Sunflower

Chapter 1

I stand in front of my roommate, eyes wide with shock "you're kidding me right?" I ask "look you have to go, Josh is moving in here with me and we don't want to share an apartment, we want our own privacy" Stacy, my bitch of a roommate, replies and I laugh "this is something you have to give me notice for Stacy, you can't just tell me to up and leave" I say "my father bought this apartment so technically I can, I got to go to class. Please just be gone by the end of the day alright?" Stacy says and leaves before I have the chance to ring her skinny little neck "fucking bitch" I mutter before heading to my room, I grab my phone and call the only person I can, my best friend Andrea

"Hi"

"Oh God, what happened? I know that hi"

"Stacy is kicking me out, effective immediately"

"What a fucking bitch, but you are in fucking luck my friend"

"You'll offer me the opposite side of your bed?"

"No, I don't like sharing my bed but you already know that. I am going to make you an even better offer"

"Are you going to make me beg for it?"

"Kinky"

I roll my eyes "Andy"

"Jeniffer moved out this week, we have a free room. If you want to move in with us"

I sigh in relief "we've been waiting for her to leave since freshman year" I chuckle

"Yes we have, and we wouldn't have had that problem if you had just accepted the offer a year ago when we got this bloody place"

"Yeah I didn't expect to be forcefully evicted this way"

"Just get your shit and come to your new house Nellie"

Andrea hangs up the phone, I groan and look around my room. Guess I got to pack then.

I spend the rest of the day packing everything that's important from around the house which honestly just ended up being my clothes and some pictures I had around my room, I'm not going to waste my time taking anything else not that I care about them anyways. I grab my bags, leave my key on the counter and leave

I put my things in my car and drive to Andrea's, which takes around 25 minutes, when I get there she's outside sitting on the porch swing with a beer and her phone. She instantly gets up and makes her way towards me when she notices my car pulling up "there you are, I've been watching your location. What took you so long?" Andrea asks, I get out and hug her "I didn't realise I had so much shit to pack and I smoked my entire pack of cigarettes while I did" I say, she looks into my eyes. Andrea is one of the most gorgeous girls I know with her wavy hair, golden skin, bright hazel eyes, she's a tall and athletic. I'm surprised she's not a model "you're bummed" she says and I purse my lips together "no, no I'm not. I - at least I get to live with you now" I say "and Theo" Andrea says "Theo moved back here?" I ask, she nods and I do too "come on, let's get your shit inside and get you a beer" Andrea says

We gather my things from the trunk and head inside "do you have anything stronger than beer? I need to get shitfaced tonight" I groan "No but I can get it for you while you get settled" she says leading the way up the stairs and into my brand new room "my room you already know where it is and this is Theo's room" Andrea says pointing to the door directly parallel to mine, I nod and we walk into my room. I drop my bags on the floor before looking around, the bed is in the far corner by the window with the wardrobe to the right of the bed, the set of drawers directly in front of the bed and a computer table next to the drawers. "You already know where the bathroom is, so just make yourself at home. I'm going to run to the store and get you that whiskey while you finish up" Andrea says, I give her a smile "Thanks Andy" I say, she gives me a wink and walks off. I take a deep breath while looking around one more time. I decide to tackle the unpacking tomorrow after classes so I just rummage through the bags finding myself a towel

I have a nice but quick shower before returning to my room, I start going through my bags once again trying to find something to wear, anything really. I pull out a large t-shirt and just stare at it, tears begin to cloud my eyes

"Wow, look at you. You look amazing" Nick laughs as I walk out of the bathroom in his shirt "I look ridiculous, this is huge" I say looking down, the shirt reaches mid thigh, I have dresses shorter than this "well that's because you are 5"2, it's a normal size shirt" Nick says and pulls me closer by the waist "I love you darling" he says tucking a strand of hair behind my ear, his British accent has always been one of my favourite things about him, it's what got my attention when we met "I love you too Nicolas" I reply

"Nellie I'm home, come down" Andrea's voice brings me back to reality, why do I even still have this damn thing. I throw it to the side and start rummaging through my bag once more until I find a shirt that has no sentimental value, another oversized T-shirt but one I got for myself a while back, I add some yoga shorts and fluffy socks and throw my hair in a ponytail before making my way downstairs. "Andy?" I ask "kitchen" she replies, I walk over and she's pulling things out of a bag "I got some junk food that we shouldn't be eating, ice cream obviously we never spend the night together without ice cream. And most importantly" she says and puts a bottle of Green Apple Jack Daniel's on the table with a smug smile "the best flavour whiskey to exist" I say "and that's facts" Andrea nods, I give her a small smile

"Are you going to pretend you weren't crying?"

"Yes"

"Why won't you open up about how you're really feeling?"

"Because I don't talk, I listen remember?"

"And I love that about you, I do but you're going through a shitty break up and you got kicked out of your own apartment. How are you this calm?"

"I'm not calm, but what am I supposed to do? Nick cheated on me and Stacy pulled the ownership card on me" I shrug

"Right"

"I'm here every weekend anyways, you throw the best campus parties, at least now i won't have to drunk drive home at the end of it. And it helps that you live here too"

Andrea laughs at this

"Okay I have to set a ground rule"

"Go for it"

"You're not allowed to get involved with Theo"

"Why would I?"

"He's changed since the last time you saw him"

"I know Theo, Andy. I have known Theo since we were 15"

"You know Theodore, the chubby kid trying to get in shape. You don't know Theo the lawyer"

I frown

"My brother is just your type now, Nellie"

"I seriously doubt that"

"I seriously do not, look promise me you won't get involved with him. He'll break your heart"

"It flatters me that you think I have a heart for him to break, Andy. But I promise you, your brothers is off bounds and I will respect that"

Andrea smiles and pours us both a drink "anything else?" I ask, she shakes her head so we clink our glasses together and drink up "sounds like we're going to have some fun living together" Andrea says, I give her a small smile and nod "we always have fun" I reply "I say we throw a party to celebrate tomorrow"

"Sounds like a good idea"