Narrator's POV

She woke up to Joe's face hovering over her head. The orientation was still going on so she couldn't have been knocked out THAT long. "What just happened?"

"Umm… you just fainted," Joe said.

"And would you like to tell me WHY I fainted?" she asked.

"Umm… you were blinded by my hotness?" he said.

"Yea umm not a chance. I'm not like that."

"Well whatever it was, you're okay now and that's all that matters," he said.

Payton got the feeling that he was trying too hard to dismiss the conversation. She ignored him, but she couldn't help noticing that every time he tried to put his hand on her knee he would have second thoughts and pull away. Not that she cared anyway. She felt his eyes boring into her the whole presentation.

When it was finally over and everyone was filing out, he walked up to her and said, "Hey umm here's my number. If you want to talk some time, you give me a call ok? Can I have your number?" She nodded and put it into his iPhone.

"Thanks. I'll call you tonight." He winked and gave her THE NOD. The guy nod. The flirty guy nod. She blew it off as nothing and he finally walked away. Payton, Katrina, and Tessa went to find out their rooms. There were four people to a room so then went to get their keys and find out their roommates. They suddenly became afraid and nervous. What if they didn't end up in the same room? Could they survive?

The dorm advisor began reading out the room assignments, "Room 432: Alana Allen, Tiana Smith, Shanice Brown, Kelly Duncan. Room 433: Trisha Carter, Megan Diesel, Sheryl Knight, Kate Samuels. Room 434: Payton Jones, Katrina Santiago, Tessa Daniels, Mary Hudson." The three of them went up to get their room key. They looked around for Mary, but saw no one. So they went up to their room. Their luggage was already put in the room for them.

And there she sat: Mary Hudson. "Hi there. I'm Mary." She had short, black hair, hazel brown thin eyes, a skinny body, pale skin and wore slim glasses.

Katrina nudged Tessa, "Whoa. What a nerd." she said whispering.

Payton slapped her upside the head and said, "Hi. We're your new roommates. I'm Payton, this is Katrina, and this is Tessa. Which bunk do you want?" She gestured to the one on the bottom. Payton threw hers on the top and Katrina did the same on the one parallel to hers and Tessa on the one beneath Katrina. They set up their stuff and began looking at the schedules they received.

Payton sighed and said, "Dudes, I have like 6 AP classes and like maddd extra-curricular activities."

"Same here," said Katrina and Tessa at the same time.

"Well me too. I didn't think you guys were so smart. Nice to see I'm not alone in this world," said Mary. They glared at her, but only Payton smiled.

"Sooo….?" Katrina said a few moments later.

"So what ?" said Payton.

"So, I think that guy Joe likes you."

"Umm…no he doesn't."

"Payton yes he does. If he didn't then why would he have asked you guys to exchange numbers?"

"In case he comes across a problem and needs help. Duh. That's normal on Planet Earth Tessa," she said.

"Whatever. Point is, he wants to be more than just your friend." They had no classes since it was the first day. They wasted the rest of the day away by walking around campus. They got back to their rooms at around 8:30 p.m. after taking a walk and seeing a movie. As soon as they opened the door, Payton's phone began to ring. She looked at the caller ID. It was Joe.

She hesitated before answering. "Hello?" she said.

"Hi. Wow it feels great talking to you again."

"Umm thanks. So what's up?"

"Oh right. Well it's the first day and all so everyone is going out clubbing at the Club Mist on West 124th Street. I was just wondering if maybe you would like to go with me. I mean, it wouldn't have to be a date or anything, unless you want it to. You can even bring your friends. My two brothers don't have dates. It could be like a triple date or something. So umm are you interested?"

She moved the phone from her mouth and whispered, "You guys, he's asking me out. What should I say?"

"SAY YES!" they all shouted.

"Ok. Ok. Calm down."

"Umm you there?" he said.

"Yea I'm here and sure I'll go with you. And yeah my friends are interested too. What are your brothers' names?"

"Nick and Kevin. I just realized I was so caught up in your beautiful eyes at orientation that I forgot to ask your name. Whoa, did I just say that out loud?" he said.

"Umm yeah you did. You and your brothers' names remind me of something, but I can't remember what it is right now. Whatever. My name is Payton. Payton Jones and my best friends names' are Katrina Santiago and Tessa Daniels. Well when are you going to pick us up?"

"Umm the limo should be here to pick you up at around 9:00"

"Limo? You must be rich."

"Umm… what? Nah, it's a rental."

"Ok well see you at 9."

"Yea see you at 9." They hung up. OH. MY. GOD. I just made a date with the hottest guy ever. This should be an interesting night.

She had no idea. . .