My Roommate

Expect the Unexpected

I woke up with a feeling of the unknown, the sun piercing through my windows as usual and this weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. I had about an hour before my shift, so I just laid in bed thinking. Was the mysterious stranger all a dream, am I imagining things but why would I be imagining a complete stranger, a very gorgeous one I might add.

I always get these feelings when something is about to happen, it's like getting a premonition but I just can't tell what exactly is about to happen. I rolled out of bed and headed to the bathroom. Today I found myself thinking in the shower, mainly of the mysterious guy, is he real or just a part of my imagination. I got out of the shower and into some clothes, not knowing what the day was about to unfold.

The casino was packed today, the dance floor was filled and so was the lounge. I made my way over to the bar, just in time to start my shift. Throughout the day of working, I looked out for the mysterious stranger, hoping he wasn't part of my imagination but he never showed. The table by the far end window was empty, he wasn't there. Which made me wonder, why would that table me empty and the others are full.

This guy gets more mysterious by the second. Today was a very busy day, never have I ever seen a place so packed before. But it was a great sight, I took my break and so did Tina. We went and sat at the empty table by the far end window. We talked for a few minutes until a familiar scent eroded the room, Oud mixed with Tobacco, I looked up to see a familiar ocean blue eyes. "Tina, can I please talk to you?" He gave me a wink before leaving.

My eyes flew wide open, they knew each other. I was so confused, how did they know each other, all these thoughts came flooding my mind. She came back, not looking any much different than when she left but they looked very close to each other. Well, there goes my chance of getting to know the mysterious stranger, I thought to myself. As she sat down, I gave her a demanding look, demanding answers.

"Oh umm, that's my brother Jonas, very complicated guy but can be real sweet once you get to know him." My mouth dropped at the sound of her words "brother.. B-brother" I did not see that one coming. He does have a nice name though, Jonas, it has a ring to it. I couldn't believe what I had just heard, all I could do in the moment was gasp. I made my way back over to the bar, to finish my last hour of my shift, when suddenly he came again and he ordered what I presumed to be his usual; Whiskey, neat.

Suddenly he got a call, "How the h*ll did the room 146 get flooded, there has never been a plumbing issue before, why now. Get it fixed and find out who lives in that room. "I live in that room, I'm sorry I didn't mean to eavesdrop but when I heard those numbers it threw me off guard." He looked at me in astonishment, where am I going to stay? I thought to myself, I haven't made enough money yet to afford my own place.

He realized my uneasiness and asked are you okay? I had no idea what to stay, I just looked up at him. Andrew, I found out who lives in the room, meet me at the bar. Few minutes later Andrew arrived. "Sir, who's the person that lives in the room because everything has been damaged, it'll take a solid year to get everything fixed.. The plumbing is damaged more than I thought and not to mention the whole place.

And to top it all off, there's no extra room for the person to stay, we're fully booked." I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I was so lost in my thoughts that I hardly heard what was said next. "Did you just say I can stay with you?" "Yes I did, just until the place is fixed, the house is big enough for two people, you'll have your own room and bathroom but the kitchen is shared."

You must be out of your mind if you think I'll be living with you, you're a complete stranger. His eyebrows raised in anger and annoyance. Well you don't have much of a choice, seeing as how the place is fully booked, unless you have somewhere else you can go. And why would you want to take in a complete stranger blueberry.

A big chuckle spread across the room, "blueberry, she called you blueberry, that was epic." Andrew said, before he got the chance to laugh again Jonas looked at him. So, intimidating. He shifted his attention back to me, looking more annoyed and angry than before. "It's your choice, take it or leave it. I offered to help because this is my hotel and I do care what happens to my guests, whether they are employees or not, you just happen to be lucky enough to be offered to stay with me. Stop acting so stubborn."

I was shocked that he owned this hotel but I had nothing else to say, I just stood there not breaking eye contact or my posture, one thing was for sure he was right, it was my choice and that choice would depict my life. I had no idea what to do, I was frozen in the moment but I had to make a decision.

I had nowhere else to go, I just started working two days ago, so I don't have enough money yet to buy my own place but if I live with him, I'd have my own room and bathroom, it'll be less likely that I'll run into him. So, I told him that I'll go with him, I had nothing to carry with me because the flood destroyed everything, my shift was over, so I just followed him to my "New home."

I even got to drive in a limousine, this guy just got a lot more interesting and mysterious. I just sat there in the car adorning the view. Looking at the buildings as they fade away in the wind, that's exactly how I felt now but I didn't show it, I felt faded, fear of going into the unknown.

Inside Jonas's mind: I don't know what came over me but I offered her to stay with me. Never in my right mind would I offer a woman to stay with me, so I lied when I told her that I would have offered anyone to stay with me whether they are employees or guests. This was the first that I ever did something so irrational, it's just that she dies things to me that I can't explain, I lose all my rationality when she's around.

The way she answers to my comments, with another comment. She's just different, her presence and the way she talks have me aching for more. I just stood there in the car, looking at her, she looked so flustered but she hardly made it show. This is going to be an interesting year I thought to myself.