Part 7: Socializing

Dean

*beep, beep, beep*

Dean woke with a start. He shifted in his bed and moved his hands trying to locate his phone to shut off the alarm. At last, he found the phone and groaned. Leave it to him to forget to turn off his alarm. So there we were wide awake at 7 on a Saturday morning ugh who does that? He groaned as he sat up, he looked around his room. He ran his hand through his hair and got out of bed, he stretched his tired limbs then stalked off to get dressed for the day.

As he finished getting dressed his phone began to ring.

"Dean Ozeata, you promised you'd call me after you finished your classes, and you know what you didn't call me. Do you know how worried I've been?"

"Hi mom, hehe, sorry I forgot to call you. "

"Sorry, that's all you've got Dean I am waiting for an explanation."

"Okay okay I got busy I was trying to get all the work I missed out on"

"Hmpf are you sure that's all?"

"yes mom I'm sure"

"Hmm alright, so tell me how was your day?"

"It was as good as the first day at a new school can get."

"Hmmm alright and how is the food?"

"The food is terrible but there is a cafe off campus that has amazing muffins"

"Well, I'm glad to know you will at least be eating."

"Don't worry mom I will be fine"

"Don't tell me not to worry I'm your mother it's my job to worry about my kids."

"Okay fine. well mom I'm getting hungry so I'm going to go to the cafe I told you about for breakfast bye"

"Bye Dean don't get skinny on me"

"I won't"

And with that, he ended the call and sighed. Speaking of food he was in fact hungry and according to the lady that worked at the cafe she went there practically every day so he was sure he'd run into her there.

As he walked to the counter his eyes roamed the cafe in search of familiar auburn locks but he didn't find any.

"Back again for my muffins or hoping to see Alison?"

"Your muffins are the best I had to get more"

"And it's a plus that Alison comes here too?"

"What gave me away?"

"Your eyes"

"can't get out of this one huh?"

"Nope"

"So tell me blueberry chocolate chip or oatmeal"

"What?"

"muffin what type of muffin do you want?"

"Blueberry"

"One?"

"Two please."

"Okay, then anything to drink?"

"Coffee please"

"okay well take your seat and I'll give you your muffins and coffee in a second."

"Will do"

He turned and thought about where to sit. In the end, he chose the table beside the window, which gave him a view of the entire cafe. As he sat down his phone vibrated, he took it out and checked it, it was a message from his sister.

How's music school? Are you a famous artist yet?

It's good but not famous just as yet

Thought you'd b getting a recording deal by now lol

No not just yet but one day you will be lucky enough to get free tickets to see my concerts

I sure hope so

Me too so how is college life?

It's good finally somewhere with mature guys

Hey !!!!!!

You know what I mean high school guys are still kids, college guys are men

Wow just wow sis

you know you love me

How sure are you sure?

Wow little bro you hurt me

You surprise me

I'm surprised you're surprised at me, I mean we've known each other all your life sooo

True you raise a fine point I should be used to the fact that my older sister is a weirdo

Hey I'm a genius weirdo who happens to have a talented little brother

True true

Lol, so what's for breakfast? I'm hungry

Well I don't know about you but I'm getting muffins

I want muffins!!!!!

Too bad you're not here

I hate you!!!

Are you sure?

I want to slap you and steal your muffins

Like I said too bad you're not here.

Whatever Ima go out with some friends Till next time little bro.

Be safe and till next time

He sighed and smiled to himself, he had a good relationship with his sister even though she moved away for college they were still close and texted each other every once in a while. The smell of blueberry muffins and coffee hit him and he had to do his best not to drool.

"Well I better leave it to you then, you already look like your about to drool"

Dean smiled and thanked her. As she walked away he once again admired his breakfast then began to eat. As he was halfway with his second muffin he felt someone put pressure on the table, he looked up to find a guy with glasses looking at him.

"um this table is being used so um if you wouldn't mind could I eat in peace?"

"I see you're still filling your face but I'm here to warn you and help you learn how to stay away from Tina."

"And why would I want that? And why would you teach me?"

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Jacob but my friends call me Jake, and I like you. You just passed my test."

"What test?"

"Okay Tina and I don't take well so if you fear her or adore her don't come near me but if you can't stand her your tolerable"

"And why is that?"

Jacob then removed his glasses and ran his hands through his hair. That's when Dean noticed his blue eyes and red hair.

"You're related to Tina?"

"Her twin to be exact"

"What?"

"Yep"

"Woah"

"Yeah shocker I know only my friends know so feel honored"

"Wait so why are you telling me?"

"Well for starters you stood up to her and you rejected her."

"Ummmm"

"Okay simple you are one of the very few people to do that."

"And where are the others?"

"Well 2 of them are friends of mine, you're looking at one of them and then there is one girl but she is always on Tina's radar of people to pick on plus she doesn't talk to anyone"

"Okay, and who is this girl?"

"Alison Walker, she is an amazing songwriter who can hold her ground but because she apparently refuses to sing for others Tina loves to mess with her"

"Well that sucks"

"Yeah anyway, so what do you say do you want to be a loner or do you want to meet 2 other cool guys?"

"Let me finish eating then let's meet your friends"

"Nice"

So Dean ate and wondered who these people could be.

As he finished his coffee Jake stood and told Dean to meet him outside the cafe. Dean nodded in response and went to pay.

"Thanks for the muffins, I'm definitely hooked now"

"That's always good to hear"

He smiled and waved goodbye to the kind lady, then walked out to meet Jake.

"So where are we going?"

"Well I have a feeling both of them are still sleeping so we are headed for their dorm room."

Dean nodded and followed Jake to the dorms. Jake stopped in front of a door and knocked twice, a thud sound from inside the room then the door opened and a guy with dark curls yawned and glared at Jake.

"What the hell Jake you know we sleep till 12 on Saturdays, it's our resting day for bloody sake."

"Sorry Ty but I wanted to introduce you and Sam to Dean"

Ty looked at Dean, "I'm guessing your Dean"

"Yeah"

"Well come on in I'm gonna take a shower try to wake up Sam while you wait"

Jake walked into the room after Ty and Dean followed. Jake stood in front of a bed that had a very blonde guy snoring.

"SAM GET UP!!!!!"

"It's Saturday let me sleep you ass"

"Get up I have someone I want you to meet"

"Can't you do this later?"

"NO"

"Fine"

And with that, the guy, Sam, rolled out of bed onto the floor.

"My back."

"Why did you do that?"

"Because I'm too tired to get up the usual way"

"Only you Sam"

"What are you talking about Ty does it all the time"

"Yeah but I'm used to it"

"exactly he is used to it you are not"

"Whatever, now get out of my way so I can crawl to the bathroom"

The guys moved away and Sam dragged himself to the bathroom. Ty and Jake started to laugh looking at Dean's shocked face.

"Dude you will get used to his weirdness"

"It's not every day you see a guy drag himself to the bathroom"

"True but with Sam one never knows what to expect"

"Yeah anyways let me introduce myself, I'm Tyler but everyone calls me Ty"

"Dean"

"So Dean how did you meet Jake"

"He interrupted my eating this morning"

"You will never get used to him doing that look at what he did to us and we have known him for years."

"But yet you guys haven't cut me loose"

"True but you make our lives interesting"

"Exactly"

"I'm back people what did I miss"

"Well Sam this is Dean and he just learned that Jake always interrupts us at the worst times"

"Preach Ty, and nice to meet you Dean"

"Same to you so tell me what are your majors?"

"Well I'm an acting major, Ty is a singer and songwriter, and Sam is a dancer"

"Are you guys all Juniors?"

"Yeah are you?"

"Yeah, wait Ty didn't you do a duet with a tall girl yesterday?"

"Yeah I did your the new guy that got to sing one of Alison's creations, aren't they amazing"

"Well I've only heard one song so I'm not sure but from what I heard she is one of the best"

"One of no no no She is the best she is even better than Tina which is another reason why Tina can't stand her but yeah Alison is amazing"

"Wait so everyone agrees that Alison is better? but how have any of you heard her sing?"

"She doesn't sing in front of people but we have heard recordings of her voice, especially me since I got to sing one of her creations for a function"

"I got to sing one for a play"

"I danced to one of her creations at the beginning of the year for the freshmen orientation"

"Woah so her material isn't only sung but it's used in plays and is being danced to damn she really must be good"

"Like we said she is the best"

"So how come she isn't queen bee instead of Tina?"

"Simple, because she doesn't want to be, I would think that you have noticed by now since she let you sing a song of hers but she doesn't like socializing much less having a bunch of people follow her around, so everyone just stays away and lets her be"

"Well that's a first"

"It truly is now moving on from Alison what do you guys want to do today?"

"I don't know what there is to do so I'm up for anything"

"How about paintballing? we haven't done that in a while"

"You up for it?"

"Hell yeah"

"Then we are off"

And so they went paintballing they played practically all day but whenever Dean was alone he thought about what the guys had said. Was she really that antisocial? Well, he had seen it for himself but what he really was stunned about was her talent. Only famous people got their music in plays and danced to but here they are in the Arts Academy with so many talented kids but yet one stood out more than all the others but didn't want the attention that came with having her stuff out there.

Alison truly was something. More and more he wanted to find out why she is the way she is.