Yeah...I really have no excuse for not updating in the longest so sorry. :( But this chapter just picks up from where I left off so enjoy.
Cress couldn't help but wonder if this was what it felt like to have friends.
" Jacin your my roommate."
"How you know?" Jacin questioned.
"Because your schedule says so," Thorne said holding up a piece of paper Cress assumed was Jacin's schedule.
"Hey how you get that!" Jacin exclaimed swiping the schedule from Thorne.
Thorne chuckled, "I told you I'm a criminal mastermind."
"A whole year of this," Jacin muttered.
"Hey! I'm better than your last roommate," Thorne said looking actually offended.
"Oh, don't remind us of Aimery," Cinder said shuttering at the thought.
"Who's Aimery?" Cress said interest piqued.
"He's a part of Levana's group of evil minions," Scarlet answered.
"And he's in love with Winter," Thorne continued smiling.
"He's not!" Winter and Jacin answered in unison.
"He asked her to Junior prom last year, and Winter turned him down. So he flipped out and blamed Jacin and started throwing punches at him," Cinder said entertained.
"He only got one punch in before Jacin knocked him out. He ended up missing Junior prom, because he was put in the hospital," Thorne laughed.
Jacin couldn't help but smirk at the memory.
Cress attempted to suppress a laugh, but ended up joining the group in a fit of giggles.
"Um," Cress hesitated, "do any of you know where I can find the Rampion quadrant. That's where my room is located."
"Oh, you're in the Rampion quad that's the one we're all in," Winter grinned.
"You must be a math, science, or business 'major'," Cinder said adding air quotations when saying major. At the Luna International Academy of Los Angeles students have 'majors' in which they focus on, and are put in classes and rooms according to that major.
"Uh, yeah computer science," Cress smiled.
"Well I'm in mechanical engineering, oh and Kai is majoring in business and political science," Cinder said returning the grin.
"I'm in psychology, I love learning how the brain works and what causes you to go mad," Winter chirped seeming lost in her thoughts.
"I'm in aerodynamics, I'm going to become an air force pilot" Thorne said winking at Cress, causing Cress' heart to beat just a little bit faster.
"I'm studying biology," Jacin said.
"He wants to become a doctor and save lives, what a hero," Winter continued with an unreadable glint in her eye.
Jacin only offered up a sideways grin in return.
"Well I'm majoring in plant and animal sciences," Scarlet said looking awfully proud of herself.
"She's going to become one of those hippies who hug trees to save a dog," Thorne joked.
"It's better than a womanizing cadet," she shot back.
"Hey, you know I'm going to be a captain," Thorne said that comment seemed to strike a particular cord with him.
"What's your room?" Cinder said changing the subject.
"34," Cress said.
"Wait, what! I'm 34!" Winter yelled almost bursting Cress' eardrums with her giddiness.
A sigh of relief washed over Cress, she was half expecting her roommate to be Levana or one of her so called 'evil minions'.
"Hey, Cinder what's your room, I do not want to end up in a single again. They're always next to the bathrooms," Scarlet said.
"27?" Cinder said looking hopeful.
"Ugh, I'm 28 so close yet so far," she said plopping on the arm chair on Cinder's side of the couch.
"Okay! Last time kids get to your dorm!" Mrs. Nainsi yelled aggressively
In response everyone grabbed their things and scurried away saying their quick goodbyes. With Winter dragging Cress away with her. It was a long walk to the Rampion quad since the common rooms were located on the right side of the school and all the boarding rooms were on the left. Winter spent the whole walk talking about what classes were like here and what teachers and students to watch out for. Cress only piped up a few times letting Winter carryon the conversation, which she didn't mind at all.
After about 7 minutes of walking Cress and Winter approached a glass door with a key card scanner. On the glass in big, bold, black letters it read Rampion Quadrants Unisex. Winter and Cress walked halfway-ish down the hall until they reached room 34, On the door in colorful printing it read Winter and Cress. Winter allowed Cress the honor of opening up the room, it was a lot bigger than an average dorm room.
Directly across from the door was a moderate sized bay window with twin beds on either side. There were dressers at the foot of both beds with mirrors on top. On the right side was a personal bathroom connected to the room, Cress mentally thanked Dr. Erland for going the extra mile. Since he knew how much Cress liked her personal space, living virtually alone for four years will do that to you.
To the left of the door was to identical sets of desk with rolling chairs. Above the desk were cork boards presumably for people hang pictures of loved ones back home. Cress thought at least she had place to hang the lone picture she brought of Dr. Erland and herself. And finally to the right of the door was a joint closet for Winter and her to share.
Winter gathered her belongings and dumped them on the bed to the right claiming it as her own. So Cress did the same with the bed on the left. Winter shuffled through her belongings to find a speaker and hooked it up to her phone. The speaker started blasting some music Cress had never heard before, but found herself liking.
"Do you mind?" Winter asked pointing to her speaker.
Cress grinned, "No, not at all."
It was now 10:00am and Cress was finished with her room, while Winter was adding the last photos to her cork board. She had many of her mom, dad, and various animals Cress wasn't sure if they were all her pets or not. She also had some childhood pics of her and Jacin, she explained they'd know each other since birth. Their fathers were apparently best friends. Cress couldn't help herself from longing for a relationship that close.
Cress distracted herself with analyzing Winter's side of the room, she decided her color scheme blended in well with her own. Winter had a pastel pink, shimmering gold, and white theme, while Cress had a soft blue, sparkling silver, and white theme.
She then decided to move to the bay window and start a book she'd been wanting to read. But barely a page in Winter appeared before her with Cress' black booties in her hands, and her white sandals on her Winter's feet.
Eyes wide Winter spoke, "We're the same shoe size!"
And that's what led them to a mini fashion show swapping what little clothes actually fit since they had such dramatically different body types. Plus, Cress was surprised by how much they had in common, not only fashion wise but family too.
Winter's family was famous in their own way with Winter's mom being a famous designer, her brand self named Solstice. And Winter's uncle on her dad side being a well known senator, and also Levana's step-dad.
At eleven-ish there was a knock on the door, Winter opened and Thorne, Jacin, Kai, Cinder, and Scarlet barged in.
Thorne let out a low whistle, "You guys by far got the best room."
"And your own bathroom," Scarlet said in a longing tone.
Cinder plopped down on Winter's bed groaning, "Ugh! My roommate is just the worst, she's so perky, and talkative, and -."
"The complete opposite of you," Scarlet chimed in.
"Wow, really?! I've got to meet her then," Thorne tuned in. As pillow was harshly thrown at his face by a visibly aggravated Cinder. Thorne fell back into Cress' bed as Cress stayed unmoving at the bay window.
"Don't worry Cinder, I got it way worst, I have Kate Fallow. She already despises me, because she knows I associate with him," Scarlet said gesturing towards Thorne, while simultaneously glaring.
"Oh, I remember her she's the one with the cute glasses, right?"
"And the one you stood up," Jacin said dryly.
"Yeah...she helped me a ton with my math homework," Thorne said reminiscing.
"At least your guys have some type of emotion towards you, my guy is a hairy giant who just stares blankly past me," Kai said exasperated.
"Mine is still the worst, he's a womanizing cadet, who's obviously compensating for something," Jacin said brandishing a wisp of a smirk. Everyone began laughing at Thorne's expense.
"Hey! I'm going to be a captain."
"We should really start heading to the gym for the assembly," Kai said checking his phone for the time.
"It's only 11:15," Thorne interjected.
"Yeah but do you really want to be standing in the back the whole time if were late, and this way we all can sit together."
As they made their way to the gym, Cress felt like a seventh wheel with everyone was paired off with someone and talking. Well she did until Thorne appeared at her side.