I jerked as I felt my phone vibrating below my hand and woke up with a start.
"Jesus!" I sat up straight on my bed and rubbed my eyes to be fully awake from my deep sleep. I took my phone a noticed a couple of missed calls from Eshika and my grandma and let out a soft sigh. Just when I was about to call them back, I noticed that the time was two am in the morning which means it was around noon in India.
"Damn, did I just sleep for twelve hours straight?" I spoke to myself and groaned out loud, still feeling tired and jetlagged from my long flight. I looked around the room and felt satisfied with my work. I had unpacked my stuff and set up my entire room before falling asleep.
I stood up from my bed and stretched a little bit before pulling my long hair into a bun. I grabbed my phone and walked outside as my stomach growled for food. I decided to make myself a glass of turmeric milk. On my way to the kitchen, I called my grandma and she picked up within the first ring.
"Why didn't you pick my call earlier, Ritu? I was so scared." My grandma screamed in panic, making me smile at her obvious concern.
"I sent you a text grandma and I told you about the time difference right?" I asked, opening the fridge to grab a carton of half-used milk.
"Haan, Beta. I keep forgetting and you know I don't read messages. Please call me every day before I lose my mind." She replied in her normal voice and I agreed with her. We spoke for another fifteen minutes about the dorm room which she thinks I'm staying in and I felt bad about lying to her but it's not that big of a crime right?
"Did you drink your turmeric milk?" she asked as I kept the milk inside the fridge, "Also, did you check out the Indian stores? I heard they have all kinds of spices." She continued to talk and I realized that I was already missing her warmth and care.
"Yeah, grandma. I'm making the milk and no, I didn't visit the stores yet. It's only been a day since I arrived," I let out a small chuckle and turned out to find a dark figure lurking behind the kitchen counter, making me shriek out loud in fear.
"Arghhhhhh!"
"Woah, it's just me." Ray laughed, holding his stomach as he entered the kitchen and I sucked in a deep breath when he came into view. He was shirtless, just wearing a pair of sweats with messy, unkempt hair that looked so fucking sexy.
Ugh! Do all guys look like they jumped straight out of a playboy magazine in Texas?
"What is it, Ridhi? Are you in trouble? Was that a boy?" she started to bombard me with questions and I started to panic.
"Uhh-- it was my roommate's friend and he came to see her." I blurted out while he gave me an amusing look, leaning against the kitchen counter and the fact that he was shirtless didn't help me concentrate better.
"What kind of girl invites a guy in the middle of the night?"
"It's common here, grandma. Anyways, it's getting late and I'll call you tomorrow, okay. Love you, bye." I rushed and cut the call before she could reply back.
"Let me guess, your family thinks you are staying at the dorm?" he asked with a playful smirk and I nodded, pushing back my hair that fell on my face.
"Damn, you are not as good and innocent as you look after all," he smirked, licking his lips which were even more distracting than his naked body but I shook my head lightly before opening my mouth to speak.
"Okay, new rule. Not a sound when I'm on my phone with my grandma. If she finds out that I'm not staying at the university dorm room, she might freak out." I explained and he raised his eyebrows.
"Why just your grandma? What about when your parents call?" he asked and I went speechless. I wasn't expecting that question so soon and I was obviously in no position to tell him that my parents were dead.
"Let's just stick to my grandma, okay!" I snapped, turning my focus from my hot roommate to my boiling milk.
"Okayyyy!" He dragged his voice and opened the fridge to grab a bottle of water.
The kitchen was filled with awkward silence and I was constantly aware of his naked presence just a few steps behind me.
"Ray, are you coming to bed?" I heard a girl's voice and immediately looked up to find a half-naked blonde chick, standing outside his room, bitting her lips seductively. I almost choked on my own saliva and blinked a few times just to make sure she was actually wearing just her bra and panties.
What the damn hell?
Did he have a girlfriend?
"Yeah, coming!" He called out from the kitchen but she was already on her way here.
"Who is this?" she asked, eyeing me up and down and I must have looked like garbage compared to her. She looked so tall and pretty.
Yup, even she looked like a model!
"This is my roommate. Let's go." He answered without any emotions but the blonde girl was still eyeing me which was making me feel uncomfortable.
"She's cute. You can join us if you want," she winked in a suggestive manner and my eyes went wide in shock.
Nope, definitely not his girlfriend.
"Are you coming or not, Linda?" he asked in a bored tone and I kept looking back and forth between them, completely frozen by the scene in front of me.
"It's Leah!" She spoke through gritted teeth and walked past him to his room angrily. I tried so hard to hold back my laughter.
Wow, this is so much more interesting than Indian soap operas.
"Sorry about that. Good night!" He stated and was about to walk towards his room.
"Wait! Is this your 'company'?" I asked, stressing on the last word and he stopped before turning around to face me.
"Yeah, what else did you expect, sweetheart?" he asked with a wink. I assumed that was a rhetorical question and didn't reply while he disappeared inside his room.
Holy Fuck!
My hot roommate was a fucking player!
To be honest, I was a bit disappointed but it actually made sense. He was hot and sexy and obviously, he must have slept with a million girls.
Why did I even care? We were just roommates and it's better if we stayed that way.
God, I hope the walls are soundproof.
The next day I woke up at seven in the morning, excited to get ready for my first day of college. I took a nice long shower and got dressed wearing my favorite skinny blue jeans and white floral top. After blow-drying my long hair and applying minimal makeup, I grabbed my sling bag and phone and made my way outside. It was almost eight when I checked my phone and I noticed a message from Eshika. 'All the best for your first day, babe. Love you and call me later.' - Eshika. I smiled and typed out a quick reply. 'Thanks, Esh. Love you too and miss you already <3.' I hit sent and looked around to see if Ray was awake but the living room was deserted. I couldn't find him or the blonde girl he was with last night so I decided to leave the apartment as soon as possible as I didn't want another awkward encounter with his so called 'company'. I made my way towards the ki
One month Later, Things were kind of normal and I was starting to adapt to my new lifestyle and food in Texas. I was now well aware of my route from the apartment to the university and also some near by shops and restaurants. My classes were going fine and Trina was being such a good friend to me. She is helping me to understand a lot of things about the people and the culture over here whereas I tell her all about my Indian culture and my household which she seems to love for some weird reason. I haven't told her about my parents yet but I will eventually. The funny thing is that, Eshika has become so jealous of her that everytime I mention her name, she gets pissed, assuming that I was replacing her already. That girl can be so dramatic sometimes. "Alright, woman. Enough about your new best friend. Tell me more about the hottie your are living with," she squealed in excitem
I kept massaging my temples on my way back to my apartment the next morning. To say that I had fun would definitely be an understatement because I let loose and just went crazy hanging out with Trina and her girlfriend. I didn't want to be that uptight, dorky girl anymore and these guys succeeded in corrupting me with all the sex talk and alcohol. Yes, I tried vodka for the first time in my life and I actually kinda liked it but definitely hate the stupid hangover that I was now experiencing. They almost made me watch porn when I said that I was a virgin. I mean, I do know all about sex and stuff and I have even tried to pleasure myself once but it didn't really work out for me. They were really sweet and didn't make me feel awkward. To be honest, I quite enjoyed the sleepover. Simon obviously left us alone after the movie to hang out with his guy friends but not before asking me for my number. And, Tr
"So you guys are on talking terms now?" Eshika asked through the phone and I just hummed in response, still deep in thoughts about my earlier conversation with Ray. "Why did you forgive him easily? You should have asked me for advice, Ridhi." She started to yell, making me roll my eyes. "I don't know, babe. He was genuinely sorry and he even tried to make it up to me by doing the dishes and everything." I started to defend him and could hear her loud sigh from the other end. "Alright, we will see. So, what about Simon? Has he called you yet?" "No, I am pretty sure he must have totally forgotten about me by now." I scoffed, balancing my phone between my shoulders and my ears and continued to paint my toe nails. "Maybe he is busy or something. Do not get distracted by Ray. Remember he is a fuck boy," she pointed out again and I could help but agree with her. No matter how hot he is or h
"Well, it is about time he asked you on a date," Trina stated in her 'I told you so' voice as I kept going through my closet to find a nice dress to wear. "God, I have no idea what to wear," I whined through the phone, feeling confused and hopeless. "Just go with something causal yet sexy. Do you want me to come over, babe?" she asked again but I declined her offer as I had only an hour to get ready for my date and by the time she comes over and helps me dress up, I would definitely be running late. "Okay then, send me pic for approval before heading out." She added, making me laugh a bit before I cut the call. I quickly started to rummage through my clothes to find an outfit that was date worthy without implying that I was trying so hard and finally settled on a pair of skinny blue jeans and a black lace top that had a sweetheart neckline. Thankfully, Ray was not at home and we haven
My mind kept oscillating between picking up the call from Simon or running after Ray and confronting him. How did I end up in a situation like this? I chose the latter and rushed out of my door, ignoring the call from Simon. He was about to go inside his room and shut the door when I called out his name. "Ray!" He stopped dead on his tracks and turned around to face me with no emotion on his face. "What just happened back there? You can't pull something like that for one moment and then wish me good luck on my date like none of this ever happened," I almost yelled in frustration and he just rolled his eyes in response. "Come on. The way you were so eager to attend his call said enough," he snapped back angrily and I shook my head, feeling pissed at his unreasonable reaction. "That's not fair. I am standing right in front of you now. Aren't
"Thanks for the movie and the dinner. I had a really good time," I turned to Simon's side and gave him a small smile after we pulled up in front of my building."Are you sure? I felt like you didn't enjoy it much and you were mentally somewhere else," he stated with a small chuckle and I noticed him, shaking his leg in nervousness."Ummm....this is my first date and I guess I was just nervous. I'm really sorry if I ruined your evening," I apologised in a sincere tone and he shook his head lightly."You don't have to apologise at all. I should have made this date more interesting and exciting for you." He let out a small pout and I felt so bad. It would have been the best date if I had put my heart and soul into it and I didn't want him to be hard on himself."It was the best first date, Simon.""Well, I might actually believe you since there was literally no competition." He joked, making
My phone started to buzz in my jean pocket and I immediately pulled away from him."It better not be your useless date," Ray muttered under his breath and leaned against his door while I looked at the caller ID.It was my Grandma.Fuck, did she sense that I was doing something wrong?I swear these elder people have some kind of special radar to detect all our sneaky encounters."It's my grandma. Shush!" I silenced him and walked a few feet away from his door before picking up the call."Hey Grandma, how are you?" I asked in a chirpy voice and looked at my watch.It was way past midnight.Damn, how long were we making out?"I'm fine, beta. Were you asleep? I just felt like hearing your voice. I miss you so much."I smiled at her response and realised how much I missed her