12. Sharing

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Tuesday, August 25th
Waxing Gibbous Moon (One Night to Full Moon)

I woke up the next morning to find the bathroom I shared with Stephanie full. I waited and waited, doing all that I could do without going in the bathroom, but I needed to go in there to get ready. I could have washed my hair and brushed my teeth in the kitchen sink, but my toothbrush, toothpaste, and shampoo was all in the bathroom. Also, I really had to pee.

After thirty minutes of waiting, I was running the risk of being late for Biology, my first class of the day. I knocked on the door and there was no answer, but I could hear someone inside. I knocked again and Stephanie called out, “Someone’s in here!”

“I know you’re in there, but I need to shower and get ready, and you’ve been in there for over thirty minutes!” I took deep breaths and tried to stay calm. The full moon was close and I didn’t want to lose control. I could handle this.

“You should have gotten up earlier!” She yelled through the door, “I was in here first!”

In there first? Were we twelve-years-old? Being in there first had nothing to do with common courtesy. Sharing a bathroom meant you had to be fair.

“How much longer?” I asked the door.

No answer.

I sighed and went back to my room. Kelsie came out of her room and smiled at me as she passed. I knew I looked angry, probably more than angry, and it didn’t help that my hair was uncombed, my face unwashed.

“At least you don’t have to share a bathroom with a freak,” She said.

“Wanna switch?” I glanced at Lilith and Kelsie’s pink but blissfully empty bathroom. The only reason I hadn’t gone in it before was because I felt awkward using Kelsie and Lilith’s bathroom, especially when Kelsie might need to use her own bathroom that morning. I would have been happy to share a bathroom with the nocturnal Lillith.

She just responded with a laugh and then went into the bathroom. I heard the lock click behind her and sighed.

I got dressed, put on some deodorant, and combed my hair, trying to make it look like I hadn’t slept on it and then not showered.

When I was finally ready and somewhat satisfied with my appearance, Stephanie had been in our bathroom for at least an hour. She was still inside when I left for classes.

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A/N: A short little chapter and some character development. Selene's roommates are real bitches, eh? I had some bad roommate experiences, I hope to incorporate some of them into the book. Nothing quite this bad happened, but it was close. :P