Chapter 20

*lucas*

I don't know how much she had suffered for the past few days, and, she never left her room. I sometimes would enter, just to see her sound asleep. She wouldn't eat, nor talk with anyone. I don't know what happened, because, I asked her so, so many times. Yet, she won't answer. God, I wish I was there sooner, I wish I could've protected her, yet, I've failed, in my mission.

*Alexia*

I don't want to get out of my room. Everyday is getting harder and harder and I wish I could bring back the days of me being a normal kid. I sat on the edge of my bed, my feet sank in the cozy carpet that was new. My bedding was clean and soft, the color of the deep sea with gold dots. My armchair had a pile of books on it, which I collected from the dorm that I was in, most of them were books talking about Greek mythology, and norse mythology. fairies and vampires, werewolves hunting at night, and demons and angels fighting to keep humanity alive. I would binge read them at night, and, I would sank in my imagination. Now, the only thing I have is a pen and a paper, the only thing that make me feel safe. I often write letters to myself, and, put them in my wooden box.

As I got up, I heard some familiar voices coming from the main hall. I ran down stairs, hoping that it could be Abigail, that she might come and explain, or, just, talk to me. I was running barefoot, my feet touching the cold floor. As I arrived, I saw Abigail, standing, with her parents. I wish that she would forgive me, I wish that she would talk to me for once.

"Abigail, I missed you so much! " I said, reaching for a hug, but, she backed out.

"No, Alexia, just, don't, we can't.... " she said, but, I interfered.

"We can't what, we can't be friends now, what do you mean we can't, bad, why would you mean?" I asked, trying to keep my tone low

"We can't be friends again, I just, we cant, I can't anymore, I'm sorry" she said, looking away.

"why? " I asked, a tear rolling down my cheeks

"Just, because I said so" she said

"look at me in the eye" I ordered

"no" she objected

"LOOK AT ME! IN THE EYE, JUST LOOK AT ME" I yelled, my voice echoed, leaving some painting to drop from the wall

"that's it, that's enough" her mother said, but, I looked at her furiously. She wasn't the one who made me feel like home everytime I went to check on her. She was a complete stranger now.

"I, I don't want to be friends with you anymore, because, I'm sick, I'm sick of you, and sick if everything" Abigail explained.

"what happened to the old you, and the old times? what happened when we used to eat ice cream, and chat while going to class? " I asked.

"well, it was a disguise, okay, I, I don't want to play this game anymore, I used you" she finally said. I looked at her. I was shocked, and, I was, disappointed. I, it was the last straw.

"Get out of my house, I, I don't want to see you again" I said, my voice crackling.

"I'm here to take my clothes" she said

"I'll send someone to give them to you, just, get out, now. JUST GET OUT" I said, making them leave the house for good. After it, I stayed in my room, till, I fell asleep