This choice: APARTMENT 199—Marcie Smithers, New Teacher on the Block • Go Back... The bell rang and students didn't lose any time to flood the high school's corridors.
"Ok, dear students. Don't forget to study chapters six and seven of your history book for next week" said a teacher, hoping her words would reach the teenagers' ears.
Said teacher was a busty African-American young woman with long black hair tied into a ponytail. She was wearing a formal dark jacket over a white shirt and a pair of black pants. Her name was Marcie Smithers, the newest teacher of Valentine's high school.
Marcie's wide brown eyes gazed at the students, hoping at least one could've given her a nod that they heard her. Thankfully, there was her pupil, Amanda Brown.
"No, problem Ms. Smithers" said the young redhead.
With that, Marcie could've come home with a smile.
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In her apartment, she found one of her roomates, May Swift, sleeping on the couch, with an animated movie on tv and an half eaten bowl of chips in her arms.
It was the usual, that girl would just rest her butt on the couch and get up only when it was time to sleep. If she had a job so she could've contributed to the expenses, she wouldn't have much problems with that.
She checked April's room, but it was Friday, meaning that the redhead was at work.
Marcie went to her bedroom without bothering about waking up May, when she was sleeping, not even an explosion could wake her up, picked the papers from her case and organized them on the desk. Her bedroom was fairly simple and tidy, everything was in its own place, from her numerous clothes in her wardrobe, to the books on the shelves above the desk and the bed.
She looked at the time on her phone and decided she would've prepared the test the next day.
Marcie prepared her gym bag and left the apartment. May was still sleeping. The dark-skinned woman thought she was a little more of a piece of furniture at that point.
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Valentine's gym was pretty famous in the area, though not as much as some of the town's restaurants, and had multiple fitness classes. Marcie discovered it not long after she moved in Valentine, and quickly became one of its most famous customers.
Marcie had just finished working out, and went to the locker room. She greeted the other two women who were about to have a shower, after being a regular for all that time, Marcie had known almost every client of the gym.
She looked at the phone, and saw a message, it was from April:
"Hi Marcie, are you home tonight? May and I are planning a movie night, and I'll bake some hazelnut muffin, just as you like ;)"
Marcie smiled and replied with a quick: "Sure, count me in".
Before going into the shower, she looked with pride at her toned body. Gone were the high school days of chubby Marcie.
Then, a cold hand touched Marcie's shoulder, making the woman jolt.
"You should have seen your face" laughed a woman with short strawberry blonde hair and a couple of piercings on her left eyebrow. Despite her childish-looking face, she had a pretty muscular body.
"Chrysta! Dear God, never do it again" yelled Marcie before bursting into a laugh like her friend.
"This evening, Natalie, Paula and I are going to the Pink Dolphin for an appetizer, are you with us?"
Marcie was thoughtful, as she had just said "yes" to April, so Chrysta added with a wink: "Maybe there are Teddy and Lucio too"
That seemed much more tempting to Marcie but then considered how little time she had spent with April since her friend moved in, and declined: "Sorry, tonight I have already something in program with my roommates, how about tomorrow?"
"Ok, but don't you dare bail on us then" said Chrysta in a fake menacing tone.
"Don't worry, I swear it" said Marcie drawing a cross on her chest with her finger.
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When she came back, it was almost eight o'clock, and April was having her dinner shift.
May was playing video games as usual. After coldly greeting each other, Marcie shut in her own bedroom and turned on the pc to prepare the test until, a few hours later, she heard the entrance door opening. Since there wasn't much left for the test, she rushed typing the final questions.
"I'm home" said April's voice accompanied by the sound of steps.
"Hi, cousin, are you ready for tonight?" asked May pumping her fist.
"Sure, just give me a second and let me bake the muffins. The dough is ready, all I need to do is put them in the oven"
"Ok, meanwhile I'll start the movie" said May before turning off the console and connecting her computer at the tv screen.
"Where's Marcie? Hasn't she come back already?" asked the redhead once she had turned on the oven. She then remembered to have seen her jacket hanged next to the entrance door.
"That swot is locked in her bedroom" nagged May.
"That swot was doing her job!" bursted Marcie slamming her bedroom's door. "Unlike someone who doesn't have anything to do for all day!"
May snorted without replying back.
"Girls, please!" said April stomping a foot.
The two women turned their attention to her and the redhead put her hands on her mouth, as if she was sorry for what she did, then the moment of embarrassment passed and said: "Let's not quarrel over such things, instead enjoy this movie night as friendly roommates".
"Sure, April" said May, avoiding to give a nasty gaze toward Marcie.
The dark skinned woman nooded. "You're right, I'm sorry April"
The redhead clapped her hands together and smiled. "It's no problem! So, May, what movie do you suggest?"
"Either Mad Max or Beauty and the Beast" replied her cousin with a grin while opening the folder with the two downloaded movies.
"Two very similar movies" thought sarcastically Marcie.
"What do you prefer, Marcie?" Asked April taking a seat between the two. The couch wasn't well suited for three people, so they were squished between the armrests.
"Dunno... Let's go with the second" said the dark-skinned woman while squirming to free her right arm.
"Perfect!" exclaimed April as May started the movie.
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During the movie they remained quiet for most of the time, especially because not long after the muffins were ready and the three roommates were busy snacking on them. After an hour of so, May fell asleep, resting her head on April's shoulder. Marcie couldn't help but notice how Apri bursted into tears at the ending, just like with every romantic movie, and giggle at it.
"Well, it's always nice seeing Beauty and the beast" said Marcie with a yawn.
"I agree, especially when we're all together" commented April.
"Yeah, this was a nice idea, but now I really have to sleep, goodnight!" said Marcie but, after she stood up, April called her.
"Wait!" said the redhead, and she moved May's head from her shoulder to stay more comfortably.
"What is it?" Asked Marcie, hoping for a quick answer so she could finally go to her bed.
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