Under The Rainbow

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I woke up and immediately looked at the ceiling, dreading the day ahead. Last night I had a dream that I went to the end of a rainbow and fell down an endless hole. I felt like I was falling for hours, and I probably was. I sighed and sat up, staying on the bed. I looked around my room, taking in all the details. I looked at my light blue walls that have butterfly decals. Right above my bed I have an omnisexual and non-binary flag. I have boxes everywhere because I am moving into my college dorm today. I walk over to my closet and grab a black shirt and a pair of black ripped jeans. After I changed, I went into my bathroom to do my daily hygiene routine.

I walked downstairs and I saw my mom in the kitchen. "Hey sweetie! How are you?" She asked. "I'm fine I guess, just tired." "Well I made you breakfast!" "I'm not that hungry... I have to move into the dorms today anyways.." I grabbed my bag and walked out the door. I unlocked the truck, and contemplated my life decisions. I plug in my headphones and play Clare de Lune on loop.

I then feel a drop of water land on my head. Then another, and another and before I knew it, it was poring. I then started my endless cycle of grabbing boxes and bringing them to the car in the poring rain. After about an hour, I had all my boxes in the car. "God damn those were heavy boxes. It doesn't help that it's poring.." I thought to myself. I then got in the car and started my 30 minute drive to the dorms.

About half way in, my best friend , Jane, calls me. I obviously answer and she starts squealing with excitement. "Ok, what the hell Jane. I'm trying to drive and you are squealing at a frequency only dogs can hear." I deadpan. "Come on!!!! I have really exciting new to share!!!!" "OK OK- Just stop screaming-" "Well.... Drum roll please~" She then pounds her hands on her table. "WE ARE ROOMMATES!!!!" She practically screamed. "AH- Wait what???? We are roommates?" I gasped in surprise. I had no idea we would actually be roommates, especially because of how many students there were. "Yep~ I may or may not have had to fuck the principal to make it happen- but that's besides the point-" "you WHAT???? I am so gonna beat you up because of this!!!!" I said in a joking manner. "UWAHHH DON'T YOU DARE LAY A HAND ON MEEEE." She screeched. "well I'm almost at the dorms, so I'll see you there!" "I'm already there so I claimed my spot first~ But all jokes aside, I'll see you there!! Bye~" She then hung up the phone.

I pulled into the parking lot and found a spot close enough to my dorm. I went into the building looking at the scenery. The walls were a nice light yellow, and there were plants hanging from the ceiling. In the middle of the room was a large couch paired with an equally large T.V. and coffee table. "Jesus Christ- Why is that stuff so big- That couch could fit 100 people at least-"

I look at my phone to see my dorm room. "Room 2451... That's on the second floor.. Not bad.." I mutter to myself. I walk to the abnormally large elevator. "Ok.. I guess it is a theme to have abnormally large items in this school-" I say out loud. Once I get to the second floor, I find my room and bang on the door knowing Jane is in there. "AAAAAAHHHH-" I heard her scream on the other side of the door. "WHAT THE FUCK JAMES-" She screamed when she opened the door. "PFFT- YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN YOUR FACE HAHAHA-" She then jokingly smacked me. "Owwww-" "You should have seen your face~" She mocked me. "Whatever, you need to help me grab my boxes" "Well uhmmm- I need to unpack still- You will be fine without me.. Right..?" "Yeah I guess."

I then walked to the elevator and went to the first floor. I look over and see a group of 10 friends sitting on the couch watching HGTV. I walked out the front door and grabbed about three light, yet large boxes. When I was walking into the building, I bumped into someone, and fell on my ass. I ended up dropping all my boxes. Thank god nothing valuable was in them. "Ughhhhh, owwww." I moan in pain. "Oh god.. I'm so sorry!!" A blondie with brown eyes says. He extends his arm to help me up, and I take his hand. "No, I'm sorry.. I wasn't looking.." I say with regret. "Well, I don't want us to go back and forth about who ran into who. But uhh, my name is Cody!" "Uhh, nice meet you Cody, my name is James" "That's a really cool name! Uhmm, do you need help carrying your boxes? I just think that because I caused you to drop your boxes, so I think I should help you!" "Well, I guess it wouldn't hurt.. Sure, you can help." He then walked around me to grab the boxes and we then walk to my dorm.