Foreign

Chapter 13: Unwanted Advances

KAY'S POV

I stretched as I walked into Darjeeling's dorm room. I'd taken a small nap in preparation for today, knowing we'd be up all night.

I watched as she walked down the hallway to her room, returning a few seconds later without the bags that were on her arm a moment ago. The door closed as Assam and Rosehip entered the room, setting their bags on bar.

"What about the rest of your crew, D? Are they going to this thing too?" I asked.

"Umm," she replied, "lemme check the group chat. I asked them earlier." She opened her phone, reading silently to herself. "Ah, they said they aren't going...Pekoe asked if Naomi is gonna be there."

"Oh I don't know." I said."I forgot to mention it to them. They've been super immersed in their work lately." I thought for a moment. "I have to run back to my dorm anyways to grab my bookbag. I'll ask the girls if they wanna come."

"Well," she said, "It's not until tomorrow evening anyways. There's no rush."

"Oh right..." I replied.

"Hey, why don't we just go to sleep tonight and then do our work tomorrow before the party..?" asked Assam.

"Becaaaause... then we have to wake up early." I said, pouting.

Darjeeling giggled. Mmmm. That laugh... Music to my ears.

Without thinking, I walked over to her.
"D..."

"Yes?" she replied.

"Walk me to my dorm?" I asked.

"Why?"

"What if I get attacked?"

She chuckled, taking a seat on a barstool. "I'm sure you'll be fine."

"Fiiine. Though, if I don't make it back, it's your fault."

She shook her head, untying her shoes and kicking them off.

I left the dorm, closing the door as I stepped into the hallway.

I'd only taken a few steps before I heard the door open and shut behind me.

"Wouldn't want you getting kidnapped. Then who's gonna bake my croissants?"

I turned around, smiling. "Come on then."
I started walking and she caught up quickly.

"So... what do you think is going on with Naomi and Pekoe? It seems like every time I leave the dorm I catch Pekoe on her way back from your place." she said.

We reached the stairs and started ascending them together. "Well." I said. "She has been over a lot lately. She mainly stays in Naomi's room with her though. I hear them giggling and talking sometimes."

We rounded the corner at the top of the stairs and started walking down the hall towards my dorm.

"Hm..." said Darjeeling thoughtfully. "I feel like if there was something going on, she'd tell me."

"Maybe they're just innocent study sessions." I said as we reached my dorm, reaching in my pocket and pulling out my key.

She shrugged as the door swung open and we walked into my dorm.

She slid onto the barstool as I walked past her to go to my room.

"Hello. You're Alisa right? Kay's told me so much about you." I heard from the livingroom as I rifled through my room.