A Writer's World
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The Apartment: A Collection of Semi-True, Semi-Not Stories
The Truth About Frats, Parties, and Lilia
Kat threw her backpack straight across the room. It landed right on top of the kitchen counter, sweeping a lone orange off the edge. “Score! 1 point for Kat Kim. Everybody else, zero.” Lilia and Ruby slowly trudged into the living room where the girls simultaneously collapsed onto the couch. “I’ve never been more tired in my life.” Lilia moaned. “I feel the pain. And the sad thing is I know it’s gonna hurt even more tomorrow.” She dug her face into the nearby pillow and started to whimper. “Look guys, I know its tough, but insanity isn’t called insanity for no reason. Let’s get up at seven tomorrow and go back again. I don’t like working out at night. It doesn’t make me lose weight.” Ruby took off her jacket and slid to the floor, leaning her head against the corner of the couch. “Man, if I wasn’t so bored today, I would not have gone with you. I am literally about to pass out in my bed right now,” said Kat as she grabbed the water britta from the fridge.
They hadn’t planned on being that tired. Kat and Lilia only agreed to Ruby’s insanity workout session, which she was trying for the first time, because they were bored to tears. They didn’t want to admit it, but it was Friday night and yet Kat and Lilia had nothing to do. Kat usually had food parties to go to where a bunch of people just went to someone’s apartment and ate food. But she wasn’t feeling hungry after that ginormous burrito she decided to try for lunch. In retrospect she decided to never try it again. Only her stomach knew the painful truth.
As for Lilia, she usually spent her Friday nights sipping tea at Madison’s lovely studio room, or watching Animal Planet with her “Animal Appreciation Club” that she started at their school. They had four members. Most of them were also biology majors. But tonight, all of her club members decided to go to the woods to try and catch a raccoon. Even Lilia knew how dangerous raccoons could be. The furry little creatures had claws as sharp as swords. It was foolish to try and catch one. But nevertheless, the club members were feeling a little stuffy from only watching movies that they decided to go for an adrenaline rush and try to catch one. This was the only reason why Lilia did not have plans for Friday night. Racoons were not a favorite pastime.
Ruby usually hung out with all her literary friends over at the writing center. They would talk passionately about the projects they were working on. And usually someone would bring over snacks. Then they would all go to a concert or a poetry slam event. Those were the best. Sometimes Ruby could even see the spit coming out of the artists’ mouths as they spoke with such beat and conviction. But this morning she looked at herself in the mirror and decided that her thighs were becoming less like thighs and more like tree trunks. So she took the initiative and rented the insanity workout video.
This was how the three of them ended up spending their Friday night at the gym. It ended up being a session where Ruby was the only one really trying. Kat would imitate some of the moves and then start dancing off on her own. Lilia tried as best as she could, but the workout was not what she was used to. In fact, workouts were something she never did. By the end of the workout, the three girls ended up collapsing on the gym floor groaning and moaning. Ruby thought their night was harsh but successful. Kat decided she would never follow Ruby’s lifestyle ever again. Lilia just really wanted to sleep.
Slowly, one by one, they all mosied over to the bathroom after changing into their pajamas. “Seriously guys, do we really have to be in here at the same time? I’d really like to have some privacy.” Ruby said. “With what, your teeth?” Kat said as she started laughing. The laughter caused some of her toothpaste to come flying out of her mouth and onto the mirror. Ruby sighed. This was not the perfect bedroom preparing regimen that she was used to. But today was an exception because all the girls’ brains were vacant. They were all too tired to function properly. Like an assembly line, they finished brushing their teeth and drifted back to their rooms. “Goodnight Kat, Ruby. Have a good sleep.” Lilia smiled drowsily and waved. “Seeya tomorrow.” Kat yawned and closed the door after Ruby. They all got settled in and began to sleep almost instantaneously. Never had the bed felt so good.
Then it happened.
At first, Kat didn’t realize that her feet were slowly twitching. Then she realized that they weren’t actually twitching, but moving to a beat. A beat that was very loud, very crisp, and could be felt through her bed. She jerked up and propped an ear up to the wall. She could hear laughing male voices, snarky female voices, and the sound of people eating all over the incredibly loud sound of a dubstep beat. Kat wasn’t a huge music person, but she especially hated dubstep. And she rarely hated things or found things annoying. But when people disturbed her deep sleep, Kat found that her chipper, comedic personality could turn drastically to that of a lioness making the final death blow to her captured prey. But she was too tired to get worked up.
She leaned her neck out to see that Ruby was beginning to wake up. “What in the world is this heinous music playing in the middle of the night?!” Ruby rubbed her eyes and looked at her clock. It was two am. She groaned loudly and grabbed the thickest book she could find. Kat could see the anger boiling inside the girl. Things were about to get real ugly. She sighed. The guys that lived next door were freshman who decided to ditch the dorm scene to have cheaper housing. She also forgot that both of them were rushing to be frat boys. One of them also had a giant sound system. They called it The Monster. The base was so big that it was about the size of a pizza pan. Kat didn’t think that the boys would actually bust out dubstep hits in the middle of the night though. “This is ruining my already bad opinion of frats and sororities.” Ruby muttered. Book in hand, she began smacking their wall as hard as she could. It did absolutely nothing as the boys kept laughing and the beat kept buzzing painfully in Kat’s ears.
“Uh, isn’t that your favorite book? The one with the giant whale?” Kat asked. Ruby took a closer look and gasped. “Oh shoot, you’re right!” She began to rub the book’s cover remorsefully. “I’m so sorry Moby Dick. I didn’t know, I didn’t know.” She wailed. Kat shook her head. “We have to find another way. Desperate times call for desperate measures right?” She searched around in her closet and brought out a long object. “This was originally to scare off robbers, but for tonight, it’ll be for frat boy wannabes.” Ruby turned on the lights and saw Kat holding her old baseball bat. “It’s game time girlfriend.” Kat said grimly. “Oh no. You are not about to go in there and attack them with it.” Ruby did not want the police to get involved. Kat laughed. “I’m not, but I am gonna destroy that monster of a sound system. They must pay.” She tapped her bat against her hand a few times and began walking towards the door.
“Kat, you don’t have to do this. Besides, its the weekend tomorrow. We can sleep in!” Ruby began to feel a little uneasy. When Ruby was upset, it was something that happened way too often and way too common to be taken as a serious matter. But when Kat was angry, it was a whole different story.
Kat had already opened the door and left. Ruby ran after her and found her standing right up against the boys’ door. “Get out of here right now.” She yelled. There was a brief silence in the boys’ apartment before the noise started up again. Then the door slowly opened and a half naked, drunk freshman walked out. “Uh, ‘scuse me, but who are you?” he asked in a slurred voice. “Do you see this?” Kat pointed to her bat. “If you wake me up one more time. I will literally walk in and destroy your precious little sound system before you can cry ‘mommy’,” She said plainly. “Kat, you actually can’t do that. They can call the police you know.” Ruby whispered behind her. “Um, lady you need to chill out. We were just having a couple drinks here. It’s not a big deal.” The frat boy was clearly too drunk to care. “Don’t sass attack me, freshman. Turn off that music NOW!” Kat yelled. The apartment became suddenly silent.
The guys began to get angry. Swear words flew out here and there. Several other tall guys walked up to the door and began to shove their faces dangerously close to Kat’s. “Your breath smells so bad, it makes me want to puke.” Kat plugged her nose and waved them away but they kept coming. Even Kat began to see the error of her anger. If this kept up, things were going to get out of hand. The boys were twice their size and twice as drunk. A little bat did not scare them.
Ruby checked her watch. It was almost four. She had no choice. Ruby grabbed her curls and messed them up to create more volume. More volume, more power, her mom always said. She took off her glasses and gave the guys her best stare.“Listen, you better think twice before you mess with us. I have the police on speed dial and they already know where we live. And I have three brothers who are twice as tall as you. One just got back from jail. So back off before I get nasty.” Ruby growled. The frat boy wannabes started laughing hysterically. Cold sweat crept up Ruby’s neck as she tried to maintain her prowess. You gotta fake it till you make it, she thought. “Yeah, and I will kung fu your butt if you even think about playing that music again.” Kat added. Ruby rolled her eyes. Now was not the time for Kat’s comedic commentary. But the guys kept laughing. “These puny little girls aren’t scary at all,” they said.
Then a small, soft voice spoke from behind. “Jason, is that you?”
The drunk boy that answered the door suddenly stood up straight. It was as if all the drunkenness was shaken out of him.“Lilia, I didn’t know you lived here!” His voice began to shake. Ruby and Kat turned around to see Lilia smiling dreamily in her pale, pink pajamas. “Jason, you woke me up with your buzzing music!” Lilia cheerfully laughed. “I hope I don’t have to see you or hear you partying this late or I might have to report it to our program director. You know how prestigious our program is right? Not even your parents’ good connections will let you back in.” The boy, Jason, quickly nodded his head and turned brighter than the red he already was. “I’m so sorry, this won’t happen again. I promise! Please don’t report me.” Lilia smiled. “Only since you promised!” She yawned and began to walk back. “See you tomorrow Jason!” The frat boy seemed suddenly sober as he frantically started kicking people out of his place. “Look guys, from now on, no more parties! Everyone get out here!” Everyone groaned and slowly walked out, grabbing their beers and random articles of clothing.
The frat boy turned to Kat and Ruby. “Sorry about before. I’m drunk you know. You’ll understand right?” He faked a smile. “Please boy, don’t even. Next time, your program is on the line.” Ruby snapped. “Yeah! We have our eyes on you. I didn’t bring this bat for nothing.” Kat glared at Jason. He nodded and shut the door quickly.
As they walked back to their bedrooms, Kat, having calmed down, laughed heartily. “Man, you got him good. He’ll never bother us again! He didn’t even seem drunk. What a show.” She looked at Ruby. “Also, nice lying. You only have one brother. And he graduated from Cornell didn’t he?” Ruby sheepishly nodded. “But hey, you don’t know kung fu either. So I’m not the only one.” Ruby looked at Lilia. “How do you guys know each other?” Lilia rubbed her eyes. “Oh I’m a program leader for the life sciences honor society. Jason happens to be in my small group. Any kind of bad behavior gets reported to the program director. You get lots of connections and internships if you join. Makes me kind of his boss.” She giggled. As Lilia walked back to her room, Kat and Ruby tried to make sense of what had just happened. “Well, you learn something new everyday.” Ruby said before they turned off the lights. “Yeah, that our roommate is secretly a powerful dictator. And she had me fooled.” Kat laughed mischievously. Ruby sighed. “That’s putting it at a bit extreme.”
The next day, Apartment 203 and 204 were completely silent.
The Girl From Nowhere Pt 2
It was almost four. Kat glanced at her green, clunky lego watch as she slowly climbed each step up to their apartment floor. She didn’t want to look weak, but in all honesty, quiet people kind of scared her. She never knew what they were thinking, and someone once told her that quiet people were the most dangerous. All those murderers or psychos were always super quiet so that no one would know of their master plans. As shivers ran down her body, Kat tried to laugh it off. Afterall, she wasn’t some baby. No, she would not allow that random girl to turn her into a fool. All the possible whatifs kept whizzing through her bran, but she shook them all off and opened the door to her apartment.
She saw something that looked like a traditional Native American Powwow. Ruby, Lilia, and that new girl Socorro were all sitting in a circle, buddha style, looking at Kat with great expectancy. “Why are you late? We said four. It’s almost five.” Ruby said impatiently. The concept of being late never made sense to Ruby. It was never efficient, so why would people do it? She shook her head and impatiently motioned Kat to join their circle. “You must have been surprised, I’m sorry I didn’t remind you about it.” Lilia said as she nervously played with her hair. Her long, blonde curls twirled around her pale fingers as she tried to smile. Instead, it looked more like an open frown. She was afraid that Kat was angry.
Kat tossed her backpack on the floor and plopped down next to them. She looked at Lilia briefly in all seriousness. She knew Lilia meant well. And it was her fault for not remembering. Besides, getting angry about it was too much work. Plus, she didn’t want the mood to be off, and the mood meant everything to Kat. So instead, she gave a hearty laugh and patted Lilia on the back. “Don’t be stupid. You’re not my mom.” Lilia’s shoulders sank in and she breathed a sigh relief. Kat’s good natured smile quickly turned into a smirk as a familiar twinkle popped up in her cat like eyes. “Besides,” she said mischievously, “I’m not the one who hates surprises. That’s Ruby remember? She has to have everything figured out.” Lilia’s eyes lit up as she remembered. “You’re right! I remember when she tried to figure out all of the minor details for her surprise birthday party!” The two girls giggled. Ruby groaned. “Excuse me, for your information, I had to know whether they were going to make it Vampire themed or Werewolf themed. It was really important!” This made them laugh harder.
“Oh sorry Socorro, we totally forgot, we have to re-initiate the roommate contract.” Lilia said as she delicately wiped the tears from her eyes. The girls turned to the quiet one in the room, who had been calm and stoic the whole time. Socorro nodded and said, “What do I have to do? I’ve never heard of re-initiating a roommate contract.” Kat awkwardly glanced at Socorro and looked back down at the floor.“It’s this thing we do, kind of like hazing, but we’ve always told ourselves we would do it if a fourth roommate came in.” It wasn’t like she was afraid, but something about this girl still seemed scary. She slyly looked at Socorro from the corner of her eye. Now that she was closer, she noticed that what scared her the most was Socorro’s eyes. They were a deep set hazel that really made it look like she was glaring at all of them.
Ruby observed Kat with great amusement while secretly smiling to herself. She knew Kat was always a bit unnerved by quiet people. But taking a swift glance at the new girl, she felt a sense of nervousness as well. Socorro was wearing a well fitted plaid top that clearly showed the girl’s muscular stature. She wasn’t huge or anything, but this girl looked like someone Ruby did not want to mess with. Socorro on the other hand, was not aware of their judgements, and was pretty confused. These girls seemed to have other things on their minds, and nobody was answering her questions. “Is there something specific that I should do?” She wanted to mention that this wasn’t some sorority, but she figured that the girls here were pretty odd. “Well, you have to show us what you can do. A skill, a talent, or something interesting. Just so we get to know who you are. You need to show us what you can bring to the table.” Ruby explained. Lilia thoughtfully tapped her chin with her index finger as she remembered what they had done in the past. “It’s true, Ruby had to show us a story she wrote, Kat showed us an attempted stand up comedy show, and I showed them how to take care of a Speckled Adler.” Kat smirked. “Yeah, Ruby’s alien romance stories make me cry tears of laughter. And I still don’t know what that thing is. It was like some big green plant. And I remember it dying really soon after we got it.” Ruby sighed and rolled her eyes. “That’s because you watered the plant with red wine vinegar!” Kat shrugged it off. “I wanted to experiment.”
Socorro shifted her gaze between the three girls as they bantered away. “Well, if you want me to show you something, I can.” She awkwardly got up from the floor and stared at the ceiling in silent agony. She had no idea why she said that; there was nothing to show. “It doesn’t have to be something amazing, just anything that you might do as a hobby, or something you’re passionate about?” Ruby suggested. The three girls glanced at the new roommate. Despite them not collaborating beforehand, all three had a guess at what Socorro was good at. Lilia had mentioned that this girl was well known in her old school as “Scary Socorro” because she would glare at people and fight just as well as the guys. And they knew just from her stature that she was no girly girl. Those muscles were everywhere. Socorro gulped down the big lump in her throat. She could feel it travel uncomfortably down into her chest. “There is something….” she began. Socorro knew full well that she would never show this to people she had just met. Actually, she wouldn’t really show this to anybody period. But these girls were going to be her new roommates, and since she was in a new school, Socorro wanted to make friends with girls who truly liked her for who she was. So she decided to do it. She took a deep breath and began to talk. “Well, as you can see, I’m not really the talkative type. In my old school, a lot of girls used to be afraid of me because of my eyes. But its not because I’m actually glaring, my eyes just kinda go that way when I’m looking at someone. I guess you could say it’s like resting bitch face, but more angrier,” Kat nodded in agreement. “You’re seriousness did freak me out.” Ruby slapped her in the arm. Clearly the girl did not have a filter going through her head. “Sorry,” Kat whispered.
Socorro sheepishly smiled. “It’s okay. See, I grew up in a family of three brothers. Most of them are into really manly things. So they taught me how to fight, play sports, and be active. They told me to never show fear or emotion because that’s what ‘manly’ guys did.” Socorro felt embarrassed. When she talked about it, it actually sounded really silly. “It all sounded stupid to me, but I came to value it because that’s what they taught me, and I looked up to them.” Lilia glanced at Socorro’s hands. The girl’s hands looked rough and were covered in thin flesh lines. They looked like marks from several fist fights. It sent a soft chill down her spine. She would be rooming with a fighter.
“Anyways, I want to be real with you guys, so there’s something I want to show you.” Socorro motioned them over and started walking towards her room. Ruby, Kat, and Lilia looked at each other with panic. “What if she kills us in the dark? Or brings out a knife?” whispered Lilia. “I knew she was a creeper. The quiet ones are the deadliest. This goes for farts too.” Kat mentioned. “You stupid, if we all die, I’m going to be so pissed I died before publishing a book!” Ruby hissed. Socorro glanced behind her and saw the three girls breaking from their huddle. “Are you guys coming?” she asked. Ruby laughed awkwardly. “In a bit!” she said. They slowly got up and started making their way towards the back. Socorro disappeared into the dark of her room. “Oh no, we’re really dead now,” Kat thought as they entered the room. Lilia instinctively grabbed onto Ruby’s arm when they heard the slam of the door behind them. Ruby shrieked as the lights suddenly went on.
As their eyes re-focused to the brightness of the room, the three girls dropped their jaws in complete awe. “This can’t be real.” said Kat. She could not believe what she was seeing. On Socorro's bed, there were thousands upon thousands of small stuffed animals nicely placed a circular array, like a choir. It was the mecca for stuffed animals. “I...I don’t understand. How can someone like you, like something like this?” Ruby was utterly shocked. “I mean, not saying that you’re some type of person.” Socorro laughed and smiled, showing her true good nature. The three girls saw her calm, stoic face turn soft and bright as her eyes crinkled into half moons. That made it even more unbelievable. “Don’t worry, I get that all the time.” Her cheeks turned a soft peach as she stared at the ground. “I actually really like stuffed toys. I collect them whenever I see some.” She picked up a fluffy little dog. “Most of these I made myself. I sell them online.” Lilia gasped and walked up to get a better look. “It’s so cute!” she whispered. She could see all the careful stitch lines on the cute puppy. Kat started to laugh. Her legs gave way and she plopped into Socorro’s pink bed. “I can’t believe you like this stuff. Even your bed sheets are pink and fluffy!” She snorted and fell into the huge pile of toys.
Socorro sat carefully on the bed and stared at the three girls with sincerity. “I know I might seem scary, but I’m not. I just don’t show girls this because they all think I’m some mass murderer or something. But I’m glad you guys don’t think that.” She shyly smiled. Ruby, Kat, and Lilia smiled back. They were all thoroughly relieved that their new roommate wasn’t some mob boss. “Wait, but you said you use to fight a lot. What could you do?” Ruby asked. She was still curious. This girl couldn’t just look like a tomboy and not actually be one. Socorro looked at Ruby with a blank expression and then said“Well, I learned Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo. Also some boxing if that counts.” She pointed to the black punching bag in the corner of the room. The girls were surprised. None of them had noticed it amongst the cuteness of the dolls. Socorro took in a quick breath. Then, she pivoted her heel and used its momentum to flip kick the punching bag. The kick was so strong, the bag whipped back and slammed against the wall. Socorro turned to see the three girls stare at her with great shock. “Oh no, I did it again,” she sighed.
The next few days, Socorro had to make them all stuffed animals to convince Kat, Ruby, and Lilia that she was not a serial killer.
Skinny Jeans
Ruby had just gotten her paper back. Usually these things weren’t a problem for her. Words flowed out easily because she was so used to writing and the process was ingrained in her everyday behavior. But this class was different. It wasn’t like she was actively seeking a science class, but according to her credits, she still needed a science. Her eyes were so sore from reading so many science articles. Hypothesis, theory, validity, all of these words sounded foreign. She gently rubbed her eyes, hoping that by massaging them, she could erase the millions of jargon words that she had forced herself to read. “Why me, why me,” she secretly whined. Not that anybody was around to be listening. She was on the afternoon bus making her way back to the apartment. All she wanted at that moment was a well-made tomato, mozzarella panini. With a dash of cayenne, just how she liked it. Judging by the loud demands of her stomach, that was definitely what she was craving.
In order to avoid thinking of her paper or the embarrassingly loud noises of her stomach, she pretended to be busy and observed the people on the bus. Not in a creepy way, but just to pass the time. Buses were always interesting vehicles. They placed people who have never met before in a small area, where they were forced to sit in that place for an awkward amount of time with barely any talking to be heard. She was probably the only college student there. This was the precise reason why Ruby chose to stand by the door rather than awkwardly sit next to a stranger. She wasn’t as outgoing as Kat was. Well, Kat was just bizarrely outgoing. She looked to the left to see two old ladies sitting across from her by the window. They had nice purple 90’s jackets on with their cute tote bags, and were animately talking about the latest family outings. Ruby smiled. They were going grocery shopping for sure. And those snazzy tote bags meant that they were hipster grannies. She looked towards the front of the bus to see a young dad holding on to his baby daughter’s hand quite gently. That made her melt. Stay-at-home dads were the cutest. She quickly sunk into her romance mode as she imagined the dad wearing an apron and cooking delicious meals while playing with his daughter. She made a future note to write a new romantic novel about a single dad finding love. It would be too perfect. Ruby couldn’t help but giggle in excitement. A familiar white building made her register that the bus was just before her stop. She hastily tugged on the yellow string hanging on the edges of the bus’s interior. The bus driver quickly pulled the bus to a stop, and Ruby hopped off.
As she was walking towards the apartment complex, she noticed that a guy who had been in the bus was walking beside her. Yes, she noticed him on the bus. He was sitting by the front area wearing a black snapback and a nice black jacket. He was probably one of those hipster bboys, but she couldn’t deny that he had a nice face. He was presumably Asian. She didn’t want to presume, but based on his looks, it was pretty obvious. The guy was pretty built, with a sharp jaw line and very deep, intense looking eyebrows that made his dark, brown eyes seem even more intense. He had white headphones on, and he seemed to be deeply engrossed in whatever hip hop song he was listening to. All Ruby could hear was the faint repetitive drum beats that slipped out of his headphones. She definitely approved of his black jacket. That was nice. She hoped he didn’t notice she was staring. The guy was a pretty fast walker though, and soon she found herself lagging behind. She realized that he was pretty tall as well. It was probably because of his long legs.
But his long legs were too long. They made Ruby stop daydreaming. She woke from her romantic thoughts and actively looked at his legs. He was wearing skinny jeans. They were so skinny that they wrinkled around his knees and his ankles, making him look like a shriveled up beanstalk. Ruby found herself shivering with disgust. It was not attractive at all. What was with this growing epidemic of men wearing skinny jeans? She knew it was the newest trend. All men seemed to think that wearing tight things made them look taller. Of course it did. But Ruby wished they realized that it also made them look like women. The closer she looked, the more she realized that the guy’s legs were half the size of hers. The worst thing a guy could do is to make a woman compare her body with his body and find him to be skinnier and prettier. Ruby shook her head emphatically in anger. She knew that if Kat were here, she would go straight up to that guy and tell him. But Ruby calmed herself. She, unlike Kat, was much more mature and elegant in her ways. She would not stoop down to publicly shaming someone for kicks. That was not her thing. She took a deep breath and let it all out. Ruby smiled, beaming with pride. Self control was her forte. She decided to focus on her dream panini instead. But as she picked up her pace, she saw a huge diamond earring peeking out of the guy’s ear. Before she realized it, her frustration erupted out of her like a volcano. “Sparkly earrings are not for men! And neither are skinny jeans! Why, why, why, why, WHY?!” The guy turned around; his face was blood red in embarrassment. Ruby gasped and started walking in the opposite direction.
That day, it took her twice as long to get home. “For the scenic route,” she told Kat, Lily and Socorro. They did not believe her.
In my freshman year of high school, my English teacher asked us to tell two truths and a lie and had the class try to identify the lie. When I told mine, all the other kids could not guess which one was the lie. And when the lie was revealed, they squealed with delight and said "How could those other stories be TRUE?" I realized that sometimes the best stories in life are the ones that were real.
The Apartment is a collection of stories that were written over the course of my three years in college. I took the two truths and a lie concept and applied it to my experiences in living in dorms and apartments. Some of these stories actually happened and some are just fabricants of my imagination. It's up to you to figure out which ones are true and which ones are fake.
Kat, Lilia, Socorro, and Ruby are all based off of people that I've met in middle school, high school, and college. But they are also exagerrated manifestations that represent different parts of my personality. It's like splitting yourself into four parts and having them interact with one another. Things get interesting.
As a college student, it's hard for me to commit to writing long stories on a regular basis. Which is why each story is like a blurb that shows a glimpse of their lives together. Some of these stories were published in my literary journal project for class, and others have been written over time.
So please, see if you can guess which stories are true, and which ones are false. Try as you might, but sometimes the truth is too mixed up in lies to be seen clearly.