bluebird WRATH

Chapter 26 : College

"We're back mi amor!"

The sound is familiar as I hear the front door shut close. Sound travels fast in this house and I know who that is. Shit! That was my mother. They were back from Rome so soon. I quickly jump to the side to wake Caivanial up. When I turn around, he's not there.

He's gone. Maybe he left earlier in the morning.

The steps were getting close and I bury myself underneath the blanket.

"Alex! We're back!" dad shouts through the door and I pretend as if I just woke up. "Sleepy head. It's already 12pm." dad says before he ruffles up my hair.

It's already noon? I couldn't believe I slept through the morning? Who was I?

"Oh. I'm sorry..." I tell dad as I rub my eyes. "Is she still asleep?" mom asks standing behind dad. "Sorry mom." "It's okay mi amor. It's a Saturday."

"Yeah, but I feel bad. I could've done something." "It's okay. Caivanial is waiting downstairs for you by the way. He says that he's taking you around colleges today?"

What?! Why was he taking me college hunting?

"Why didn't you tell? We could come if you want?" dad asks. "We talked about it last night. He hasn't applied for any colleges either, and you don't have to come. You just came back and you must be really tired."

"You sure?" dad asks with scepticism.

"Yeah. Why?" I ask him.

"I don't know. I just haven't seen him around lately and I thought you guys broke up." I didn't know how to answer him and luckily mom pulls him away.

"Come on busy body. Let her get dressed. We don't want to keep him waiting." mom says and closes the door with dad in her hand. Immediately I turn to the bathroom and take a quick shower. I brush my teeth swiftly and gargle but end up drinking some of the mouth wash. It tastes disgusting. I get to my closet then and throw out the clothes on to my bed to search for the best thing to wear.

Were we really going college hunting? Or was he taking me somewhere else?

I end up picking up some jeans and wearing a plain black t-shirt. The shirt is tight so I wear a jacket over myself and shut the door close behind me.

I rush downstairs, almost tripping over the stairs.

He's there. In a white shirt and jeans. He's tall and leaning at the door with his hair messed up. Perfect stubbles and veins popping out. "Ready?" I ask him and run out of the door after I say goodbye to my parents.

"You look hot." he says as he grabs me by my waist to kiss me.

"Don't." I tell him with a anxiously, "Where are we going?"

"To see colleges. You'd been so preoccupied with the exams and your work at the library..." he says but that's when I realise I totally bailed on work yesterday. "No! I missed work!" I hit my head and start to scream at myself. "Harish is not going to be happy at all."

"Don't worry. I'll talk it out with him." he tells me and I stare at him.

"What? You're going to hypnotise him?" I ask him.

"No. Just talk. He'll understand."

"We're talking about Harish, K. The silent kid, disciplined by Mr. Agastya. His dad is probably back already!"

I torture myself with the thought that I will lose my job.

"It's only one day Alex. Just let me talk to him. Trust me. He'll understand."