Green Hearts

Chapter 39

I'm pretty sure that I didn't sleep hungry so I wonder why it's the sweet smell of something good cooking that wakes me up this morning

My eyelids flutter open and quickly adjusts to the immeasurable amount of light streaming the room from those big ass windows

Jace is still peacefully sleeping beside me in the bed so my brows scrunch even further when I wonder who's in the kitchen and how they got into the house

"Jace" I shake his shoulder a bit and he stirs in his sleep

"Wake up, you rabbit" I shove him with all my might off the bed "Who's in your house?"

When I hear a thud at the other side, I smile in content to myself

What a great way to exercise muscles in the morning!

He groans lightly and his face comes up to look at me sleepily "Could be Paris?" He offers and I shake my head

"She shouldn't be able to get out of bed" I stand from the bed "I'll go check it out so wipe off that sleepy face and come down" I tell him and move out the door

Since I'm naturally not a good spy or even sneaky at all, I don't bother to mask my footsteps as I come down the stairway

Besides it's not like a thief would stay to make breakfast

Huh

This is even less interesting than a burglar

It's November

She's standing over the cooker and turning whatever it is she has in the pot, smiling and humming to herself

I'm pretty sure that she didn't know I am in this house, let alone slept in Jace's bed or there would be no peace right now

I sigh and sit in a stool at the island. The sudden movement must have scared her cause she yelps and turn around to meet my gaze with wide eyes

"How the hell did you get here?" She asks me, visibly trying to control her breathing

"I slept here" I offer no other explanation and yawn monstrously, trying to blink away the tiredness from my eyes

Her demeanor seems to relax a bit more but her eyes narrow suspiciously at me

"Why in the world did you sleep here?" Her eyes widen in whatever realisation "Are you trying to steal my boyfriend?"

I sigh and nod my head lightly to myself "It's understandable that you would think that but it isn't what's happening at all"

"So you're trying to take him back, is that it? I never knew that you could be such a bitch" she's glaring seriously at me now

Did she even hear a word I said?

"Answer me, you bitch!" She snaps and I'm taken aback, the sleep in my eyes finally falling away

"Woah woah" Jace walks in and his eyes drink in the situation "No yelling please" he gives November a blank look

"So you're hooking up with her now?" She spits at him and he brushes off her anger

"Why are you here, November?" His eyes look bored. I decide to sit back and watch some drama since it's obvious these two have a problem between them

"Are you trying to get back at me for having him or for back then?" She turns her glare back to me since it's obvious Jace won't match her energy

Why me? I was just going to watch!

"Nothing you're saying is making any sense right now. I'm not getting back at you for anything and it certainly has nothing to do with our history" I explain with a sigh

"Oh yes, it does" she turns back to Jace "Has she told you the reason why she hates me and why Muna would love to rip my throat out whenever she sees me?"

Neither of us respond to her and even I am wondering how in the world this became the turn of the conversation at hand

"Autumn was being harassed by a now disbanded fellowship of Christians who had found out about her gay parents. They played deadly pranks and went to great lengths to make her feel bad for it and things were easily getting out of hand

At that time, I was her roommate and as a good friend, I shielded and supported her however best I could because she fell into a depression then I got an offer to study a wonderful course at my dream college so I had to take up the offer

But things with Autumn only got worse and there was nothing more I could do but leave. That's when Muna came into the picture and the school management finally did something about the matter"

She turns to face me "I can't believe you still blame me after all this time"

I stand to talk to her face to face "Number one, I don't blame or hate you for anything. You did what you had to do and that's fine by me so don't you dare pin your guilt on me. Two, I'm not here to take anyone from you. There was an emergency so I have a sick friend upstairs"

I sit back down because I'm already feeling tired and drained of energy "Now, please can you drop the attitude because you're better than acting some antagonist that the author has suddenly awarded you"

Jace cocks his head at me with a laugh as if to say 'Really? In this situation, you're doing the author thing again?'

November rolls her eyes and turns to him "Jace"

His smile disappear and his eyes become a lot less happy as he turns to her "Get out"

Uhhh damn

I lean back in my seat because the drama is back on

She smiles suddenly and puts off the cooker behind her "I made breakfast"

Is she bipolar?

"How did you even get inside?" He looks confused at the front door

"The door was unlocked and obviously an invitation for me, you flirt" she smiles and takes out dishes

Wow! Breaking and entering. I've been flirting wrong my whole life! No wonder I'm single

He rolls his eyes dramatically "Please leave before I call the security"

"Why are you doing this? Is it for her? Aren't we still together?" She asks. So many questions

Poor girl

"Our relationship ended the moment you fucked someone else" he says simply. He's walking towards the door now

She cheated? I want a full refund for my two seconds of sympathy

"Jace, I told you it was a mistake"

"Get out" he says again, this time holding the door open for her

"Fine, I'll leave. My stay in the exchange program is done anyways" she holds up a brave face and picks her bag from the table

There's a lot of tense energy between them at the door way but she soon leaves and I sigh in content since that episode is finally over

Muna would be overjoyed

"Yoooooo! Why is November in all kinds of bad moods" Muna steps into the room from the just closed door like I had magically summoned her

Gasp

Maybe I did