In A Different Time | COMPLETED

Questions

Payton laid on her back staring at the ceiling, everything about yesterday was amazing everyone had a blast. The events of yesterday weren’t the reason why Payton had so much racing in her mind. She had unanswered questions about the student body president.

She slept on her side facing Dahlia then an idea popped up in her head. “Dahlia?” she spoke in a low voice staring at Dahlia’s bed she waited for a response.

A rattling sound came came from her side of the bed as Dahlia turned facing Payton. “Hmm...” she answered her eyes still closed while holding onto the cover.

Payton exhaled in relief she would get her answers from her roommate. “Are you awake?” Payton continued to ask.

“Hmm...” she shook her head still refusing to open her eyes, she was half asleep and awake.

“Who was that girl.”

Dahlia yawned opening her eyes she now stared at Payton with lazy eyes. “A lot of girls are at this school Payton. Who do you mean?” she yawned once more, all the celebrating had wore her out.

“The student body president.” she added more information, Payton wanted to know who the red head was. She had taken up her mind all night long.

Dahlia giggled to herself knowing exactly why her roommate was asking, “Oh her.. Zelda Dacre, what happens she done.” she tried not to act obvious, she did see how Paton drooled over Zelda yesterday. Dahlia knew why she just wanted to suck the information out of Payton.

Payton shrugged, “Nothing.” she said pressing her lips together.

Dahlia let it go for now, she turned back to facing the wall just a ten minute more sleep. Like the rest of the male population at Amidst and the females, they found Zelda remarkable.

Once she saw Dahlia turning and drifting off to sleep again, Payton laid on her back again with a content smile she thought of Zelda Dacre.

Dahlia took more than a ten minutes worth of sleep she added an extra twenty. Now her and Payton were rushing to breakfast they were ten minutes late.

Dahlia couldn’t just wake up when Payton woke her up but she had to put up fight, just like Payton yesterday, they were perfect for eachother as roommates.

Ralph was the first to notice the two girl approaching, his eyes drifted off to Payton her uniform suited her perfectly. The yellow gold and purple golf shirt was tucked into her black grey skirt and like Dahlia had predicted, Payton chose the faux fur combat boots, she wore black socks that stopped right above her boots.

Payton glared at Ralph as she took her seat, she noticed his eyes alright. Ralph shrugged, “Took you guys long enough.” he commented glaring back at Payton.

Amber looked at Payton longer than necessary also studying her uniform. A big bright smile came across her face, “You’re working that gold yellow and purple golf shirt. Fantastic!” she blew a kiss in the air.

“Yeah?” Payton asked pulling a non existent loose of hair behind her. She looked down then back at her friends with a fake blush she spoke, “I feel pretty!” she exclaimed twisting the non existent hair on her finger. Everyone looked at her then they all bursted into laughter, Payton include.

“You should model for us!” Jaan added fuel to the fire, getting a hair flip from Payton, they laughed again. “You’re mwah!” Keelin blew flying kisses at her over and over, it was a lovely way to start the day.

Amber, Dixie and Dahlia now began taking fake photographs like the paparazzi. “Sweet!” Amber on top of her lung faking a photoshoot.

“Elegant!” Dixie added, Payton gave her the look over her shoulder with a seductive stare. She turned to Dahlia with a pout and her palms cupping her face, “Gorgeous!” Dahlia snapped a few fake photos.

Everyone in the group looked at each other trying to hold back their laughter, but it failed. The tables surrounding theirs were all eying the crazy show that took place. Neither one of them cared they were having the time of their lives, that’s what mattered.

“We needed that craziness.” Ralph spoke once everyone stopped laughing. Everyone wiped away their tears agreeing with Ralph they gave him nods.

“Anyway why were you late?” Dixie changed the subject everyone was back to having their breakfast.

Payton swallowed down looking at them she spoke, “Madam over here. Over slept.” she referred to Dahlia.

Dahlia looked at her in disbelief, “I wouldn’t have if you hadn’t woken me up to ask about Zelda.” dramatic grasps where heard from everyone on the table.

They gave her a pointed look with a side smirk, “Payton don’t tell us you like her now.” Keelin asked resting his elbows on the table a playful smile on his face.

“What? No! I was just curious.” Payton denied stuffing a full fork of eggs in her mouth.

“Don’t worry we won’t judge. People on this table have liked her too.” Jaan spoke looking at all the girls then Ralph with a serious glare.

“Too bad she has a boyfriend.” Ralph pouted in disappointment, he got approving nods from everyone but Payton, she was a bit confused though.

“But you know, that prick is self centered she deserves someone more.” Dixie snored.

Amber threw her arm over dixie’s shoulder, “Caring? Loving?” she added.

“Kind too.” this time it was Keelin who added, Zelda’s boyfriend was far from ever being as kind as his girlfriend.

Payton looked at them with sympathetic eyes, “Zelda seems like a great girl to make good decisions. Maybe he isn’t all bad.” she tried to reason maybe her friends where being unfair.

Dahlia rolled her eyes, “In bed I guess.” every laughed but Payton, she didn’t get why a nice girl would date such a person.

“Guys come on how bad could this dude be.” she gave then a daring look to prove her wrong.

“Beyond bad.” Ralph spoke with disgust and hatred, certainly a first for Payton. She still didn’t believe them until Ralph added, “His heterosexist.”

She gasped placing her arm over her chest, he really was bad. “He must fall!” Payton hissed.

Amber smirked victorous nudging Dixie she spoke, “We should hook them up guys, what you say.” she looked at everyone on the table, approving nods came from everyone even Ralph.

Payton stared at her friends in full shock, “Well I say no. Nothing of the hooking up will happen, I’m too young to die in a homophobic guys hands.” she shook the images out of her head, she had a whole life ahead.

Dahlia snorted beside Payton she knew she was jumping inside. Amber and Dixie rolled their eyes at her silly statement. “Dramatic much hybrid.” Jaan chuckled at the comment his boyfriend threw.

“Let’s go meet the girl of your dreams.” amber gestured for her to get up. Payton shook her head in disapproval, “Uh, no!” she continued with her meal.

Amber got up anyway so did Dixie they walked up to her side standing behind her. Payton looked them in the eyes still chewing, “Hey I said no plus I am eating.” Jaan and Keelin carried her off the table dragging her out of the room.

“My food!” she cried out. All eyes where on them as the six of them dragged the new girl out of the cafeteria, crying for her food.