<div class="floatleft">(http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/j480/Erion2451/rsbtvo.jpg)</div>Teenagers darted here and there and laughter echoed through the halls even over the loud thumping of bass as Nikki slowly threaded her way through the mass of bodies.  A sport’s bag hung over her left shoulder, counterbalancing her purse and backpack over the right, and two green suitcases flipped and tumbled behind her as she dragged them since the wheels seemed to have decided not to work.  Vibrant red hair, worn loose on her shoulders, stood out like a beacon amongst the chaos.  In her left hand she tightly clutched her dorm assignment as if it was a ticket to a sold out concert.  The number on the paper didn’t help much since almost every door along the hall was wide open and a number of female students stood in the threshold obscuring the room’s number.  The chaos, the people, the noise, it was all extremely overwhelming and yet beyond exhilarating.  Nikki found it hard to believe that only a week ago she was in a psyche ward.<br/><br/>The redhead still hadn’t forgiven her parents for that.  She had been the sanest person at the facility and next to that, this hectic jumble of teenagers was a paradise.  Even if she hadn’t forgiven them, her parents had insisted upon seeing her aboard the ferry, as if she’d try to runaway or something.  Their trust in her was nonexistent and all she had ever done was confide in them.  The irony hadn’t been lost on Nichole.  It was a good life lesson though.  When you were certain something was out to get you, it was best not to tell anyone about it unless there was proof.<br/><br/>A smirk formed on her lips.  The only thing out to get her here was a pair of broken suitcases and a couple dozen excited coeds who most likely were experiencing their first hours away from home.<br/><br/>Finally, finding her room and actually getting to it she lugged her baggage in with her and dropped it in an out-of-the-way spot only a few steps into the common room.  Opening her mouth and wincing as her shoulders slowly recovered from wanting to fall off, Nikki examined the room.  Four doors adjoined the common room and from what she could see of the nearest room it seemed like that would be the bedrooms.  The common room itself was large, with a few couches, coffee tables, and a kitchenette equipped with a microwave, cabinets, sink, and a mini-fridge.  All in all, she was rather surprised.  For a college she’d never heard about the accommodations were kind of classy.<br/><br/>After a moment of resting, Nikki gathered her luggage and dragged it unceremoniously toward her assigned room.  The dorm room itself was more spacious than she had expected.  It seemed the school was rather well off, which made her wonder how much her tuition was actually.  Seeing that nothing seemed to be claimed, Nikki tossed her stuff on the bed to the left of the door and moved to the window.  A grassy area and littered with some large shade trees was all the view offered.  It was pretty enough in Nikki’s opinion.<br/><br/>Not caring to unpack right away, Nikki went back into the common room in search for her flat-mates,<strong>”anyone here?”</strong>She yelled as the noise from the hallway seemed to bleed through the walls.<br/>