Zodiac Street

95|| You are perfect

"I have a feeling that Phoebe hates us."

"What do you mean?" Sabrina focused on sizzling the bacon on the frying pan. The bacon strips hissed as she turned them over with the tongs. She did not turn her head towards Carol who sat on one of the stools at the kitchen island, scrolling through her feed.

"I mean have you seen what happened lately? She avoided us yesterday, the two days before yesterday and early this morning too. That's surely a sign that she hates us."

Sabrina finished off simmering the bacon. "I don't know. She could just need space with us." She turned off the stove and slid the now crisp bacon strips onto a plate before she turned to her housemate.

"No, I feel like she still hates us. I mean I just searched social media and apparently, it's a sign that your friend hates you. Look." Carol turned her phone around.

Sabrina squinted her eyes. There on the screen was a short video with a guy pointing to the title.

"Five signs that your friend hates you." the video stated, "Number one: They have been avoiding you."

"Carolina, you do realise that there are other factors."

"Yeah but look it links with what happ-"

"I don't know. This is wrong. You're forgetting that people could be busy or just needed time." Sabrina said matter of factly, "Besides, social media is not reputable with this. It can sometimes help but most of the time it doesn't."

Carol slumped her shoulders, "But everything adds up in the video."

"But it is not reputable. I would rather look into relied sources with things like this." Sabrina placed the tongs away and made her way to the table, "Besides what reason would Phoebe hate us for?"

Carol knitted her brows and turned off her phone, tuning out the guy's voice much to Sabrina's relief. "Sabrina we caused an argument. We caused an argument which was so messy and heated that Phoebe got upset."

"Oh yeah..." Sabrina frowned, realising the situation.

Ever since the argument occurred, things have gotten more awkward around the group. It was as if everyone was watching a duel and the sides were at a standstill. The duelers refused to move and the audience of their friends held their breaths as they anticipated the next course of action.

Eventually, both sides decided to go hiking under certain conditions. But it still did not heal the aftermath. Everyone avoided talking about the planned hiking trip as it was a curse not to be spoken about. Those who do speak of it would be met with awkward silences and unsure looks.

The situation also made both Sabrina and Carol lose trust between some people; mainly Lily, Tyler and Phoebe. Phoebe, as her housemates noticed, would immediately run away from any opportunity for conversation- not saying a word. Lily and Tyler also avoided the two and would cast glares when Sabrina and Carol felt like talking.

The guilt remained between the two housemates. Neither of them wanted the argument to escalate this far- but the deed had been done. And its cost is the trust of their companions. If Sabrina were to be honest, she wished she would rewind time and never argue. She assumed Carol felt the same way too.

"Surely there must be some way to make up to them." Carol hopped off the stool.

"We could try to reach out."

"That would be difficult since Lily and Tyler ghost any message sent to them. I tried to reach out to them and Phoebe and they haven't answered."

"Maybe they're busy?"