The rulebreaker ✔

Chapter 4: Never hide from anyone

(Above: Austin's friend Ryan)

NEVER HID FROM ANYONE. BE APOLOGETICALLY YOURSELF.

I looked around the room and felt a sick feeling settle down the pit of my stomach. I had to live in this room and I couldn't if I felt such a strong aversion towards it. It was too cluttered and gave me the feeling that there was no place for me in here. Something had to be changed.

The three devils were sitting on Olivia's bed and painting their nails.

I stood up and looked around. We had four single beds all pushed against one wall and they had filled the area above the beds with a collage of their band posters and god knows what shit. Ava's bed was to the extreme right then there was Olivia's bed, next was Margaret's bed and to the extreme left was mine. We all had wooden dividers that separated our beds and Margaret had stuck her posters and hung her clothes on my divider too.

We all had to share the same bathroom, and there was barely any space for my stuff. Ava's Victoria's secret lotions covered all the shelves, Olivia's perfumes occupied the cabinets, and Margeret's makeup filled the drawers. Then with their face cleansers and soaps and oils, I had not even a millimeter of space for my stuff.

I had to do something about my side of the room and also block the rest of the room from my view.

I decided to go shopping. It was a Saturday and I was hoping the mall wouldn't be crowded. It was a thirty-minute drive from the college to Melbourne central shopping plaza. I booked myself an Uber and went to get ready.

I grabbed my towel and rushed in to take a bath as fast as possible because the cab was going to arrive in ten mins. I switched on the shower and chilled water drenched me.

"AAAAAHHHH" I shrieked as the freezing water knocked the wind out of my lungs.

What the hell. I clearly remembered switching on the water heater, how could it have turned off itself?

I heard a nasty snicker outside. AAAGH!!! It was that bitch Margaret.

I quickly wore my clothes and stormed outside. Ignoring them I grabbed my purse, brushed my hair, applied my eyeliner and slammed the door, and strode out of the room.

As I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone laughing. It was Austin and his friends. Not wanting to talk to him, I quickly dived behind the sofa opposite the elevator.

Peeping from the side I saw him walking with three of his friends. They were laughing about something and rating freshmen girls as hot or not. Then they all had to come and sit on the sofa I was hiding behind.

I was a nervous wreck. My cab was going to be here any second and I couldn't go unless Austin and his friends left.

"Becky is hot man have you seen her curves," one guy said.

"No bro Olivia's way better,"

I tried to zone out of their dumb conversation but started when I heard my name.

"What about that Californian one, what's her na- Heather!" another one of his friends said.

"She's really hot man but she has an attitude. Saw her kick Austin in English. Can't deal with such bitches," this one was definitely Ryan.

"Lay off her, she isn't that bad," Austin said.

"So tell us Austin, what do you think of her," Ryan smirked.

I tensed behind the sofa.

"Hot or not?"

Before he could answer, my phone rang. I froze. It was the Uber guy.

Austin and his friends turned around to look at me. I turned very red and stood up, but before I could turn around and leave, he grabbed my hand.

I turned around to see Austin smirking, "Hey Brown. What were you doing there?"

"She was probably scavenging for her lunch," Ryan laughed, "Since she's so scared to go to the dining hall,"

My face heated up and I felt the knot in my stomach tighten. Had Austin told everyone?

"Shut up Ryan... she wasn't scared,"

I pulled my hand from his grasp and pointed a finger at him, "Don't you dare touch me again,"

"Brown!" he said, but I ignored him then I walked away from there. I heard one of his friends say 'bitch' and I heard Austin telling him to shut his mouth, but I didn't care.

He wasn't my friend anymore.

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