Meet Sabrina

College is actually more disorienting than anything you imagined.

Sure, girls seem more approachable, but unlike high school, you are but a rain drop in a storm!

Some guys, like Brody, are able to see multiple lovers, but most of the guys just go on their day without luck.

Teagan, you hot and sexy neighbor, is a nut case who insults you. Her roommate Melody is worse.

There are hot girls in your classes, but how will you manage to get close to any one of them eludes you.

Aren't college girls supposed to be more open to sex and relationships?

Sure, Brody suggested girls, but can't you find one yourself?

You also have more homework and study than you expected, but that's not so much a problem. You have time. It's almost all you have!

No need to cook, almost no chores, you can even study near the washing machine, something you didn't expect, but then again, you didn't expect having to watch the washing machine work and then the dryer do its part.

Your parents would start the washer and leave, but like Brody explained, that's how you get clothes stolen. Not necessarily for the thief to wear them, just to create mayhem, or worse, steal the credit from someone else, so you find your clothes wet in a corner, and someone else used your cycle.

Your peanut butter, milk and jam were even stolen, bit by bit so you had to adjust your breakfast food, since your meal plan only covers dinner and supper.

Speaking of dinner, weekends are quieter with all the non-residents staying off campus, and many of the residents sleeping in, or eating a brunch between 10 and 11. The cafeteria adapted and that's what Brody and others from your section often do.

But you are an early riser, so waiting to eat until 10 is excruciating for you!

Instead, you keep your routine, and it's now time to go eat dinner and see what the cafeteria has to offer. At worse, there is the Subway counter and even a little McDonald's express with a limited menu.

As it turns out, the cafeteria is suspiciously empty, but you find a very nice-looking lasagna... and get a bigger piece than usual due to the low attendance.

Coupled with a chef salad, a nice piece of cake and a soda can, you get a rather interesting meal that feels home cooked, but without any hassle of actually doing the cooking.

You find a seat, any seat, as the place is deserted. In fact, all the fast food counters are closed, except for the Subway and the McDonald's, but both employees are in the back store, probably cleaning, or playing on their cell phones.

You do see a few dirty trays, and you get the feeling that you missed the excitement, like going to the football field in the evening after a morning big game.

There is a sort of vibe around. Something happened, and you missed it.

The lasagna is better than the one your mother makes. No offense to her, but it's not her best meal. This one is just the right temperature, with the perfect sauce ratio.

Delicious. Simply perfect... from a college cafeteria? Who would have guessed?

A girl gets in. A red head with a round face and wide smile. Her eyes almost sparkle when she sees you. She waves, you wave back, and she giggles.

Is she flirting?

She is carrying a drum bag. You know those... it's a large rectangular bag that drummers use. You know, you were a bassist in high school and played for a few bands.

As you focus on your food, she sits a few tables away.

Chewing on another perfect bite, you hear the zipper from the drum bag open. Curiosity makes you look.

The bag is on the table, and the front flat is open, revealing a tall stack of... board games?

This girl brought board games to lunch?

She takes out a board game. Ticket to Ride Nordic countries, you can read from the box.

Opening it, she takes out a large board, and sets it up on the table.

Grabbing a deck of cards in plastic protectors, she begins shuffling them, but face up? You can sort of see that they show train wagons, in a few colors.

When she sees two colors in a row that are the same, she splits them apart.

You continue on your lasagna, wondering when her friends will show up to play with her, as she is working to set up a game in there.

After your lasagna, you eat your salad to help clean your mouth for your piece of cake when you notice that she puts a metal bar or something, with a sort of loop at the top.

She takes out a card, and clips it in place, which makes you realize where you've seen these: It's a table number holder, for like, weddings and receptions.

The card, however, is much bigger and is professionally printed.

Sabrina's play in public

Play and learn board games for fun!

Play in public? You think. Which public, you chuckle, but it's not her fault the cafeteria is empty.

When you finish your salad, she turns to you.

"Hey, wanna play a board game? It's less than an hour and I'll teach you", she says

"Ticket to Ride Nordic countries?"' you ask

"You've played?", she says, excited

"No, but I saw your box"

"Cool, I'm Sabrina. What's your name?"

"Allan"

"Wait, are you Allan that lives across Teagan?"

"How would you know that?"

"Took a guess. Teagan talked to me about you, and well, as much as she hates you, I thought you sounded nice"

"Wait, she tells everyone that I am a pervert?"

"Hum? No, she didn't use that word. Are you one?", she says, smiling

"No, but she thinks I am"

"She just told me to be careful. That's it. But if you want to play, don't stay there, come on over. Bring your cake, I already ate, so I won't steal any, I promise", she says, with a wide smile.