Tender Times on a Distant Shore

Roxies P.O.V. ~ Chapter 1

     I was at a mansion. It was kind of run down, but still stood tall, beautiful with all the plant life growing about. I had just been invited to move in to this place for spring break, the only thing was, I had a roommate whom I didn't know yet. So, I grabbed my bags and brought them to my shared room. No one was in there. There was one bed, two dressers, two closets, and two nightstands. Half of the room was occupied. I noticed that the items looked kind of boyish. 'Must be a tomboy type' I thought to myself. I unpacked and began to change into my robe to go take a shower. I finished showering and went to the bed to dry off. As I was putting on my robe so I'd at least have some clothing on me while I searched for my actual clothes, I heard voices outside of my room and realized the doors were made of glass with pretty golden iron designs. But the problem was, they could see me from outside! I SAW BOYS!!! Three boys were coming my way!!! Two of them departed as they got closer and the third one came through the door and stopped. It was James! James Brown was a tan skinned boy in my grade around my height with dark brown hair and light brown eyes. He is popular. I am not. I had never been so embarrassed in my entire life! Here I was, sitting on the bed, with nothing else but a robe draped around my body. Why was he in my room? Then, it hit me. He was my new roommate. He must've realized this too because he began to blush.

    "I'm so sorry! I didn't realize... I can't be roommates with a girl! This is impossible!" He said, flustered and confused. I didn't move. I couldn't. I was freezing to death! The door was still open from his entrance and it was never closed, letting all the cold air in to the nice warm room. He didn't notice, and looked away, blushing.

    "I'm going to go take a bath, put on some clothes before I get back." He ordered me. I nodded so as not to be rude. He grabbed some clothes and headed to the bathroom, closing the door behind him. I let out a sigh of relief. I quickly found some clothes and put them on, but I was still shaking. I was definitely not prepared for that moment.