One Color At A Time

Chapter 8

I'm at the usual meeting a lot earlier then I had told the others but I have so much anxiety running through my body that I'm feeling so jumpy and paranoid. I notice that there are a bunch of people running around today. It's all of the scientist and they are murmuring to each other or they are on call with someone. I caught a glimpse of Cole but he was walking into the science building, so I believe he didn't see me but it's still anxiety inducing because of the lie I told him last night.

I see Travis and Sally walking over. They say good morning to me and Sally hands me a coffee. 

"Thanks, I didn't get the best sleep last night," I say which is true even if I fell asleep quickly I kept tossing and turning.

"No problem, I had still owed you for buying me one before that big test of mine so this is just paying you back," she says before taking a sip of her own.

"So were you talking to someone last nigh dude? Like I heard hear you talking to someone but I couldn't hear what you were saying exactly. Was it your cousin?" Travis asks sitting across from me.

"Yeah I was and yes it was my cousin. That's what I want to talk to everyone about," I say

We wait for a few more minutes and at some point Lacey and Clarabell join us. They tell us that once I'm finished telling them what happened last night that they have to get going because some stuff is happening with Lacey's family. 

"Madison did message you back last night right?" Sally asks after we waited for another fifteen minutes.

"Yeah she said that she could make it," I say looking at the time.

"Do you think that maybe Chris found out and is trying to keep her away from us?" Lacey asks

"Travis was Tyler in the room with you when you heard me talking last night?" I ask

"Yeah he was but he was in his bed that is across from the wall we share. I mean at one point he got up to use the restroom but he wasn't gone for long," he says but then goes wide eyed.

"Do you think that he heard you and just said that to me to listen to the conversation you were having?" He asks

"I think so," Clarabell says

We all get up and run across the street and back into the quad. We made it inside of her dorm building and quickly made our way upstairs. The moment we entered her hallway, we could hear her arguing with someone. Running down the hallway towards her room, I was able to make the voice out to be Chris's which is no surprise at all but I heard a second male voice. The moment I heard it all that was going through my head was the Tyler had to be in there.

"You are not one of the parents! I am an adult Chris! Just let me live my life how I want to!" She sounds like she is sobbing but angry as well.

We all halt at her door and start pounding on it. Everything goes quiet in the room. We stop and I can hear someone move off of like a chair or a bed and make their way over to the door. The door opens and Tyler pops his head out but only enough to talk to us and to make sure that we can't see into the room.

"What are you guys doing here. Get out of here," he says quietly

"We need to see Madison," I state

"She's busy right now. Now go," he says a bit more firm.

"Tyler, let us in so we can see Madison right now," Travis gets in his face and even I'm a little frightened by this.

Tyler goes wide eyed and slowly opens the door. I can hear Chris asking what Tyler is doing. The door opens and we all enter to see Chris red in the face and Madison standing there with mascara tear streaks running down her cheeks.