The Foreign Exchange Student

Chapter Sixteen

May 4 2019

Lotus Jones

I slowly opened my eyes as I heard knocking at my door. I let out a low sigh and closed my eyes again.

"Lotus, honey...you have to eat. Please." Mrs.Lee begged.

"I know you're going through a tough time honey, but please eat something." Mr.Lee said.

I licked my dry lips before I slowly sat up. I pulled the covers off my body before opening the door. Mr.Lee smiled as held a plate of bone marrow soup.

"Hey." Mrs.Lee said.

I sniffed before I took the spoon and took a bite. I stepped back into my room and closed the door before getting back in my bed.

I heard a sad sigh escape from her lips before I heard her walk away.

"She's really trying Lo." Mr.Lee said.

I sniffed and placed my hands over my ears. I wasn't trying to hear shit, I've been bed rotting for the past three days. I slowly began to drift to sleep.

"Fuck."

I opened my eyes and scrunched my eye brows up. I tossed the covers off my body before I stood up. I heard shuffling near the patio, I opened the door and walked out of my room to see a ladder.

"KANG!" I yelled.

He looked up at me as he continued climbing.

"Uh hi." He said.

"What the fuck are you doing?" I asked.

"Huh? Nothing." He said as he continued climbing.

The ladder moved causing him to scream. I quickly grabbed it holding it in place, he let out a breath before he reached the top.

"Hi." He smiled.

"Kang, what are you doing here?" I asked.

"To see you." He said climbing over the banister.

"Where the fuck did you get this ladder?" I asked.

"Oh this old thing? It was in the shed." He chuckled.

I looked at him and folded my arms. He looked at me and folded his arms raising a brow.

"You're not going to leave are you?" I asked.

"You're going to make me?" He asked.

I reached for him causing him to flinch.

"No, come on Lotus. I know you missed me." He said.

"I don't." I said walking into my room.

"Well I miss you." He said following behind me.

"Kang, I'm grieving." I said getting into my bed.

I pulled the covers over my head and sighed. I felt him climb over me and pull the covers back revealing my face.