“Depends what rumors, and call me Vi.”
“Fine, Vi, the rumors about you being a fighter. Just warning you, you might wanna be careful who you pick fights with at this school. There are some crazy tough alliances. So watch your back when you fight. Especially Brooklynn and her friends. She's got some badass alliances.” he warned me as we continued down a short hallway.
“I don't fight girls unless they throw the first punch. It's unethical, they're usually pretty weak too so it's not worth the trouble for just one punch to the arm. So don't worry, i'll be careful.”
“Good. and were here. Enjoy your stay at the La Shirtless Hotel.” the boy said, opening a door to show a big room with a queen size bed with a black comforter and black and white pillows. My face glowed.
“This. Is. Awesome.” I squeaked.
“Are you goth or something, cuz you really like black?”
“No I'm not goth, I just like black, is there something wrong with that?”
He shook his head. “I was just teasing you. I'm Zero, by the way.” the boy, Zero, said. He held out his hand for a handshake. I shook it.
“Violet Ebony Gale. nice to meet you Zero.” I smiled.
“How do you manage to be so cute and sweet yet so toxic and mean at the same time? Its kinda disturbing.”
“I've had practice. When is Jordynn supposed to come back, I wanna know so I can be prepared to fight.”
“Well class ends in like, two hours, so hell come then. Any other questions?”
“Actually yes,” I nodded, “I have some instruments, am I allowed to bring those here? I dont wanna leave them at home in case my brothers sell them.”
“What type of instruments?” Zero asked.
“Drums, a mic setup, electric guitar, and regular guitar.”
“Cool, I play bass, and yeah you can bring those, just be careful when you use them, there are some thieves here. You can put your stuff in the living room, i'll put mine out there too so they're all together. I'll make sure Jordynn doesn't touch them.”
“Thanks. Welp, imma go get settled in so ill see you later.” I turned to go into my room.
“Wait, can I ask you something?” Zero asked, grabbing my arm. Cody had already walked into my room and lay sprawled across the bed.
“Do you dye your own hair?” he asked.“Yeah, if you want, I can dye yours too. Ill just have to bleach it first since it's so dark.” I smiled.
“Cool. thanks. Well see you later.” he said, waving and walking away.
“See ya.” I waved back, and headed into my room. I walked up to Cody, who was still sprawled out on the bed. A mischievous grin plastered on my face. “Do I smell a crush?'' I snickered, tucking a strand of hair behind my very pierced ear. He blushed even more.
“No, it's not like that. He's just cute. I don't like him, I just find him attractive. I'm not attracted to him. There's a big difference.” he huffed. I burst out laughing.
“You're like a tsundere. It's funny. But ill let this one pass. Ok tallboy I need some help setting up. You can reach the places I can't, so let's get going.” I patted Cody's head in encouragement.
“But you don't have anything.”
“My brothers brought all my stuff, they should be here any second.” I said holding up three fingers. There was a knock at the door. Grabbing Cody’s hand and pulling him off the bed, I raced out of the room. We reached the door seconds before Zero. I opened the door and my face lit up with a smile as I saw Jarod and Jasper in front of me. I let go of Cody and ran into them, arms open for a hug. They dropped my things and hugged me back.“How are mom and dad doing without an annoying teenage girl wreaking havoc at home?” I asked.
They both laughed. “They were crying the whole week. I can't believe you went on that trip and then came before her even saying goodbye. You really are a nuisance.” Jarod said in his deep voice. His hazel eyes, the same ones all three of us had, shined with joy.
“Have you hurt anyone yet?” Jasper asked in his raspy voice, tousling my hair.I looked behind me at Zero who was leaning against the wall.
“Yup. but they learned their lesson. And the rumors have been spreading faster than I thought. Oh well. You guys can come in. I'll show you to my room.” I turned around. Zero cleared his throat. “Oh yeah. Totally forgot. Guys this is Jasper,” I pointed to Jasper, who smiled and waved “and this is Jarod.” I motioned to Jarod, who crossed his arms.
“Hey, I'm Zero, Your sister's roommate. Nice to meet you.” he nodded from where he leaned against the wall.
“And I'm Cody. dont worry, your sis is in good hands.” Cody smirked. I elbowed him in the gut.