It was the early morning now and the sun had just risen. I put on a thick sweater and sneaked out of my room for breakfast. We came home rather late last night and I didn't want to wake any of the boys up so I closed the door softly behind me, making sure I was making as little noise as possible.
Honestly, it probably seemed as if I was trying to sneak away and do something bad that was probably against the law, nice.
I rounded the corner and tip-toed to the staircase, moving along quietly. I was about to go down the stairs when I heard a peculiar noise and saw a shadow behind one of the bookshelves.
Being the curious girl that I was, I went quietly towards him or her. It was only when I was nearer that I realized that there were two of them. I looked around the corner and saw them.
Oliver and Norris, making out. Well, this was new.
I backed out quietly and turned around to leave, my curiosity was not meant to intrude. However, before I made it to the stairs, I hear someone whispering my name furiously, it's Norris.
I whizz around and see them, Oliver standing right behind Norris.
"It's okay," I whisper to them and walk up to them so that I don't have to shout-whisper.
"Yeah?" Norris says, a little smile on his face and there is an identical one on Oliver's face too.
"Of course, I won't tell anyone, don't worry." I assure them.
"We are... We are still friends right?"
"Well, duh... I'm going down for breakfast, you guys want to join,"
They look at each other for a moment and I can see the clear longing in their eyes, "Well we were thinking..." Oliver starts saying but begins to blush like crazy, they are so cute, and how did I not notice this before?
"It's alright," I say with a soft chuckle, "See you two later," I say and go down for breakfast seeing Norris and Oliver vanishing into a room out of the corner of my eye.
I go down the stairs where Susan was.
"Good morning!" she sings.
"Morning,"
"How was last night? I heard you bunch went to the arcade."
"It was fun."
"I see that you are wearing a new bracelet," she says as she gestures to my wrist.
I look down at it and realise she is talking about Eugene's gift, "Yup, I've had it for a few days, actually."
"Oh, is that so, who got it for you?"
"Actually, I think you would know since you were the one that opened Eugene's present for me, that night."
"Oh, so it's from Eugene. He's a sweetie isn't he? It's quite sad that he's gone."
"Yeah," I agree as I nod.
"Well, you're here for breakfast aren't you, so let's get that started shall we?" she says as she cleans her wet hands on her apron. "So, what would you like?"
"Can I have pancakes?"
"Of course, haven't made them in a while," she says and gives me a smile before starting to make the pancakes, starting out with the batter.
I watch her mix the ingredients together before my attention is taken away by a message from Emily.
Emily: How are you holding up?
Me: I'm better
Me: actually, I'm really good
Rose: that's good
Rose: glad you're feeling better :)
Emily: So how's that Eugene boy?
Rose: Yeah, for someone you have a cap from, you don't seem to say much about him
"Hey, what are your friends on about?" I hear Ann say as she enters the room.
I put my phone faced down to stop her from reading my messages.
"Hi Ann, haven't seen you around lately,"
"Hello Camilla, and who was that about? You seem a little... Oh, I don't know but who was it?"
"It was just my friends," I reply quickly as I pick up my phone to check for new messages.
Emily: I'm sure you have some stories about him
Rose: yeah, do tell
"Oh, look at you, you're blushing," I hear Ann say.
I use my camera to check, and see a light shade of pink on my cheeks and watch as they redden as I realise that I indeed am blushing.
*****
"Hey Cami, let's play cards."
I look up from my notes and see Cameron putting down his notes and taking the stack of cards from the table.
"We're supposed to be studying." I state.
"Well, studying for such a long time isn't good. Come on, let's play..."
"Okay," I agree and take the cards from him, giving them a quick shuffle.
"You know how to play?" he asks, surprised.
"Yeah, let's play speed.
"Speed? I thought you didn't like card games."
"Well, now I kind of do."
"And who was the lucky person who changed that? You hate card games," he says as he points an accusing finger at me, a look of suspicion on his face.
I merely shrugged in reply and set up the cards for us, giving him his stack.
"So, who taught you how to play?"
"Eugene,"
"Cool. You like him?"
"Speed." I say and smack on the table.
"Crap, I guess he taught you well. Watch out Cami,"
"Of course Cam," I say and we laugh together.
We finish the game, Cam miraculously winning me by one card. As I shuffle the cards, I ask him as casually as I could, "Where is Eugene anyway?"
Apparently the question caught him by surprise and he hesitated a while before replying.
"He went back to his parents' house."
"Why though?"
He took in a deep breath and released it slowly, this was going to be bad.
"His dad is well, very ill." He says.
I nod understandingly, so that's why, the answer to a question that has consistently been at the back of my mind since he left...
After a few minutes, I go back up to my room, saying goodnight to Cameron before I do.
I quickly get ready for bed and scurry under the covers, ready for sleep but before I fully fall asleep, I feel the old but familiar feeling of my head becoming light, I feel the tingles and my muscles twitching under my skin. I can hear my heart pounding loudly, louder and louder. I feel a boulder on my chest as I struggle to sit up, struggle to breathe. Only two words ringing out in my head...
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