I pulled up to my new home away from home while I was going to college, a dorm building that looked like a brick cube. At least it's on campus so it's got that going for it, but it does look a little dull. I park my car with all my stuff. I'd had just driven 2 days to get here, to the only college that would take me with some scholarships. I may not be smart, but at least I work hard! It had been a lot of back and forth arguing with my father about letting be go so far away. He's always been protective of me around boys. "His little angel" he'd call me. It took so much arguing with him to let me go so far away on my own, and I know that he's waiting for an excuse to bring me back.
The parking lot was bustling with other college guys just like me dragging all their things in and out of the building. I grab my packet and head on over for check-in. Following the signs, and slipping through the crowd with my small frame, I enter the building to what looks like the RA of the building. He had just given out another packet and key to the person ahead of me. He takes his key and walks away quickly making room for me. I walk up, and before I can say anything, in a tired tone.
"Greenley Hall is on the other side of campus. NEXT!"
"Wait, I know this is Smith Hall right? I'm here to check in." I am astonished how rude his is. He gives a confused look.
"Show me." I sits up a little straighter as I hand him my sheets, and he looks back and forth between his laptop and my paperwork and ID. "Sit over there." He points to a couch and texts something.
"Is there something wrong?" I ask.
"Yeah. You're signed up in boys dorm" He laughs.
My jaw drops and eyes shoot wide open. "What?!" My heart sinks a little. I was not prepared for this.
"Not a problem just relax, I texted my boss to see what to do." It's clear he finds this predicament amusing. He hands my papers back to me. I sit down wondering how this big of a mistake could happen. I look around and the RA is right. Nothing but guys around. A minute passes. Then five. He phone buzzes and I look at him expectantly as he reads. I can tell already that it's not good news.
"Hmm. We're actually at capacity of campus housing with a huge wait list, and since its all automated we can't change rooms. Either you lose your room and deposit or stay here."
"No. No. No." My heart is racing, I was expecting an all women dorm, not for a bunch of guys to be ogling me. "I can't my scholarships need me to be on campus, please is there anything else?"
"Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do. So what will it be?" I can almost feel some sympathy from him. I gulp.
"I'll take the room." He quickly punches some keys on his laptop and pulls together a packet and my key and hands it off to me.
"There's a fire drill tomorrow morning at 8 and a party later tonight in the lounge.." I take it and wordlessly run off before he can finish, hiding my face in my long blonde hair.
Calming down, I head up to my new room on the 3rd floor. It's already unlocked, looks like my roommates are already in. Two of them are unpacking their boxes, and the third guy is laying on the couch on his phone. Immediately, they are confused and look at each other before looking at me.
"Hi, I'm Sam... or Samantha.. your roommate." I say breaking the silence. I can feel my face flushing as they stare at my 5'4" slim frame. I'm a little embarrassed being the center of attention and am grateful when one of them breaks the silence.