House Share

Chapter One

Weeks had passed and I had failed in my mission to find a place to stay that was close to my university.

Fussy about where I'd be staying and who I would be sharing a place with, I found it difficult to find the perfect location. Leaving both me and my Mum frustrated.

"You have a month left until you're back in uni Naomi. You need to just pick somewhere!" My Mum groaned, becoming inpatient.

"I can't just end up anywhere Mum. I need to make sure it's close to uni and that the people I end up living with aren't complete nut cases who keep me awake 'til stupid hours." I sulked.

From an early age I'd been a hard worker, the girl in class who kept her head down and welcomed extra home work with open arms. I'd never been popular, choosing to keep to myself rather than make a large group of friends.

I'd never been with a man. The idea of a relationship or a "casual fling" wasn't at all appealing. Just an unwelcome distraction from me reaching my goals.

Don't get me wrong, I received a lot of attention from the opposite sex,sometimes even women showed a keen interest. I always told myself it was more the chase that kept them interested.

Just like my Mum, I was a slim girl who had curves in all the right places. With long wavy, natural blonde hair and bright green eyes I was happy and content with my appearance. A confident woman in all aspects.

My Mum often moaned, telling me it was about time I found myself a "nice guy" but I pushed the idea aside. I didn't need any distractions from my work.

"Ah! Here. Now this sounds perfect! It's a ten minute walk from my uni and all the girls are about my age." I beamed.

"Thank God! Give them a call then. No time to waste." My Mum grinned,giving me a nudge.

I was beginning to get the impression she was trying to get rid of me.

Two days later I was standing outside the front door of my potential new home, feeling excited and nervous at the same time. Tapping three times, I took a step back and waited anxiously.

"Hi! You must be Naomi? I'm Louise. Please, come on in!" A cheery brunette had answered the door in her pj's, hair curlers tightly pinned into her hair and huge bunny slippers on, making me frown slightly.

"Um,hi. Sure." I nodded, feeling uneasy.

"These are the girls you'll be staying with" She beamed as she took my hand and pulled me towards the kitchen, clearly a little overexcited.

Sitting around the table, also in their pyjamas, were three other young women.

"Naomi these here are my besties! Meet Lisa, Joanne and Gemma." She grinned.

"Hi!"They sang and jumped up to hug me, taking me by surprise.

"We are all like sisters here you see. Work by day, slumber parties by night!" She giggled.

Laughing nervously I nodded.

"So,shall we show you around?" Suggested Louise, smiling sweetly.

"Sure"I managed through a forced smile.

The tour seemed to go on for a life time, leaving me irritated. I had made the immediate decision to decline the offer when slumber parties were mentioned as a regular thing. I would have no time for all of that messing about. Plus I had never been to a single sleepover during my childhood or teenage years, the idea just never appealed tome.