Falling on the Wrong Path

Sabrina's POV

"Hey, I'm Lucinda." The red-haired girl smiled as she walked into the room, tugging a heavy luggage behind her.

I had been so excited to leave home that I got to my dorm exactly on the day of resumption, which meant that I had the room to myself before my roommate who just showed up got in.

"I'm Sabrina." I smiled back at her, hoping she was someone I could get along with.

I knew mum said not to use magic at school but if she was intolerable, I wasn't above casting a spell on her to request for a transfer to another room. I hoped she wouldn't make me do that because she seemed interesting.

"Sabrina, nice to meet you."

"Me too." I grinned, hoping I would be able to say that a week later.

Twenty minutes later, I was relieved to find out I wouldn't need a new roommate. Lucinda was as nice as she seemed interesting. She could talk a lot though but I didn't mind it one bit. I preferred her chatter to the boredom and bullying I got from the girls back at home.

"Are you going to the party next weekend?"

"Which party?" I asked, confusion written all over my face.

She chuckled. "Really? You've been here for two days and you don't know about the welcome party? I haven't even gotten to school but know about the party. Come on, where have you buried your nose in since you were here?"

Uh, would she freak out if I told her I had my nose buried in spell books?

Yeah, I eventually stole mum's spell book. I was sure she would have found out what I did but she couldn't march here to get it back, which was a huge flex for me.

I was about to find out that my roommate was way more social than I could deal with.

"Tell me about it already, Lucy, and stop gloating about it." I groaned, rolling my eyes in a comical way for her to know I was teasing her.

She grinned and jumped on my bed, eager to share the gist. "Don't mind me for teasing you. I wouldn't have known about the party too if my elder sisters hadn't schooled here. They told me about this whole welcome party thing for freshmen and I can't wait to experience it. Based on their reports, it's always fun and you get to make out as much as you want."

"Make out?" I gasped, pretty sure my eyes were bulging out.

She had a huge grin on her lips as she nodded. "Yes. You look like you are about to pass out from a heart attack."

Yeah, probably because my heart was beating too fast at the moment.

She continued. "What else do you with your date when the mood calls for it at a party? Everyone has to attend the party with a date and I think that is what makes the party more fun than the others."

"But we are freshmen. Where are we meant to find a date for the party? One you want to make out with?"

She snorted. "Where can't you find a date you want to make out with? This is college, Sabrina. There are a lot of hot dudes and chicks out here and that is why the party is being held next weekend, which is a week after the start of lectures. You have plenty of opportunities like classes, library and other places to find someone cute enough to be your date and if you can't after that one week, that means you've got no game and don't deserve to be at the party."

I sighed. That was a lot to take in.

"Are you going to the party?"

I wanted to. After all, new experiences were one of the reasons I decided to school here.

"I will see what I can do about it. I don't have a date yet."

She scoffed and waved her hand in the air. "Please, Sabrina. I know we are going to the party together. You are an attractive young lady and I bet you will get snatched up before the week is over."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence."

"It wasn't a vote, it was a fact. I've got good eyes, after all."

I smiled. I believed I was going to like this girl.

On the first day of lectures, Lucinda made a fuss over my dressing that I felt like I was being married off. According to her, I had one week to score a hot guy for the party. She already found a boyfriend within the past two days and I was amazed.

That girl was freaking impressive.

I always had to get to school early to avoid walking past the bullies in high school so it wasn't a surprise I was among the early few to get to class. I could pick the seat I wanted so I picked one at the back row.

I watched as the others filed in, in groups of twos and threes.

Wow! Some people already got besties within a week of being in school?

I was starting to feel like I didn't have any game and didn't like that thought.

I wanted my own bestie too. Scratch that. I had Lucinda. I reminded myself that she had a boyfriend and wouldn't give me her attention as much as a bestie would.

I realized I wanted my own boyfriend. I wanted someone to go to the party with, someone hot enough to kiss and make out with all day, someone stable enough to dream of the future about.

As soon as I had that thought, a boy walked into the lecture hall and it was as if Mother Nature had read my mind and made my fantasy boy into reality. He was so hot I would have been drooling if I didn't remember that I was in public and needed to keep my cool.

I loved him already.

Damn, Sabrina. Chill. Be cool.

I couldn't be cool. I couldn't keep my eyes off him. He was everything I'd always wanted in a boy. I could kiss him for days without getting turned off.

I watched as he glanced around the room, looking for an empty place to sit.

Please, let him come here. I prayed in my heart, hoping he wouldn't pick the remaining other two seats left.

Mother Nature seemed to be residing in my mind and I almost passed out with how fast my heart was beating as I watched him walk over to where I was.

"Can I sit here?" He asked, standing beside me.

Of all the goodness in the world. Could someone pass me a fan, please? Why was it hot in here?

I felt like the sea witch at the moment and that was a nasty thought to have as a real witch. My clan didn't like sea witches because of how cunning and evil they were. There was something about the boy though that made me want to be bad and daring, and do the impossible.

I wanted to capture and lock his voice in a bottle so I could listen to it all night. All sorts of wicked thoughts ran through my mind as I stared at him and I knew I wanted to do more than kissing with him if we ever went to that school party together.

I thought of how I was going to ask him to go to the party with me before the lecture was over.

"Hello," he called again, his voice sending chills through my veins.

I realized I hadn't given him a response and snapped out of my folly. I swallowed and cleared my throat before responding. I didn't want the poor guy to know I had undressed him a million times in my mind.

"Sure. You can sit." I said, gesturing to the chair.

"Thank you." He grinned.

As he bent to sit down, his arm accidentally brushed mine and I went still as chills went down my spine.

This time, it wasn't because of lust, it was dread.

I sighed as I shifted away from him, hating the feeling of hurt and disappointment crashing through me. I should have known Mother Nature wasn't on my side.

Foolish of me to hope that she was.

My hot fantasy boy was a vampire.

Lucky me.