The Seven Children

Chapter Five

Zander.. "Fuck" I scream without meaning to.

Dylan rolls over and rubs her eyes trying to wake herself up. "Huh?" 

"Nothing go back to sleep" I tell her and groan to myself. 

I tried to fall back asleep but instead I laid there motionless and numb. I was just so confused and trying to put myself together. Did I really like him or did I like the thought of him? 

By the time I rolled out of bed it was about 3:00 PM and I still didnt want to go anywhere. I moaned and walked like a zombie towards the kitchen. I made myself coffee, not acknowledging the 6 people sitting on the couch staring at me. When I finally did I just stopped. I stopped and stared back at them totally humiliated and stupid. 

"So someone finally woke up" Dylan comments as she smirks as me. 

I shake my head. "No no. Ive been up since 7 this morning. I just didnt want to get out" 

"Sure you did" Zander said sarcastically and let out a little laugh. They all just smiled at me trying to hold in their laugh. 

I groan and walk back to bed. "See you guys tomorrow" I wave as I walk into my room. I could hear them all start to laugh right as I close the door. Idiots.. 

By the next morning it was Monday again. "Ugh another day of hell" I mumble as I sit up in bed and look towards Dylan whos still passed out and snoring. I check my phone for a quick sec to see if anyone messaged me but nothing. Huh..

When I get back to my apartment everyones scrambling around the living room and kitchen and wont sit down. I drop my books into my room and go back out to the kitchen. "Why are you all moving so much?" I glance at Dylan then Gracie. 

"Huh? What? Oh nothing" Dylan says as if she wasnt even in the same universe as me and shakes her head. She finally sits down after I said something and actually stays still but you can tell she anxiously wants to move. Gracie stops also and sits next to her. Pepsi is sitting on the couch next to them and tilts his head. 

"Mhm.." 

A knock is heard from the door and it startles me. I wasnt expecting anyone to come over today. When I walk over Zander and Brady are leaning against the wall on the other side of the door. 

"Hey come in" I motion them to the living room to sit down on the couch and sit next to Brady in between Dylan. "Okay so whats going on?" I said while I look down at my hands and interlocked my fingers together. 

"What do you mean" Zande replies and looks confused. "Nothings going on, why would something be going on?" He says very nervously and he looks really scared. 

"Well somethings obviously is going on. Dylan and Gracie wouldnt stop pacing the kitchen. You guys are here all of a sudden. And its just quiet. Silent. Its not a nice silent either. So tell me whats going on." I said very commanding without being too mean. 

Zander nudges Dylans shoulder for her to tell me but at this point I dont care who tells me. "Hurry up and say something" I break the silence and just want someone to reply. 

"Noahs coming." Dylan says and looks very scared. "Hes coming tomorrow and we all know that you dont like him very much ever since what happened but he insisted he come." I cant wrap this around my brain. I havent talked to Noah in over 3 years and I dont hate him but I dont like him either. 

My face fills up with heat and I dont want to hurt anyone so I storm off my room and slam the door shut. I throw my face into a pillow and scream until my lungs give out. I cant, I cant, I cant.

I spend the rest of the day crying into my pillow and Brady brought me some ice cream so I ate all of that. I still couldnt believe it. I didnt want to believe it. Why? After all these years.