Quick Ralph talk to her about....geeky stuff...wait,what?

Maddie quickly jumped back down to her side. I was nervous that I might have offended her so I tried to start up a conversation again.

“So what year are you?” I asked hoping she would continue the conversation.

“I'm a freshman but I actually only just turned 18 a week ago because I finished senior year a semester early and I was eager to get started with college so I came now rather than waiting until fall.” Maddie said.

“Really I'm a freshman too. But I'm almost 19. I finished high-school early too. Well a few weeks early anyway and a buddy and I went on this trip around the country throughout Summer and Fall so this is my first semester as well. I was home schooled and thought getting out there and seeing a bit of the world might better prepare me for college, it didn't prepare me for this however.” I said.

“Your spitting on me!” Maddie yelled.

“No I'm not!” I yelled back mortified that she would think I was spitting on her. I wasn't even close enough. Besides she would never be able to tell with the shower water coming down.

“No. no, that's just an expression I use.” She said like instead of the S word. You know like oh my spit. Or that is so spitting ridiculous.”

“Oh.” I said, confused and more than a little dumb founded.

“I just meant 'your spitting on me' and then I was going to say, 'I was home schooled too.'”

“Your kidding me.”

“No, no I really was.” She said nodding her head.

“That's crazy and I was afraid I would be the only one in the whole literature department maybe even the whole school who was a home-schooler.” I said.

“No spitting way!” She yelled again. “I am a literature major.”

“You are?!” I said,

“Well a duel Art and literature major. I want to write and illustrate children's books.” Maddie said positioning her shower head so she could get as close to the divider wall and by extension me as possible. She was practically pressed up against the wall as she washed and talked now. She was tall and the wall only came up to her shoulders. It was easy to see why the girls all wore costumes. The walls would not have hid their tops from the taller guys.

I positioned my shower head so I could come closer to her as well. “Your kidding.” I said I want to write as well.”

“Shut the spit up!” She said.

“No really though I was thinking more along the lines of Fantasy and Science Fiction Novels, even though I know there is no money in it.” I replied.

“Now I know your spitting on me.” She said excitedly. I love Science Fiction and Fantasy.”

“no way.” I said

“Yes Way!” she said. “ I am a huge fan of the Dragon Maiden Chronicles, The Fairytale Maker Series and the Tales of Stone and Water.”

“I love those series!” I enthused. We then went on to talk about them for the next twenty minutes.