Here is what happened last time on Chasing The Moment
As I ignore the jock and walk away, he throws the football against my face and falls to the ground. I open my eyes and see this beautiful woman standing over me. She helps me up, and she looks like Ava, my best friend when I was younger, but she says that her name is Lilly. I encounter a friendly face called Bentley, and he helps me find my room. I meet my roommate, and he is a character.
I stand outside my room talking to Benjamin on the phone. He asks me;
"So, have you seen Kelly around campus yet?"
"No, dude. I haven't. I am still trying to get settled."
"How is your head feeling?"
"Well, it still feels like I got hit by a train. Thank you very much."
"I told you to need to smoke some weed, but you refused."
As I lean against the wall, I watch people walking past me down the hall to find their rooms. Some are smiling and friendly, while others are focused and one-track-minded walking past me. Benjamin says;
"Ethan? Are you still there?"
"What? Sorry, I got a little distracted."
"No shit, dude. I asked if you have met anyone interesting?"
"It college, Benjamin. There are always interesting characters around. Like my roommate is one of them."
Benjamin laughs and says;
"Dude, you are going to have so much fun."
I see Bentley is walking towards me. I tell Benjamin;
"Look, I have to go. I will call you later on."
As Bentley walks up to me, I end the call abruptly. He motions to my phone and asks me;
"Was that important?"
"Nah. What's up?"
"I was checking in on you, Ethan. How's the roommate?"
"Wow. See for yourself." I put my phone away in my pocket. I open the door, and while standing in the doorway with heavy metal music playing, my roommate screams at me;
"I told you to take your time, so what are you doing back here? Are you stupid or can't you follow orders?"
I close the door, and Bentley says;
"Wow, that guy is special."
"I know. So, I think it is time for me to talk to the receptionist to see if she can help me to find a better room to stay in."
"Hmmm, last time I heard, room allocations are final. But I guess it doesn't hurt to try."
We walk back to the reception. The receptionist is still screaming at the line of people in front of her. As the one person leaves, she screams to the next person;
"Next."
I walk in front of the next guy. He looks at me angrily, throws his hands in the air, and says;
"Hey, what the hell?"
"Just one minute, please. I promise I will be quick."
I turn and look at the receptionist and ask;
"Umm, what is your name?"
"Charley. Now that you know it, next!"
I look back at the guy and say;
"No, almost done."
I look back at her and say;
"My name is Ethan Hansley."
"Good for you."
"Charley, please, I need your help."
She focuses on me and asks;
"What?"
"I wonder if you can not help me, please. You see, my roommate is an asshole, and I was wondering if I can not switch rooms with someone."
"Uh-huh. Sorry, Ethan Hansley. We can not reassign rooms or change them. You will have to learn to love the person you get to live with for the next year. Now, I have a line of people to attend to as quickly as possible. Next!"
The guy behind me pushes me out of the way and tells me;
"Sorry, you are done. It's my turn now."
Bentley puts his arm around my shoulder and say;
"Sorry, dude. I told you so."
"What the fuck, man. I can not live with that asshole."
"You can either get off-campus housing or join a fraternity."
"Off-campus is too expensive, and fraternity is for jocks that I hate."
"Not all the fraternities are for jocks, you know. I am looking to join a fraternity. Hey, I know. The fraternity that I want to pledge at is having a huge party tonight for all new pledgees. Why don't you join me, and then you can see what they are all about."
"I don't know. I am still tired as hell after last night's party."
He smiles at me while pointing to my neck and says;
"Yeah, I noticed the two love bites on your neck."
"Really, don't even get me started, please. I had enough alcohol last night to last me a lifetime, and I don't want to talk about what happened last night."
Someone behind me says;
"Ethan, is that you?"
I turn around and see it is Kelly. She continues;
"I thought as much. Come here."
"Oh fuck."
She drops her bags, lands a passionate kiss on my lips in front of everyone. She pulls slowly away and says;
"You taste the same as last night. You see, I told you that I will see you later on...and here we are."
I don't know what to say to her, so I try to say anything;
"Wow, you look gorgeous in those clothes."
She bites her bottom lip and says;
"Oh, these? You should know as you helped me to undress them last night."
I start to blush instantly. Bentley is standing there looking at the two of us;
"Ahem. Ahem!" He is trying to get our attention. Both of us turn to look at him, and Kelly asks me;
"And? Who is the puppy dog that is following you around?"
Bentley quickly replies;
"I am not following him around. I am showing him around. There is a difference between the two."
She looks at him dismissively and says;
"Whatever."
As she looks at me. Her happy face quickly changes to worried as she asks;
"What happened to your face, Ethan?"
She runs her knuckles down my cheek as I reply;
"A small accident with a football. Nothing serious. Anyway, Bentley, this is Kelly. I met her last night."
Bentley: "So, she was the one responsible for the love bite in your neck?"
She closes the distance between the two of us, and answers Bentley's question;
"If you must know..." She grabs my face and turn it to the left side and say;
"I did this one." She turns my head to the other side and says;
"And Tiffiny did that one."
I softly remove her hands from my face. Bentley looks confused at me and asks;
"Bro...there were two?"
Kelly quickly has a comeback and says;
"Wow, your friend can't count."
Kelly turns to looks at him and say;
"Two girls and one guy. It is what the French call a threesome."
Bentley: "I was talking to him, and I meant two girls."
Kelly: "I know what you-"
I interrupt the two of them and say;
"Anyway, Kelly. Have you found out what room you are staying in?"
"Why, do you want to 'come' over a little later?" She winks at me as she says it.
"No, I'm trying to make conversation over here."
She smiles at me and says;
"I know, silly. I am only kidding with you. I am on the other side, room 302B. But I am not planning on staying in the room for long. I am going to join a sorority."
Bentley takes his chance and says;
"Well, I am taking Ethan here to a fraternity party tonight. Maybe you can join us?"
She looks at him and says;
"Umm. That is the best way to meet new people. You know what, sure. I think I will join." She looks at me and says;
"Meet me here in the reception at seven, and then we can go together."
I try to act confidently and reply;
"Sure thing. See you then at seven here in the reception."
She smiles, picks up her bag, and starts walking off. Bentley puts his arm around my shoulder, and while the both of us are watching her walking away, he says;
"What the fuck, man. She's amazing! Is she your girlfriend?"
"I don't know what she is. We hooked up last night while my other friend got me drunk and set me up with the two of them."
"What? And you had a threesome."
"It is not that big of a deal."
Bentley leads me out of the reception, down the steps, and says;
"Really? That is any guy's wildest dream to have a threesome, and now you are going to the same college together. You are going to have sleepless nights with chicks like that hovering around you all the time."
"All I want to do is get through the next few years."
"You need to be social, Ethan. You will never make it through the next few years alone. Besides, if you pledge and get accepted, no more weird roommates."
"I guess that it wouldn't hurt to check out the fraternity and see if I can not make a few friends."
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