Two for the Show
6
It was my first party at this small college, and I was surprised at how comfortable the atmosphere was. Becky introduced me to her friends, and they were all amazed that I got in with an academic scholarship. My nerves settled, and it wasn't long before Alec started flirting with me. I found him charming and easy to talk to. Becky was so excited she squealed as we were walking home. She told me he had been popular since high school and was the soccer team's ace player. A couple of days later, I started dating Alec, but no one in that group talks to me anymore, and parties became nothing more than a means of torture.
Neighbors I don't recognize greeting us snaps me out of my memories. Becky talks to a girl with strawberry-blonde hair as she sets her cake on a table filled with other food. I fill a plate and fight the urge to go home, reminding myself Alec isn't here. I walk towards the living room, where paper lanterns are strung from the ceiling, and look for a place to sit. I try to find one out of the way, but there aren't any.
I find an empty seat between two boys, "Excuse me, is it alright if I sit down?"
Both nod at me, the one on the left turns back to his conversation, but the willowy one on the right talks to me as soon as I sit down. "What apartment are you in?"
I put my fork in a piece of cake, "19."
I'm Jack, I live in 12," He motions to a thicker boy sitting on the other side of him, "and this is Dave, he's my roommate."
"I'm Rachel. My roommate is somewhere in the kitchen."
"Getting food or socializing?"
I swallow a piece of cake before answering, "Last I saw she was socializing, she tends to know more people when we go to these things then I do."
Dave chuckles, "That sounds like Jack and me. He's the social one, and I prefer the quiet corners."
I smile and look around, gauging expressions, before looking back at the boys, "There's more people than I was expecting."
Jack nods, "Normally, not many come to these get-togethers."
"They're all talking about that drama scene on campus," Dave adds, "It might be that they all saw this as an opportunity to talk about today's gossip."
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