You Can Paint Me

Chapter 11

So... My eye bags, have made eye bags of their own. The first ones are purlpe and the second ones, the oldest ones, are black.

I even broke a comb today. I was just trying to fix up a bit the bird nest of a hair I had, due to the little encounter with the spoon-banana thing. But the brush wouldn't cooperate with me and chose to die on me instead. And, I think I'm getting bald in some places as well...?

But!

I have the cure!

The cure of my missing talent.

The cure of my curse, that's gonna make me an expert of still nature ALL OVER AGAIN!!!

"Straws, what are you doing with that cake in your hands?"

I snapped out of my inner monologue, as a familiar voice interrupted me. I turned my head and faced Felix, who was standing next to my locker, looking at me strangely, as if I was possessed by a ghost.

"Oh, good morning Felix.", I greeted him.

"Felix? Not berry?", he gasped, as he was not used to me calling him by his name.
"Oh and, umm, what happened to you?", he questioned right after, checking me out from head to toe.
"I mean, I thought that Mia was awful, but, let me tell you. If she's awful on the inside, you look awful on the outside.", he added.

Okay, wow. What a great friend I have.

Note the sarcasm.

"Christ, berry. You are so sweet.", I stated sarcastically.

He lightly chuckled before responding with a question again.
"Thanks. But, honestly, what happened to you?"

I sighed in despair, "It's-"

"Good morning guys!"
I was interrupted mid-way as three people made an appearance, walking towards us. And that three people were Ava, Seungmin and Jeongin.

"Morning guys.", I greeted them back.

Jeongin nearly screamed once he saw my face.
"Oh my God, what happened to you Livy?!", he asked worried.

Sigh.

Why is everybody asking me? This is getting frustrating.

I tried to keep myself calm, but, when I saw that Felix was laughing so hard at his younger friend's reaction, I couldn't help it. A visible frown played on my face and I angrily glared at him, pulling daggers on him.
He stopped laughing at once, once he saw me giving him a death stare, as he practically choke on his own spit from fear that I would kill him right then and there.

Hah. Serves you right for laughing at me, Lix.

"Um- Did you sleep well?", Seungmin added, his face concerned.

"Apparently not.", Ava stated.
"I mean, it's not like I care much for make-up stuff, but even I know that you could have put a little bit of eye cream, or something?", she commented, taking a good look at my black circles.

I inhaled sharply, closing my eyes shut, before giving them an answer.
"Guys...please let me be, 'cuz my nerves are not good right now.", I smiled at them with gritted teeth.
"THIS is the sacrifice I had to take, in order to be able to draw again, okay?!", I raised my voice.

"Yes, but, we know that you can draw-"

Jeongin started speaking, but got interrupted by Felix.

"Ooh guys! You have to see the banana-spoon drawing she send me-...", he trailed off with excitement, but when he landed his eyes on me, who I was still glaring at him angrily, or even angrier than before, his smile dropped.
"U-uh, yesterday...", he gulped.