Malayaha

CHAPTER FIVE

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I chew on some pop corn that I found in one of the cupboards in our kitchen, it's 11pm and Scott still isn't back yet, today has been a slow day and to my surprise I'm not tired.

Being here and not back at home has been so stressful and it's only been a couple of hours, I've been texting Liyaah for hours and she hasn't replied to any of my text that's not like her to just ignore my messages.

I've been watching the Chinese news and I can't understand a single word that these people are saying but they're throwing a protest I have no idea why but, I'm with it.

I jump when I feel a vibration on my chest, I pick up my phone it's Liyaah calling,

I sigh and answer

"Hey." sounding unsettle.

"Hi'' she screams through the phone.

I wince,

"Why didn't you answer my call?"

I've been trying to reach her for hours.

"Look sweetheart the whole world doesn't revolve around you", I roll my eyes,

" You're right but I didn't say it does, I asked why you weren't answering my call, I've been needing to talk to you about my day here not hear you run on with bull shit." I hiss through the phone, there is complete silence for a few minutes,

"Look I didn't mean it like that but you're always trying to be shady, I'm not for that." I hear people snickering through the phone.

"Whose that?"

I'm annoyed now,

"Babe! Stop" I hear her laughing. I groan.

"Okay" I hear a masculine voice that sounds all too familiar.

"Marc?" I say out of shock, the line immediately goes dead.

"What the fuck!" I scream through the phone.

Maybe I'm just mistaken, why would he cheat on me with my best friend? He wouldn't do that, maybe they are just hanging out, they have been friends before me and Liyaah even knew each other, she introduced me to him. Yea maybe I am just over thinking everything.

I just need a nap and maybe everything will be better when I wake back up.

I think my classes start tomorrow I don't even know.

"Fuck!" I scowl.

This really isn't going as I hoped, I didn't expect for things to be all perfect and all but I at least hoped for it to be okay, but this is just really not going well.

I lay my head back on my bed and hear the door open, I look up and see Scott being held up in the arms of some other guy, Scott looks wasted and half asleep, his arms are fidgeting hes trying to push the other guy away, I sit up and watch as the person whose basically carrying Scott to his bed looks at me in shock, he almost drops Scott to the floor, he quickly rests Scott on his bed.

The boy comes to me and stands in the front of my bed with his hands fisted in his jean pockets, I look to Scott then back over to this boy trying to put everything together, he rocks back and forth clearing his throat, I raise my brow, is he just going to stand there or? I clear my throat trying to break this awkward silence.

"Shit" He murmurs,

" I'm Chance.. I came to bring him to his room, he drank a lot at the party and got kicked out"

I nod and fold my lips into my mouth while looking at Scott, I then look back at Chance, That was really sweet of him, they must be good friends.

"Awe, Thank you, Im Malayaha" I smile, He looks confused,

"You're the girl that Scott kept mumbling about.."

I blush, he was? I say to myself.

"Were you the girl who was raped in the hall or something like that?" He blurts out.

I look at him confused, and shocked at how boldly and rude he asked that question.

"No I did not get raped in the hall but whatever happened there was none of your business." I growl at him.

"Hey relax, I just heard Scott mumbling about some girl name Malayaha at the party and everyone was talking about how you got raped, or beaten up by a guy in the hall and im just trying to figure out what the story is."

I clench my jaw while listening to him.

"Like I said, what happened in the hall is the very least of your worries." I sneer at him.

He nods,

"Okay, I'm sorry for asking, you're right it isn't my business, but you're his roommate?" He gestures to Scott, I nod and sigh.

He chuckles and licks his teeth while looking between the two of us.

"What?" He shakes his head and lets out a dry laugh then goes to leave.

"I best be on my way Malayaha, be careful with him, see you later I guess." He says sounding sincere.

I scrunch up my nose.

"Wait! "I call out for him but he walks out closing the door behind him. I suck on my teeth and look at Scott who is snoring sound asleep.

I lay my head down, why would scott tell people about what happened in the hall? I can't believe he'd do that to me. I don't ever want to speak to him again nor do I want to be in the same room as him.

I have to check and see if I can switch places with someone else tomorrow but what did Chance mean when he said be careful? He sounded so off, I know that me and Scott probably wont be able to get along after what he's done but would he put me in any danger? I bite on my bottom lip out of frustration.

I look at my phone debating on whether or not to call my dad but I don't want him to be worried, I want them to see that I can do this on my own, it's just harder than I thought. I take in a deep breath and exhale,

"You got this May."

I whisper to myself, I can do this I just have to stay strong. I turn on my side curling up under my pillow closing my eyes.

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PS: Sorry about this chapter guys, I rushed this one.