Together or Apart

Chapter 3 - It's You Again

C H A P T E R T H R E E : IT'S YOU AGAIN

Jack's POV

Mixed emotions went flowing inside of my brain. Sadness, anger, happiness, confusion. I shut my eyes to feel calm and to get away. But it didn't work. So many emotions were spinning around in my head and in my soul.

"Samantha." I said slowly, letting my mouth take some breaths.

"Jack. Jack O'Neal." She said the exact same way I did. This had to be a dream, why would a girl be my roommate. I just didn't understand that.

"I'm supposed to have a Sam." I said, trying to convince myself she was just a friend of his. But I know that this 'Sam' was standing right in front of me. But it didn't make sense to me, none of it did. Why would this college pair people up with heir opposite gender, that's just giving people the opportunity to have sex with each other.

"Jack, stop playing around with me." She said, ending her phone call. She closed the door that she had just walked through and then sat down on her already neat bed. "You didn't come in yesterday, I was expecting you." She giggled. She had always told me she wanted to say that line to someone someday, I guess that day was today.

Yes, I know Sam. Or Sammie or Samantha as she was named at birth. She was the only girl I had ever dated besides Scarlett. Sammie was a year older than me. I was good friends with her younger brother, which made her fall in love with me.

I didn't exactly love her at first. It was one of those 'let's see if it works out' things. And it ended up working out, a little bit. Her brother had a disability. He always stumbled on his words. Being the nice guy I was I helped him out and was sincere with him. That was what made Sam like me so much. I was a guy who cared about her brother, not one that laughed and made jokes like the rest of them did.

It ended up that I agreed to her question that popped out of her mouth one day. I agreed because when you're the only guy in the grade that doesn't have a someone to give kisses to, you just accept anyone. So that's what I did. At first I didn't think I would have to make a big commitment - but it ended up we went our for 2 years. 7th through 9th grade.

We never really ended our relationship. Her family just moved and left New York, leaving me behind too. We never really talked again. I don't know why, but we never did. So I guess you could say that I've been dating two girls at once. No. Even though Sam and I never ended the relationship doesn't mean we're still together. We're not, I just hope she knows that too.

"Why are you my roommate?" I asked hatefully on purpose. "Does everyone have opposite sex roomies?"

"Yes. It's an experiment they tried last year. It actually worked, so they decided to do it again this year too. What brought you to Massachusetts?" She asked.

It wasn't like me to be quiet and not answer a question right when it's asked of me. I didn't know if I should tell her it was because of Scarlett or not. If I do, she may understand. But then again I know Sam's personality - she won't understand.

"I just wanted to study medicine." I half lied. I decided to not tell her about Scarlett yet, it wouldn't be right to tell her that I moved on just yet, right?

Once we got past the shock, well I guess I was the only one who was shocked, she left the room to grab dinner with her friends. I ended up calling Scarlett. I wasn't going to tell her about Samantha, not now or tomorrow. I don't know when.

"Hey babe, sleeping well?" She asked her voice sounded tired and out of breath.

"I-uh, yeah." I say, trying my best not to sound worried or flabbergasted.

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After we talked for a half an hour I decided to get to sleep. It was late, and I didn't want to see Sam when she walked through the door. Why would a college let a boy and girl sleep in the same dorm together, or shower in the same place. They are just setting themselves up for pregnancies.

The next morning I didn't see Sam at all, I only saw her friend Rosie come in and get the coffee she had left earlier this morning. I didn't wake up until 11:00, I must have been wiped out. Tomorrow is the first day of College, and damn I'm scared. I don't know if it's anything like high school.

"Oh. You must be Jack." I recall Rosie saying as she opened the door, the key of my dorm in her hand. Again, another reason why it should be same sex roommates, what if I was naked, I would much rather a guy see me than a strange woman.

"Yeah?" I said, scratching my head. I was sitting upright in one of the beds. All I had on was underwear and sweatpants but no shirt. I could feel Rose's eyes look at me from top to bottom. She was staring at my body, and it was quite uncomfortable.

"Oh. I'm Rosie. Sam's friend." She said with an extra big smile on her face. It seems to me like Sam has told the whole town about me and my appearance. That's one thing that irritated me about Sam, she was chatty and rude at times.

"Well I better go. I'll tell Sam you said hi." She said as she walked out the door, taking one last glance of me.

10 minutes after she leaves I run to the door and make sure it's completely locked, before I take a morning shower, but I guess I didn't lock it because Sam comes strolling on in.

It's not like Sam hasn't seen me naked before. It wasn't because we were doing anything naughty, it was because we were in a swimming pool and she was dared to pull my pants down in front of herself and two others in the ninth grade. A DARE OK?

I hurriedly, covered my areas and tried my best not to make eye contact with her, only to find her laughing.

"You think I care? I've seen a million of those things. Get back to showering." She says grabbing her wallet and leaving the dorm once more.

Oh, and did I mention Sam is bossy and a little bitch?