Woodhouse Hall by Sara Marks

Author:Sara Marks
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: jane austen fan fiction, jaff, college romance, chick lit, modernized classics, roommates, student government, new england
Publisher: Illuminated Myth
Published: 2019-10-27T16:00:00+00:00

Spring Semester

January

Chapter one

Winter break had been just what I needed. I took the month to recharge and consider how I would deal with the Eric situation. The drive with Adam, after finals, was tense. Mel had planned on driving with us to spend Christmas with Adam's family. She changed her mind at the last minute and didn't tell Adam until he called her when we were waiting for her with the car packed.

The drive back to campus with Gwen and Steve was much more enjoyable. They brought me back a day early so I could meet Jean Woodhouse, Carrie’s father. He had come back from a trip to Peru the day before and wanted to know more about what was happening with the dorm. He had never met anyone who lived there, it was built before he was even born.

“I made a decision,” Steve said once we were back on the road that morning.

I had been sitting in the back seat with a large, hot tea in my hands. We had been talking about my meeting with the Woodhouse family and what I wanted to bring up.

“What’s that?” I asked.

Gwen turned around from the passenger seat and gave me a sly smile.

“Eric can support anyone he wants for Vice President for next year, I’m going to run for President!”

I quickly met Steve's eyes in the rearview mirror, and he winked at me. I looked back at Gwen, who had a massive grin on her face.

“That’s a great idea!” I said.

“There’s more,” Gwen said with a conspiratorial tap on her nose.

“We think you should run for Vice President,” Steve quickly followed.

“What?” I asked, positive I hadn’t heard him correctly.

“You should run for Vice President! You already do more than almost anyone else,” he repeated.

“I like being a senator.”

“You shouldn’t be in the background supporting the ambitious men, Amelia,” Gwen said.

I refused to commit to anything right away, but I weighed the option as the drive continued. I had never considered being more than a senator. I loved the level of commitment it gave me and the involvement that came with it. I worried that I couldn't do other jobs as well as I was a senator. I needed feedback from other people that I trusted, especially Adam.

When I got back to the room, I could tell Jenna was back already. Even though both the door and bulletin board were the same as they had been before we had left for the break, there were new things on her side of the room. I could see, on her desk, a pile of textbooks for her spring classes, donut-shaped strings of lights, and a stash of flameless candles. I quickly unpacked my own suitcases and stored my books.

I found a note on Adam's door saying he was out, so I went to Bobby's room. I was pretty sure Jenna would be there playing video games. When I knocked, it wasn't Bobby who opened the door, but someone I didn't recognize.

“Um, hi?” I said, staring in the deep, brown eyes staring at me.

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