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-POV Opal-

After unpacking my stuff and getting to know each other more, Zelda and I went to the campus cafe. I wanted tea and she wanted coffee.

We were lucky, our dorm building was right by the cafe, score. Once we got there I was overwhelmed with the smell of coffee beans and peppermint.

Zelda hopped up to the counter and leaned close to the barista and whispered something I couldn't hear. She then ordered and pulled me to the counter to order.

"Can I have a black double spiced tea," I pulled money out of my pocket and handed it to him.

"No thank you, Ma'am," I gave him a confused look, "it's on the house for you today, I'll have your order up soon."

I looked at Zelda once we walked away with our drinks, "What did you do?" I questioned.

"I may or may not have promised him a date with an imaginary girl that he's supposed to meet up with on Tuesday."

"You're evil," I said softly elbowing her in the side.

"Girly don't you think I know that now c'mon, let's go watch the football team practice for the welcome back game."

"The welcome back game?" I stopped and looked at her, "they've never done one within the time I've been here."

"It's the first year they are doing it, something about the players needing to get used to playing in front of other people. Now let's go watch them!"

She grabbed my arm and I nearly dropped my tea, she was a strong person. She dragged me to the top of the bleachers right smack in the middle. You could see the whole field.

Zelda and I were the only ones watching the team, other than three girls sitting in the front cheering on the team. I'm sure the whole football team has had relations with the girls.

We sat in silence watching the football players throw the ball back and forth, occasionally sipping our drinks. I for one didn't understand why football was such a big deal to everyone. It's literally a team of guys throwing a deformed ball back and forth. The only parts I enjoyed were when someone got tackled to the ground.

Zelda broke the long silence, "Girly," she began, "you can call me Zed you know, and I'll let you in on a secret. My original name was Zedafena, I know, stupid right? When I turned eighteen I legally changed it to Zelda" She rolled her eyes, "BUT you can't tell anyone my real name or I'll have a hit man come kill you." I laughed but she snapped her head at me, "I'm dead serious."

We went silent again, but not as long as the last because I asked when the welcome back game was. She explained that it was on Sunday, so two days from now. It really is just a giant game for the whole college to watch.

Yellow Hills University is a small college, maybe around 5000 students a year, it's understandable because it's a private college. It's pretty hard to get accepted in, I was on the waiting list for a little under a year, but once I got in I was glad because I had made the right choice.

Once the players had finished their practice they all did that stupid chest bump thing and were shouting. Boring. It was really, really boring, but Zelda wanted to watch so I was willing.

On the way back to our dorm we ran into some of Zelda's friends, they made plans to go out tomorrow and invited me. I agreed to go, though I really didn't want to. She had a large array of friends, the four we ran into consisted of one guy hugging to one of the girls and one girl hugging to another girl. This made me question Zelda's sexually but I brushed it off for the time being.

The guy looked like your average hippy and so did the girl pinned to him. Both had long hair and smelled strong of marihuana. The other two girls looked innocent, both with wide eyes and short hair.

Once we entered our dorm Zelda spoke, "Girly we need to get a better couch than this gross brown one," she rubbed her hand along the leather. I do admit it was a nasty looking couch.

"Well, I may or may not have a ton of money saved up, we could buy a new one," I said walking into the kitchen. "We also need to grocery shop!" She added in before I heard the bathroom door close and the shower start.

I sighed dropping myself down on the old couch. Before I knew it I was fast asleep.

-0-

"Girly! Wake up! You've been asleep for like a day!"

I slowly opened my eyes to see Zelda staring down at me, I instantly sat up. "Ugh, God I fell asleep on this nasty couch?" I said standing up.

"I know I wanted to wake you up, but you were sleeping as hard as a rock. Anyway, wake up it's time to go out with my friends!"

Did I really sleep a full day? Damn.

I walked to the bathroom and took out my ponytail to brush through it. My hair never really got knotted, even though it's long as hell.

"Hey, Zed?" I said peeking my head out the bathroom door.

"Yeah?" I heard her say from her room.

"What should I wear?"

"Casual stuff you know!"

"Alright." I hopped out of the bathroom and into my room. I then got into blue skinny jeans and a white tank top, showing just a little bit of cleavage. I smiled at myself.

Time to make me some friends.

The last two years here I didn't really have friends that invited me anywhere. It's nice that I have it this year.

Zelda let herself into my room, "Let's goooooo!" She grabbed my hand and dragged me out the door, "can I drive your truck?" She didn't let me answer, "is that a yes? Ok, thanks!" She jumped into the driver's seat and I went to the passengers.

Before I had time to even close the door we were already backing out. Why was she in such a hurry. I tried to talk but she shushed me each time. I had no clue where we were going, but it was dark and we were no longer in the city.It was an awkward twenty-minute ride.

We got to our destination and she pulled my truck into an underground parking garage. "The meeting place is one more flight down and then back up, let's go!" She said slamming my truck door. I didn't appreciate it.

I followed behind her, she seemed extremely eager. She started to run as we went down the driving ramp to the lower level. Suddenly I started hearing music and cheering.

Oh god, what am I getting myself into?

We reached the bottom of the ramp. The floor was covered in people dancing, and when someone saw Zelda they all cheered. I was very confused.

I stayed behind Zelda as we pushed ourselves through the crowd. It was so loud, and who were all these people?

I followed her into the elevator. We were going up. I stood in silence. She was bouncing like a child grinning from ear to ear. The door made a ding and opened.

We were on the roof greeted by the four kids from yesterday.They were all sitting on on bean bag chairs, multiple glow sticks were spread around on the ground illuminating the dark roof. The area around the roof was all woodsy.

"Eyyy Zed! Glad you could make it!" Said the Guy, "And Opal was it? Welcome!"

I was unbelievably confused.

"Come take a seat," the guy patted the bean bag chair next to him, Zelda took the opening. I sat on the floor next to her.

"Well for starters I'm Alex, that's my girlfriend Mags," he pointed to the blonde girl next to him, "then there's the adorable lesbian couple Kc and Rachel." The two girls were all over each other, they waved at me. "All we need now is a girl for Zelda," he winked at me and Zelda smacked him in the chest. Now I really was questioning her sexuality.

"Can we please just go over the plan?" Zelda asked.

"Sure, first off Opal. Your probably wondering who and what we are, the simple answer is just a group of people that like to fuck shit up."

One of the lesbians cut in, "We're gonna crash the welcome back game," she grinned.

Oh, what have I gotten myself into?