Darkness Falls College

Chaptet Six

I part my wet hair down the center and take one half, split it into three pieces and begin to cross them over each other and repeat the process on the second halve. I finish, humming quietly to myself. I set my hairbrush on top of my dresser, grab my iPad and flop down onto my bed. I look to my right and see Peyton, lying on her stomach, face buried in her pillow and snoring slightly. I unlock my iPad and open my Netflix app. Having no idea what I want to watch, I just type random letters and end up with
The Simpsons. That's ok. They're cool.

I open my eyes and blink a couple of times as my vision comes into focus. I check the time. 2:34 am. Well then. I fell asleep around 11:30 pm. I'm still exhausted, and I want to go back to sleep. But I know that I'm wide awake and I won't be able to reach sleep. So instead, I stand up and look in the mirror. My hair is still in the two French braids, but it's dryer. In my opinion, my hair looks best curled or braided or in a bun. I glance at Peyton. She's moved, but only slightly. And I have feeling she's fake sleeping so that she won't have to talk to me. I sigh and slip on my black converse, grab my sweatshirt and pull it on. I grab my silver iPhone 5s and tuck it into my pocket. I quietly open the door and step outside the dorm that we share. I shut the door behind me and walk down the dark hallway. I push open the broad doors and let the chilly night air tickle my senses.