Catch 22

The Encounter

It was January 2016. The start of the new year. The idea of a new year has always freaked me out. I think change just scares me in general. At the same time new beginnings are great. New beginnings create endless possibilities which is what I think I need most in life currently. At the moment my life consisted of going to school, work, and sleep. Nothing special really but if that's what it took to put me on a path to a good life then I'll take it. It just sucks cause I'm really lonely most the time. I spend most my time locked up in my dorm. The only person I ever have to talk to is my roommate who I feel like doesn't understand me as much as she claims to. A year back I thought going to CU (California University) for college was a good idea not thinking of how lonely id be considering the fact that my family is halfway across the country in Pennsylvania. My main New Years resolution this year was to be happy. I've never really been happy with myself as a person so it's important that I focus on me and not let anything or one get in the way of that.

"BROOKE GUESS WHO JUST GOT US INTO A PARTY FOR TONIGHT!!" My roommate Luna screamed to me while running into our dorm.

"Hmm let me guess... You?" I said in a sarcastic tone.

"YES! I've never been more excited in my life. Maybe we can find you that dream boy you've always wanted." Luna preached to me.

"Luna I really love you for this but how many times do I have to tell you, this year I'm trying to find myself and who I am as a person and I don't think any guy around here can help me with that." I said following with a sigh.

"Well you can say that as much as you want but we're going to this party." Luna said with excitement.

"Fine!! But if I'm doing anything tonight I need coffee in my system so I'm gonna go down to the cafe want me to bring you back anything?" I asked.

"French vanilla cream late with extra whip please!" Luna responded happily.

I then walked down the hall to the cafe. I was starting to get really nervous at the idea of a party. I'll be honest I've never been to a real party. The closest thing to a party I've been to was my cousins sweet 16 but this is the real deal. Instead of punch they'll be alcohol, guys roaming around for the next girl to sleep with, and snotty stuck up girls who think they're better then everyone just because they have money. It's college though I guess I should be more open minded and like I said I was ready to try new things so maybe this could be the start of something new.

"Oh gosh I'm sorry I didn't see you." I gasped to a tall curly haired boy who I ran into.

"No worries to be honest I'm not in my right mind set today so it was probably my fault." The curly haired boy said with a giggle. "So anyways are you doing anything tonight?" He asked me.

Holy shit a cute guy just asked me if I was doing anything tonight. Maybe this was the new start I was looking for. Or it could be the start of a disaster. Honestly I don't even know what the right thing to do was anymore.

"Um no, I mean I was gonna go to this party with my friend but I'm still deciding on if I wanna go though." I responded.

"Oh wait same, are you going to the CU New Year party?" He asked.

"Yeah that's the one!" I responded with a cheeky smile.

"Yea I wasn't fully considering going but if you go I just might." He said with a smirk.

"Okay nice I think I know what I'm doing tonight then." I said in a flirtatious way. "Oh by the way I'm Brooke, I realized I haven't gotten you're name yet." I stated.

"I'm Harry!" He said immediately receiving a phone call after that. "Alright well I'm gonna take this so I'll see you at the party?" He asked.

"Mhm!" I said smiling like an idiot.

"Alright see ya then." Harry said and then walked away.

I can't believe I'm meeting a really hot guy at a college party tonight. Those are two things that don't happen very often for me, actually they don't happen at all. I think my main concern was what I was gonna wear tonight I don't have any party attire. I guess that's what was nice about having a roommate who's been dreaming for the day she could go to a college party, she's practically been preparing for this her whole life. She'll help me pick an outfit with her wide range of clothes. I just really don't wanna embarrass myself tonight, impressing this guy is really important to me I can't mess up.