A new friend

Once we finish eating, Apollo walks me to a room. We went up an elevator to get there, because Apollo said it would be hard for me to get up all the flights of stairs we need to go up to get there.

In what was to be my new room, there was a bed, in the far corner. The bed was across from a huge walk in closet. There was a couch with a glass coffee table in front of it. On either side of the couch was very lavish lamps.

There was even a small bathroom attached to the room. The only thing that was odd is that the window, even with its huge, gorgeous curtains, were barred on the outside. My jaw drops. Did I forget to mention the carpet? It was soft. So soft it made you want to sink into it and never get up again.

"This...this is....." I struggle to find words to describe it all. "This is mine?"

Apollo nods. "It is a mansion after all." He says, shrugging. "Go wash up." he grins at me, the first time I had seen him do so. "You stink." With that, he leaves the room, shutting the door behind him.

My cheeks flush. Did I really smell that bad? I sniff myself and my cheeks go even redder. I really did smell!

I sigh and slowly make my way to the bathroom. There were already towels and soaps so I just took off my filthy clothes that were covered in the dirt, sweat, and blood from everything that has happened.

After my shower, I grabbed a towel and wrapped it around myself, quietly wondering if they had put clothes in that closet.

When I walked towards the closet, a voice called out to me. "Your room is bigger than mine."

I turn around surprise, clutching my towel tighter around me. A girl, around my age, 16/17 maybe, was sitting on my bed.

She has straight, jet black hair, and green eyes. She was also pretty small.

"What are you doing in here!" I exclaim.

She shrugs and hops down from the bed. "I was exploring." She replies.

I look at her in disbelief. Apollo didn't tell me all the rules but I was pretty sure we weren't allowed to go into each other's rooms.

"You're going to have to leave." I say, looking around in the closet. I find a pair of sweats and a t-shirt, but turn to find her still in my room.

"PLEASE. I need to get dressed."

She turns around. "I wont look." she says nonchalantly.

I sigh and quickly dress myself. "I'm done." I tell her.

"Hey did they like...whip you or something?" she says, turning back around.

"Yeah." I sigh again.

"Did you scream?" She asks.

I look at her before nodding.

"Cool! Let'd be friends." She holds out her hand.

She grins when I finally shake it. "I'm Nyx."

"Wren." I answer back. Giving her a small smile.

The smile was genuine. I had had made my first friend in the place.