Melody of us

Part 8 🤦‍♀️

Jessica's pov:

Mia leads me through the never ending halls. The patterns of the walls look like an illusion as we walk, the floors have a similar pattern feeling as if it's closing in on us the closer we got to the dorm.

It's like a warning sign, yelling at us, "don't come any closer."

Nervous and excitement battle it out in my head. My roommates gonna hate me. I'm going to annoy the shit out of them. I'm gonna end up hogging the bathroom. They're gonna end up asking to switch rooms. They're-

Mia stops in front of a room, the plaque on top reads "13". The number I've reminded Mia about every minute of every hour for a month; since I got off the wait list.

Mia opens the door for me and holds it open while doing a slight bow like a gentleman.

I nod my head slightly and step inside with her following me.

My eyes widen in amazement, the couch looks so fluffy and soft, the kitchen is basically shining, it's the prettiest room I've ever been in, except for Mia's

"Your roommates here!" Mia calls out to whoever is in the dorm, making me snap out of  my trance.

I take a deep breath as I see one of the doorhandles rattling. It's them! Mia I hate you I wasn't ready!

I close my eyes as I hear the door creak open.

"Oh, Jess it's concert girl."

It takes me a minute to realize who she's talking about but once I do I open my eyes and look up at Robin.

She looks really different...

"H-hey Jessica." I hear Robin mutter.

The stutter gains my attention.

I look up at her, "Robin?" 

I was hoping not to meet Robin again; I make fast friends easily, but keeping them is just too hard, and from the sound of her voice, she thought the same.

She shouldn't be here.

It should be a stranger that I have to talk to, but last time I saw her we talked a lot, now she'll expect that everyday.

I can't keep a relationship for too long! Mia was a lucky fluke.

I feel my chest start to move faster, up, down, up, down; every time faster than the rest.

In, out, in, out, in, out. I tell myself with each breath; trying, but failing to calm myself down, but the ringing of an approaching headache pushes my words away.

I forget to breathe, I can't process what I see, or what I hear. Where am I? The headache pounds when I try to think. Stop. Stop it.

I feel my brain bang against the inside walls of my head; trying desperately to escape from its prison, escape from me and crawl into someone better.

Where am I? Is someone talking? Who am I? What's happening?

The ringing starts fade out as my ears start to pound from silence.

Silence!

The moment finally make their way into my head, Mia is staring at me, Robin stares at the ground...

This is awkward.., stop staring... look at me for a second... just stop it!

Mia nudges my shoulder, I can tell what she's thinking, "stop being a dumbass and say something"

I clear my throat; I've never been good with small talk, Mia is the carrier of conversations.

"H-hi." I manage to choke out, now just a few more words. "So which room have you called dibs on?"

I regret saying that right away; That's a dumb question. You just saw her come out of the room she's picked. You dumbass! You should have asked what her major was!

No, that conversation would end too quickly, I already know it. "What's your major?"  She says hers and asks me the same question, I'd reply "criminal justice." Then it'd end there.