The Book Of Lies [Editing]

Chapter 10 - Sick

Chapter 10 – Sick

 

Note: I update books prior to the popularity they receive, so apologies since I haven’t been updating Book Of Lies a lot lately. (And I have been feeling immensely out of it for a long time, and everything seems upsetting so I have been getting lots of writer’s blocks as well… ) THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ALL BRILLIANT AND STUFF AND I JUST. I’m so sorry. :c SO I THREW IN SOME CHORLA or whatever [Charlie+Alora] their ship name is.

 

Charlie’s P.O.V.

Yesterday was absolutely terrible.

Alora had looked worse than she did the day I saw her crying at the coffee shop, reading the Book of Lies. I didn’t think that was even remotely possible, considering how upset she had been.

But seeing her crying and freezing and shaking in the snow it just…ouch. That was harsh – nobody deserves that sort of treatment.

I was hoping that today maybe I could bring her by the coffee shop afterschool again, so that might cheer her spirits up at least a little. She seemed so sad and vulnerable yesterday I just wanted to protect her. And speaking or protections, I had to make sure that she was not getting slow brain damage or whatsoever, because not only do I have to clear her memory, I have to make sure that she doesn’t get affected by me clearing the memory. My job is just absolutely perfect now, isn’t it?

So because of all that, I was sitting in class, 15 minutes ahead of schedule. No student nor teacher in sight of the classroom, which was quiet and peaceful I guess, but I wanted Alora to hurry up and get here so I can double check on her well-being as well as if she has severe brain damage or something.

Waiting, and waiting, and waiting.

Waiting,

Waiting,

Waiting.

15 minutes seemed longer than it really was.

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“Anybody volunteer to take her homework to her? Anyone live nearby, a friend, anything?”

My hand shot up on an instinct. Alora never arrived because she was apparently sick at home. I wonder if it had anything to do with yesterday, but my question was sort of answered when a wave of snickers and whispers blew around the room after I raised my hand.

Ms. Olson walked over to my desk and smiled at the fact that someone was willing to take the job. Don’t get me wrong – Alora was quite popular (as I’ve noticed) and has a good amount of close friends. But here in our homeroom, it’s populated with mostly Dan’s friends, and Alora’s friends are all in the other homerooms.

I didn’t mind anyway. I mean, I was supposed to check up on her anyway, so what better way of checking up on her than actually going to her house? Maybe I can cheer her up by complimenting her drapes or something, like those moms do on the television. Only one slight problem.

I’ve never been in someone’s house before.

What if I trip on rugs and break vases like they do in that TV show with the grey cat and brown mouse?

What if I upset her ‘parents’ and ‘siblings’, or worse, her pets?

Does she have pets?

Should I get her a pet if she doesn’t have one?