Take chances//c.b

Two.

Sunday May 26th 2019, 12:04pm.

The next day I devoted my day to unpacking and setting up my apartment. The only thing that was set up was my bed that I had delivered and paid to be set up before I got here, I still have so many things to buy for my apartment, granted it was small but it was a space I could work with.

I began by fully setting up my bed room which was also my living room. My apartment was one big room and the only other room in the apartment was the bathroom. My bed was placed under the big double windows and it faced my living room which backed on to the kitchen. The kitchen was on the left of my front door and the living room was on the right. I liked my apartment, it was nice and cozy for right now and it wasn't to far away from UCLA.

As I was putting away all my kitchen supplies I got a text from a random number I didn't recognize.

213-846-7734: hey:)

Me: and who might this be?

213-846-7734: oh shit, right. This is Colby, sorry I should of led with that.

Me: oh aha it's okay. How did you get my number if I may ask?

Colby: I texted Jules this morning and asked her for it. Is it okay I did that?

Me: yeah yeah that's totally fine.

Colby: cool cool. So what are you up to today?

Me: unfortunately I'm unpacking my apartment. Blah I know.

Colby: can I help?

Me: you wanna help me unpack my apartment? A girl you just met. Huh

Colby: I've got nothing to do today so why not. And you seem interesting Canadian girl. So what do ya say?

Me: haha fine. Im at the apartment building on Centretown ave, floor 5, apartment number 7. Come over whenever I'll buzz you in.

Colby: sounds good. Should be there soon.

I set my phone down on the counter and resumed putting away my kitchen supplies. While doing so I found myself smiling at the fact that Colby asked Jules for my number and that he is on his way to my apartment. Colby is so sweet, I had just an amazing time talking to him last night until Jules' Inability to hold her alcohol cut our conversation short.

About 15 minutes later my intercom buzzed, Colby was here. I walked over to the intercom and buzzed him in. Soon enough he was knocking on my door. I opened the door to reveal the handsome blue haired boy standing in front of me. "Hey, come in" I said gesturing him inside. "Wow I like your apartment." He said as I closed the door behind him. "Thank you. It's a mess right now from unpacking but that's what I have you for right" I said giggling and Colby laughed along. His laugh, again is so intoxicating. "So where should we start?" He asked placing his hands on the counter. "Umm..well I'm working on the kitchen right now so you can just unpack the boxes next my bed. Just take everyone out and lay it on my bed and I'll figure out where we can put them after" I said as Colby nodded as he walked over to the boxes and I walked back into the kitchen and started up again on putting everything away while watching Colby unpack. He was wearing a white shirt with black ripped jeans, the white shirt complimented his tan arms so well which made the tattoos on the back of his arms standout so well. He had a crescent moon on one arm and a wolf on the other arm. "I like your tattoos" I said with a smirk as he turned around at my comment "oh thank you. The wolf one pisses me off because apparently it's actually a coyote because of the position of the tail" I giggled "what? Is that funny to you?" He smirked "it's kind of funny" I replied as just laughed and continued to unpack.

"What's this?" He said holding a large black sketch book. "Oh that's my tattoo book" it's the sketch book I practice all my tattoo designs in. Some are pieces I'm extremely proud of and some should never be inked on the human body. "Tattoo book? Are you a tattoo artist?" He said as we both sat on my bed. "I wish. I'm going to UCLA for art to become a tattoo artist. These are for my portfolio." I said opening the book and flipping through the pages. "Wow. Maddy these are so good. I really like this one." It was a black outlined drawing of a cartoon heart that was shattered but placed back together as if someone was trying to fix it or picking up the pieces of their broken heart. "Can I take a picture of it? I might actually have this be my next tattoo" I was taken by the fact that he wanted one of my designs to be his next tattoo. "I tell my tattoo artist who you are and that you designed it and I'll even make sure to give you credit on Instagram for it" none of that was necessary but the exposure could be good for me. "Um okay...yeah sure" I agreed as he proceeded to take a picture of the design. "Sweet" he said smiling. "You are extremely talented Maddy, you're going to be an amazing tattoo artist one day." I blushed at his kind words, which made me nervous. "T-thank you, that means a lot" he smiled. Fuck. His smile made my heart flutter, how can someone's smile make one feel so warm and comforted? he is extremely mesmerizing to me.

About 3 hours later Colby and I had unpacked my entire apartment and everything was set up the way I wanted it. Within those 3 hours of unpacking we danced to music and sang at the top of our lungs which angered my neighbours which was not good seeing as I just moved in and now I'm already on bad terms with them.

"Alright Maddy I gotta go. I have a video to film with Sam." I was confused when he said that. "Video? Are you on social media too?" I asked and Colby looked confused when I did. "You have no idea who I am do you?" He said "N-not to come across cocky or anything but it's rare to meet someone who doesn't know who I am or someone who acts like they don't to be cool around me" I genuinely did not know who Colby was, I didn't even know his last name. All I knew was that he is Sam's best friend and I thought Sam was the one who did social media and Colby was just one of his regular friends. "I just know your Colby and your extremely fun to hangout with" I laughed. "Oh. Well I do YouTube. I have a duo channel with Sam who you met last night called Sam and Colby, and I have my main channel which is just Colby Brock." I nodded at what he said. "Well now you know. I gotta getting going for real though." He said as he walked to the door and I followed to see him out. "Well thank you for coming youtuber Colby Brock" I said laughing. "Of course. And Maddy can I just say...it's nice meeting such a wonderful girl who doesn't already know everything about me. Your the type of person that makes me feel like a normal person for once." He said and then proceeded to leave my apartment and I shut the door.