Trail Of Broken Dreams [ONGOING]

Chapter 4: MY OTHER ROOMMATE

...behold it's this pretty damsel, if Disney's Cinderella was real or needed a perfect character for that role, it definitely will be her.

I don't believe in love either at first sight but you need to see an ophthalmologist if you can't notice the goddess standing before me.

"Are you Khalid? I've been running after you," She said in her tiny dulcet voice as sweet as any songbird.

I was frozen like a snowman waiting for some fairy mother to blow life into me.

Before I could regain my self to reply, she quickly cut in, "I'm Rebecca by the way."

I remember stuttering like a child as I said, "I'm Kha..lid and why are you running after me."

"My brother gave me this to give to you," Rebecca said pointing to the grocery bag in her hand.

"Who is your brother," I asked her as I was curious to know what business or connection I may have with him.

"Jack, Jack Anderson, he is your roommate right," she replied.

"Oh!, Jack," I said as I take the bag from her.

"I didn't know he had a beautiful sister," I said smiling as if I had won a lottery.

She just smiles back and catwalks back to the crowd.

As I went home, I met Jack lying on the bed and playing "This town" by Kygo ft Sasha Alex Sloan.

He paused it as I entered and asked, "How was your freshmen's welcome?"

"It was fine," I replied reluctantly as I'm tired and can't wait to hop on the bed to rest.

"Hope you met my Kid Sis," He said

Yes and I kept what she gave me in the kitchen, I said sounding like someone who just came back from a 24hours vigilante work.

After I woke up from my nap, I saw Jack and John [my other roommate] playing chess with my chessboard.

"So you guys play chess too," I said.

"As you can see," John replied.

I stayed there for some minutes to watch their game, it seems interesting cos both kings were open to checking.

After then, John falls his king as a sign of surrender, "Go and start dressing," he said as he looks at me directly.

"Dress for what?" I asked sounding confused.

"There is a party organized for you guys," Jack quickly answered.

"I'm not sure I will be going besides I wasn't invited," I said with a straight face.

"You don't need to be invited to attend besides it is your freshmen party," John said in a laughing tone.

I can feel the joke they were unto, so I just decided to go to the bathroom and shower to avoid long talks.

After then, I went to my wardrobe to wear cloth for this so-called party, I wore my favorite hoodie with the write-up "tech is life" written on the front and back with my plain black Jugas trouser and my Canvas.

"We are not going to a hacker club nor a mourning party," John jokingly said as he stare at my cloth.

When we get to the party, I was a bit uncomfortable cos I don't remember when last I went to a party if not for our prom night organized for we graduating students, I attended it but what happened to me then should be written down as a book.

Not that the Prom was a big fail but I prefer calling it my big fail.

"Come join the drinking game," John's words bring me back to the party.

"No thank you, I rather stand and watch," I replied.

I got bored during the game, later I walked down to the poolside to get some fresh air.

"Would you mind a drink?" A girl who was beside me said extending a glass to me.

"No, I don't..."

Before I could complete my statement, she cut in.

"Don't worry It is alcohol-free," she said and we both laughed as I collected the drink from her.

Just then I realize it is Rebecca.

"So how is my brother treating you, hope you two are getting along well?"

"Yes, we are," I replied.

"Smoke?" She asked opening a pack of cigarettes.

I nod my head indicating NO.

She lit a cigarette as she thrust it in and out of her mouth.

"Are you the son of a priest? and where did you come from?"

I pretend as if I did not hear the first question as I reply, "Los Angeles in California."

"Wow! such a wonderful city I always wanted to go there," replied Rebecca

Before I could ask her where she is from, I heard someone barking my name.

It was John, still wondering what he want cause we are halfway through the party and I'm just starting to have a good time.

He smiled and said to me, "so you have met my girlfriend."

He and Rebecca both kiss each other.

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