Sisterhood

Sick of it

"Bless you," Lili said as Monika sneezed once more. "I can't believe you two, going out in the rain like that. What do you think was going to happen?" Monika let out a groan letting her face hit the table. "Doesn't seem like that was great idea now that you two are sick."

"Well I don't have to worry," Julia bragged, "my school is online, as for Monika," Julia trailed off.

Monika's head went back up, but before she could say anything Lili spoke up, "you're not going to school."

"What, grandma!" Monika protested.

"No Monika, you can't go to school sick, you're staying home and that's final," Lili demanded, to which Monika groaned letting her head drop to the table once more. Lili brushed her fingers through Monika's short blonde hair, "you'll be fine, it's just one day."

"There were also the two days from her suspensions," Julia added to which Lili glared in response.

"Alright I'm heading out, you two just behave," Lili said as she walked out the door. When Lili left Monika got up throwing herself on the couch, looking up at Julia.

Julia smiled, "you poor thing," Julia said patting Monika's head, "you get to do nothing all day."

Monika smacked Julia's hand away, "excuse me, I don't like to let my work build up."

"You're only a sophomore, calm down," Julia comforted. Suddenly Monika's phone went off, Monika looked at her phone to see it was Felisa. Monika sighed, turning off her phone. "What wrong?" Julia asked. "You usually reply immediately."

Monika shrugged, "lately she's been texting like crazy, I just need some time away from her."

"Alright," Julia said, for some reason this spelled disaster to Julia.

All day Monika's phone went off, even though Monika told Felisa many times that she shouldn't text in school. Even after school Monika didn't reply because she quickly fell asleep, and being woken up every couple of minutes by Felisa didn't make her happy. After about an hour of it Monika had enough shutting her phone off completely.

Later that day Monika was woken up by Julia talking on the phone, even though Julia tried her best to be quiet. Monika sat up on the couch, when Julia noticed Monika was awake she mouthed an 'I'm sorry,' to Monika. Monika just shrugged it off, meaning it was alright. Monika was interested in what Julia was talking about, Julia looked about worried occasionally glancing at Monika.

Julia sighed covering the bottom of her phone and turning to Monika, "Monika, is everything alright between you and Felisa?" Julia asked.

"Yeah, why?" Monika asked this made her worry.

"Because Felisa 's all upset, saying that you hate her," Julia explained.

"What! No," Monika exclaimed. Then Monika realized that she hadn't responded to any of Felisa's texts since today or yesterday. Monika didn't even tell Felisa that she was sick today, and that why she wasn't at school. Monika turned on her phone to see multiple messages from Felisa. Monika groaned laying back down, throwing a pillow on herself to cover her face.

"This can't be good," Julia mumbled.

The next day at school Monika had an impossible time talking to Felisa. She didn't see her before school, she didn't have any classes with her, and Felisa was nowhere to be seen during lunch. It wasn't until after school,when Monika was about to leave, that she saw Felisa sitting on a bench.

"Felisa," Monika said as she walked towards her. Felisa looked over to only turn away quickly. "Felisa," Monika repeated, Felisa kept her back to Monika. "Felisa what are you doing?" Monika asked.

"Ignoring you," Felisa replied.

Monika rolled her eyes, "you're not doing a very good job at it."

"You would know, you're great at ignoring," Felisa hissed.

"Wh-" Monika started, then realized that Felisa was talking about yesterday. "Felisa I didn't talk to you for a reason," Monika argued.

"What about the day before that?" Felisa demanded, finally turning to Monika.

"What?" Monika asked.

"You said that you would come over but you never did, then you don't show up to school the next day."

"Felisa I was going to come over but I got preoccupied and forgot," Monika explained trying to hold back her irritated tone.

"Why didn't you say something to me?" Felisa demanded.

"Why do you care?" Monika shouted.

"Because I hate being alone!" Felisa shouted back jumping up from her seat. Monika only mumbled under her breath. "What?" Felisa sneered.

"You are so clingy!" Monika yelled, scaring Felisa. "Why is it that every time you need company you go to me? Like I'm suppose to drop everything for you! Especially the texting, you never cease. I see you all day, even after school and on weekends, yet you want to text me all the time!" Monika continued, "it was fine at first but now it's just so annoying!"

"You're the worst," Felisa sneered, "how would you know what it's like, your family is nothing like mine."

"How am I the worst, because I don't want to talk to you every second of my life, because I know what personal space is," Monika hissed. There was a small pause until both girl snapped.

"I'm done with you!" The two girls shouted in unison. They both seemed shocked with what was just said.

"Fine," Monika mumbled then stormed off.

Felisa sat back down on the bench, she watched as Monika walked out of sight. Felisa gripped the seat of the bench. Her and Monika were broken up once more, this time it was surprisingly neutral. So if Felisa wanted to break up too, then why couldn't she stop trembling?