What a Girl Wants

Chapter Three

The first week of college was so tough for her. Everywhere Mandy went, she looked for Gabby. The sophomore was the only person that she knew at the school. But the campus was massive and she never saw her. It was almost as if she'd imagined her. Eventually, she did meet another freshman when she was at orientation, Aisha Scott. "Call me Scotty."

Mandy smiled at her new friend. She was about the same height, a little slimmer with a smooth dark brown skin and bouncy black hair. "Got it." The girls spent all their time together, attaching themselves to each other. Mandy was happy to have found someone because they had so much in common that she no longer felt bad about never having a true best friend before. Now she had Scotty. One day, weeks later, Mandy and Scotty were walking back to their dorm shooting the breeze. "Kevin will be here this weekend."

"Lucky," Mandy said.

"I can tell him to bring a friend. If you want," Scotty said bumping her.

Remembering her mother's words, she shook her head. "No. Thanks though."

Scotty checked her watch. "Well, let me know. I am going to sleep until the turn of the century. Bye, girl."

"Bye."

Mandy opened her door and walked inside of her room. With Scotty's help, she'd pushed the two beds together creating a King size bed. Pulling out a book, she flopped onto it. As she drifted off, she heard a knock on the door. Wiping her face, she opened it to see Gabby. "Gabby?" She asked.

Gabby nodded. "Can I come in?"

Mandy shook her head. "No, you can't. Where have you been?"

"In class and such," Gabby said pushing past Mandy. "Your room looks cozy. You've really fixed it up since the last time. I should stop by more often."

"I don't remember saying that you could come in," Mandy told her.

Gabby held up her hands and walked back to the door. She leaned in the threshold. "May I please come in, Miranda?"

A tingling hit the top of Mandy's spine, traveling downward. "Sure."

They sat on the bed. "How's freshmen life treating you?"

"Uh, it's okay. I made a friend."

"Me, right?"

Mandy rolled her eyes. "No. But classes are okay. But there are a lot of white people," she whispered.

Gabby laughed loudly, clapping and falling backward. "I totally agree. Wonder bread. Hey, at least you have me."

"And Scotty."

"Right, right. I remember her. I think I helped her move. She was cool."

Mandy crossed her legs. "Did you eat her food, too?" She giggled.

"No, but I could go for something to eat. Want to grab a bite?" Mandy raised an eyebrow. "My treat."

"That's what I was waiting for."

Leaving her room, they saw Scotty coming toward them. "Ugh, I could not sleep. What are you up to?"

"Scotty, you remember Gabby. Gabby, Scotty." They waved at each other. "We're about to get something to eat."

"Yeah, do you want to come?" Gabby asked.

"Uhh..."

"I'm buying."

"You should have led with that," Scotty replied and the three of the went on their way.

Mandy noticed how well they all seemed to get along and was happy that she had two friends at Wellesley.