The Wanderers Beginning: The Wanderers, Reborn, & Unforgiven by Jessica Miller

about a six hour flight, so we made ourselves comfortable and checked out the in-flight movie.
                  Upon arriving in Vermont, we stopped at one of the local coffee shops before heading to campus. All our stuff was already delivered to our dorms, waiting to be unpacked.
                  The campus was buzzing with new students heading in every direction trying to find their way. “Okay, well my dorm is this way.” I pointed to the right.
                  “And mine’s that way,” Josie said pointing to left all the way across campus. “Call me as soon as you get situated. I hope you get a cool roommate.”
                  “Ditto,” she said, smiling nervously.
                  We hugged and both headed our separate ways. I took out my information packet and headed off to meet my new roommate. When I got to my room I found out I was the first to arrive. All of my stuff shoved in the one corner.
                  I sat on one of the beds and looked around, taking everything in. We had a few days before classes started and I wasn’t quite ready to unpack. I called Josie to see if she wanted to hit the bookstore with me. “I don’t feel like unpacking yet. Wanna walk around and check everything out?”
                  “I can’t. There’s a problem,” she said. I could hear through the phone that she was biting her nails. A nervous habit of hers I was constantly trying to help her break.
                  “What do you mean?”
                  “Apparently they assigned too many people to a room. I was the last to arrive so I’m the one stuck without a place to stay. I already called my parents and they’re bitching up a storm. Meet your roommate yet?”
                  “No and my stuff is the only stuff here. Maybe she’s arriving later.”
                  “Well at least you get to pick what side of the room you want. I can’t even…Ella, I’m gonna have to call you back. Don’t go anywhere without me, okay?”
                  “Okay, I won’t,” I said, hanging up the phone. I figured since I had to wait, might as well start unpacking after all. I started with the biggest box first, which included my desk and all my school supplies.
                  “Some assembly required,” the box read.
                  Great, I was the last person who should attempt to put something together. Maybe I can get my roommate to help me.
                  I moved onto the next box, my clothes.
                  There were two dresser sets and one closet – so much for not having to share. I shoved everything I could into the drawers and stuffed my bulkier things in the closet, such as my winter coat, sweaters and boots, which ended up taking up most of the space. I hope my roommate packed less than I did.
                  I moved on to the next box, containing my toiletries, make-up, a few knickknacks, and two framed photos. One was a picture of Kyle and I after we won the state championship and the other was a picture of the whole family. I placed them both on the night stand next to my bed. If I couldn’t have him here in person then at least I would have him here in spirit.
                  I was distracted by a knock at the door. I got up to answer it. When I opened the door, there was a large man carrying a heavy box. He pushed pass me and laid the box down on the floor, walked back out, and carried in some more boxes.
                  Must be my roommate’s stuff, I thought to myself. I stayed out of his way until Josie popped her head in the door carrying one of her many suitcases. “Hey, what are you doing here?”
                  “Is that anyway to greet your new roommate?”
                  “What?” I asked surprised.