Roomy

Chapter Two: Roomy

Kayla's Pov

As I leaned up I turned around and grabbed my kindles off my shelf. I laid back down and turned my kindle on and went to the book I was currently reading which was Dork Diaries: Tales From A-Not-So-Smart-Miss-Know-It-All. I read 3 chapters and then there was a knock on my bedroom door. I yelled "Hang on, I'll be there in a sec." I sprung forwards and went to my platform opened my dresser drawers grabbed a shirt and pants. I didn't even know what I grabbed I just grabbed it slid down the ladder and went into my "dressing room". I threw on what appeared to be my black and white polka dotted tank top, my "Doors" band t-shirt, and my dark blue ripped kapriss. I already had on a pair of socks, my favorite colors my pink and yellow with black stripes. There was another knock at the door when I grabbed my slipknot hoodie. As I went to throw it over my head I shouted "Hang on I'm almost done." I ran out of my "dressing room" to the door. I opened the door and seen the mistress standing there. She stood there for a sec and then said " good morning dear, I'm here to see if I had found you a roommate." She stepped aside to reveal a boy a bit taller than me. I nodded and she walked away.

I went and sat in the middle of the room on the fluffy black rug. He stood there for awhile until I said " Well what are you standing there for. Come on in. Sit down. " He hesitated for a minute them came in and put his stuff down on the floor next to the rug then sat down opposite of me.

We sat there in the silence for a long time. We sat there and sat there saying nothing at all. Finally to break the silence I asked "What's your name?" He look up and said " T..T..Tate, Tate Peters," he said quietly. I was staring to wonder if he was shy, like really shy. That's when I realized he probably wasn't shy, he was terrified. His eyes showed it. I didn't know whether it was the reason he was in here for or was he just scared of this place. I looked at him and said " My name is Kayla, Kayla Partin. I've been here 2 years and every day I get the crap beaten out of me because I'm different than all the other kids. They say it's because I'm to quite so they beat me up to hear me scream. The mistress never hears because they always distract her with something on a floor where she can't hear my screams." He looked at me in disbelief like I was lying. That's when I lifted up the left side of my shirt to reveal bruises and scabs. He lifted his hand and lightly slid his fingers up and down my side. I flinched when he first touched my side, but I don't think he noticed. Which is ok because it didn't hurt after that. It actually kinda tickled.

I asked him "Soooo, do you wanna be my roomy?" He looked at me for a second then leaned forward hugged me real tight and whispered in my ear " Yes, yes I do. "