12. Calls & Deals-3

"What did I ever do to you?" I asked feeling offended, "You don't even know me!" "Yeah and I don't plan on getting to know you either" Suddenly I don't feel like it all that much... "Can you at least tell me your name so I don't need to keep referring to you as 'my roommate' in my head whenever I think about you?" "I can't believe you still don't know my name. And what the hell are you thinking about me for?" she looked at me disgustedly and I sighed in irritation. "Your name?" I asked again. "Forget it", she said stuffing her face again. And...I don't feel like it...at all! I shook my head and continued to eat. When I was nearly finishing my breakfast, she was still eating and it was her 4th helping. I stared at her in bewilderment before quickly getting up and walking toward the sink. When I was done washing my plate, I started making my way back to the room when she called out. "Hey!" To say I was shocked beyond belief would be a grave understatement. I turned towards her with wide eyes and a gaping mouth making her grimace and look away. "Are you talking to me?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. She glared at me, "Do you see anyone else in the room?" I crossed my arms and over my chest and stared at her with a blank expression. She grit her teeth, "Well?" she asked louder. I shrugged, "You're the one who told me not to talk to you" "Shut up! Don't act smart" "Talk or shut up? Choose one please" I said rubbing my temples. She scowled at me, then said, "I'm going to ask Roma for a change of rooms. So you should pack up your stuff" I stared at her confused, "Why should I pack if you're leaving?" "Not me, you are leaving!" she stated rudely and I narrowed my eyes at her, "I'm not going anywhere", I told her. Her scowl deepened as she stood up, "Like hell you're not!" "I'm not the one who has a problem with the rooming, you are. So you leave", I said with a shrug, "or stay or do whatever, it's your choice", I finished with a smile. "Why you!" she growled walking up to me making my eyebrows rise, "I've been here a lot longer than you. That room upstairs is mine, do you hear me? I'm not leaving!" "Great!" I said smiling wider making her anger change to confusion, "then I'll see you later-" I turned and walked toward the elevator, before turning around again and adding, "-roomie!" with a huge grin as the doors closed on her fuming face. *** My roommate didn't come back till after dinner. While I was alone, I finished up the work I had been being sent by Mr. Penson. But my mind kept drifting to my very rude and irritable roomie putting me in a foul mood. When I went for lunch that afternoon Roma told me that my roomie had asked for her to allot some other room to me but she had refused telling her that the rooming arrangements were final. The news had made my mood drop even more. After dinner, Karina called. She had been extremely busy all week and we hadn't spoken at all, so I was ecstatic to talk to her again. We spoke for over an hour about her job, about the annoying dude who had picked up the phone and about her friends. She narrated some of her experiences to me animatedly, especially the ones with the phone call jerk, making me laugh till my stomach hurt. The guy's name was Terrence, which Karina had told me before but as always, I had forgotten. And personally I thought was a handsome name. And so was Zuerien... WHAT? NO! What are you thinking you shameless brain! STOP RIGHT THERE! I knew talking to her would cheer me up, it always did. When it was my turn I told her everything, about Mr. Talon, Mr. Penson, Master Cole and the CEO. She had squealed into the phone when I told her about my first meeting with the CEO telling me that my experience sounded like something right out of a movie. I had blushed at first,  then I continued telling her about how I had splashed water all over myself and she almost fell off her chair laughing. But unfortunately I forgot one grave detail and I only realized it when I came to the part about my stroll in the forest. My accident... I bit my lip wondering if I should tell her about my injuries, but I knew she would be terribly upset if she found out later. So I braced myself for the onslaught that was to come and told her about me climbing the tree and then...about my dramatic fall. I heard a loud clatter of a chair hitting the ground and winced at the sound only to have my ear drums blown by my sister's frantic cries. She immediately bombarded me with questions and it took nearly 20 minutes for me to convince her that I was alright. Around that time my roomie walked in looking tired and sweaty, giving me her classic glare. I just flashed her my biggest goofiest grin making her look at me like I had suddenly grown facial hair. Karina started talking about getting ready to fly here to check up on me so I quickly snapped a picture of myself with that same goofy grin and sent it to her to reassure her. "You look like crap", she said and I heard my roomie snort making me narrow my eyes at her, "At least comb your hair once in a while!" "Gee thanks, really feelin the love sis", I said sarcastically while eyeing my roommate with suspicious eyes. Had she really heard what my sister had said? It couldn't be... On the phone I heard Karina sigh heavily, her voice was laced with sorrow immediately catching my attention again, "You look really tired", she said sadly and I smiled, "nah, not tired, just bored. Don't worry. I'm fine. My leg feels much better already" "Which brainless nincompoop goes around climbing random trees in unknown forests in a pencil skirt?" she asked and I could have sworn I heard a silent cackle coming from my roomie making my eyes go wide as my sister continued, "You're not the modern female reincarnation of Tarzan! Don't ever try such a stunt again or I'll tape both your legs together and tie you to a wheelchair!" "Oh please stop! Oh such love! I can't take this overload. Oh it's just too much!" I said over dramatically and immediately received a picture of her sticking her tongue out at me. I laughed and shook my head and I heard my roommate walk into the bathroom and close the door. After Karina's little freak out, I refrained from telling her about the wolf or she would go berserk and start jumping continents to get to me, so I started telling her about the hospital incident and my skirt tearing and this time she did fall off the chair laughing.