element university

the dorm

i walk with ginger up to a table with the dorm sign up sheets. we pick room A89 there was a girl named lila already signed up there and i couldn't wait to meet her.  i walk with ginger up the flight of steps to a dorm room with the letter and numbers A89 on the door.  Ginger takes a deep breath and opens it.  inside is a red haired girl with pitch black eyes.
"hi" she says putting more books onto her shelf along with an ipad and iphone.
"hi" ginger says but i just smile to busy putting my bags onto my bed.  I fix the sheets and place my laptop my dad gave me onto my desk, along with a notepad and pencil.
"so your Lila?" i ask
"ya" Lila says "i'm a tech bender well obviously, because of my eyes!"
"your eyes seem darker then other tech benders" ginger says
"ya i get that a lot" she smiles a little and sits down on her bed
"what do you wanna do?" i ask after a little while
"we can play a board game" ginger says
"what game?" lila asks as ginger reaches under her bed and pulls out monopoly
"great we'll be playing all night" i joke
"well i say it's worth it" ginger says bringing it to the middle of the room.  We all gather around the game and begin to play. 5 hours pass i can feel my eyes drooping, it's 1:04 in the morning.  I slowly turn to ginger because it's her turn but all i see is her blonde hair on part of the board.  i turn to Lila who is now trudging to her bed. I do the same falling instantly asleep.
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The cafeteria's toast tastes like heaven.  The butter sinks into my teeth as i watch the cafeteria buzz with noise.  Lila sits next to me, and ginger sits in front of me. Tomorrow school started and i couldn't wait to get started. i finish eating fast and rush to my dorm room and make my bed.  i pull on some clean clothes, i put on a pair of jean shorts, a plane light blue tee, and black converse.  I pull my hair up in a pony tale.  i look at the mirror and see me, a black haired girl not small but deferentially not tall for a 18 year old.  my eyes seem to sparkle even though they are brown, I've never cared about what other people say i just want to be me. ginger walks out of the bathroom in a graffiti tee, jeans, sneakers, and her hair pulled into a bun. Ginger walks over to Lila and me.
"k your turn to get ready" ginger tells Lila who is still in her PJ's.  I lay on my bed and stare at the ceiling Tomorrow was the first day of collage but i still needed to get through this day.