(Summary: It is two weeks before term time starts at BeaconUniversity, and Blake has decided to get a room at the nearby student accommodation,arriving a bit early.)
Blake dragged her two suitcases that carried her life possessions. The rest she had deemed unnecessary, and left it at her mother Cinder's house, the same house she had lived since birth. She would've liked to have come along to help her unpack, or to wish her farewell at the very least, but she sadly had work, and her bosses refused to give the day off. Stepping into the reception of the building, she stepped towards a young man who sat at a desk. He was quite handsome, with a short beard, brown eyes and short brunette hair. Noticing her, he looked up from his computer and addressed her with a friendly smile.
"Hello, are you here to check in?
"Uh, yes, I am."
"Ok, cool, what is your name?"
"Blake Belladonna"
"Hi Blake, I'm Jamie, nice to meet you," Jamie outstretched his arm, waiting for a handshake. Blake took his hand and shook it firmly a couple of times.
"Nice to meet you
Still smiling, he clacked at a few keys, slipped her a piece of paper and a biro pen.
"Ok, Blake, I see your reservation here. Just fill out this form, and I'll get your keys!"
"Yeah, that's ok," Blake answered Jamie, who walked off into the back of his office, looking for her keys. Blake looked down and filled out the information. It was pretty easy, considering it asked for her name, contact information and other information she knew off by heart. She signed it just in time for Jamie to return with a key and an oval shaped piece of plastic.
"Ok, this thing here is an electronic key. It'll let you get into the building and into your room. The key is for your PO box. Now, you filled out your form?"
Blake handed it over to Jamie, who quickly checked through it. Finally, he looked up from the sheet and spoke to her again.
"OK, that looks all good. Now, if you follow me, I'll just show you to your room and you can get to unpacking!"
oo0oo
"…and this is your room. Now if you see any damages in here or in the kitchen, you should take a picture and report them within forty eight hours after picking up your keys. So, I'll just leave you to unpack. Bye!"
"Ok thank you! Bye!" Blake waved to Jamie as he walked out of the door and out into the corridor. Blake decided to leave her room as well, exploring the flat.
The flat was a collection of individual bedrooms – no doubt all looking the same as Blake's – with a shared kitchen and lounge. The bed room had a single bed, a desk at the far end of the room, two sets of bookshelves stuck to the wall, a mirror, a wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom which only had a sink, shower and toilet. Blake wondered back into the kitchen and sprawled out on the one of the couches. The lounge/ kitchen area was quite spacious, the cupboards and fridge lined the wall, and the breakfast bar separated the kitchen area from the lounge area. The lounge was simplistic but cosy with two couches and an armchair of matching fabrics surrounding a small wooden coffee table. Getting up before she got too comfortable in her spot, she organised her thoughts and decided what to do with the remainder of the day.
Well, Blake thought to herself, I might as well unpack so that way it's done. Then I can just chill here, grab a book, listen to some tunes, make some coffee and wait for my room mates to come.
The only things she brought besides her clothes were books, music and coffee supplies. The rest she could get with the money her grandmother had generously gave to her ("Blake, don't worry about how much I have given you. I wanted to help you") or saved up from working in her dad's bookshop. Unpacking was easy: all the clothes were put away neatly in the wardrobe – tops folded neatly, bottoms hanging on from the rail - toiletries sat organized in her bathroom and her books neatly organized by the author's names in alphabetical order. Proud of how quickly she organized herself, Blake took herself and her copy of "Lord of the Rings: the Return of the King" through to the kitchen. Sitting the book on the table, she quickly prepared herself a cup of coffee and set up her iPod so that she could listen as she read. Putting her now full mug on the coffee table that sat in between the couches, she lay across the couch and opened up to her bookmarked page, continuing where she had left off from the night before.
oo0ooBy the time Blake had finished her book, it was already eleven at night. She looked up, surprised. No one else had moved in, it was still just her. The loneliness didn't bother her – she enjoyed her peace and quiet – yet, she had wanted to meet new people. A million thoughts rushed through her head.
Was she early? Why had they not moved in yet? How long was it just going to be? What would her flat mates be like? Too many unanswered questions, and they just kept on piling up. She got up and walked over to the fridge, grabbing a bottle of cider and drank deeply from the bottle, hoping to calm the influx of thoughts going through her head. Instead, she heard a slight burr from her pocket and looked to see her mum was phoning her. Unlocking her phone, she answered quickly.
"Hello?"
"Hi baby! Just phoning to see how you are. Have you settled in alright?""Yeah, got all my stuff sorted."
"Good! Any of your flat mates moved in?""Nope"
"No? Huh, that's weird…they might be in tomorrow. You going to be alright all by yourself?"Yes mum, I'll be fine" Blake smiled slightly at her mother's concern.
"Ok. Good night Blake! Dad and I love you!"
"Night mum. Love you guys too. Bye." Blake hung up, smiling. She kind of wished her mum had moved up with her, that way someone else could've been with her, some company to break the silence. Why were none of her flat mates here yet? Blake shrugged, draining her bottle of cider and putting it in the bin. Her mum was probably right.
She decided to go to bed, picking her iPod up from her base and stripped herself naked before she jumped into bed. She would shower in the morning. She flicked through the "Song list" until she came across what she was looking for. Picking the song, she adjusted herself so that she lay comfortably and closed her eyes as the first few lyrics played out.
"My girl,
My girl,
don't lie to me,
Tell me where did you sleep last night…"
(Notes: Ok guys, just working on an idea I had ever since I moved out, and I decided I need a break from my other story. Was not 100% sure how to go abut this idea, but I wanted to put it to paper. I always find the first chapter hardest to write, then afterwards it's all down hill from there, so bear with me. Also, in this AU, Cinder is Blake's mother. Hope you enjoy and adios!)