Nicole plopped the last of her things on the floor and climbed onto her bed. The bedraisers lifted her bed another five inches or so, making getting into bed more difficult but more enjoyable. Nicole finished the climb and huffed, pulling her pillow close. She closed her eyes, ready to take a nap. She snored slightly, forgetting about her strange encounter with Wynonna's sister, before hearing a knock at the door. Nicole wiped some spit that had begun dribbling down her chin.
"I'm coming in," the hesitant voice called. The voice sounded familiar to Nicole, but she couldn't place it.
Nicole closed her eyes again. She heard a kick and a gasp of surprise but ignored it, instead choosing to roll over and drift into a state of semiconsciousness. Jeez, what was up with this girl?
"Oh, I... I guess should be more considerate," Nicole's roommate said to herself. Nicole agreed silently, trying to fall asleep. There was some scuffling as the new roommate rearranged her things, dragging some heavy items into the room that swished across the carpet. The swishing lulled Nicole almost over the edge between being awake and being asleep when she heard a loud thud followed by something toppling over. Nicole gritted her teeth and tried to ignore it.
"Where'd that...? Oh, there," the very clumsy roommate muttered.
Clang!
Nicole felt her body jerk up with the impact as the something hit the bottom of her bed. Wide awake, Nicole furiously whipped around, coming face-to-face with...
"Waverly?" Nicole felt the fury subside and become replace with confusion. "What are you doing here?"
Waverly, slightly terrified at the sudden awakening of the otherwise comatose redhead, was grateful to see the angry expression disappear. She bent down to pick up the necklace she'd dropped before replying.
"I'm your roommate," Waverly said slowly, in case Nicole hadn't entirely calmed down. Damn, that face is intense. I'd hate to get on her bad side. Does she even have a bad side? Waverly quickly looked Nicole up and down.
Did she just check me out? Nicole raised an eyebrow.
Waverly rubbed her chin, deep in thought. I guess she doesn't have a bad side... Am I still staring at her?
Is... Is she looking at my butt? Nicole raised an eyebrow. What was Waverly playing at?
Nicole cleared her throat, making Waverly flinch. Waverly looked Nicole in the eyes, staring straight through her. Or at least, that's how Nicole felt. A wave of apprehension rolled through Nicole, undulating and crushing her social skills and leaving behind fine grains of awkwardness sand. She was not at all sure how to proceed. Her roommate was unconventional, to say the least.
Nicole mustered up her courage and pushed any wavering concerns to the side. "So," Nicole began.
"S-so," Waverly quickly said back, pulling her gaze from where it wandered by Nicole's feet. Why was I looking at her feet? Oh, lord. She was about to speak wasn't she? Did she notice me looking?
"Are you an early bird or a night owl?"
Whew. Don't think she noticed. "Nighttime, day time, both work for me." Waverly twiddled her thumbs.
"Uh, yeah, same," Nicole said. That ended quickly. What now? "I'm... going to go find Wynonna. Care to join?" Why did I ask? What if she comes with? Awkward alert, Nicole, awkward! Oh my god, even that sounded awkward. Why am I like this?
"Oh," said Waverly, averting her eyes. Is she trying to get away from me? Am I creeping her out? Maybe she did notice me looking earlier... I better leave her alone for a bit. "I think I'll stay here and -" Waverly's eyes snapped to a toppled box. "- finish unpacking!" Waverly spoke with a little too much enthusiasm as she lifted the box up. "Best to be organized before school starts."
Waverly mentally kicked herself and held her breath. I am an idiot.
"That makes sense," Nicole noted. She seems so tense. Time to go. "I guess I'll see you around."
Nicole made her exit, and Waverly exhaled.
"That was rough," muttered Waverly.
And it was only going to get rougher from there.