You Get Acquainted with your New Home and Roommates

After a short walk through the business district of the Wawaki islands, and passing her future employer’s business, Natalie finally arrives at her new home, a large two story house. It’s on the edge of a small village near her work, a commute far better than her old job’s. It’s a beach house style house surrounded by palm trees, a dream home for anyone who enjoys tropical weather.

Natalie shoots up the stairs with her luggage smacking the steps behind her. She goes to open the door, but is shocked to find someone at the door already.

“Hey, you’re the new hire right?” Says a slender woman with jet black hair and brown eyes, leaning against the doorframe. She doesn’t look like a native, and with her tattoos all over her arms and chest, Natalie could have confused her for her local barista back home.

“Y-yes? What are you doing in my house?” Natalie asks with a raised eyebrow.

“Your house? Geez, selfish much…” She says jokingly along with a soft chuckle. “You really think this company has enough money to give you a house all to yourself? We’re not working for Amazon, honey…”

“No! I was just… They never told me I’d have a roommate.” She replies, all her previous energy from before gone.

“Make that two sister. Now come inside before the sun burns you to a crisp.” She opens the door for her, bowing playfully like a serf welcoming a king into their home. Too caught up in the new information of a shared company home, Natalie ignores her snd simply walks inside.

The interior of the house is just as beautiful as the exterior, with light brown wooden walls that look hand carved. To her left is a kitchen with a marble table and bar stools along the edge. To her right is a small living area with several couches and a coffee table.

Further into the home is the main living room, a large open space with couches, chairs, a fire place, and a large flat screen TV hanged above it. Natalie sees the back of a man’s head as she enters, sitting idly.

“Yo Rod, the new hires here.” The punk looking girl exclaims behind you.

The man gets up and turns around, greeting Natalie with a smile. He’s a tall, slender man with well kept brown hair and brown eyes behind a pair of thick brimmed glasses.

“Nice to meet you! Name’s Roger.” He walks around the couch and approaches Natalie, whom steps back and covers her butt cheeks.

“H-Hello Roger, but you’re not touching by butt.” Natalie says with pink flushed cheeks.

Roger is left stunned, meanwhile the girl behind you is laughing her ass off.

“Seems you’re already acquainted with the locals, huh?” The punk asks Natalie.

“Y-Yes. Is that true, by the way? I can’t for the life of me tell if he was just lying to me to cop a feel.”

“Oh it’s real alright…” Roger laments. “When I first got here, everyone at the office smacked my butt, it went numb by the end of the day…”

Natalie was terrified by Roger’s story, hoping she doesn’t face the same fate as him on her first day.

“I think it’s hilarious!” The punk girl exclaims.

“You’re just saying that cause you’re a pervert, Jade.” Roger replies in distain.

“So? I don’t see you complaining when you get to smack the ladies asses at the office?”

“Shut up!” Roger exclaims, crossing his arms and looking away.

“L-Let’s change the subject. What are y’all’s roles in the company?” Natalie asks, trying her best to steer the conversation away from smacking butts.

“I’m a data analyst.” Roger says plainly.

“I’m part of the event planning team, setting up speaking events, concerts, tours, all that jazz. What’s your position?” Jade asks.

“Oh, it’s some kind of ambassador position. They’ve been real vague about the details of the job, but I heard it’s really important.” Natalie explains. She looks down at her watch and her eyes grow wide.

“Shoot, I’m almost late to orientation!” Natalie exclaims. “I gotta head out soon, do you know where my room is, Roger?”

“Oh, we actually share a room. It’s upstairs, second door to the left.”

“Great…” Natalie says under her breath.

In a hurry, Natalie rushes upstairs and finds her room. Upon entering the room, she finds two beds and a door to her left leading to presumably a bathroom. The bed to her right looked empty and unused, so she tosses her travel bag haphazardly and begins changing into her nicest suit.

As she undressed, Natalie began reciting lines in her head, never too prepared for any question thrown her way. Despite her position being set in stone, she wanted to make a good first impression to her employer.

Once dressed, she looks over at the other bed, a reminder that she’ll be sharing a bedroom with a man, an almost foreign concept as she’s an only child. She wouldn’t say she’s selfish, but having to share a room felt uncomfortable to her, and could she really trust a stranger she just met? Nevertheless, she’ll just have to suck it up and hope her new job will pay her enough to get another home all to herself.