Living with Guys

Chapter 1 – Living with Guys   [Aubrey’s POV]   Could you imagine your life without your parents watching over you and getting kicked out of your own house? My parents just died two years ago due to a car accident and then my aunt was the one who took over my life. My aunt just made my life a living hell. She even kicked me out of my own house for Heavens’ sake. My aunt…well, she hated me ever since the day I was born and I didn’t even know why she hated me that much. She gave me some money good for two months and then kicked me out. I was on my own now. I was on my own to find a new place to stay and find a job to sustain my needs. I hadn’t introduced myself, huh? I’m Aubrey Tanner, seventeen years old and a high school senior. I stopped in front of a house which had a sign saying ‘Room for Rent’ posted on the front door. I guessed I better find a place to stay tonight or else, I was going to be dead meat. I knocked twice and then a guy in his mid-twenties stood right in front of me. He looked like he was about twenty-four. His handsome looks did not go unnoticed. “Umm…” I muttered, looking for the right words. “As you can see, I’m looking for a place to stay. Is there still a room for me?” He looked at me from head to toe and spoke up, “Actually there is. I’ll make an exception,” “…Exception?” “This house is exclusively for guys only but I’ll make an exception for you or you want to back out?” I wanted to ask myself—was living with a bunch of guys safe? But I had no choice, right? I was sure as hell that I didn’t want to sleep in the streets. “Sure, I’ll take it,” He opened the door and signaled me to go inside. The house was exquisite, if you would ask. The interior looked wonderful. It was a huge place with white ceilings and attractive chandeliers. A huge set of home theatre was located in the living room. A huge dining table which I thought could fit ten people in. It also had a kitchen with complete utensils and stairs that were built flawlessly. I never knew that a dormitory house looked like this. “How much is a single room?” I wondered. The guy gave me an amount which I thought I could handle because the price was pretty low—not to mention that the food and bills were already included. I could get used to this kind of life. I handed him my down payment which he gladly took. “This is one of the quickest transactions I’ve ever made,” he chuckled. “By the way, my name is Chad. I’m the housekeeper,” “I’m Aubrey. I’m guessing that you want to ask why I want to move here immediately?” “I don’t like to get myself involved in my boarders’ businesses,” “That’s good to hear,” I smiled. “By the way, do I get a roommate?” I had not seen the rooms yet but I was certain that I would be staying here. “You have the room all by yourself,” “Where are the other boarders, then?” Chad walked to the kitchen and pressed a button on the intercom. A minute later, a bunch of guys went downstairs. I was shocked to see some familiar faces—like me, they were seniors in my school. “What is Aubrey Tanner doing here?” the dirty blonde blurted out. He had hazelnut eyes with a muscular body. He looked like he stood about five-foot-eleven. I wouldn’t be surprised if I found myself drooling. These four guys—excluding Chad—looked hotter up close. “You know me?” my eyes widened. “Yeah, you’re popular. Don’t tell me that you don’t know who we are?” “Not really. Was I supposed to?” The guy with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes decided to interrupt the conversation. He radiated the aura of a playboy. “We’re popular around the campus,” he winked at me and he probably thought that I would faint then and there. It was a good thing that I didn’t. “This is boring,” the other blonde guy who I assumed was the most handsome out of the guys, commented. He had baby blue eyes and stood around six-foot-two. He made his way upstairs. He did not look approachable at all. “I’ll go to my room and do my business too,” the other brunette with long eyelashes and brown eyes shrugged. Just like the previous guy, he went up the stairs. “Don’t mind them,” the dirty blonde patted my back. “I’m Ashton but you can call me ‘Ash’,” “I’m Philip,” the playboy extended his arm toward me which I gladly took. “The blonde guy who went upstairs is Gabriel and the other guy is Julian,” Two blondes and two brunettes? This might be fun despite the fact that the other two were unapproachable. “Do you need help with your bag?” Ashton offered and I shook my head. “Well, if you need anything, we’ll be in my room. Philip and I need to finish our projects,” “Thanks,” Ashton and Julian went upstairs. I never thought that they would be serious in doing their projects. Aside from being handsome, maybe they were diligent as well. Living with a bunch of unknown guys probably wouldn’t be that bad at all. I approached Chad who was sitting on the sofa. “Where’s my room?”  “In the far left,” Chad handed me a key. “I forgot,” Chad stood up to retrieve a small package from the center table. “Can you please give this to Julian? His name is posted on the door so you’ll know his room,” I took the package from him. It was an easy task and wasn’t that big of a deal. “Also, your room is the only one that doesn’t have a name on the door—just in case that you get lost,” It wasn’t hard to locate my room when I reached the second floor. My room had its own television and air conditioner. Furthermore, it had its own bathroom. I placed my bag on top of the bed and went outside to deliver Julian’s package.  It wouldn’t be hard to love this place. The rent was low but the whole place seemed luxurious. I knocked on Julian’s door twice after I reached it. He opened the door and I found it difficult to stop staring at him. He was topless. I blinked a few times, trying to process the view right in front of me. I did my best took look away but unluckily, I failed. “Chad wants me to give this to you,” I almost shoved the package to him. He took the package and threw it on top of the dresser without taking his eyes off of me. “I’ll be go—” Julian grabbed me by the hand and threw me on top of his bed. Before I could react, he pinned me on the bed with him on top of me. I couldn’t process what was going on. All I knew was that—he was licking a certain spot on my neck.