He Is My Roommate

Chapter 3: Is He Gay?

"Shit shit shit shit!"

I park my yellow beetle that my Dad had gotten me last summer with a loud screech. I have no idea where, but somewhere near campus and run across the street like a wild lunatic. The benefits of having a small car.

"8:15 already!" I look up from my watch and use all my muscles to sprint forward as fast as I can even though class had already started fifteen freakin minutes ago!

"Who forgets to set their alarm on the first day ?" I mumble to myself breathing hard. Being late on the first day of fall semester was not something my parents wanted to know.

The wind pushes against my face and all the students pass by me in blurs as I run full speed spiraling my way through a group of guys smoking cigarettes

"What's up with her?" I overhear one of the guys laugh as I run through the gate.

"No booty at all" another one snickers and they all join in laughing.

Keeping myself focused on getting to class as fast as possible I can't help but wince at what they had just said. I mean sure I wasn't pretty but was I that bad? I mean I was wearing a baggy hoodie and sweatpants but -

SMACK!

"Ooof!" I bump into someone's chest stumbling backwards and falling down on my ass.

"Oh my god Zoe! Are you okay?"

I knew that voice anywhere , that sweet sweet angelic voice.

"Mike!" I flush looking up at him as he runs towards me wide eyed.

Our hands touch, our fingers intertwine, our palms tickle ~ Aaand he's just helping me get up.

I let go of his hand once I'm up and patt off some dust on my sweats.

"You run pretty fast for a short girl" he laughs flipping his light brown hair away from his chocolate eyes.

"Very funny Michael" I smirk , when deep down my heart was thumping like crazy.

He was taller than me, clear white skin, lean from all the football practice, and everything a girl wanted in a guy with a smile that could kill. How could my heart not?

"I told you not to call me that" he whines.

I laugh at his childish whining, "Well calling me short isn't that sweet either."

"Oh yeah?" He says smiling again and raising an eyebrow, "I think short girls are pretty cute."

Hold up? Did Mike just call me...cute?

" Compliment accepted" I grin , trying my best not to show him how deeply in love with him I've been since highschool and how I was going to remember what he had just said forever.

"You're welcome shorty" he smiles, but this time his smile was vague.

Sometimes I wonder if Mike was really okay. If he was even over his girlfriend, or why they broke up. He never mentioned it or talked about it. But also what if they got back together? What if he misses her? Trish says its long distance colleges that made them both decide on this. She was going to study arts in Australia and was against the concept of a long distance relationship . Atleast that's what Gabriel told her. Mike and her brother were really close, they told each other everything.

"Yo Mike! Let's go for another round come on!" speaking of the devil Gabriel appears behind us and tosses Mike a football.

I won't say no. Gabriel was hot as hell, it ran in the family I guess. He had the blue eyes Trish had,  blonde messy hair, swaggy style, but then again he was off limits. He was not only my bestfriend's brother, but also Mike's best friend. Not to mention he was also a complete douche bag. Dating five girls in a row and breaking their hearts the very next day. How do he and Mike even get along ? They've been inseparable heartthrobs since high school, but here... Damon's stolen first place.

Mike catches the ball spinning it with his pinky finger.

"Sup Zoe " Gabriel flashes me a grin.

Mike turns to me still spinning the ball.

"Well see you then!" His warm eyes wink at me and he runs off after Gabriel.

"Wait Mike!" I shout back.

But he's already gone.

Dinggg dongg dingg dongggg

"Wha? The bell?" I look down at my watch.

...

"Oh my god!!!! Class is over! Good job Zoe just good job!"

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Zo^^: Trish how was it? Did you ask him out yet?

I wanted to ditch class and steal a glance at Trish who said she was going to ask Damon out during his smoke break. But first - that would be too stalkerish, and second the thought of skipping  morning class on my first day made me feel horribly guilty already.

I stare down at my phone in between my lap as the professor explains something about history and Greek mythology.

"The god of ice and snow would not get married to any goddess in the universe, even the goddess of seduction herself. He was immune to feelings..."

I keep my attention on the phone but no reply from Trish.

Its already been thirty minutes and she hasn't replied yet. I feel nervous but relieved at the same time. I mean for her not to answer her phone is a very rare occasion. She was probably seducing him right now, and Damon was probably dazzled by her beauty and enchanted by her perfect long legs.

"God of ice and snow" a girl next to me whispers to another blonde next to her.

They both giggle

"Totally reminds me of that hot senior, the transfer student."

"Damon was his name right?"

I stop rummaging through my phone and can't help but eavesdrop. I shift my seat a little closer to them.

"I heard he was majoring in law?" the blondie asks.

"Nah medicine I guess" another braided girl sitting behind me whispers joining in the conversation.

"I hear he's gay" another joins in.

The girls gasp.

"He rejects every single girl that's ever approached him of course he is" the blondie whispers.

"I heard he even made a freshman cry."

The three of them gasp again and I almost gasp with them.

I gulp and look back at my phone's black screen.

Trish where are you...

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The story is just beginning and with each chapter new love triangles will develop new rivals will appear and shocking betrayals will commence ! Zoe, Mike, Trish, Damon, and Gabriel's college life is just beginning...What do you think of the characters so far? Would love to hear some opinions :)