THE TRIO | #Wattys2019

CHAPTER 16 : HIDE AND SEEK IN THE DARK

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DISCLAIMER

Before you read this chapter, I'm warning you of a horror scenario. I'll mention the start and end of it, so those of weak hearts should avoid it.

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Leena's P.O.V.

              I felt the warm sparkles dancing on my face as I opened my eyes to the morning sun. Well, not exactly morning, I realised as I looked at the clock to find that it's almost noon. I layed on my bed, taking a rest from sleeping, as I recalled yesterday's incidents. "Oh yeah, I have to be at that house afterwards", I muttered to myself, but I was too lazy to even get up. I mean the highlight is the sleepover, so should we really attend from noon?

               I groaned, expressing my annoyance, as I literally rolled out of my bed, an hour later, and since it was too exhausting, I decided to lie on the floor a few more minutes. After finally regaining my energy, I crawled to the bathroom, doing my morning routine, and finally, standing on my own two feet.

                  I stuffed everything that came in my sight in my grey backpack, and made sure I put in my toothbrush, before going downstairs to make myself a cup of coffee. Yeah I know, coffee at this age blah blah blah, but I'm already addicted to it. I took my time eating my royal breakfast, which was chocolate cereals, before calling an uber.

             -"What took you so long?", Blake asked the second he opened the door for me, "And Holy shit! What happened to you?", he asked again once he noticed my zombie state. I didn't bother answering, and made my way in, after throwing my bag into his hands. I crushed on the sofa, burying my face in the cushion. It was a normal, typical next-door house of the friendly neighbours located in the middle of a lovely neighbourhood; nothing too special about it.

              -"Seeing you, people would've mistaken it to be 5 a.m or something", Mark said from infront of the sofa, where he positioned himself on the floor, infront of the T.V., watching cartoons.

-"Atleast she's not the last", Anna's voice came from the kitchen's direction.

-"What? We're all here", Douaa said from beside her.

-"Yeah that's right, you must be hallucinating", Stephanie was standing right above my head.

-"Jace is yet to come", Blake stated as I heard a stud on the floor, probably my bag.

-"No way that.....", I threw the cushion at Douaa before she completed her screaming, and then I doze off.

              When I woke up, there was a soft blanket laying over me, and surprisingly, I was still tired.

-"How come I'm still tired?", I stretched my arms, feeling my muscles tense and then relax.

-"How come you're awake?", Mark asked back, still seated in the same place as earlier.

-"I'm sorry, what?"

-"It's less than 15 minutes. You slept less than 15 minutes"

-"No wonder I'm still tired", I said as I slid down, sitting next to him.

-"Are you sure you don't want to sleep some more?"

-"Nah. I think the caffeine is finally kicking in. So a Disney marathon?"