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chapter twenty-eight , Another shitty year...
a/n : racismis depicted this chapter (yes, that means that Billy Flop makes an appearance, sadly 😭)
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For Sofía, nightmares were common.
She wished they weren't. Because that meant she would have to spend more time at the Lab answering the same tedious questions. Sofía didn't like her life before, but a part of her always dreams of going back to being a lonely orphan that no one noticed. The Lab always brought out the worst in her. She would always end up hurting someone.
"Sofía!!!"
The girl's eyes fly open and she lets out a quiet whine. She blinks her eyes a few times and rubs them. "What is it?"
Tori hops off the top bunk and meets Sofía's eyes. "Gus is here!"
Sofía's eyes widen, "Wait—what time is it?!" She looks at the clock on the wall. "Crap! I'm gonna be late!"
Sofía stumbles out of her bed and runs to her closet. She grabs a pair of hand-me-down jeans and a zip-up purple windbreaker. She slips the jacket on.
"So, where are you guys going this time?" Tori asks.
Sofía looks at her bunkmate. "The arcade."
"You guys never go anywhere else." Tori sighs. "Kinda boring if you ask me."
"I didn't ask you, Tori." Sofía huffs. She runs to the bathroom and changes into her pants. Sofía brushes her teeth and runs back into her room.
"Is Dustin gonna be there?" Tori says in a teasing tone.
"Yeah, he always is." Sofía nods. She grabs her tattered black converse and slips them on.
Tori smiles softly. "Are you actually gonna talk to him this time or just be stuttering and pretending you don't hear him again?"
"That was one time, Tori." Sofía sighs, looking at the girl.
Tori shrugs her shoulders. "It was one time, but it was the most embarrassing time ever."
Sofía hated to admit it, but Tori was right. The young girl knew she had a crush on Dustin, but she didn't know what to do with that. Even though it's almost been a year since she joined the Party, she still felt fairly new. And she didn't want to cause any disruptions with her feelings. So, it was best to keep them hidden.
