The Innocence is Gone

April's pov "April," I almost jumped out of my seat startled when I heard my name being called out in the loudest voice. I looked up from my phone to look in the direction of the person who called me. I raised my brows at the person questioningly. "Why are you looking at me like that? You do realize that you are in a group discussion, right?"the guy who called me asked. His name was Marcus. "Of course, I do Marcus."I told him with a confused expression on my face. "Oh, now you do? Well, you might have forgotten that a group discussion means participation from every member." Marcus said mockingly and I was about to say something but he beat me to it. "This group project needs your smart little brain to come up with your genius ideas. Now chap chap, let us get done with this project quickly because I need to leave. I have a party I need to organize."he told me. I sighed closing my eyes annoyed. Of course they needed the nerdy stupid girl to come up with ideas. We were currently doing a group of four project that was due on Monday and today was Friday. I would have preferred that we did this another day other than today but since I was paired with a bunch of party people, they insisted on doing it today because they would not be available during the weekend. You guessed it right. They would be too wasted and hangover to even remember about a group project. I shook my head opening my eyes. I was not letting them have their way when I was at risk of sleeping outside. The reason why I was on the phone was because I was looking for a new roommate. You might be wondering why I need one or where I had been staying before but it was a long story. Trust me. "Marcus, I have an emergency that is more important than your stupid party okay. So let me deal with my emergency first and we can go back to the discussion. Plus, we are four heads, let others contribute too. Like you said, this is a group project the rest of you can contribute too."I told Marcus and went back to scrolling through my phone. I was currently scrolling through a few contact details that I got from the college announcement board. People in need of roommates had left their contact details there. So far, I had no luck because every contact I texted, they replied back saying that they already got the roommate. "What is your emergency?"Marcus asked me with a concerned tone. I looked up from my phone and faced him. I half bit my lower lip contemplating whether I should tell him the truth. I sighed finally deciding. "I am looking for a new roommate. I am in need of one like today before I sleep outside."I told him. Marcus frowned and so did the rest of the group members. Of course they frowned. They possibly were wondering why I need a new roommate or what happened to my other roommate. "Why do you need a new roommate?"another group member by the name Eric asked me this time. "Because I was kicked out of the dorm today."I said. Marcus smirked and I could see right through his smirk. I knew what he was thinking about. "I did not realize nerds could do anything bad to get themselves kicked out of the dorm."he said. I rolled my eyes then I gave him a fake slight laugh. "Ha ha ha! i***t. It was not my fault that I had nowhere else to sleep. My roommate let his boyfriend spend the night in the dorm and you know how strict rules about letting boys spend the night in the on-campus girls dorm are. So, unfortunately, in the morning, the college dorm administrator was going around checking the dorms and my roommate was busted and that is how I have nowhere to sleep tonight. We were both kicked out of the dorms. At least she has a boyfriend, she will be staying with him in an apartment that is off campus." I explained but I think I told them too much. "Oh wow, that is a tragic turn of events for you. Thought it was you who was at fault."Marcus laughed. "It would have been fun if it was you. But then it is not you. I do not think you can ever make a mistake." Marcus said and I scoffed. He was talking as if I was a Saint. Wait, I was a Saint. It was true, I never made mistakes. I had never attended a single college party. I was always on time to get to class and I did my homework perfectly and submitted it on time if not the first one. I never even had a boyfriend or friends. I guess that had to do with me being a nerd. I mean, it is college, where everyone wants to have fun and I am not....fun. I was quiet and as most people would describe me, naive and nerdy. People like me were termed as boring. A moment later, Marcus looked at me as if he just recalled something important. I hoped it would help me get a room even if it was for tonight before I figured things out on what to do tomorrow. "Ummm...I have this friend of mine. Alex, I think you know him, everybody does. He has a pretty big apartment that you can negotiate with him to let him share it with you."he said but that information just made me hate my life even more. "Alex? As in Alex Gray?"I asked for clarification. "Yeah?"Marcus said. "No, I better sleep outside than even share air with him. He is the playboy of the college who has likely slept with every girl in the whole campus. I do not like the likes of such people. I cannot even stand being in the same space as them. But, thank you for being slightly helpful."I told Marcus. "If you may excuse me, I need to get back to my search for a roommate who is not Alex Gray."I added. I looked away from Marcus who seemed like he had a lot to say. I knew he was about to convince me about thinking about it but as good as Marcus was at convincing people to get what he wants, this time it was not going to work on me because there was nothing to think about. Me sharing a room with Alex Gray was a big NO.