Girl On Film

Chapter 1 - Moving in

Crystal POV

I'm sitting in class with Jackie, she's paying close attention, but I can't. Instead my mind is wandering to the blonde I fell on, god how embarrassing even was that? First day of college and I fall on someone, that's such a me thing to do, but also couldn't it wait a day or two? Ugh. Anyways, she seemed really mad about it, I don't blame her though, but I think she could've been nicer about it.

Speaking of a wandering mind, I desperately need to start unpacking stuff for my apartment. The apartment itself is nothing fancy, but it's just perfect for a college student like me. I had to get one since I live nowhere near the college to be able to drive back and forth. Maybe I'll ask my friends to help me, that would be a nice chill hang out activity right?

"Crystal the lesson is over." I snap out of my thoughts hearing Jackie's voice, how long was I lost in though for? "Oh, sorry I was just thinking about something." Jackie looks me at me, curiosity in her eyes "Are you going to tell me what that something was or.." I let out a small chuckle shaking my head "Nothing crazy, just if you and the others would be down to help me get started with unpacking and making my little apartment feel more like a little home"

After Jackie's agreement I text the other's and ask them if they'd be down. Seeing they are we all meet in the parking lot in front of Jackie's car. "So you're finally being responsible and unpacking?" Daya asks me in a joking manner and I flip him off in return. "You know there was no way I'd unpack as soon as I moved." I say chuckling slightly as we get in Jackie's car and drive to my apartment. The ride is silent, but it's not that kind of awkward silence one can't stand, it's rather peaceful, a comfortable silence I suppose. I honestly love how content we are with one another in the group so not every moment has to be filled with chatter. Some random pop song is playing lowly on the radio and we're all engulfed in our own thoughts, the gentle hum of the engine being oddly comforting.

When we reach the building and Jackie parks her car in front of it we all hop out and I unlock the door and lead the way, though they all know the way to my apartment. When we make our way inside Jackie speaks up "Crystal and Daya, you two take care of the bedroom, Jan and I will work on the living room and kitchen area, when you're done, you can come help." "Yes muuum" says Daya sarcastically and we all laugh at his attitude as we each go do our thing.

As we're sorting through the boxes of bedroom stuff he suddenly speaks up "What was that with the blondie this morning?" He asks not even lifting his head to look at me. I suddenly start feeling a little embarrassed as I'm reminded of what happened. "I don't really know? I mean I get it I bumped into her and all, but she was kinda mean, she didn't even care about my apology" I say back busying myself with sorting my cameras on one of the shelves. "She did kinda seem like a stuck up girl, so I'm not surprised." I shrug at that comment and take out some film rolls I haven't shot yet and place them next to my little point and shoot camera. I don't even remember when I started loving photography, but according to my mother I always had an eye for it, from using the family's digital camera to asking for one of my own when I was just 10. I still have that little digital camera they got me, it's now on my shelf with the other, more professional cameras I have.

Daya and I finished fairly quickly with the bedroom so we open the door and walk to the living room area. Daya goes first as I'm finishing up some minor things and I hear him gasp and walk back inside the bedroom. "What the hell man?" I ask as he startled me "Crystal, dude, Jan and Jackie, they" he begin talking, seemingly shocked, if I didn't know any better I'd think they were murdered or something with the way he's acting and then Jackie and Jan walk in, their heads down as if something bad happened. "Girls? What's wrong?" I'm now concerned, I don't understand what's going and there's a lot of different emotions being portrayed at once. Daya is shocked, Jan and Jackie look upset and embarrassed even? "Uh Daya...kinda...well...he kinda found us...kissing.." Jan says, her head hung low and I can't tell if it's because of fear, sadness, or embarrassment. "Would I be an ass to say I am not that surprised?" I ask a little awkwardly and all three of them are looking at me with confusion etched on their faces "What do you mean you're not surprised?" Daya speaks up "I mean come on, you've seen how all over each other they are, you two suck at hiding it, I'm mostly shocked you thought you couldn't tell us." Their embarrassment and slight fear seems to ease up at my words and Daya immediately speaks up "Yeah girls I'm just shocked I'm not like, against it or anything." I open up my arms and gesture to all three of them to come "Come on, group hug." I say with a smile and we all fall into a big comforting hug, silence surrounding us once more with a few random sniffles from Jan, who seems to have been the most scared out of the two. "You better know we support you, and that we still love you, regardless." I say and Jackie speaks up "Thank you, I don't know why I was so scared to tell you, I guess it was just new for both of us and we didn't know how you two would react." her voice is calm and I can tell she's feeling more relaxed now "I love y'all." Jan exclaims and we all mutter a collection of 'I love you too's

After this emotional moment and another hour and a half of unpacking and organising things around the small apartment we're all sat on my couch watching a random show on the TV, waiting for out pizza to arrive. I'd say we earned it.

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I'm giving y'all Jan and Jackie because Crygi will take their sweet time.