A/N: I have never been to Cornell, so my descriptions are vague and probably don't make sense. I would look up the college on the internet but I don't have any and its going to be too much of a hassle to do it later. So I apologize in advance for the descriptions of Cornell. I have also never been to college (I am a high school student still) so I'm mostly guessing on how it works and asking people about it. I am also sorry it is short and like I said previously unedited. But I don't want you guys to have to wait much longer. I will try to write two more chapters before school starts but I can't promise anything.

"Cat. Wake up! We're here! Its time! We're at Cornell! Aren't you excited?" I blinked my eyes open and took in my new home. The campus was big and green. People were milling around everywhere. How on earth was I going to find Alice?

"So? What do you think?" My mom asked.

"Its so cool. I love it already!"

"I wish your dad were here to see you. His baby girl all grown."

"Ha! As if Mom." When my dad found out that I had chosen both lives, he stopped talking to me and refused to acknowledge my presence. In the beginning I tried to explain my decision to no avail. We had parted on extremely shaky terms. I wondered if he'd let me come home for Thanksgiving or Christmas. If he kept his word: 'And don't you dare come back!' I'd have to spend my vacations alone or with the Cullens, if they'd have me.

"He'll come around eventually, sweetheart. He's just scared…its all fairly new to him. He was just as bad when he found out about me. Come on, let's get your stuff out of the back and find your friends." I got out of the car and helped my mom lug my stuff out onto the grass.

"Cat!" I turned my head in direction of the sound. I could barely make out Alice in the throng of people.

"Hey!" I waved and she pushed her way towards us.

"Oof. Wow. That there is a lot of people." Alice wiped her brow and gave me hug. "Jeez its hot."

"Yeah. So, how are you?"

"I'm good. I found us a room. Its in this building and fits four. I already told our dean and she knows."

"Oh cool. Let me go get my mom. She's in the car. You know how she hates the heat." I walked over to our car and my mom rolled down the window. "Mom, Alice found us a room. Wanna come see it?"

"Naturally, a mother would like to see her daughter settled in." I rolled my eyes.

"Come on, but you get to help." She got out of the car and between the three of us we got my stuff from the hot parking lot to the dormitories.

My room was on the fifth floor in the east wing of the building. We could watch the sunrise. It was fairly large and had four beds (no bunk beds, thank god) each with a nightstand, a pair of shelves and armoire. There were two desks directly across from the beds, which Alice and Rosalie had brought with them for their desktops. Since I had a laptop, I chose not to bring one. There was a ceiling fan above the beds and a large window across the left wall. I chose the bed on the left-most side of the room, next to Alice's. Rosalie had the bed next to hers and the one all the way to the right and nearest to the exit was empty, waiting for our unknown roommate. Alice and Rosalie had already unpacked. Rosalie was napping on her bed, while Alice helped us unpack. I took out my bed sheets and purple comforter and with the help of my mom made my bed.

I took out the books I had brought and put them on the shelves in order of preference. I then moved on to my clothing. Once everything was organized and put away neatly I collapsed on my bed.

"Unpacking is tiring." I said. My mom sat next to me and rubbed my back.

"You just need some rest and then you'll be out and about, meeting new people and getting to know the campus."

"I guess."

"Well, it's a long drive home. I better get going."

"Already?" Panic flooded my stomach.

"Yes, sweetheart. I can't stay here with you. Don't worry you'll be fine." She leaned over and gave me a hug. "Bye Baby. Be good OK?" I nodded and held back the tears that threatened to spill over.

"I'm going to miss you, ma."

'I'm going to miss you too. But you're all grown up now," She let go of me to wipe tears away from her eyes. "Don't forget to call ok?" I nodded.

"I won't." She gave me one last hug and walked out of the room.

"So Cat, Do you want to walk around the campus?"

"Sure" I said. It would be good not to focus on the fact that I was in college, on my own. Alice and I walked out of the dorm, leaving a note for Rosalie, and first looked for the communal shower/bathroom. I was really going to hate having to share. Luckily for us, the bathroom was fairly close to our room and it was a lot bigger than I had imagined. Next we walked to the cafeteria and student lounge. I made Alice take me to the library as well. I'm sure I am going to be in there a lot. We didn't talk much as we walked around the college campus, but it was a comfortable silence, the kind you can only have with people you are truly at ease with. Our silence was broken as we passed a grassy field and a football came flying towards us.

"Watch out!" The boy who had thrown it yelled. Alice easily caught it and threw it back. The boy came running up to us. "Hey, I'm really sorry. Are you guys ok?"

"Yeah, We're fine no worries." He's cute. He had black hair and emerald green eyes. "My name's Cat and this is my friend Alice." I said, hoping he would return the favor.

"Sam." I smiled. "I'm a Junior here."

"We're Freshmen" Alice said. Sam looked disapointed.

"Cool." He said. "I hope you guys like it here. This college's great."

"Sam, Come on!" We all turned towards the sound and saw a group of guys waving him over. Sam still had the football they had been playing with.

"Well, It was nice meeting you. See you around Cat." He turned and jogged back to his buddies who took the football from him. Alice started to laugh.

"What?"

"You are going to get to know him a lot better."

"What?" I turned back to look at him. I wouldn't really mind that at all.