My Roommate is a Boy

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l through high school, I had been a loner who did not care what people thought of me, and Lana knew this, so I wonder why she thought it was a good i

ing to drive me to and from school was sweet, but I saw it more as a burden. I could hike up the hill, catch a bus, and be in scho

happily. From the moment I saw her, I knew she would be the kind

together and dress up to show up at the party, get drinks, and

ost hurt that I had t

ver heard. "I want to start reading so I can be ahead of the class," I add, wanting to make sure that my stance in scho

she replies, and I almost feel stupid. "You can't come if it

and emotions to get to me. She doesn't need me at the par

he party; we can ask them questions too," she replies, with Lana standing b

et them? Maybe I can find a tutor who would be willing to

seniors?" I ask, and she realise

why don't you just come

tay off campus, and we can go from there," Elise chimes

't know if I am ready to let anyone else beside

can we

e company." I lie and realise that what people say is always true. Once you start lying, there is no

to know more about her. I knew I had to shut

ince we would be meeting the seniors, do you think I can put my notes into a file an

do you

is possible for me

I mean this in the best way ever." Elise turned to

e to me, the best thing ever is to be knowledgeable about t

be a compliment," Lana explains, almost as if I di

cision to stay at this house for the next four years. How can I hike all morning and evening? Maybe

pasta and some spices. I look over at the kitchen and see Taylo

" He is chirpy, but he sti

I let it slide for tonight. The smell of the meal f

xperienced it myself. Growing up without a mom had been hard, hard, but I had never told anyone about it before. When I was still a child, Dad alwa

with you because I really did not have any other choice, but hearing someo

in my face, and it was only then I realised how