Tina spent as much time as she could with her best friend that summer, cause they knew they would be on two separate coasts by the end of August.

Jen: Why didnt you just apply at Temple like I told you?

Tina: Because I didnt think I would be accepted

Jen: Well a lot of good that did you. You didnt think you would get in to UCLA either but you did. I dont know how you did smoking all that pot she said taking a bite of a French fry.

Tina: I hate it she pouted as she reached over the table for her headset.

Jen: How much time do we have?

Tina: My times up; I went on break before you. I think you have like five more minutes

Jen: Oh

Almost on cue a car drove up to the menu board.

Tina: Hi, would you like to try a combo she answered in a sarcastically chipper tone. I cant wait to get out of here she mumbled to her friend as she walked over to the window.

When Tina had to suck it up and get a job to pay for car insurance she opted for the local Wendys. Sure it wasnt glamorous, but it paid and thats all she really cared about. Jen had become so bored with herself without her partner in crime and insisted they hired her as well. Tina hated being in the back, which was referred to as, the hole. Everyday she would walk in to work and look at the position chart, and there she would be, in the hole. She was sure it was some sick joke, fate slapping her in the face. She was damned to spend the rest of her life banished to the hole, where she had to talk and exchange money with surprisingly the same ***** everyday. She almost got fired one day for asking a guy if he wanted to check his cholesterol with his combo. Tina insisted he deserved it, he was stupid and creepy and only stared at her chest.

-Later that summer-

Tina dragged her tired body through the front door and in to the driveway. She stood there staring at her mother in the early morning hours. Susan Kennard had been awake for hours; she made coffee and packed sandwiches for the drive to L.A.

Tina: Tell me again why I couldnt just fly there she said with a yawn escaping her mouth.

Susan: Well you could have flown but how would you suggest we get all your stuff and your car there?

Tina: You could have driven it and flown back

Susan: Right, besides we couldnt squeeze all of your ***** in one car

Tina: My stuffs not ***** she snapped as she climbed in to her 1987 Honda Accord.

Fifteen hours and eight cups of coffee later Tina and her mom pulled in to the parking lot of the dorms. Tina was in awe of her surrounding, it was so different from Portland. The palm trees, the warm salty air. She was going to like it here.

Susan: Alright, here are your papers and all of your information

They grabbed a couple of boxes and headed in to the building that would become Tinas home until further notice. Tina opened the door to room 204 and was relieved, being the first one there. The room was kinda small but nothing she couldnt deal with. The window gave a nice view of the campus which Tina appreciated. They brought up the rest of her belongings and Tinas mom left for the hotel. Tina unpacked her lap top and a few random things then threw herself on to her bed exhausted. Just as she was about to doze off she heard someone fumbling outside the door. She got up and slowly opened the door. There stood a tall well built brunette; she was obviously involved in some kind of sport. The girl picked up the papers she had dropped on the floor then looked up at Tina and smiled. Hi, im Dana Fairbanks. Your new roommate she extended her hand.

Tina: HeyTina Kennard she smiled returning the gesture.