As I stepped foot on campus, I heard the shutter of my mom's old camera from behind me. She was being too sentimental and wouldn't let go of the fact that I was transferring to a college two-hundred miles away. "Oh my baby!" her sobs continued as she slung herself on me, hugging me tightly.

"Mom, let go!" I whine, feeling like everyone was watching me. No ones else's mother was acting this weird and it was move in day. Dad grabbed a huge tote from the trunk of his new Range Rover and followed my mother and I to my dorm room. Mom was shocked how nice the room was and went on about how shitty her college dorms were. Dad started trekking all my things to the room as mom helped me unpack.

"What do you need thongs for?! Pepper Mae!" mom shouted, holding up a pair of lace panties. I quickly grabbed it from her hand and shoved it in a drawer.

"That's it!" I start pushing her to the door, "You need to leave." She bursts into full out tears as my dad walks in with my tv. He ignores her and places it on my dresser, dusting his hands off.

Placing a hand on my shoulder, he smiles at me. "All done kiddo. Time for goodbyes, Margie." Mom cries even louder as she says goodbye to me. Dad gives me a hug and slips me a $20.

I fall onto my bed as they close the door behind them. I was finally on my own. 20 years and five months and I was finally on my own. It's scary and cold in the adult world. I started unpacking the rest of my things and getting shit organized when the door to the room opened.

When I say a sexy guy I'm just a towel walked into my room with pink bunny slippers on, I wasn't hallucinating. I screamed at the top of my lungs, which in turn scared him and he started screaming. Next thing I knew, the Room Advisor who I met yesterday burst in the room with a flashlight as a weapon. "What's happening?"

"This bitch started screaming at me!" Sexy towel guy accused. It was true but how rude to have called me the b word.

I put my hand on my hip and point to towel guy, "He burst into my room for no reason naked!"

"I have a towel on, toots."

"You're still naked."

"Guys," The RA says, "Pepper, he's your roommate. Jax, put some clothes on." He continues, looking down at the clipboard in his hand. He placed his flashlight in his back pocket and gave a big huff.

"No one said anything about a boy roommate. I specifically put in a request for a girl." the state of shock I was in was real. I can't live with a boy for the next year of my life. I just escaped my brother from home and now I'm doomed to live with a gross boy again.

The RA, Damien I think his name was, looked over his clipboard again. "There was an influx of boys and an odd number of girls for junior year. Sorry. You can contact the housing department but they'll most likely do nothing."

"Looks like I get a pet this year." Jax smugly smiles. I was about to hurl from that face.

Damien left the room and Jax put some clothes on. He was just sitting on his bed while watching me set up my tv and Xbox. "What?" I snap, giving him a death glare.

"The stick up your ass is massive."

"Go somewhere."

He lays his hands behind his bed as he laid out. "I'm where I need to be. Getting under your skin." He was definitely getting under my skin. He was like a tick. I wish I could just squish him. With my boot.

That's how he spent the next hour, watching me tend to my possessions. It was a weird feeling, being watched. I felt like I had to think every move over a thousand times before I did it. About an hour and half in, he started blaring rap music.

"Is that really necessary?" I was about to lose it. My head was spinning and my hands felt stiff. I wanted to punch him in the face because every five minutes he would holler at the top of his lungs, 'Pepper, like the spice?'

"YES!" I screamed, "I need peace." I stomp off, grabbing my purse and leaving the dorm room. I spent the better part of two hours walking around campus and getting a feel for it. The buildings were beautiful, mostly made of glass. I've never seen a campus so showy before. It was like Manhattan but smaller. I stopped at a Dunkin' Donuts and ordered an ice coffee with caramel. Waiting for it was like hell but the payoff was worth it. I felt the life restored within me with one sip.

"You really like coffee?" the girl behind the counter grimaced.

I laugh and smile, "You don't?"

"It's too strong and tastes bitter." she grimaced again, contorting her face to protest it.

"You're adorable. My name's Pepper." I hold my hand out. She takes it and shakes.

"Meloni. Are you new here?" She questions.

I nod my head, "Just transferred. I'm a junior."

"Lucky. I'm a senior." She pouts. She was small and compact, everything on her was skinny and small. He hair shined bright pink and blue, pulled back in a ponytail. She was adorable as all hell. "Do you want to come to a party with me later? Not to be too forward but I like you!"

"Of course, but you just met me?"

Melani smiles, "I can read people pretty easily and you're cool." I smiled at her and we exchanged numbers. She had the newest iPhone that costed a pretty penny and I was scared holding it. As I looked at her more, I noticed she had diamond earrings and a diamond necklace. She must be rich.

"It's at 10, I'll text you the details. Hope to see you soon!" She waves goodbye as I head back to my dorm room. I was excited to go. A new friend on the first day. I had to call my mom to tell her!