Fractured by N.O Darling

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Chapter 5

| stand in the doorway of my new room open-mouthed. This must be a mistake. This is nothing you'd expect of a

dorm. This is more like a hotel suite. The bed is huge, king-size at least, and the pillows are like plush clouds that

| just want to jump into. There is a dressing table with a mirror and a walk-in wardrobe that’s almost as big as my

entire dorm room at Mount University. The large window is framed by bookshelves, stacked with books of every

genre you could wish for, and there's a cosy window seat with cushions and a blanket. | almost squeal in

excitement. There's a small countertop with tea and coffee-making facilities and a mini fridge. In the bathroom,

there's not only a shower but a full-size bathtub. The whole place is a luxury that I've only ever seen on TV and |

have no idea how | am going to pay for it because | don’t think a part-tjob around my studies is going to cut

it. | catch a glimpse of myself in the bathroom mirror and cringe. My hair is a mess, and I'm wearing a sleep shirt

with shorts and my tatty Converse shoes that Officer Shelby had allowedto put on before takingto the

station. I look completely out of place here. On the back of the bathroom door, | notice a bathrobe and there's a

stack of towels and toiletries in the bathroom cupboard. It’s not ideal but | could shower and change into the

robe for the tbeing. | hope my belongings are brought tosoon because I'm going to be the laughingstock

of the school if | have nothing but a bathrobe and sleepwear in my wardrobe. After a hot shower, | feel a million

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times better. | wrap myself in the luxury robe and head over to the bookshelves to check out the selection.

Jumping into someone else’s crazy world sounds like a great distraction whilst I wait for someone to bring my

things and introduceto my new life. A book titled ‘Greys’ catches my eye and whilst it’s not the fiction | was

hoping for it looks like a good place to start learning about my new life. | climb into the window nook and start

reading. | learned that Greys are a superhuman race that possess powers that include but are not limited to;

super strength, manifestation, teleportation, shapeshifting, superior speed, compulsion, telepathy and

telekinesis. | blow out a breath and close the book, already feeling overwhelmed and not sure if | can believe all

this. Voices outside my window catch my attention and I lean closer to look down at the ground outside. There's

a group of men heading towards my building, they push and shove each other playfully and as they get closer |

notice how dirty and dishevelled they look. Maybe they were a part of the group that was combat training earlier.

The men file into the door beneath my room and out of sight, except for one. From this angle, | can’t see much of

his features but he looks tall with a mess of blonde hair that’s long on the top but shaved on the sides. He seems

puzzled as he turns around and scans his surroundings, maybe he’s looking for someone. | glance in the

direction he’s looking to see if | can see anyone he might be waiting for but there's no one else in sight. I look

back at the man and gasp, jumping back from the window when | see him staring straight at me. | swear his eyes

flashed blue like Mr Collins had right before he'd used his powers on me. Once I've composed myself | slowly

edge back to the window, peeking over the sill to see if he’s still there. | blow out a breath when | find the

courtyard empty once again. A knock at my door makesjump once again. Why am | so jumpy all of a

sudden? Actually, that’s a dumb question. I've literally been dragged from my life and dumped into a whole new

realm, where the people have powers and can commandto do whatever they like. | need to keep my guard

up and my wits aboutif I'm going to survive in this place. | open the door expecting to see Mr Collins, Clarrisa

or someone delivering my belongings, but the face that greetsis none of those. It’s the blonde man I'd seen

through my window.

“Well hello there new girl,” he grins atwith the most perfect white teeth.

“Hi,” | respond awkwardly, gripping the front of my robe to make sure I'm not flashing anything | don’t want him

to see. | hear footsteps coming down the corridor and the blonde man rushes into my room and closes the door

behind him, almost knockingover in the process.

“What the hell?” | demand, trying not to show any fear.

“Shh,” he says quietly, putting a finger to his lips. I'm about to start shouting at him to get out when | hear

voices on the other side of the door. When the voices seem to pass by the blonde chuckles. “Sorry, | wanted to

talk to you before the rest of the guys find out you're here, I'm Theo Henry, your new neighbour,” he explains

and holds out a hand to shake. | bite nervously on my bottom lip debating if | should trust this guy. “I don’t bite,”

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he assures, obviously noticing my hesitation. | look into his eyes and see kindness there. Something deep inside

“I'm Josie,” | finally say, taking his outstretched hand and shaking it. His eyes flash blue and his eyes go wide as

a jolt of fear flows throughright before everything goes black.

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