Deroda's Diary

(Sequel to a review we got, we will attach a summary of the previous episode to a new one for ease of reading). Last episode recap : Alitheia had her first lecture. She made an acquaintance in class, Olivia. We closed in on her discussion with Williams at the park.  Williams and I kept in touch. We hung out frequently and stayed up late talking on the phone. He felt he had a best friend in me already, it was barely two months. Although everything about our interaction seemed to move at a fast pace, I tried to keep up with him. He would gush out about how wonderful I was. He told me deep secrets, which, according to him, he had never shared with anyone. He was quick to tell me he loved me, even though he mentioned it was as a friend, it still made me uncomfortable and short of words to reply. I adjusted to my school schedule quickly. I was either in lectures, reading at the library or my dorm, hanging out with Sophia, Williams or Olivia. During club fair, I joined the community serv...

When I woke up, I was a bit startled before I recollected I was back in my dormitory. Sophia kept me out late yesterday. She had given me a tour of the campus. My phone showed it was exactly 6am. I sat up in bed and mentally planned my day. Raven was fast asleep on the bed across me. She looked so innocent with a book cradled between her hands. I stifled a yawn as I walked to my wardrobe, I changed into my towel and went into the bathroom.  My parents had spent extra money to get me a place where the toilet and bathroom facilities were inside the room. The bathroom was separate from the toilet. It was a medium space divided into three sections. The bathroom was on one end of the section, covered by a transparent glass just enough to tell when someone was inside. They left a part of the glass open for entrance. The toilet was on the other end with the glass covering as well. There was a sink in the middle section. It had a mirror just above it. A small two-door-opener cupboard was a...

I had been sleeping for over an hour when I heard the sound of keys jingling at my door. I heard a low groan just as the door opened. I turned in my bed to see a girl about my age. She was pulling her second box into the room. I pulled the covers up to my face, so she won't notice me staring. She pulled in the last box with a small groan, then she stood at the door, examining the room. She had an emo vibe, with her edgy all-black attire, heavy boots, ripped skinny jeans, plain black tee, scorpion pendant type necklace, and multiple rings on her fingers. Her black beanie covered her hair. Once she seemed satisfied with the room, she slumped onto her bed across me. There was a beep from her phone and she took it out of her pocket. I debated whether to say hello. Just as I was contemplating, she sat up and looked directly at me.  "Are you always shy or it is a first time thing?" Her voice startled me. I lowered the covers to reveal my face and realized she was addressing me....

  "Alítheia, stay in the middle. Michalis, move closer to your mom." He grudgingly moved to where Sophia was pointing. Mom put one arm around him and the other around me. Dad stood next to me wearing my cap. He leaned into me to stay within the frame shot Sophia was directing.  "How long before the actual picture is taken?" Michalis groaned. He was not one to take pictures. Sophia ignored his comment.  "Everybody say cheese." "Cheese!" We repeated. Sophia took a couple of shots. She looked into the camera to check the result while we still maintained our pose waiting for the next instruction.  "Hold on," Sophia came to adjust my academic gown. She took a step backwards. "Perfect." More shots followed. We did a goofy pose and we were done.  It was easy getting Sophia to come take my pictures on my matriculation day, though she would have claimed to have a busy schedule if it had been any other member of the family. Although she...