Chapter 2.. I didn't get any replies to the first one but.. <shrug> there are only 4, so... might as well post them eventually, ne? Sorry I've not been around, things have been busy, I'll get a real post up soon, and get around to chattin' with some of ya.
Chapter 2
When I saw her for the first time, lips moved as her eyes closed, heard something in his voice And I'll be there he says, and he walks out, Somehow he was trying too hard to be like them She awoke somewhat suddenly to the lyrics of Soma. The CD player must have been running when they fell asleep, and had been looping ever since. The Strokes was what was in at the time, theyre older album, for she liked it more than the new one.
Her eyes were heavy, but she felt instantly restless. She sat up in bed, exposing her bare breasts to the coldness of the room, as the sheets draped down over her legs, and reached for a cigarette sitting on the night stand. She lit it as she glanced at the clock; 10pm. After taking a deep drag, she looked down at Adam who was still fast asleep next to her. He would probably end up sleeping for the rest of the night, but she could hardly do that. She was a night owl, and would much rather waste her time sleeping when everyone else was awake.
The track on the CD had ended, and it was switching to the next one when she decided to go take a shower. Planting her feet on the floor, she stood up, still a bit groggy and slipped on a pair of panties and that white tank top she had on earlier. She opened the door to her room, with the cigarette still in her hand and walked down the hall to the bathroom. Her room mates still werent home it seemed, for the apartment was dead quiet still, and the thought hounded her. At least the rain had apparently stopped, which helped ease her mind slightly.
She flipped on the light in the bathroom and closed the door behind her. After taking off her clothes, she stepped in front of the mirror and stared at herself. She blew some smoke at her reflection and sighed a bit. She was in no way unattractive, but few people would take the time to tell her otherwise. Although she was not drop dead gorgeous either, she had self image problems since she hit puberty. Her hair was slightly tangled now because she hadnt bothered to brush it when she woke up, and her eyes had large bags under them. She was thin as well, but always pale, and her breasts were small; she hated that. Most other girls at college could at least pass for 20, but she figured she still looked like she was 12, which wasnt the case, but she kept telling herself that. In the general public she was very modest, but it went along with her hermetic life style. In private, she was normally more open, especially with Adam, because she liked being naked, and she liked sleeping with him too.
After a few minutes, Alex turned to the bathtub. There was a blue shower curtain strung across the tub, and it suddenly made her very nervous. She didnt like not being able to see straight into the bathtub. Whenever the curtain was drawn, she would walk in and immediately pull it back to make her feel more at ease, but she had forgotten about it this time, and it made her uncomfortable.
Hes going to kill you.
What? She murmured
That man behind the shower curtain. Hes going to rape you and kill you, and nobody is going to care.
Thats stupid, there isnt anyone there. She took another drag on her cigarette and blew smoke towards the bathtub, somewhat defiantly to her imaginary assailant.
If hes not there, just step into the shower then.
Fine, she said, getting somewhat frustrated with herself. She snuffed the cigarette butt out in the ashtray on top of the toilet and with a shaky hand, reached for the shower curtain and quickly pulled it back. Her heart jumped as she did so, to reveal nothing but an empty bathtub with a ring starting to form around it. After letting out a sigh of relief, she stepped in, turned on the water and let her troubles melt away down the drain.
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Adam must have woken up around 10:15 himself. Alex was no where to be seen, but he could hear the showering running, and deduced thats probably where she was. The Strokes CD was still playing, and for a long while he just lied there and stared up and the dimly lit ceiling. There were still so many things he had to take care of. He had lots of homework to do that he probably wouldnt get done till tomorrow morning, a club meeting to arrange, and soccer practice to attend the following evening. It wasnt so much that he minded doing a lot of things; he just hated spreading himself thin like this. It was a problem he often faced since he was in elementary school, and he hated detouring time from Alex, because he knew how upset she would be. Usually they would only do stuff together when she felt like it, and she normally only felt like lounging around the apartment or having sex. On a few occasions he got her to come out to eat or go to a movie, but it was rare, and she never seemed to enjoy herself much.
It was a shame, because he often felt secluded from her in a social aspect. You cant have a relationship with someone by just having sex all the time, but she seemed to think it was worth it. Still, when they did talk, they agreed on a lot of things, though she would normally talk more than he would.
He got up out of bed and slipped his pants back on. He reached over to turn off the radio and turned on the TV instead. Sitting on the bed, he flipped through the channels briefly, stopping on ESPN to watch some of the highlights from earlier that day. A shiver ran down his spine, as he neglected to find his shirt previously. It was irritatingly cold in the room, even if he did have his shirt, so he got up off the bed and walked out the door. He walked passed the bathroom, where there the water had stopped sounding, and he expected her to be coming out fairly soon. He headed for the living room where the thermostat was, still bare chested. 65 degrees? Whats the matter with these girls? He turned the knob up to 75 degrees and was about to head back to Alexs room when the front door opened up and two of the three other room mates walked inside.
There was Elissa, who was 21, with long dark brown hair. She wasnt all that bright, but smart enough for college, and very beautiful. She was a popular girl in high school, that was obvious, the kind that would mess around with just about any boy she could sink her claws into, provided he was also popular, beautiful, not fat, and not poor. She was not quite as picky about such things anymore, but she still was far from perfect. She seemed to have a lack of understanding of the world outside of her own mind, and to Adam, that was unattractive. Alex, though he might not agree with her views on everything, at least had a view on things, which was something he liked about her.
Erin was the other one. She had shoulder length blonde hair, and was of similar status as Elissa, but she was far more intelligent. Erin had a perspective, and she knew what she wanted to do with her life. Whenever Adam was over, they would sometimes have a decent conversation, so he thought more of her than he did Elissa. They both walked in together with a few bags filled with clothes. By the looks of the bags, they must have been over to The Gap, and AE probably in the nearby mall. They saw him as they walked in and started making a few whooping sounds and a holler here and there. He smiled a bit at this, but only because he was embarrassed. He wasnt muscle bound by any means, but playing soccer for 5 years had kept him trim and gave his body a little bit of shape.
Damn boy, I wasnt expecting such a treat when I walked in the door. How nice of you to stop by for us, remarked Elissa. She was joking, but there was a sense of flirting in her words that kept him smiling.
I was just stepping out to turn up the heat, its freezing in here.
Oh, thats Alex, she likes to keep it cold, but Im sure you keep her plenty warm enough, mmm mmm. If you wanna come into my room and keep me warm for a bit though, I wouldnt object, replied Elissa once more, and Erin laughed a bit as she took her coat off and entered her room to put her bags down.
She commented from inside, After youre done with her, maybe you could come keep me warm too, huh? Its freezing outside. All the attention made Adam a bit uncomfortable, but he tried to play a long a bit, perhaps being nice more than anything, as he had no real attraction to either one of them.
Ill see what I can do, but I dont think Alex likes to share like that.
Awww, well Elissa will distract her while you sneak into my room, shell never know. She giggled a bit, knowing full and well it was all in good fun. She didnt really mean any of it, at least not 100% anyway, because Adam was attractive, but she was smart enough to know he would never cheat on Alex.
He laughed a bit again, Ok, well you arrange it then, Ill just be waiting he- he was cut short by Elissa.
Oh, hey Alex! Nice and clean I hope? She blurted. Adam turned around to meet her hurt gaze. She was wrapped in a towel, her hair soaked, and here eyes filling with tears. She must have walked out to hear part of their conversation, and he knew that she was going to take it as personally as any one person could.
Alex, he said, Alex, it was just a joke, we were joking around, hey, but before he could continue, she turned around and stormed into her room, locked the door behind her and collapsed on her bed crying. Adam walked up to her door and knocked on it softly, Alex? Please, we were just joking, you know I didnt mean it.
Go to hell you Fucker! I dont want to see you anymore, fuck you, you bastard, fuck you! And she continued to sob, refusing to answer any more of his pleas that she let him in.
Shes always gotta ruin everything. Commented Elissa, and she walked into her room and closed the door.
Chapter 2
When I saw her for the first time, lips moved as her eyes closed, heard something in his voice And I'll be there he says, and he walks out, Somehow he was trying too hard to be like them She awoke somewhat suddenly to the lyrics of Soma. The CD player must have been running when they fell asleep, and had been looping ever since. The Strokes was what was in at the time, theyre older album, for she liked it more than the new one.
Her eyes were heavy, but she felt instantly restless. She sat up in bed, exposing her bare breasts to the coldness of the room, as the sheets draped down over her legs, and reached for a cigarette sitting on the night stand. She lit it as she glanced at the clock; 10pm. After taking a deep drag, she looked down at Adam who was still fast asleep next to her. He would probably end up sleeping for the rest of the night, but she could hardly do that. She was a night owl, and would much rather waste her time sleeping when everyone else was awake.
The track on the CD had ended, and it was switching to the next one when she decided to go take a shower. Planting her feet on the floor, she stood up, still a bit groggy and slipped on a pair of panties and that white tank top she had on earlier. She opened the door to her room, with the cigarette still in her hand and walked down the hall to the bathroom. Her room mates still werent home it seemed, for the apartment was dead quiet still, and the thought hounded her. At least the rain had apparently stopped, which helped ease her mind slightly.
She flipped on the light in the bathroom and closed the door behind her. After taking off her clothes, she stepped in front of the mirror and stared at herself. She blew some smoke at her reflection and sighed a bit. She was in no way unattractive, but few people would take the time to tell her otherwise. Although she was not drop dead gorgeous either, she had self image problems since she hit puberty. Her hair was slightly tangled now because she hadnt bothered to brush it when she woke up, and her eyes had large bags under them. She was thin as well, but always pale, and her breasts were small; she hated that. Most other girls at college could at least pass for 20, but she figured she still looked like she was 12, which wasnt the case, but she kept telling herself that. In the general public she was very modest, but it went along with her hermetic life style. In private, she was normally more open, especially with Adam, because she liked being naked, and she liked sleeping with him too.
After a few minutes, Alex turned to the bathtub. There was a blue shower curtain strung across the tub, and it suddenly made her very nervous. She didnt like not being able to see straight into the bathtub. Whenever the curtain was drawn, she would walk in and immediately pull it back to make her feel more at ease, but she had forgotten about it this time, and it made her uncomfortable.
Hes going to kill you.
What? She murmured
That man behind the shower curtain. Hes going to rape you and kill you, and nobody is going to care.
Thats stupid, there isnt anyone there. She took another drag on her cigarette and blew smoke towards the bathtub, somewhat defiantly to her imaginary assailant.
If hes not there, just step into the shower then.
Fine, she said, getting somewhat frustrated with herself. She snuffed the cigarette butt out in the ashtray on top of the toilet and with a shaky hand, reached for the shower curtain and quickly pulled it back. Her heart jumped as she did so, to reveal nothing but an empty bathtub with a ring starting to form around it. After letting out a sigh of relief, she stepped in, turned on the water and let her troubles melt away down the drain.
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Adam must have woken up around 10:15 himself. Alex was no where to be seen, but he could hear the showering running, and deduced thats probably where she was. The Strokes CD was still playing, and for a long while he just lied there and stared up and the dimly lit ceiling. There were still so many things he had to take care of. He had lots of homework to do that he probably wouldnt get done till tomorrow morning, a club meeting to arrange, and soccer practice to attend the following evening. It wasnt so much that he minded doing a lot of things; he just hated spreading himself thin like this. It was a problem he often faced since he was in elementary school, and he hated detouring time from Alex, because he knew how upset she would be. Usually they would only do stuff together when she felt like it, and she normally only felt like lounging around the apartment or having sex. On a few occasions he got her to come out to eat or go to a movie, but it was rare, and she never seemed to enjoy herself much.
It was a shame, because he often felt secluded from her in a social aspect. You cant have a relationship with someone by just having sex all the time, but she seemed to think it was worth it. Still, when they did talk, they agreed on a lot of things, though she would normally talk more than he would.
He got up out of bed and slipped his pants back on. He reached over to turn off the radio and turned on the TV instead. Sitting on the bed, he flipped through the channels briefly, stopping on ESPN to watch some of the highlights from earlier that day. A shiver ran down his spine, as he neglected to find his shirt previously. It was irritatingly cold in the room, even if he did have his shirt, so he got up off the bed and walked out the door. He walked passed the bathroom, where there the water had stopped sounding, and he expected her to be coming out fairly soon. He headed for the living room where the thermostat was, still bare chested. 65 degrees? Whats the matter with these girls? He turned the knob up to 75 degrees and was about to head back to Alexs room when the front door opened up and two of the three other room mates walked inside.
There was Elissa, who was 21, with long dark brown hair. She wasnt all that bright, but smart enough for college, and very beautiful. She was a popular girl in high school, that was obvious, the kind that would mess around with just about any boy she could sink her claws into, provided he was also popular, beautiful, not fat, and not poor. She was not quite as picky about such things anymore, but she still was far from perfect. She seemed to have a lack of understanding of the world outside of her own mind, and to Adam, that was unattractive. Alex, though he might not agree with her views on everything, at least had a view on things, which was something he liked about her.
Erin was the other one. She had shoulder length blonde hair, and was of similar status as Elissa, but she was far more intelligent. Erin had a perspective, and she knew what she wanted to do with her life. Whenever Adam was over, they would sometimes have a decent conversation, so he thought more of her than he did Elissa. They both walked in together with a few bags filled with clothes. By the looks of the bags, they must have been over to The Gap, and AE probably in the nearby mall. They saw him as they walked in and started making a few whooping sounds and a holler here and there. He smiled a bit at this, but only because he was embarrassed. He wasnt muscle bound by any means, but playing soccer for 5 years had kept him trim and gave his body a little bit of shape.
Damn boy, I wasnt expecting such a treat when I walked in the door. How nice of you to stop by for us, remarked Elissa. She was joking, but there was a sense of flirting in her words that kept him smiling.
I was just stepping out to turn up the heat, its freezing in here.
Oh, thats Alex, she likes to keep it cold, but Im sure you keep her plenty warm enough, mmm mmm. If you wanna come into my room and keep me warm for a bit though, I wouldnt object, replied Elissa once more, and Erin laughed a bit as she took her coat off and entered her room to put her bags down.
She commented from inside, After youre done with her, maybe you could come keep me warm too, huh? Its freezing outside. All the attention made Adam a bit uncomfortable, but he tried to play a long a bit, perhaps being nice more than anything, as he had no real attraction to either one of them.
Ill see what I can do, but I dont think Alex likes to share like that.
Awww, well Elissa will distract her while you sneak into my room, shell never know. She giggled a bit, knowing full and well it was all in good fun. She didnt really mean any of it, at least not 100% anyway, because Adam was attractive, but she was smart enough to know he would never cheat on Alex.
He laughed a bit again, Ok, well you arrange it then, Ill just be waiting he- he was cut short by Elissa.
Oh, hey Alex! Nice and clean I hope? She blurted. Adam turned around to meet her hurt gaze. She was wrapped in a towel, her hair soaked, and here eyes filling with tears. She must have walked out to hear part of their conversation, and he knew that she was going to take it as personally as any one person could.
Alex, he said, Alex, it was just a joke, we were joking around, hey, but before he could continue, she turned around and stormed into her room, locked the door behind her and collapsed on her bed crying. Adam walked up to her door and knocked on it softly, Alex? Please, we were just joking, you know I didnt mean it.
Go to hell you Fucker! I dont want to see you anymore, fuck you, you bastard, fuck you! And she continued to sob, refusing to answer any more of his pleas that she let him in.
Shes always gotta ruin everything. Commented Elissa, and she walked into her room and closed the door.