Chapter 3
Alex sat down “So what’s your major?” Alex asked trying to make conversation
“Well at the moment undecided, what about you?” Carson expressed a shy smile.
“I honestly have no freaking clue. I was thinking art but who knows?” She laughed.
In that moment she noticed how beautiful of a smile the brunette had. “Wow you have a really nice smile”
“Really?! Thanks” Alex sounded shocked.
Both girls were nearly done with their coffees. Carson took one last swig before the cup was empty. The sun shown in her eyes and Alex saw how the light complimented the blondes pale blue eyes.
“So where are you from?” Carson asked
“Actually I’m a native New Yorker I grew up in Brooklyn.”
“So I’m guessing you know the area well.”
“Well enough I mean I get around pretty easily.” She shrugged her shoulders and stood up. “I’m gonna head back to campus, did you want to join me?”
“Oh that would be great I probably would have gotten lost on my own.” Carson stood up as well and followed Alex out the door. They walked and talked all the way back to campus. Carson listened closely as Alex pointed out good places to eat and kickback. The streets were loud but when the two were talking it was hard for either of them to pay attention to anything else but each other. The two girls chatted about music and what books and movies they enjoyed the most. Carson was more into classics and originals as Alex enjoyed action and adventure.
"I just don't understand how you can't like action movies, they're amazing!" Alex spoke passionately
"Hey! I didn't say that I didn't like them just that I don't watch them often."
"I refuse to accept that, we're gonna have an action movie marathon. Okay?"
"Ugh fine." Carson sighed as they continued to walk slowly as the breeze flew gently through their hair. They reached the campus and started to approach the dorms.
“So um which dorm are you in?” Carson asked gently
“Dorm G, actually I think I’m only a couple doors down from you. Not that I was stalking or anything I just saw Stacy walk you to your room last night” she trailed off
“Oh cool and I didn’t think you were stalking me by the way.” She chuckled
Alex reached her room first and. Alex fumbled with her keys before she found the right one, Carson waited patiently as she opened the door. The door fell open and Alex stood in the door way as Carson just outside in the hallway.
“So um my roommate, Jane, and I are going to a ‘welcome to college’ kind of party tonight around 8. You should come.” Alex invited
“Yea that would be awesome.” The two then shared a small amount of silence.
“Hey would it be okay if I got your number?” Alex broke the silence
"Finally, I thought you’d never ask.” Carson handed the brunette her phone. Alex laughed and handed Carson her phone so she could out in her own number as well.
“Why don’t you swing by the dorm around 7:45 and we can all head down there together.” Alex suggested
“Yea that sounds good, I’ll see you then.” After exchanging numbers handed each other’s phones back to each other, waved goodbye and Carson went to her own room.
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Carson glanced up from the book she was reading at her blue clock that read 7:30, she slowly rose from her bed and approached her closet. What should I wear? I mean it is a party and I definitely want to look good she thought. She pulled out a blue long sleeve top with a floral print skirt. She quickly slipped out of her current clothes and tried on what she had pulled out. Deciding that it was too casual she placed it back into the closet. Next she pulled out a black strapless dress that fell right above her knees. She had no issue putting the dress on but once she had she realized that zipping it up was going to be a trip. She spun the dress around so that the zipper lay on her chest; she sucked in and zipped the damn thing up. She took one last look in the mirror, fluffed her hair then before decided to leave. Grabbing her phone she left her dorm making sure to lock the door behind her.
She walked slowly down the hall towards Alex’s door. She arrived at the door and knocked twice loudly and someone from inside had opened the door and allowed her entrance. She had short red hair and was quite tall.
“Hi, I’m Jane.” The red head extended her hand and Carson shook it firmly.
“I’m Carson”
“Oh hey Carson, come here I need your opinion on something” Alex shouted from inside the dorm. Jane moved out of the doorway and let Carson enter. Carson walked over to where Alex had been standing.
“Okay, now which one should I wear?” Alex asked as she held up a red dress with a black ribbon around the middle in her right hand and a sapphire blue one strapped dress in the other.
“Definitely the blue it would complement your figure very nicely.” Carson responded but to be completely honest Alex would have looked good in anything.
“I said the blue one as well but she wanted another opinion.” Jane added annoyed
“Oh shut up, Jane. I’m gonna go put this on be back soon.”
The room was slightly bigger than her own; the walls were white and it was equipped with two twin sized beds on each side of the room. The bed on the right which she presumed to be Alex’s had dark blue bedsheets with a black nightstand by its side. The bed on the left which Jane happened to be sitting on was the complete opposite, it was equipped with light pink sheets and a white nightstand accompanying it.
“So ever been to a party?” Jane asked Carson
“Not really I mean I’ve been to birthday parties but that’s about it. What about you?”
“Nah, I’ve been to a few kickbacks though.”
“What’s a kickback?” Carson asked confused
“It’s similar to a party but it has way less people and much more relaxed.”
“Ah…” Carson trailed off and started to examine the pictures on Alex’s nightstand. She picked up a silver picture frame and the picture within it appeared to be a slightly younger Alex piggybacking on a much taller boy with green hair. The picture captured both of their natural smiles, Alex was definitely close to whoever this person was. Carson put down the picture, smiling. She turned around when she heard the dorm door swing open. Alex walked into the room, looking absolutely stunning. “Wow you look great,” Carson complemented her
“Awe thanks, are you guys ready?” Alex asked the other two
“Yup” Jane said grabbing her purse. Carson nodded agreeing.
“Alright let’s go then” Alex said as Jane followed her out the door followed by Carson. All three of them left the dorm Carson tagging slightly behind them.
“Go on, I’ll catch up.” Alex told Jane, Jane went ahead as Alex waited behind for Carson to catch up. “Are you nervous?” She asked Carson
“What? Me? Nervous? Ha.” She babbled
“Awe you are nervous, that’s cute.” Alex teased
Carson nudged her softly in response. “I’m sorry. I’ve just never really done this before, the whole partying thing.”
“Oh relax, you’ll be with me, don’t worry.” Alex grabbed her hand and gave her a reassuring squeeze.
They walked their fingers entwined as Alex led them to the frat house. The breeze was chilly and neither girl was wearing a coat, Carson shivered slightly, she hated the cold. The campus was beautifully lit, and they could both hear music roaring. They reached an enormous pearly white mansion with tall beams supporting it.
“Alright this is it, you gonna be okay?” She let go over Carson’s hand and placing both hands on her shoulders.
“Yea, I’ll be fine” she offered a shy smile as they approached the door. This wasn’t the kind of party where you knock on the door so Alex just simply opened the door and walked in. The minute they walked in Carson was greeted by an older frat boy clearly drunk out of his mind.
“Welcome pretty lady, I’ll see you around” he winked and stumbled away. Carson was overly disgusted by the gesture. She turned around to face Alex who just laughed.
“ Wow, we’re here 30 seconds and you’re already being hit on, amazing.” Alex chuckled.
The air was foggy due to the large amount of smoking and or vaping going on and red solo cups were everywhere most likely filled with some type of alcohol. Yellow, blue, pink, and green lights illuminated the house and conversations carried throughout the threshold as electronic music thundered.
“Wow, this… this is a lot.” Carson stuttered overwhelmed.
“Relax, kid, you’ll have fun. Now I want to introduce you to someone.” Alex grabbed Carson’s hand once again and pulled her to the kitchen where a game of beer pong was taking place.
“Carson, this is my best friend, Matt, Matt this is Carson.” Alex introduced. Matt waved with a cup in his hand slightly tipsy; Carson smiled and waved in return. It took Carson a minute but she recognized who Matt was, he was the green haired boy from Alex’s nightstand picture. Only now his hair was bright pink. A yell broke and the three turned their heads towards the noise.
“I AM THE BEER PONG CHAMPION.” An older frat boy shouted.
“Oh I doubt that.” Matt yelled back. “Alex here could kick your ass, easy.” He gestured to Alex.
“Oh yea? How about we test that theory?” The frat boy challenged.
A roar of several people yelling "yeah, c'mon" arose
“Come on Alex, get up there.” Matt nudged her
Alex turned to Carson “Would you mind if I played?” She asked sincerely
“Not in the slightest, go have fun cutie.” Carson replied
“Cutie huh? I like that” Alex smirked as she went to the opposing side of the beer pong table.