Unrequited Love ~Lams~

22

*Four Months Later*
*Winter Break*

I laid on my bed, mindlessly drawing in my sketchbook. It was turning out to be a person.

Before break started, Alex and I started to talk more. Never one on one conversations, but when Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy were hanging out together we would talk well the sisters went shopping or did whatever they were doing.

But we still aren't as close as before.

I hummed to myself. This is the first Christmas without my mom. Everything was so different. Usually, the whole house would be covered in decorations. This year, the biggest decoration was the small Christmas tree in the living room, which was more of a eye sore then a decoration.

Despite this, I want to make sure that it's as normal as possible. I have already gotten gifts for my siblings and friends, using my dads credit card. He has more than enough money, so he shouldn't mind.

I wanted to do the traditional Christmas Eve party with Laf and Herc but when I asked my dad, he said no and screamed at me. We decided to host it at Laf's house instead. I'm bringing my siblings with me.

Christmas is only a week away, and the lights I ordered aren't here yet! I tried going to the store, but they were all out.

I sighed, and closed my sketch book. It is one in the morning , and I still can't sleep. I'm too stressed.

I grabbed my laptop and started watching the show "Lucifer".

After a half a hour of watching the show, I felt a vibration. I looked over to see my phone ringing. It's probably just Hercules or Laf. I'll call back later.

The phone stopped ringing.

A few seconds later it started going off the texts. I hugged, and put a pillow over the phone to dampen the sound.

Finally, the texts stopped. I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding.

Then, it started to ring again. I angrily pushed the pillow off my phone and looked at the contact.

But it wasn't Laf or Herc.

Alex?