My name is Raven Simmons. I guess I'm just a normal girl. Nope, nothing special about me.

I'm 18 years old and currently attending the city college. I have two best friends, Connie and Ayesha, who both attend the same college I do.

Both my parents are dead.

Boom. That's when it hits them, every person I meet. Some show sympathy. Others give me a little pat on the back to comfort me. I don't need comfort or sympathy. I don't care.

I've never been the emotional type of person.

To be honest, I did cry when I found out my parents were dead. I was nine, who wouldn't cry. But the next day I woke up like nothing ever happened. It surprised most people. Surely she would have grieved longer they all thought. I guess they're right. Maybe I should have. Then I probably wouldn't be like how I am now.

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I was awoken by the sudden beep of an alarm clock.

'Shit,' I whispered under my breath, throwing the blanket off of myself.

I sprang up and stumbled to the bathroom. I looked into the mirror and one word came into mind: Bed head.

I rushed to the living room, running to and fro around my apartment in search of a hair brush. No result. I always had rotten luck.

I ignored my hair and stomped to the kitchen, opening my sad excuse of a fridge. Let's see, let's see... No bread, no eggs, no jam...

The list went on forever. 'Note to self,' I said aloud 'remember to buy the groceries.'

I checked the counter to fortunately find a half eaten cheese sandwich.

'This'll have to do,' I sighed, picking it up. Without caring how old it was or where it came from, ate it and headed back to my bedroom.

I checked my wardrobe, retrieving a pair of black jeans and a grey plaid shirt which I wore over my black tank top. Seems decent I thought to myself giving a little spin in front of the mirror before grabbing my jacket and bag and heading out of my apartment.

Closing the door, I realized someone across the hallway leaving their own apartment. I narrowed my eyes. Claude.

(A/N so how was my first chapter? Too short? Too long? Too boring? Sorry if it is! Comment your thoughts, compliments, criticism, I don't mind because it will help me improve!
See you in the next chapter!)