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her hand, showing off the bland walls and the full-size bed that
was shoved into the corner. I saw a small bathroom and a closet that was most
definitely not a walk- in, but I guess it would do. “Don’t worry, I can totally
help with decorating, it’s sort of my thing. Do you have a lot of stuff to move
in?”
    “Not too much. My grandparents were
trying to find a parking spot so I should probably run down and help out with
my stuff.”
    “Sounds awesome, just yell if you
need anything. I just have a few more things to unpack and then I’ll be all
set. We can show you around campus tomorrow if you want. We’re going to have so
much fun together. And don’t worry about being the third wheel with us. Zoey
and I have been roommates for the past two years, but I’m sure we’ll all be
best friends in no time.”
    She let out a little squeal as I
opened the door, and I couldn’t help but smile at her excitement, especially
with the rush of relief at getting two roommates that seemed to actually be
really nice girls. If only my luck at a fresh new start could continue, I think
I could shove the past behind me right where it belonged.

Chapter
7
    “So, Della. How has your first day
on campus been? A little overwhelming?” Callie drummed her bubblegum-pink nails
on the table as we sat in one of the many cafeterias that they had on campus.
The three of us had compared schedules and found three days that we could meet
up for lunch. It was relieving to have two instant friends.
    “Yeah, a little bit. It’s
definitely not what I’m used to, but you guys helped out a ton with showing me
around the other day. I think I should pretty well know my way around by the
end of the week without getting too lost.”
    “That’s good,” Zoey replied. “You
think you want to go out with us tonight? Callie met some guy who wants to meet
up at the Campus Pub, and she thinks I always need to tag along to be her wing
woman or something.” She rolled her green eyes, and Callie nudged her with her
elbow.
    “Oh, please Zee. You know you love
being my wing woman, and we always have fun. Don’t be such a Debbie Downer. You
have to come Della, there are always hot guys there.”
    “I don’t know, I should probably be
studying or something so I can keep up with my grades. My grandparents are
being a little strict, to say the least, about them being above average.”
    “C’mon, Della. Everyone knows the first
week of school is a blow off week. All we’re getting are syllabuses and boring
speeches. You’re old enough to make your own decisions, just as long as you
keep your grades up, your grandparents don’t need to know what you are doing
every minute of the day. Besides, everyone deserves to have a little fun.
Please?” Callie pouted her pink lips at me, lacing her fingers together
dramatically like she was sending a prayer that I would agree to go.
    “Fine, I’ll go, but I’m not staying
out too late. I don’t want to miss class tomorrow.” Callie broke out into a
wide smile, doing a fist pump in the air.
    “Calm down, Callie. We don’t want
to -” Zoey stopped midsentence, stiffening slightly.
    “What’s the matter, Zoey?” I turned
around to see what she was staring at with an icy glare and came face to face
with Nash who had an amused smile on his face.
    “Hey, Della. I finally found you,
mind if I sit?” I nodded my head slightly, even though I could tell Zoey was
uncomfortable by him being there for some reason. Callie gave me a big wink,
wiggling her eyebrows, which I assumed meant she would be grilling me for
details later on why and how I knew Nash.
    “Sorry, I wasn’t around yesterday.
I had some errands to run for my mom before I moved back to campus. Did you get
everything moved in all right?”
    “Yeah, I really didn’t have a ton
of stuff, so my grandparents helped me with most of it. Where are you living at?”
I was hoping he wasn’t going to say with that girl I had seen him with.
    “I live over