Hidden Talents

Chapter 2

Chapter 2

Once Matt left I propped open my door and set to work on unpacking and setting up my half of the room. I decided to give Janey the side with the bigger closet. If she rooms with me she might as well have the better closet. But my side of the room does have the perk of having a window seat.

I dragged all of my bags over to my side of the room and the first thing I unpacked was my laptop. I opened up iTunes and clicked shuffle on the library and then continue unpacking my belongings. Breakeven by The Script came on and I found myself humming to the music and when the words started I sang along with the singer.

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing

Just prayin' to a God that I don't believe in

'Cause I got time while she got freedom

'Cause when a heart breaks, no, it don't break even

Her best days will be some of my worst

She finally met a man that's gonna put her first

While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping

'Cause when a heart breaks no it don't break even... even... no

What am I supposed to do when the best part of me was always you?

And what am I supposed to say when I'm all choked up and you're OK?

I'm falling to pieces, yeah,

I'm falling to pieces

When the song ended, I closed my eyes for a moment and began to think of Brandon. The last time I heard this song, he and I were driving together and he was trying so hard to sing this song and he wound up just screaming the words. A small smile started to form on my lips when clapping came from behind me. I whipped my head around to see a boy with blondish-brown hair and blue eyes standing in my doorway.

"Umm... Can I help you?"

"You have a great voice." That was all he said.

"Thanks I guess."

"Well see you around." The boy turned and walked away. That was probably THE most awkward conversation I have ever had in my life.

"CHARLOTTE!! THE FUN HAS ARRIVED!" Oh boy, Matt's back. I turn around and there he is, standing with 3 other guys behind him. I took a good look at him and replied with, "What happened to "the fun" texting me the details?"

"Oh come now Chart! I have a surprise for you that is on the way to the food commons and it's out of the way of my dorm."

"Ew! Do not call me that!! And what is this place?" I was curious now.

"It's a surprise!" Matt looked really pleased with himself.

"I don't know why you think she is going to like this place, people don't come to a school like this for places like that. Can't we just go get food?" Complained one of the guys.

"Shut up Daneels! You'll get your food," retorted one of the other ones.

"Planning on introducing your friends to me? Or am I going to have to give them their own names?" I asked Matt with a hint of humor.

"Oh yeah! So boys, this is darling child here is Charlotte. She is a bit snippy, so don't mind her. And Charlotte, these are Fitz, Jack, and Brent." He added the snippy remark to rile me up and I couldn't help and fight it.

"I am NOT snippy." I crossed my arms over my chest.

"Oh I think you are," replied Fitz, who has a British accent if I might add.