Lost Without You (A Team Starkid Fanfic)

Chapter 2

I don't own Team Starkid or their work.

Normal POV

"Howdy y'all! Sorry we're late!" There were a few 'it's fine's and 'don't worry about its'.

We sit down at the table in the two empty seats. I sit between Joey and Dev who also sits beside Brian. "Hey guys, I'm Charlotte Watson." I give a little half wave.

"She's my roommate and my twinsie." Everyone laughs and I'm vaguely aware of Joey's arm on the back of my chair so I nonchalantly lean back against it. He jumps a little but moves his arm so it's comfortable for both of us. All the other, unfamiliar people start introducing themselves.

The guy on Brian's other side speaks up first. "Hey I'm Joe Walker." He had intense blue eyes and brownish hair. I could even see biceps peeking out from his shirt sleeves. In other words, she was really good looking.

"I'm Lauren Lopez." Even sitting down, she was noticeably shorter than everyone at the table. She made up for that in her good looks and as I'd later find out, her personality. She had tanned skin, curly brown hair and pretty dark eyes.

Beside her was another girl who had this aura of 'I could be a professional but I'm not feeling it right now'. She had curly light brown hair and blue eyes and she was short but not as short as Lauren. "I'm Julia Albain."

"I'm Jaime Lyn Beatty." Jaime was taller than the girls next to her. She had short blonde hair that looked like it had been dyed and bright blue eyes.

Beside Jaime was another guy who appeared to be more interested in adjusting his robot panda shirt than anything else. He had blondish hair and blue eyes. "Joe Moses."

Next to Joe, the guy was trying to shrink into his chair, but stopping himself so I think he was working on his social skills. He had light hair and blue eyes. "I'm Matt Lang."

By Matt's side was a guy who obviously towered over everyone else. He seemed comfortable with his height as he was lounging comfortably in his chair. He had dark hair and dark eyes. "I'm Jim Povolo."

Next to him was a girl who seemed to be an oxymoron. A pretty one at that. She was shy but at the same time, energetic and bubbly. She had curly dark hair, large dark eyes, and was about the same height as Jaime. "I'm Meredith Stepien."

On Meredith's other side, was a guy who was pretty laid back. He had gingery hair and blue eyes. "I'm Dylan Saunders." He had the voice of freaking God.

Between Dylan and Joey sat another dude. He had a black curly fro and brown eyes. He seemed very chill and comfortable. "Darren Criss."

I nod politely. "It's nice to meet you all." Devin hugs me and starts rambling about me while I glance around trying to take everyone in. Joey catches my eye and offers a shy smile and I respond with a giant grin. Soon the waiter comes around and takes our orders.

"So Charlotte you excited for classes tomorrow?" I look across the table to see Jaime talking to me.

"I guess. I'm really just looking forward to having a better experience than at my old university."

"Where did you go?" Meredith chimes in on the conversation.

"I went to NYU for freshman year." Everyone looks surprised, but Lauren noticed how I slumped at that conversation so she changed the subject.

"So what books and fandoms do you like?" I smile feeling comfortable.

"I like Lord of the Rings and am in love with Harry Potter." The table cheers, getting a few weird looks from older patrons and Meredith was wearing a kooky grin after the Lord of the Rings was mentioned.

"Well, now, with that answer, you are officially a part of this friend group, Charlotte." Darren raised his glass of water and everyone else, including me. We made a toast.

"To sophomore year."- Devin, Joey, Brian and I.

"To junior year." – Jaime and Matt.

"To senior year."- Meredith, Jim, Darren, Dylan, Lauren, Julia, Moses, and Walker.

We made clinky noise with our mouths and burst into a fit of laughter. The waiter chose that moment to deliver our food so I sat there with a giant dish of penne ala vodka in front of me while the older students recount some great theatre experiences. That is except Lauren. They were talking about their Lord of the Rings 2 parody they did last year and they looked to Lauren to contribute. It took her a minute for her to realize they were talking to her because she was too busy stuffing her face with her food.

"What? My favorite thing in the world to do is eat." Everyone laughed. We chatted for a while about random stuff until we all finished our food. We all chipped in to pay for it. All of sudden Joey asked me a question that I wished no one would ask.

"So how'd you end up at U of M from NYC?"

I shake my head tears welling in my eyes. "I don't want to talk about it."

"Why?" I couldn't tell if he was being sincere or childish. I shake my head again, tears starting to spill out. I stand up, grab my bag and run right out of the restaurant. I sit on the bench outside with my head in my hands, just letting my tears out. A few minutes later, I feel hands on my back as someone else hugs me.