Hotel Room Service ( A Julian Draxler Fanfiction)[Completed]

Chapter 37

~When we were in high school~

Lila

- Are they still fighting ?
I asked opening Valerie's room's door. She was laying in her bed with a pillow covering her face.
- As you can hear.
She responded, throwing the pillow away and looked at me worried.
- It's the first time I hear them fighting like that and it's been days now. What do you think are they fighting for ?
I asked sitting in her bed.
- I don't know. They don't tell us, I tried to ask mom but she didn't respond.
Valerie said while raising an eyebrow. She didn't like it when our parents behaved as if we were small children.
She didn't also like the fact that they were fighting non stop these days and they pretended to be cool when we were around.
- Maybe it's something serious. They have never been fighting like that before.
- I don't know Lila. It's a possibility. Or maybe the situation's not that bad and they'll be fine in a few days.
- I hope so. Have you applied for any university ?
I asked changing the subject. Valerie was in her last year in high school and she had to decide in which university she wanted to go. She hadn't make up her mind yet but she had a couple of choices.
- Not yet. I'm still thinking of it.
- I'll miss you.
- Come on Lila, it's not that you won't see me again.
- But then again, I could make your bedroom mine, it's bigger anyway.
I said laughing.
- Whatever!
She said throwing a pillow at me.
I was going to do the same back at her but a knock on her door interrupted us. We both looked at each other and at the same time we realized that our parent's weren't fighting anymore.
- Come in.
Valerie said still looking at me.
Our mother appeared in the room with her eyes red, apparently because of crying, and she looked at both of us worryingly.
- We need to talk to you. Now.

Usually when my mother says that they need to talk to us meant that we had done something unforgivable and that we were going to discuss it all together. Most of the times I was anxious because indeed I had done something bad, but this time I couldn't think of anything. I hadn't cause any serious trouble as far as I could remember. Besides all these, I was anxious. I was looking nervously at Valerie who was as well confused. We reached the living room, where my father was sitting in one of the couches, looking down. He looked at us when we approached. His gaze was sad and tired. What was so bad that they couldn't handle ?
Valerie and I sat near as if we were small kids, afraid of something we had done.
- We....
My mother started. She looked at my father and then stopped.
This time my father was the one trying.
- Your mother and I have discussed some things lately, because stuff happened and......
- You're not breaking up, are you ?
Valerie asked.
- No, we're not breaking up Valerie.
My father said and I think he was relieved that Valerie interrupted him. It was like he was trying to win some time.
- So, what's the big deal ? Why so much drama if you're not breaking up ?
- We're moving Valerie.
My father was the one interrupting her now.
I was shocked. Moving ? You've got to be kidding me. I was so shocked I couldn't say anything. I looked at both of them, in disbelief. They couldn't be serious. They couldn't just throw away all the years we have been in this house. What if I was going to change school ? Maybe our next house was far away from here.
- Where are we going ?
Valerie asked holding her breath.
My parents looked at each other making me realize, they didn't mention where we're going on purpose.
- In Munich.

The knock on my door made me jump into my bed pretending I was sleeping. I didn't want to talk to anyone right now especially to my parents or Valerie. I closed my eyes and I held my breath. I recognized my mother by her perfume.
- Lila, are you sleeping ?
I didn't respond.
- Is she sleeping ?
I heard my father's voice coming from my door.
- Most probably. She had cried a lot and crying helps with sleep.
My mother responded. She then kissed my hair and left, closing the door behind her.
Crying helps with sleep........
Bullshit.
I stand up from my bed making my way to my door. I tried to hear but it was silent. I grabbed my phone. I found Julian's number, I thought of calling him but I regretted it immediately. There was no point. I was looking at our photos in my phone. How could I leave him ? I loved him. I knew that this was stupid in everyone else's ears but it was the truth to me.
- Lila!
I heard a whisper outside my door. I jumped in my bed again, thinking that my mother heard me and came to talk to me. I must have upset her in the way I reacted when she told us about Munich. I closed my eyes again praying that she hasn't heard but it wasn't my mother. It was Valerie. She sat in my bed but I still pretended I was sleeping.
- Lila, I know you're awake. It's impossible that you can sleep. I.....I can't.
She whispered but I didn't respond. I didn't want to talk to her. I didn't want to talk to anyone.
- Lila, please talk to me......I can't face that alone.......Lila......
Her voice broke and I understood she burst out in tears. She stood up from my bed, making her way to my door and I felt terribly. She was as upset as I was if not more.
- Valerie.....
She turned to face me.
She came towards me hugging me and we both burst in tears.

When I opened my eyes the next morning I really hoped this was a nightmare but I knew well enough that it wasn't. I had a headache and I felt sick. Maybe I was. I tried to play it cool as I was making my way to the living room but in the stairs I stopped eardroping Valerie and my parents fighting.
- And what about university ?
- Valerie we don't have the money right now but I promise that in Munich we'll have a better life and that you'll go study in which you university you want.
- I don't care about your financial problems as long as you didn't have the balls to tell us that earlier! What were you waiting for ? That something would happen that would change your financial situation ? You could have told us that earlier.
- Valerie, that's enough. You're so immature, I didn't expect that from you. We're moving whether you like it or not so you better get used to this idea. I thought that Lila would be the problem but you're acting really childish right now.
My mom said screaming. I felt sick again. I couldn't hear them fighting. I ran into my room again, locking my door and bursting in tears. That was too much. I couldn't handle it. I wanted to call Julian and tell him everything but I decided that this was selfish. Julian had his own problems with the pressure both at school and practise and I didn't want to make him even sadder by telling him that. But I needed to see him. Now. I checked the time.
He must be at practise now.
I thought to myself.
I didn't care where he was I just needed to see him. I found my skinny jeans and a blouse and I ran downstairs.
I tried to be quiet so that my parents wouldn't hear me. I wasn't ready to talk to them. What was I suppose to say after all ?
I found a pair of shoes that I didn't even remember owning and I wore them immediately.
- Where are you going Lila ?
My mother asked me looking at me worried.
I looked back at her. If only things were different.
- I.....I want to see Julian.
She nodded.
- Do you want me to drive you ?
- No. I need to walk. I want sometime on my own.
I responded immediately afraid to be alone with her.
- Okay. Make sure you'll come back before.....
I closed the door behind me not letting her finish her sentence. She was killing me and she didn't even know why.