Dorm Life

ch.1: Moving Day

Prelude: hey all my lovely readers here is a quick intro to what the story is about so you are not wondering what the heck im writing. First off this is the very first story that I am writing in 3rd person so please bear with me. Anyways, so this story begins on Clare's first day at University. Eli and Clare have never met before. So without further adieu here is the story… happy reading!

Much love Kj

It was Sunday, August 19th and the "dog days of summer" were in full effect. Clare Edwards a cute girl with sparkling blue eyes and curly auburn locks sat in the front seat of her dad's SUV. The back seat was packed to the brim with everything she wanted to bring with to University. Her dad was in the driver's seat silently steering the wheel as they pulled up to the giant brick building. Clare stared out the window at the building and let out a sigh before she began to speak.

"Crosby Hall" she said as she turned to her dad. He gave her a timid smile

"You ready Clare- bear?" he asked. She shook her head yes, they both climbed out and began to unpack the car.

Inside the building there were students everywhere. It was a co-ed dorm which her father and mother didn't like too well but it was the only one available to freshmen English majors. They went up two flights of stairs and passed a recreation area before they reached her room.

"Here it is" she said opening the door. The room was empty except for two twin beds and two study areas. The room seemed to be split down the middle. Half was hers and the other belonged to her roommate Gracie, whoever she was. "Where do you want your stuff Clare-bear?" Clare pointed to the left side of the room "right there is fine" she said. The two of them finished unpacking the car before they said their goodbyes.

"Now, Clare if you need anything at all do not hesitate to call me or your mother" tears starting to build in his eyes.

"I know Dad! I will be fine and thanksgiving break will be here before you know it" she said trying to reassure her dad. He nodded and hugged her one last time before slipping her a fifty dollar bill.

"Just incase" he said as he turned and left Clare alone in her dorm room.

Clare had been steadily unpacking her stuff attempting to get organized when she noticed someone walking in the room. She turned around startled.

"Who are you?" Clare asked the strange looking boy with the blond shaggy hair that peaked out from under his cap.

"Im Adam… your roommate" he said extending a hand.

"Hold the phone! She exclaimed "I thought my roommate was a girl named Gracie?"

"Yeah about that… well your gonna find out sooner or later so I might as well tell you now" he began

"Tell me what?" Clare asked fully interested in what the boy was about to say.

"You might want to take a seat" he pointed to her bed and she plopped down crossing her arms.

"So "technically" I am Gracie, however I go by Adam; I am an FTM transgender. I wanted to be roomed with a boy seeing as I am a boy "between the ears" but the university wouldn't let me since I don't have all the right parts if you know what I mean." He stated nonchalantly

"So does that mean you're a lesbian?" Clare asked

"No, since im a guy between the ears that means im straight. Or at least that's what I think it means." He let out a little laugh "oh and don't worry, I wont check you out or try and make a move on you or anything if that's what your thinking." He flatly stated.

"Umm… that's not what I was thinking at all, I have no problem with this." Clare said as she held out her hand for Adam to shake. "Im Clare Edwards by the way"

"Adam Torrez "he said shaking her hand. The two finished unpacking and chatted in the process getting to know each other better.

"Who knew unpacking was so much work" Adam said as the two of them stood back and examined their finished room. Just then his stomach let out a horrid sound.

"What was that?" Clare asked, scrunching her nose.

"That was my stomach" he responded patting his belly "let's grab something to eat, there was a sandwich shop I noticed down the hall if that's ok?" he asked. Clare nodded and the two of them left the room.

Once they had their food they grabbed a high top table against the wall. The Quad was packed with students hustling a bustling. Adam pointed out that a lot of the students looked older then they and Clare nodded as she studied the people around her. She glanced at one guy in particular. He was sitting in a chair with his legs hanging over the arm of it, his head buried in a copy of Lord of the Flies. He seemed to be thoroughly engrossed in the novel placed on his lap. He had dark brown shaggy hair with side swept bangs that continuously fell in front of his eyes.

The unnamed boy couldn't help but feel a pair of eyes on him so he glanced up and noticed Clare looking at him. In a rush of embarrassment Clare turned her head back toward Adam her cheeks were a blush color. In the brief second that Clare and the mystery boy caught each others attention she noticed he had the most striking green eyes she had ever seen. Even thought she wanted to so badly she didn't look back at the boy again until her and Adam got up to leave. When she did steal a glance she noticed he was gone. "Oh well" she thought to herself as she headed back to her room.

The next morning Clare was up and ready before her alarm even had a chance to go off. Adam however was still curled up in his bed snoring like a baby.

"Adam, wake up… you don't want to be late for the first day of class" Clare said as she nudged him awake. After about ten minutes of trying to ignore Clare and sleep Adam finally got up and dressed. The two of them made their way across campus. They were fortunate enough to have their very first class together. English 1103, every Monday and Wednesday from 9 am to 11 am. It was a sophomore English class and seeing how both Clare and Adam had taken advanced English in high school they were both allowed to skip ahead a year. They made their way to the classroom it was to be held in.

"Wow" Adam exclaimed as they entered the room. The room was huge with stadium seated desks. Clare and Adam took a seat a few rows from the front in the center of the class. They watched as the upperclassmen filed into the room at took seats as well. Nervously Clare leaned in and whispered to Adam.

" I think we are the youngest people in this class" she said. Adam gave her a nod in agreement as the professor entered the front of the room and slammed his briefcase on his desk getting everyone's attention.

"Now class…" he began. "I trust you have all purchased your reading materials and have already completed the first assignment, so let's begin. What was the main characters name in the short story that was assigned for today's lecture?"

He stood at the front of the room waiting for someone's hand to rise but none shot up.

"Well then since it seems no one has decided to volunteer, I guess I will have to call on someone" he reached for his clipboard of names.

"Mr. Goldsworthy" he said in a smug tone

"Present" a voice shouted from behind Clare.

"That's not the question I asked Mr. Goldsworthy, however you showing up on the first day of class is a vast improvement from last semester. What was the main character's name in the short story you were assigned to read" the professor re asked.

"Um I believe the answer is B." the voice from behind Clare stated. This time she was interested in matching a face to the smart ass personality that was responding to the professor. When she turned around she noticed it was coming from the mystery boy that she saw the day before. He looked down at her and smirked. She on the other hand rolled her eyes and turned around raising her hand.

"Yes you" the professor said pointing at Clare.

"Actually there was never a name given to the main character. The story was written in first person so he always called himself "I" Clare stated in a prideful manner.

"Very good Ms. …Edwards is it? The professor asked. Clare nodded her head in agreement.

"Kiss ass" the voice said from behind her. She shot her head around and glared at him. "Elijah is it?" she asked. "Eli" he stated

"Well Eli maybe if you read the assigned material you wouldn't look like such an epic failure" she snarled

"Harsh words from such a pristine looking little girl" Eli replied. Clare had nothing to say to that so instead she turned back around and faced the front of the classroom.

"What the hell was that" Adam asked leaning in toward her.

"That was the most annoying person I have ever met" she stated flatly

Hope you all are enjoying the story so far… let me know what you think! Much love - Kj :)