I look around my new dorm room, seeing that it's quiet, and small. One half was bare, so I'm guessing that would be the half I'll take. The other is decorated in lots of posters, mostly of bands with guys and girls that were covered in tattoos and piercings. I'm guessing that's were Dani, Liam's girlfriend, sleeps. She seems totally into music and dancing, if you're judging by her half of the room. But I'm trying not to judge, so I really don't know what she's into.
I sit my bag down on my bed. The room is quiet, so I assume that Dani is off somewhere. I pull out some drawers, starting to put my clothes away. I'm kinda glad the Dani is gone. Sure, it'd be nice to meet someone and maybe make a friend, but I'm also really glad to just be in the peace and quiet. I need to figure out what I'm gonna do about that blonde.
I know I can't fall for him. Hell no. He's got "Bad Idea!!!!" written all over him. I'm not normally one to judge by appearance, but frankly, he scares me. All those tattoos and piercings are semi-frightening to me. And there's no way he was in high school; he has to be in college. He's too old for me to like him, anyway. I'm only sixteen. He's 20, at least, maybe 21. So, I don't need to start losing my heart to him. Those dreamy eyes should mean nothing to me. Besides, I don't even know his name.
I've been sitting on my bed going over my schedule for the last hour. The words have began to swim in front of my eyes. I'm getting so bored, but I'm a little afraid to go out. What if those boys are still here? What if the blonde is still here? I need to avoid him at all costs, at least until I can trust myself to keep my head about me when he's around. I can't keep going all moon-eyed and scatterbrained around him. It's not healthy.
I've never been one of those girls who gets all worked up over a guy. I mean, sure, I've had crushes and all that, but I've always kept my head with them. I've never felt so helpless or captivated when I look that them. This crush has to be like all of those, though. Hell, this really isn't even a crush. I guess I was just attracted to him because I don't know anyone else. I can just shake this off, right?
The door opens, and I bite my lip, hoping it isn't one of those boys. In walks a girl, who I assume to be Dani. She's really, really pretty. Her skin is a bronzy-color, and she's got warm brown eyes. Her eyebrow and nose are pierced, and she's got streaks of bright green in her curly brown hair. In her crop top and black mini skirt, I could tell that she has tattoos nearly everywhere she could have them. Now, I don't normally think tattoos or piercings look good on girls, I think they look trashy, but on her they work. They suit her.
She looks up at me, finally noticing that I'm here. "Oh, hey. I didn't see you there. You must be my new roommate. My name's Danielle, but you can call me Dani. What's yours?" She asks, nearly bouncing up and down in excitement. She must be chock-full of energy or something.
"I'm Annabella, but I usually go by Anna." I say. She nods. "Well, it's nice to meet you Anna. I hope we'll be good friends." She says with a warm smile, and I grin. A friend. It's been years since I've had a real friend. "Yeah, that'd be nice." I say, and she smiles. Seems like we both could use a friend.
Dani and I spend over three hours just talking. She tells me about her favorite music, what all her tattoos mean, and how she wants to be a professional dancer. I tell her about how I want to be a writer and an English teacher, and how I love all music, and how I'm so obsessed with poetry and grim literature, especially Edgar Allan Poe. I don't tell her about why I'm here or about my family, and she doesn't ask. I think she knows not to ask, especially when I tense up at the mention of family.
"Well, this has been really nice. It's totally killer to have a girlfriend. Well, not a real girlfriend, but a friend that's a girl." Dani says after a while, and I nod. "It is, "totally killer.'" I say with a smile. She chuckles and pulls herself to her feet. "So, wanna go to a party? It'll help you get used to college life. Well, high school life, because you're only sixteen." She says. I bite my lip. I've never been to a party, and I'm not sure if I should start going now. But Dani wants to go, and I need a friend so badly. I can't take more years of being alone.
"Okay, sure. But I need some clothes.. I don't think a green sweater and some skinny jeans is exactly "party attire." I say, looking down at my outfit. Dani chuckles and nods. "Come over here. You can borrow something of mine." She says, and I feel a shiver of excitement run through me. We're sharing clothes now? That's what friends do. And now I've got a friend, for real. It feels nice. And I'm even excited for this party. I might even meet more people to be friends with. Maybe this place won't be so bad after all..
