Love The Roommate

"Call every day! Every single day! Understood?!"

I rolled my eyes at my dad's behavior. He's been like that since we got into the car. Now we were standing in front of the entrance of the university and he doesn't seem to leave anytime soon.

My dad was in his forties, with brown hair and brown eyes, and build up body that he still kept from his early years of high school. And he is the best dad ever. But sometimes, he would just love to make sure of some things; even though he knows I will call every minute.

"Dad, I said I will call, don't worry." I assured him again

"Now that you and your brother aren't there, I will be so lonely. I will just miss my little girl." Dad said, smiling sadly.

"Oh dad," I put my luggage on the ground, and hugged him.

"Don't worry, I will call every day. And you have Bethany to take care of you, don't worry. I love you." I said softly, trying to assure him.

"Oh sweetie, I love you too." Dad said, slightly pulling away to look at me.

"I am so proud of you and what you arrived to. I can't believe my little girl is off to college."

I smiled up at him.

"Okay, dad. Time to go. Don't worry, I will call every day." I said.

To be honest, I didn't want him to leave. I love my dad more than anything in the world. Him and my older brother Alec, of course. But if I stayed longer here, tears will break free. And I don't want that. I hate goodbyes. And that's not one. Not a goodbye. This is just a see you later.

"Call me tonight." Dad said, letting me go and getting in the car.

"I will," I smiled.

"I love you, Jess." Dad said after he turned on the engine of the car.

"I love you too, Dad." I said.

care of yourself, I love you." Dad called as

shook my

to look at the huge building in front

took a deep breath and muttered to myself, "Here we go." Then went off

for, a fresh start. Out of my hometown and everything, as much as I still gave my dad and him back there, I needed his star. Or I will never be good enough for him. And as much as I miss him already, I need to do this, to finish college and forget everything bad in my past and focus on my future that consists of me and

have two keys for the room. One for you and one for your roommate. Don't forget to hand it

need to take my roommate's? "Sure." I took it

Washington State University." The

I smiled brightly at her then took off

my papers to clarify my room number as I walked in the hall of the dorm-

passed door after door until I found the one. With golden letters on the brown door was 334, my home for the next

the key in the lock, closed my eyes and took a deep breath then

in hand, which consisted of

the room, put the luggage aside then

pure white, with white pillows. Two dressers by each bed and of course, two desks to study on beside each dresser and a small nightstand in between the two

looked at a huge garden that was part of the university where some students were either studying in or

obviously, took the side with the

unpacking. I put my clothes in my dresser. Some

bathrooms. The thought crossed my mind when I got reminded that I will be showering there for

put the notebooks in a drawer in my desk. Then put the bags under

looked at the clock in the wall to find that I took an hour

I will. I want to, but I am not really a social girl and I don't speak much. I don't really know what to do about it. I am really excited for this fresh start but I don't know how exactly I will survive without having my family or even a friend

will be friends with my roommate. Hopefully, she

around in my head. My dad, Alec, him, the dark past and he unknown future. I was scared, scared of tomorrow and what it may hold for me. It will either be good or worse than my past. But I didn't want

knock was sounded from the door, pulling me

my roommate. She

it. I

door and suddenly froze at the sight in front