Newest update- i really seem to be enjoying writing this!
Using the new key that Kota provided me, I unlocked the door to my new flat. I wonder who I would be sharing with? I shut the door behind me and walked into the lounge. There was a large flat screen tv with Xbox and PS4 complete with all sorts of games. I was so impressed, it was unbelievable how they managed to pay for all of this!
"Hello?" I shouted, just in case someone was already here. I had yet to meet the guys I would be staying with and I was a little nervous, what if they didn't like me? I had no reason to think that, I had worked out and looked good and if I was nice to everyone then that should be okay.
A shuffling sound came from one of the doors and a guy opened a door and walked into the lounge. He was tall but not quite my height, with soft blond hair cropped quite short. He was lean but he still had muscles and would be a 'fittie' on my sister, Steph's hot-o-meter. I smiled fondly at the memories I have of her.
"Hey! I didn't notice you come in. I'm Sean." He held out a hand to me. I detected an American accent and gladly took his hand.
"A fellow American! I'm Dan." I let go of his hand. "Wanna play some GTA?" I pointed at the Xbox and he nodded.
"I don't know how to set it up though. Do you?" He asked.
"I think I remember my brother setting it up once." I recalled the memory, slowing it down so I could see exactly what he was doing. I had quickly set it up and we were playing within a few minutes.
"So, Dan, where are you from?" Sean asked as he was veering off a bridge.
"I'm from Colerado." I replied, by his accent I guessed it wasn't too far from me.
"Oh, do you know the Benedicts then? They're set around there aren't they?"
"I'm one of them." I smiled to myself, at least it was conversation. He paused the game and looked directly at me.
"No shit? Wow I never thought I would be sharing with a Benedict. I'm a Green- we're set in Vegas, heard of us? I think we might have helped each other a few times. " I nodded again remembering dad mentioning something about the Greens. He continued the game.
"Sean, what is your gift?" I asked him, and again he paused the game again but instead put his controller down and turned off the TV.
"Now, we're talking!" He exclaimed and walked into the kitchen, suggesting that I should follow, and as nosey as I am I followed. We sat down on the island in the middle of the kitchen. "Okay, so I am good at making pairings. Like food or clothes or whatever. If you lose one thing in a pair I can see the connection between the objects to help you find a new one." He said as he held out a piece of cheese and some Nutella. He wanted me to try them together, so I did. God it was heavenly. I smiled at his brilliant gift.
"That's awesome! Can you do that on people too?" I asked, he could be another soulseeker.
"I can't find people's soulfinders but I can see who's personalities match and who would make a good couple. It could be that they are soulfinders but I wouldn't be able to know. What about you?" I was really starting to like Sean, he seemed genuine.
"Memories. I can see what's true and false. I can get rid of or help you remember memories. I can even plant other memories into your brain and help you see things other people might have seen." I said coolly… though it was a fricking amazing gift.
"Dude! That's great! Could you show me?" he asked.
"Sure! I'll have to touch your head if that's okay." He nodded and I gently entered his mind.
Do you have anything you want showing?
No, just have a look and see if you can bring anything good up for me.
I sifted through the memories in his mind and came to a good one of him on his grandma's lap and her telling him stories about his parents. It was just a conversation but it was sentimental. I played the memory to him and left his mind again. I opened my eyes and he just looked at me.
"My grandma died a year and a half ago. I didn't know I still had that memory so thank you." He said gently, having my gift always brought out a vulnerable side to people. I just nodded and thought it best to change the topic.
"So how good are you with telekinesis?" He smiled at me.
"I'm okay but I think I need to improve a lot. I just try too hard then it doesn't go exactly where I want it to go." There was a story to be had there.
"Well do you want to practise now?" I asked, I'm not the best but I think I can help with where he is going wrong. Before we started though, I heard Kota come in and hold the door open for another two lads. One was taller than me with dark hair and a stern face and another was a fair bit smaller than him but not exactly little, he had long blond hair and bright eyes to go with his fair complexion. Both of them clearly exercised a lot, and all I could think was Steph's ovaries would explode if she were here!
"Dan, Sean this is North and James." Kota introduced us and we smiled at each other, saying hellos. North just nodded at us but he seemed a little less 'i-will-murder-you'. "I'll quickly show them to their rooms and leave you to get to know each other. From the way that they were standing, I could take a guess that they knew each other. North, the tall one was in room 5 and James was in room 6, next to mine. They shut the doors and I looked at Sean.
"First impressions?" He asked me and I smiled.
"This is going to be a good year." He seemed to agree with my by grunting.
I'll be posting the proper meeting of North, James and the other roommates later on.