April's P.O.V
"I'm going to kill her, for real" Alya seethes
"We're all going to. What the fuck is her problem?" Tristan growls
"Guys-"
"She doesn't even have any human emotions" Zoe whispers, as if in realization
"That's because she isn't human" Emma spits
"Guys-"
"Like, who the hell does that?" Mars yells
"And why? Because of a guy? Too far" Mindy scowls
"Guys-" Danielle tries again, but no one really hears her.
"Guys!" Chad suddenly calls, and finally, everyone's quiet.
He then gestures to Danielle to speak
"Thanks Chad" Danielle sighs "Guys, I've been trying to tell you that April's awake"
Suddenly, all eyes are on me
I laugh, but it comes out sounding scratchy.
"Oh my God" Mindy gasps
"April" Alya sighs
"Here. Have some water" Mars offers, giving me a glass of water
"We were so worried"Emma says, offering me a small smile
"How are you feeling?" Zoe asks, and I try to smile for her
"I'm sorry. We must have been too noisy" Tristan slightly ruffles my hair, and I wrinkle my nose up at him
"Don't stress yourself, AP-Bear. Just rest" Chad tells me
I smile at them.
Mostly because it's all I can do
I feel exhausted
Honestly, I'd have never expected her to do such a thing. But who's to say with Ivy?
I turn to look at Danielle looking down at my bed. She must be feeling really bad.
I place my hand on hers, on the bed. She looks at our hands and then up at me, and I smile at her.
"I'm so sorry, April" Danielle cries, dropping her head on our hands.
Others look at her sadly and I look up at them with an equally sad look.
They take this as a cue to leave us alone
"I didn't- I cou- I'm sorry" She sobs, and it breaks my heart
"Dani" I whisper, but her sobs are louder than my whisper
So, I squeeze her hands to comfort her.
She then excuses herself to go to the Bathroom, and I know it's because she doesn't like crying or being the sad one in front of people.
It's Ivanna's doing, but Danielle has always been very affected by the things her Sister does.
She's often judged based on how people know her Sister to be.
I know because I had been guilty of doing same once.
She's hurt by it. I know
The door to my room opens and Xander walks in
"Hey, AP" He smiles
"Hey" I whisper
"How are you feeling now?" He asks, coming to stand beside my bed.
"Great; now that you're here" I grin and he laughs
"Don't be gross, AP" He smiles down at me before turning to leave
He must have been really worried, and it makes me feel bad.
I'm so tired of always making people worry about me
Why can't I just be normal?
Right.
It's the price a Murderer has to pay
*******
I hear a knock on my door, and I drop the book I'm reading on the chair beside me.
Who'd knock on my door?
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The Next Now
ChickLitApril Hawkins has always felt like she'd wing it at acting, but she's never really tried it before. At least not in public. Now, she has to ensure she's April Hawkins when she's off the set, and Henrietta Harrison when she's on the set. Two persons...
