Two.
As Dani came home, she walked through the doors sadly, placing the keys on the dining table.
"Sup lazy bun where you been?" Amy asked approaching Dani.
"Out." Dani replied lowly, not making eye contact.
"Everything ok?" Amy asked again.
"Perfect." Dani mumbled, walking up the stair case. Amy grabbed Dani's arm lightly, "Whats going on? Where were you?!" She asked seriously.
"I was out ok!" She yelled. Amy let go of her grasp and gave Dani a worried look. Dani gave her an apologetic look, "I'm sorry Amy it's just.. I really messed up a good relationship and I regret it."
Amy nodded, "Okay.. I'll leave you alone.."
Dani weakly smiled and went upstairs to her room.
When she entered she saw Lisa on her bed. Great, I wanna be alone. Dani thought. Lisa looked up and smiled, "Hey Dani!" Dani waved and climbed up to her bunk. "Everything ok up there?" Lisa asked. "Everything's fine and don't ask me again." Dani mumbled bitterly to Lisa turning around in her bed. "I'm just-"
"I don't care. I wanna be alone and obviously I'm not because I share a room with 2 other people. The least you could do is let me be! I'm really not in the mood right now, so please." Dani begged, cutting Lisa off. Lisa just nodded and continued painting her nails.
••
Lauren just sat in the coffee shop for another hour. She wasn't ready to face Dani but she was very tired. Besides, Christina just called her and told her to come home.
She grabbed her purse, bike and rode home.
••
She called Amy and told her to open up the garage. Once it opened it revealed Amy. Lauren rested her bike and helmet on one side of the garage. Amy was still standing there as Lauren walked towards the door, "You didn't need to wait up.." Lauren said politely.
"I know. I just wanted to see how you were because you were out.. And you were with Dani.. And I didn't know where you were so uhh yea!" Amy explained nervously.
"I was just at the coffee shop down the street." Lauren answered pushing Amy into the house.
"Oh, well uhh was Dani with you?" Amy questioned.
"Yea. She left earlier than me though. She's here right?" Lauren asked.
"Yea. Upstairs." Amy replied intensely staring at Lauren. Lauren hung her jacket up and turned to see Amy staring, "Do you need something?" She asked in the nicest way she could.
Amy shook her head, "Oh um, no! Awkward! Sorry Laur." She said before walking away.
Lauren shrugged and went upstairs. "Hey Lise. Dani." Lauren said and then realized Dani was in her bed. She heard snores but knew they were fake. She just wanted to ease drop. Lauren smiled to herself and plopped on Lisa's bed, "Watcha been doin all day besides painting your nails?" Lauren asked eyeing her cheetah print colored nails.
"Internet. Eating. Internet." Lisa replied. "You didn't pee today?" Lauren chuckled. Lisa turned to Lauren and smiled, "Yea in that cup." She said pointing to a green cup on her bedside Table. Lauren's jaw dropped. Lisa began laughing, "I'm totally kidding! Of course I went pee but I'm not gonna tell people that! Oh my god did you see your face!" Lisa teased. Lauren rolled her eyes, "Real clever Lisa."
••
Dani woke up in her bed and all the lights were turned low. What time was it? Dani thought. She looked at the time. 11:00. She looked over, Lisa was sleeping. She looked Down, Lauren wasn't there. Where is she?
Dani jumped down from her bed silently and went into the kitchen. She poured a glass of water and pulled up a a stool.
"Dani?" Lauren's tired voice spoke. Dani looked up, "Hi.." She slowly said.
"Why are you awake?" Lauren asked sitting next to Dani.
"Well, I can't sleep." Dani answered not making eye contact.
"Me either." Lauren said. Then it was an awkward silence. Dani stood up and put her glass in the sink. She looked at Lauren and tried leaving the kitchen, but Lauren stopped her, "You going to bed?" Dani shook her head. "I'm going to watch tv in the living room."
"Mind if I join?" Lauren asked. "Uhh sure." Dani replied unsurely. They both sat on the couch and turned the tv on. "What do you wanna watch?" Lauren asked shyly.
"It doesn't matter." Dani answered carelessly.
"Well.. Uh, there's nothing really on." Lauren said.
"Well I'm going to bed." Dani said standing up.
"I thought you weren't tired." Lauren explained.
Dani stared at Lauren with sadness, "Turns out.. I'm more tired than I thought." Then Dani walked upstairs leaving Lauren downstairs. Lauren turned the tv off and sighed. Then she sat there in darkness.
