ʙɪᴛᴛᴇʀꜱᴜɪᴛᴇ ♧ central cee

014.

'ARE YOU NOT going to sleep?' ani asks me as she pulls her duvet over herself, taking her sleeping mask in her hands. 

'nope, i'm gonna wait for oakley.' i say as she nods before pulling her eye mask on. 

'spokoinoi nochi.' the brunette speaks before turning over. 'i love you.' (goodnight)

'i love you too.' i say with a chuckle as i sit up in my bed, scrolling through social media while also watching netflix on my ipad.

♧

I LET OUT a quiet breath as i tap my phone, checking for any new messages from oakley.

nothing.

2am.

2 turned into 3 and then into 4 and by now, my stress levels have risen to the max. i've messaged oakley but he hasn't replied yet.

at 4.30am, i decide to call it a night and that even if he showed up later, i hope he wouldn't leave so i get to wake up knowing he's okay.

♧

I FEEL MYSELF getting shaken awake as i groan, opening my eyes. 'hurry up, nady you're gonna be late.' she speaks but i don't say anything as i turn over in bed.

'i'm skipping.' i mumble.

'no, you're not. you can't. otherwise you won't graduate, remember?' i hear her speak and for once i just want her to stop talking to see if it would stop my head from pounding.

'fine, i'll just be late then.' i groan as i hear ani sigh before footsteps, followed by the door closing.

and still, no sign of oakley.

♧

I WALK DOWN the corridors to physics in a rush, hoping to see oakley. however, i'm disappointed when i see an empty seat beside mine. i walk in, saying nothing as i take my seat beside vivienne. 'hey, where's oakley?' i ask her as she shrugs.

'i haven't spoken to him in a while. i thought you would know because he's in your friendgroup.' she speaks as i shake my head, turning my attention back to the front but all of hoover's words are droned out as all i care about right now is oakley.

the bell eventually rings and it's lunch time so i get up in a hurry, pulling my bag on as i dart out of the door to find a familiar face. 'nady!' i hear before i turn around, seeing noah jogging towards me.

'hey, noah.' i say as he wraps an arm around me and pecks my temple.

'you okay?' he asks as i shrug, but then i feel guilty. i haven't spoken to noah much recently and i've sort of shut him out.

'no, i'm not. come with me.' i say as he furrows his brows but nods, walking down to our table with me which is thankfully empty. 'i'm sorry, i've been a bad friend-'

'nady, you're not a bad friend. you just like to keep stuff to yourself until you implode, but that's not your fault.' he shrugs as i shake my head.

'i've been talking to cruz and ani more than i have to you, and with everything happening with oakley right now i just-'

'nady, trust me. i don't mind it. all i care about is you being okay.' he speaks as he sticks his hands out across the table, making me chuckle as i take them.