RE FALLING IN LOVE

ted one bit. It was going to be another three years of co-existing

with her luggage and a basketball under her arm. She had a roommate that she could

them, Leone would have probably changed school in hopes to start afresh somewhere

roommate, Danielle White, hadn’t checked in yet. Well, no one had checked in yet, L

ever they needed to welcome students back to school for a new session. Most w

and suitcase on the undressed bed. At least, she had some time to be alone and

ween the single beds. Each closet that would belong to the occupants individually was

et connected to their bedroom but there was no kitchen. For their feeding, there was a

ut she had only heard about it. The rooms she had gone to were pretty simil

pty closet and threw the sheets on the bed. The earlier she got done with these chores, the longer

e bottom of the closet, she proceeded to lay her bed and

ped into the shower to clean herself. She had busted a sweat earlier from the

of the bathroom, Danielle

ing heard the water running in the bathroom when she ca

ed a towel to dry her short black hair before packing it, allowing the undercut to be

and walked to her bed, discarding

rning, Leone. This is the time re

ter me, so y

he things she had brought. No words were exchanged anymore as Leo

e for two. Leone was the kind of person to be unresponsive to people she wasn’t clo

st time she walked into this room in middle school. Leone was pretty closed off and

any need to make friends with her roommate because she thought she wasn’t going to be back here the next session. At one point, Danielle got f

ck again when she started a new grade. Then she decided to honor Danielle’s requ

loser than just roommates

e was seated upright against her bed frame, watchi

of soda with you again?” She noted, seeing the mu

pany in the state, Lemon Drop, which surprisingly, was

f the best-selling lemonade company as a roommate was having to get the drinks for free. For some reason,

a sample for us and the rest of the gang.” Danielle opened one pack and threw the bo

new, compared to how the designs used to be before,

acing it on her lips and taking a big gulp. The sweet taste

her best friend’s r

more gulps until the contents were all in h

enough for us. And when it’s

building to check in students. She wasn’t part of the student captains as she was just in grade 10, b

ssistance. It was more like; you couldn’t find one withou

d day facilities. Despite its lasting popularity for being one of the top schools

blocks. Each block had a name attributed to each of the founding fathers; John A, Benjamin F, Alexander H, John J, Thom

t wasn’t that congested as the land was large enough to contain all but the buildings weren’t

the middle of all the blocks where the students resided. If you wanted to

ing from their respective houses so there was

become poker while Danielle had the cheerful smile she always wore. Walking d

n her face and people feared getting on her bad side. Even the re

t once, a student walked too slowly in front of her,

ice as the two stepped out of the block and trudged towards the g

ring at us, n

se motherfuckers are always late in checking in.” Danie

was the dorm's master, and he was holding files containing the inform

in the students? I have some othe

nd he nodded before handing the files to her. She knew what to do, having assisted on one or two

.” And Mr. Thompson hurried

r Leone and her friend. All they had to do was check the name of the student on

alcohol, cooking equipment, and drugs were not allowed. The school faced an issue when a student overdosed

be in charge of checking for these contraband items while Daniel

w up in the company of boys and she was used to their nature. Besides, she

le. Leone wasn’t looking at any faces because she wasn’t interested. She was foc

rprising as she was doing the most strenuous work while Danielle only had to

at and barked at the students. She didn’t care if they were a class

before it gets to your turn.” She eyed the students on the line, “I won’t hesi

arry out her threat and they couldn’t do anything since she was here on beh

ms. Murmurs began to rise to the air and the freshmen, who had the same, had to

and they didn’t want their high school beginning to be filled with bad blood. Mr. Thompson a

Danielle’s shoulder. “I am going back to t

t friend to complete her duties and