing I have to warn you about killing dragons. Sometimes it can get ugly when your companion gets too intense!" I give a quick glance to Tyler in action mode "You know what I mean?"

"Yeah! Taste that combo!" Tyler

Eleanor nods at you while looking at Tyler animatedly pressing the console.

"This is just a game thing; Tyler knows everything about it. You can play your fantasy killing dragons, do some epic quests, start a grand voyage everything that is unreal… you can do it here in the game. But remember this is not real"

Eleanor listen and her eyes is fix on the big screen in front "So this is the game in your world?"

Tyler glances to you as he hears Eleanor statement but focus again on the game.

"Yes, but let's talk about that later" discussing matters like this needs privacy. Eleanor identity should be kept secret. "Let's finish our breakfast and ready to go to Vasquez. I will just walk you there"

"You know this world very well. I'll be glad to follow your guidance" Eleanor settles comfortably her hand on your shoulder

Tyler raise an eyebrow now "Why Eleanor, are you not from this world?" he question Eleanor but gives a suspicious look at you.

Before Eleanor can answer "She is from England, and" need to think fast "I'm her tour guide! I mean school guide!"

Tyler grins…

"Prof. Vasquez assigned me to be Eleanor's personal school guide! Part of my work as an assistant! You never know, she will get lost here in Heartfeld! Right Eleanor?" I smile widely to her

Eleanor backs you up "Uh yes! I will be doomed if I lost my way back here in our suite! I need Happy's guidance badly, if I'm staying here, in this new world…The Heartfeld world!"

"I can only agree to what she said!" I grin back at Tyler

-Victorious- flash on the screen

"Yes!" Tyler bounces on the couch "High five guys!"

I do the high five with Tyler "Nice…"

"High five Eleanor" Tyler waiting

I whisper to her "Just copy what I did, act like a local Eleanor"

Then Eleanor high five to Tyler… "Congratulation on your Victory" she sounds serious

Tyler stands and does an animated bows "Thank you, thank you thank you!"

"You'll get used to it, in no time" i smile widely to Eleanor

Eleanor smile back at you.

You two eat breakfast and prepare to go to Vasquez office.

PPPPPP-

In front of Vasquez office:

I look around at the hallway then face Eleanor "So, I will leave now, I really want to accompany you in Vasquez office but I got a class. Anyway, can you find your way back to our suite?"

"Yes I'm confident that I already memorized the way back to the suite. But I have one worry this time…" Eleanor looks a little uneasy standing beside you

"What is it?"

"Are you sure I look okay? These modern clothes really feel so strange on me…"

"You are gorgeous on it Eleanor… Uhmmm" I think for a moment "Maybe you want to know about how I was captivated of how lovely you are wearing your red dress the first time I met you. You look natural with dresses. It compliments your beauty so well."

Eleanor smile coyly. "Thank you, Happy. And I will be fine here with Mr. Vasquez. Leave now, don't be late to attend your class"

"Okay, I'll see you later after my classes today"

"I look forward to see you later"

I wave goodbye to Eleanor and walk my way to my first class.

The day went on; I attend all my classes today. Though I'm a tired and sleepy, and my arm is in sudden pain sometimes. I manage to go on without falling asleep in the class.

Finally today's classes are over! I walk in haste to go to our suite to check on Eleanor.

PPPPPP-

In the suite:

Everyone is busy; Zak bringing foods upstairs to the rooftop, while Tyler carries some bottles of drinks.

"Happy, your back! Finally I see you again!" Kaitlyn bouncing and walking out from the kitchen counters to get close to you and hug your arm…

"Ouch" sudden pain again

"I'm sorry! Are you hurt?" Kaitlyn take your arm with her hand and take a closer look at it "What happened to your arm? You got bruises"

"Oh, I bump the shelves while I was looking for books… So clumsy me, it will be fine in no time" I gently pull my arm from Kaitlyn hands "Anyway, what are all these preps?"

"OMG! Did you forget that tonight is our first Heartfeld suite party, remember we planned this if we are complete!"

"Of course! I don't forget! Just didn't know that tonight is the night."

"By the way, we met Eleanor our sixth suitemate and she's kind of nervous talking to us. So we let her settle on her own for a while and prepared for the party… Oh! And heads up, the new guy in our suite, he is the football team quarterback… So while you change your clothes for our suite party, better compose some hot questions for him because I plan to suggest a game later at the party"

"Wow, that's hot really… Okay then, I will go to my room now and prepare my question for the QB… I'll be there in a minute with Eleanor." I leave Kaitlyn and walk to my room.

Inside my room:

"Happy, I'm so glad you're finally here!" Eleanor delighted to see you, she close the books she's reading

I sit down beside her on the bed "What are you reading?" I take a look at the book's cover "School's Hand Book…"

"It was given to me by Mr. Vasquez together with all the credentials needed, so I can stay here with no problem"

"Mmm, make sense. Then we don't have to problem anything, while you are here in the campus and you're officially a Heartfeld student now Eleanor. Tonight's party is exactly in time to celebrate that too! But I wonder what Vasquez did to make this so fast about the papers?"

"Should I ask Mr. Vasquez about that?"

"No, no, no…" I shake my head to refuse the idea "Our main problem is solved. No need to question anymore."

"I want to share to you that today was great, Happy." Eleanor excited "Mr. Vasquez told me about my new identity…"

"New identity? So who are you now? And what are the new things about you? This is a lot to process and talk about, if you got new identity I need to know about it too so we don't share misfit information about you"

"Of course… and my name still Eleanor… when you got the most convenient time, any time sooner let's discuss about it"

"A good idea for me!"

Eleanor looks a little worried now "Happy… I think I disappoint our suitemates… I got nervous talking to them all at once. So I excused myself and stayed here inside your room the whole time. I think it's a little awkward for me join tonight's party"

I smile to her, watching Eleanor on how bothered she is about it.

"I know it's silly for me to excuse myself like that. And your smiling now at me does that mean, that I am really silly?"

"Uhmm… kind'a silly to those who doesn't know you, but to me you're not silly"

"What should I do?"

"Right now?"

Eleanor nods, hoping for you to tell her what to do.

"I must say… Let's ready for our suite party… It's a partaayy Eleanor!"

She keeps looking at you…

"We will find out later, what they think about you… okay?"

"You're definitely right! I will only find it out if we attend the party with them"

"That's the spirit Eleanor! We need to change now…" I stand up and pull Eleanor to stand up as well "Mmm, but looking what you're wearing right now (a dress in lotus color and design) you're perfect already!"

Eleanor walks near to the mirror and blushes looking at her image "Really?"

"Yes and were really the same size, you can wear my dresses" I search my closet for an outfit, can't find any good for the party, then I close it and went to my clothes drawer and quickly pull a white shirt. I take off my jacket and blouse.

"Oh! I will leave the room to give you privacy" Eleanor getting surprise to see you taking off your clothes

"It's fine, it's just a shirt" I put on the white shirt.

Eleanor avoids looking at you.

"Tada! Done… you can look at me now…" I sound teasing her "Simple check! Easy to move check!" Then I did a bow and arrow and shoot her animatedly "Pretty lady hit! I mean check!"

Embarrass Eleanor "You're so lively, Happy! I don't know how to react anymore on what you will do next…"

"You'll get used to me, and you will find out I'm not as lively as you thought I am!" Before Eleanor can answer, I grab her hand "Let's go my lady… forgive me if I always take your hand without your permission" I chuckles then we walk to the rooftop.

"You have that habit of taking my hand anytime you want"

"So you noticed… Anyway I can't wait to celebrate our first party together!"

Eleanor stops at the stairs "I can't wait also… I supposed I need to be accommodating in this party"

"Aha! Accommodating, welcoming… whatever you want Eleanor, its fine… we are all friendly and accepting here… And also, I'm here…"

Eleanor tighten her grasp with your hand "Thank you, Happy"

Rooftop:

"Welcome! Welcome to the coolest party in Heartfeld tonight!" Tyler firing confetti

"Party guys, this is the- PARTY!" Zak letting off confetti.

"Woohhh" Tyler letting off more confetti "Let it rain!"

Confetti raining to you and Eleanor and all over the rooftop.

"Oh no! Protect the food!" Chris covers his body towering over the center table

Kaitlyn cover the food as well "I don't want to eat confettigheti tonight!"

After the confetti event, everyone sits comfortably; Boys by the chairs girls on the couch.

"Zak… Bring out the life of the party…" Kaitlyn

Eleanor a little overwhelmed and somehow manage to stay calm "What's the life of the party?" she whisper to you

That makes me think, I for myself don't know about that also, not a party animal. "Maybe the drinks?" I say in question as well.

Zak bring some bottles "Who said we are thrifting!" He grins and pop opens the bottle "Champagne for celebration!" and pours it in the glasses

Everyone grab a glass of champagne.

"Okay let's start this party introducing ourselves! My name is Kaitlyn, I love mystery and scary stuff, and I like to party!"

"Me next! I'm Zak, I'm sassy and gay… And I love to discuss about trending fashion."

Tyler excited "Tyler is my name; I love to play virtual games… I can slay dragons and quests easily conquered; coz I am the nerd!"

"Wow! Rhyming! Rhyming!" Kaitlyn bouncing on her seat!

"It's just getting better! Don't lose guys! This is a battle now" Zak expecting more interesting self-introduction

"Zak this isn't the battle of the century!" Chris grins

"Oh good! This just getting mess up!" I laugh slightly and then compose myself "Here it goes… My name is Happy, many of you say's I'm pretty! I just want to correct you guys… I'm not just pretty! I'm also hot damn sexy!

"Wooh! Whose floating?" Tyler

"Get back down to the ground, Happy! Don't want you to fall hard!" Zak laugh

"Hey, I just rhyme it!"

Everyone laugh except Eleanor…

"Next is Chris! Our suite QB! QB!" Kaitlyn start a chant

Zak and Tyler follows! "QB, QB, QB!"

"Okay guys, shhhh… My name Christopher, but you can call me Chris. I am a football player and my favorite past time is arranging flowers. That's all guys!"

Zak uses his glass as a microphone! "Last but not the least… Give it up for Eleanor!"

"My name is Eleanor, I am from England, but I live here for a long time… I am pleased to be here and to live with all of you"

"Me too!" Tyler

"Here, here… Our first Heartfeld party!" Kaitlyn

"Meet new friends!" Zak

"Fresh start!" Chris

"New game buddies!" Tyler

"To know what I want!"

"New life" Eleanor

"Cheers!" everyone clink glasses and starts to eat dinner.

After dinner:

"Okay, let's end this party with a bang!" Zak a little drank

"What? Someone's been drinking while were eating dinner" Kaitlyn laugh

"Words from a girl who just empty a bottle of wine" Chris

"Hey we were all drinking it! Anyway let's just make it simple to end the party. Just ask any question and answer with the truth or you can lie and it's up to us to believe it or not… No pressure guys." Kaitlyn

"Boo! We should play Truth or dare that's how party ends" Zak

"I'm not participating if its Truth or dare. I don't like the dare" Tyler

"Let just play what I just suggested" Kaitlyn

"Sounds easy now, I'm in. Then we start with you Kaitlyn… " Tyler

"Okay hit me Tyler…" Kaitlyn

"What is your ultimate fantasy?

"Mhmm…" Kaitlyn thinks for a moment "A date at the beach and I'm covered with chocolate" she grins

"That will going to be a very sweet date!" I smile to Kaitlyn "The fantasy!"

"Exactly!" Kaitlyn smile back at you "What about you Happy, what is your ultimate fantasy?"

"I can't think of any, I never thought about my fantasy until just now!" I have to check my fantasy soon…

"I told you guys truth or dare is the best" Zak gets another bottle of champagne "I dare you Happy to drink this until your out of breath"

"Zak told you no Dare!" Tyler gets the bottle and put it aside

"Okay then, do you have a boyfriend Happy?" Chris

"Seconded that's my question too!" Kaitlyn

Everyone looks at you

"Right now? I don't have…"

"Really? You are too pretty and you don't have a boyfriend? Come on, Happy! But that what makes it interesting, you can pretend single to everyone!" Zak

"Zak the rule said, it's up to you to believe it or not" I look at him

"I don't believe it… Can I ask now?" Zak

"Go on" Tyler chuckles "Brace yourself everyone!"

"It's an easy question for Eleanor…" Zak almost closing his eyes "Okay Eleanor I dare you"

"Dude stop the dare!" Kaitlyn laugh

"Sorry, just a little drank here… So okay out of the blue… Did you ever hookup?"

"Wait, wait foul foul!" Tyler reacting "Is that allowed to ask?"

"Rules are rules you can ask any and it's up to you to answer by telling the truth or just make up a lie" Kaitlyn

I raise an eyebrow "You don't have to answer if you don't want too Eleanor"

Eleanor flustered expression she whisper to you "What is hookup?"

I'm surprise she ask me about it "Oh…" I lower my voice "It is associating with someone, like—"

Eleanor exhale deep and her looks at ease now "I kissed someone inside a bedroom. We kissed and did not notice the time passing and we fell asleep in the bed."

I look at Eleanor at ease look. Wow when Eleanor decides into something, she will not back down.

"I don't believe it…" Zak

"It's true, I was there!" I react right away

They look at you.

"And what exactly you're doing there, Happy, while they are kissing?" Kaitlyn chuckles

"I was in the bed too! Haha!"

Chris laugh about it "Okay confirmed they just made it up!"

"Seconded! Look at Eleanor she is smiling now!" Tyler

"I supposed it's my turn to ask now… Happy I want to ask you"

"Wait, Eleanor, but Happy is done…" Zak "Even I'm drank I can still keep on track"

"Is that so? Then I pass to ask question" Eleanor continue to sip her drink

"You can ask me again Eleanor" I look at her "Anything, I will answer even how many times you ask me"

"Ask her about love!" Kaitlyn hug your side

"Okay hit me Eleanor, I'm ready!"

Eleanor surprise to what you said "I don't want to hit you… I can't."

"She meant ask her anything" Zak waking up now

Eleanor moves her body to face you and look into your eyes "How do you take love Happy?"

And here it is again… the same pulling force, our eyes meet…

"Guys! Did you two just talk inside your mind" Kaitlyn pouts

"Sorry, the question was unexpected…" I look away

Eleanor keeps looking at you.

"Mmm… I take love seriously as what I heard and read… but so far… I don't feel in love yet"

Kaitlyn looks at you hearing your answer "Interesting"

Eleanor gives a serious face and stare faraway to the open ground around Heartfeld.

"You will find the love Happy in time" Zak

"I don't expect you will say something mature tonight Zak!" Chris pats Zak's shoulder

"Chris what is you ultimate fantasy?" Tyler question right after

Chris thinks for a bit "Marrying one of the Victoria Secret Angels… or you know just hookup with them!"

"That's why it called FANTASY!" Zak and Kaitlyn in chorus and laugh

"Guys, Can I ask Tyler?"

"Sure Happy go on… I think you got better question to him" Kaitlyn keeps laughing slightly now

"Tyler…What is your choice between a girl and your virtual game?"

"Okay you hit the jackpot, Happy. Pack up now guys! It's time to go home!" Zak stands up and picks the empty bottles.

Everyone laugh to Zak funny reaction! Except Eleanor who is getting confuse about the humors.

Tyler scratches his head and thinking deeply…

"Dude it easy! Choose the girl!" Chris smile playfully

Tyler wrinkles his nose "Football or a girl?" he throws right back at him

"Okay I feel yah!" Chris grins

"Both" Tyler's answer

"Wee…. Both?" Zak pointing at Tyler's head, reading animatedly "Happy, I'm drank I can't read it well help me read, is it… mmm.. G…"

I follow Zak hand to read "G… A… M… E!"

"GAME! Boom!" Zak animates an explosion of his body!

"Okay I lied! I choose game definitely!" Tyler awkwardly said the word GAME.

"I told you so!" Zak laugh embracing the bottle

Everyone laugh, Eleanor looking around to all of you and smile…

"Okay Zak, it's your turn-" Kaitlyn

Zak run to the railings and holds to it and let out a gag and vomits

"Boom!" Tyler stands up and grab a glass of water, then walks to the railing, he stand next to Zak "Hey, let it go dude…" he rubs his back

"What the…" Chris check on the empty bottles under their chair

"What happened to Zak?" Eleanor looks worried

"Zak is fine, he just drinks to his limit" I assured Eleanor Zak is alright.

"Dork alert… he chugs the wine, Eleanor" Kaitlyn stand up "Party is over guys… we still got class tomorrow" she clean up the plates

"Let me help you…" I grab the glasses

Eleanor follows you too and grabs the bowl of popcorn."

Chris walks closer "Can we talk for a bit Eleanor?"

Eleanor stops and faces him "May I know what we will talk about?"

"Just a talk about you and me, getting to know each other"

A little surprise Eleanor smile "I would love to talk to you too and get to know you more, Chris. But I'm afraid it's getting late… Maybe some other time at our most convenient time"

"Uh… Okay Eleanor, let's talk some other time" Chris scratches his head and walk to pick up the chair and put back at the right places.

Eleanor go downstairs and you send her to go to bed first. You and Kaitlyn will do the washing of plates.

After few minutes later…

Inside my room:

Eleanor sitting on the bed waiting for you…

"Finally, cleaning is done. That's the sad part of the party, the cleaning time!" I chuckles and sit beside her

Eleanor serious face…

"So tell me, what do you think of our first party together?" I look at her face

Eleanor stands up… Slowly loosen the clothe tie wrapped around her waistline and after, she unbutton it one by one… Eleanor dress drop on the floor!

"Oh my… What's going on here why you're not talking? You're not drank right?" What the hell! Eleanor undressing in front of me like that, she's making me nervous! But I'm still looking at her only wearing underwear "Okay you're sexy! So what now?" Seriously this tension!

Eleanor look at you to her shoulder… her face is serious. "Ease up, Happy… I'm just changing to sleeping clothes"

"Okay, that's… I'm not freaking out" I roll my eyes

Then Eleanor, get into the bed first "The party was amusing and one of a kind… I never been to a party like that before"

"Oh, I had this feeling just now, you don't like it. Your look so serious, though…"

"I… I didn't mean to look negative, I truly enjoyed the time we spent in our suite party. Everyone is enjoying the moment together and humorous as well"

"That's a relief…"

Eleanor getting sadden "Tomorrow, I will transfer to the other room"

I get excited about that "Finally, you have your room Eleanor!"

"Does that mean… You're not happy I'm in the same room with you?"

"No! You get it wrong... let me correct it"

Eleanor staring straight at you…

"I'm just excited you will have your own room. To be honest I'm worried that a lady like you wants to sleep in bed alone and want some privacy. "

"Uhmm…" Eleanor keeps looking at you

"But if you don't like there, then we can stay here in my room, actually I really like the idea… you and me, in here… Oh yeah! I also like watching you get undress just like awhile…" I smile playfully

"You were annoyed about it."

"Of course not! I'm okay with it… just that I'm not ready!"

Eleanor laughs slightly on how you react...

"Did you just laugh Eleanor?" I'm surprise, I never seen or hear her laugh!

"Yes, I laughed just now"

"Your drank?"

"I'm afraid I am still intoxicated of the alcoholic drinks we consumed at the party…"

"You'll get used to it… Now close your eyes, I will change to sleeping clothes"

"Correct me if I'm wrong but you told me before the party started, that I can look at you while changing clothes"

"I changed my mind after seeing your sexy body! What did you eat while you're still in that world? Seriously, I need to work out on shaping my body!"

"I don't want to oppose you, Happy, but we are the same size. I think it's just your eyes tricking you…"

"Point taken. Now cover your eyes or face… haha!"

"I already saw you, what's the difference now?"

"OMG, you're stubborn, Eleanor…"

"What did you say, Happy?"

"I said… I will exercise on weekends… Come on… cover your eyes…"

"I am firm about it that I will not cover my eyes… Never"

"Okay, I give up… I think I'm creating a monster here…" chuckles