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Lana rearranged the little smokies on the cardboard table that was brought in by one of her guests. The same guest who she had learned was named Sam, was kind enough to bring in a small toaster oven, some snacks, and some paper plates so that the people at Ziggy and her party could have something to eat while they hung out. Lana was taken aback by the hospitality of the others at the dorm. She had never experienced anything like it. In her circle of friends and acquaintances, people were expected to take care of their own events, and seeing the kindness that others had in contributing to her event make her heart melt.
Lana was surprised by how many people decided to come to her party. It seemed like the whole hall had shown up, and though she hadn’t been confident that she would enjoy the company, she was surprisingly having a good time. A little after the party had begun, she had met Sam, the woman who rescued her from the embarrassment of having no food for her guests, and Gracie, her girlfriend. Lana had been instantly drawn to the couple. The two women weren’t like the people that she usually surrounded herself with, but Lana couldn’t help but enjoy their conversation and the good company.
“So, that’s your roommate?” Sam asked, directing her gaze over to Ziggy.
“That’s her,” Lana sighed, looking across the room at the other woman. She watched as Ziggy strummed a guitar that was brought in by another kind guest while another student sang along to the music. Lana took in the scene, watching the grace that the other woman showed while transitioning from chord to chord. In that moment, Ziggy looked breathtaking, and Lana couldn’t help but study every feature of the other woman’s body from the way her fitted black T-shirt hugged every curve of her body to the way that she mouthed the words of the song while she played. Lana had never noticed how attractive the other woman was until now. She had been so caught up with herself that she hadn’t taken the time to realize what was right in front of her, and though Ziggy wasn’t of the same class or background as Lana, there was something intriguing about the other woman that made her wonder what she was missing out on.
“Lana,” Sam said, ripping her attention away from Ziggy. “You haven’t said anything for like ten minutes.”
Lana, at a loss for words just shrugged and watched as a smile crossed Sam’s face. Same looked at Gracie, and Gracie smiled at Lana with a knowing look on her face.
“What’s so funny?” Lana inquired.
“Only the fact that you don’t know that you are falling for Ziggy,” Gracie replied.
“We’re just roommates,” Lana argued, knowing when she said it that she wanted to be more.
“We were just roommates once, weren’t we, Gracie?” Sam grinned, nudging her girlfriend.
“Yes, a long while ago,” Gracie smiled, kissing Sam on the lips before turning her attention back to Lana. “Why don’t you just tell Ziggy how you feel?” Gracie asked, looking across the room as Ziggy put away the guitar.
“Because I don’t feel any specific way about her,” Lana said. “What am I supposed to say?”
“That you can’t keep your eyes off of her and like her, so maybe she should take you out sometime,” Sam stated.
“It’s true,” Gracie said. “You have been watching her all night.”
“I don’t know,” Lana said. “We are from two different worlds, and when I first met her, I didn’t like her at all.”
“Well, neither did Romeo and Juliet,” Sam commented, retaining her smile.
“Bad example,” Gracie said, giving Sam a look.
“They end up together,” Sam retorted.
“Read the play,” Gracie said before turning her attention back to Lana. “Despite my girlfriend’s bad example, there are several people from different walks of life that end up together, and I can tell by just looking at you that you are interested. You should give it a try.”
Lana mulled her words over in her head. Gracie was right. There was a certain spark between her and Ziggy, but would pursuing the other woman be a mistake?