Kitty Kat
Moon
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2016
Juliana paused as she entered the large room. Tables were spread out everywhere, with enough space in between the rows to let the crowd walk through. The chatter was loud, but it wasn't hurting her ears. A person's arm ended up bumping against the back of her shoulder, tying to get through to experience the fair. The girl looked back and gave a dirty look before going up to a table. Whoever it was gave the person there a kind smile, changing her sour expression so easily. Julie frowned, though moved out of the way of the entrance so that she didn't get any more potential enemies to notice her.
She wasn't one to stand out, with straight dark brown hair and eyes of a similar color. What really made her even less dramatic was her tiny appearance at 5'0", and her slim figure that made her appear as if she was nearly nothing. She wore jeans and a shirt with some sort of a cat on it, the image somewhat covered by her denim jacket, the sleeves rolled up to just below her elbow. The 18-year-old Freshman carefully traversed the crowded rows, ignoring people who shouted at her to apply for a dance group, a Choir, tennis, Book Club, outdoor stuff... The list went on and on. It was getting ridiculous and her stomach did nervous flipflops as she wondered just what this school's expectations for her were. She had been accepted as an Honors student, with a scholarship that covered more than half of her expenses. Not much more, but she had eagerly taken it.
The club that first caught her eye looked so simple. "The Future's Society" was boldly displayed above the heads of the two people who were there, hands folded, smiling, open, friendly. There was also a banner which covered the bottom half of the table, stating "Come be a part of the future today!" Juliana couldn't help but wander over, nearly entranced by it. "Hello," she nervously muttered, and the girl at the table replied with a cheerful greeting. There was also a guy there though she only quickly glanced his way, briefly taking in his features. "S-So," she addressed the girl, "What is this club about?" And the girl launched into a full-on description of it, letting the guy take over at parts as well. It was an amazing thought: basically a club for smart people. Julie was easily pulled in, told to sign the sheet with her e-mail address. She was then given a slip of paper with the club's e-mail scribbled down and told to send her transcripts by attachment. When the Dean came over to see how things were going, Julie's mouth dropped. She stood there like an idiot for a few seconds, amazed, before quickly walking off. What a prestigious club.
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Later that day, at around 11 PM, Julie slammed the door to her room shut behind her with tears welling in her eyes, standing out in the hallway. Her roommate was such a jerk, and all she could think about was home. Her mother had to have been asleep by now, so calling the house would just wake her up. She stared at the RA's door with wide, focused eyes. You were supposed to go to the RA if you had a problem, right? She wasn't even sure that he was up. She shouldn't be a bother, it was bad to annoy someone this late. But there was nowhere to go. Her roommate had blatantly kicked her out to be with her boyfriend. And so, after a few minutes of staring, the Freshman shuffled with her slippers to the RA's door and gave a soft knock, following by four slightly harder ones.
The door wouldn't open. It couldn't open, he had to have been asleep. That's right, he was definitely asleep. She should leave. She shouldn't bother him. The lounge was o- A creak made Julie jump, though she composed herself before the door opened. In front of the RA stood an upset, bewildered girl, ready for bed with short pajama bottoms dotted with hearts and a simple, comfortable t-shirt. "H-Hello." She nervously tapped the tops of her slippers together. "Could I... come in, please?"
She wasn't one to stand out, with straight dark brown hair and eyes of a similar color. What really made her even less dramatic was her tiny appearance at 5'0", and her slim figure that made her appear as if she was nearly nothing. She wore jeans and a shirt with some sort of a cat on it, the image somewhat covered by her denim jacket, the sleeves rolled up to just below her elbow. The 18-year-old Freshman carefully traversed the crowded rows, ignoring people who shouted at her to apply for a dance group, a Choir, tennis, Book Club, outdoor stuff... The list went on and on. It was getting ridiculous and her stomach did nervous flipflops as she wondered just what this school's expectations for her were. She had been accepted as an Honors student, with a scholarship that covered more than half of her expenses. Not much more, but she had eagerly taken it.
The club that first caught her eye looked so simple. "The Future's Society" was boldly displayed above the heads of the two people who were there, hands folded, smiling, open, friendly. There was also a banner which covered the bottom half of the table, stating "Come be a part of the future today!" Juliana couldn't help but wander over, nearly entranced by it. "Hello," she nervously muttered, and the girl at the table replied with a cheerful greeting. There was also a guy there though she only quickly glanced his way, briefly taking in his features. "S-So," she addressed the girl, "What is this club about?" And the girl launched into a full-on description of it, letting the guy take over at parts as well. It was an amazing thought: basically a club for smart people. Julie was easily pulled in, told to sign the sheet with her e-mail address. She was then given a slip of paper with the club's e-mail scribbled down and told to send her transcripts by attachment. When the Dean came over to see how things were going, Julie's mouth dropped. She stood there like an idiot for a few seconds, amazed, before quickly walking off. What a prestigious club.
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Later that day, at around 11 PM, Julie slammed the door to her room shut behind her with tears welling in her eyes, standing out in the hallway. Her roommate was such a jerk, and all she could think about was home. Her mother had to have been asleep by now, so calling the house would just wake her up. She stared at the RA's door with wide, focused eyes. You were supposed to go to the RA if you had a problem, right? She wasn't even sure that he was up. She shouldn't be a bother, it was bad to annoy someone this late. But there was nowhere to go. Her roommate had blatantly kicked her out to be with her boyfriend. And so, after a few minutes of staring, the Freshman shuffled with her slippers to the RA's door and gave a soft knock, following by four slightly harder ones.
The door wouldn't open. It couldn't open, he had to have been asleep. That's right, he was definitely asleep. She should leave. She shouldn't bother him. The lounge was o- A creak made Julie jump, though she composed herself before the door opened. In front of the RA stood an upset, bewildered girl, ready for bed with short pajama bottoms dotted with hearts and a simple, comfortable t-shirt. "H-Hello." She nervously tapped the tops of her slippers together. "Could I... come in, please?"