Pretty Boy

Chapter 18

I still wasn't allowed to go to class due to my fever, so I remained in bed watching videos on my phone and drinking the tea Adam left for me.

His message popped up on my phone so I clicked it and read what he sent.

Adam| Are you feeling okay?

Shuji| my body still hurts

Adam| I'll bring some medicine.

Shuji| no need im fine

Adam| Liar.

Shuji| when will you be back

Adam| After I hit the shop. Miss me already?

Shuji| no

Adam| If you miss me so much I should give you something to remember me by~

An image popped up on my screen and I felt my face heat up. That moron.

I dropped the phone on my face, groaning upon contact.

Shuji| fbensn

Adam| ???

Shuji| i dropped the phone on my face

Adam| Klutz.

I'm tired of just laying here. I stood up, legs still wobbly from overworking myself at the gym. I got dressed and headed out the door, walking to Adam's classroom and staring at him through the window.

It took a minute for him to see me, flinching and carefully walking to the door, leaving his things behind.

He stepped outside and pulled me away from the door. "What're you doing? You're supposed to be in bed."

"You sent me something like that out of nowhere, what did you expect me to do?"

"Well....definitely not come all the way here to see me. I'm gonna miss my lecture, you need to go."

"I got bored."

"You're like a little kid." He sighed. "Call Elise to come to our dorm, she'll hang out with you!"

"She's in class, isn't she?"

"No she works so the school gives her two days off every week. But she doesn't have to work today so she just took the day off and stayed in her dorm room."

"Is she allowed in the boys dorms?"

"Not after curfew."

"I'll call her then."

"Thank you. Now go!"

I went back, feeling annoyed that I left so obediently. Elise came over and took a good look around the dorm and bringing the bottle of vodka from our fridge over to me. "Look what I found!"

"Wouldn't Adam scold me if I drink while I'm sick?"

"Oh, this is for me." She laughed and sat beside me. "I need alcohol for this can of worms I'm about to open up."

"What?"

"I know you won't talk to Adam about what's going on. So I want to know if you can talk to me."

"It's not like I don't want to talk to Adam about it. I just....the words don't come out right. So he doesn't really understand."

"Start from the beginning." She rested her hand on top of my own and smiled encouragingly. "And take your time. If you need to think of the words, you can."

Something about Elise made her easy to trust. She was so honest and kind, always kept her word and never told anyone's business to anyone else.

"I didn't have money when I was younger. I was also really overweight so kids bullied me. My clothes were usually dirty and I had to take care of my siblings while my mom worked."