A Bittersweet Mystreet

{Chapter 12}

{A/N: It appears I may or may not be 2 weeks late. The last two weeks have been the busiest weeks of my summer life, but now I'm finally free of it all. This means I can actually keep my promise of keeping this fanfiction regularly updated. Nura, my friend and editor, told me I should stop making promises. Of course, I never listen. Also! Thank you guys so much for helping my book reach 1K views! I never thought it'd reach past 100 when I first started this book, and I'm so glad you guys are enjoying it and I love reading your comments! Please don't give up on me.}

After the fiasco with Garroth, Zane, and the cats, Aphmau finally arrived back home as her original self. The Crazy Cat Lady picked up her little cultists and paid Katelyn handsomely. Kawaii~Chan came home shortly after, and Aphmau explained everything to them, swearing them all to secrecy about her cat identity. Once everything had settled down, the three girls went about their separate ways until the next day.

Which was today.

"Oh, Reese~Senpai, let's forget about the world and run away together!" Kawaii~Chan exclaimed as she grabbed onto Reese's arm, placing a hand on his chiseled chest.

Reese placed a hand over Kawaii~Chan's, looking deep into her eyes.

"Kawaii~Chan," he said in his deep, British voice, "I-"

"I want to do this by myself, Aphmau!"

Kawaii~Chan was awoken by Katelyn's loud voice resonating throughout the whole house.

"I just want to help!" Aphmau yelled back, waking Kawaii~Chan up fully from her sweet dream.

Kawaii~Chan groaned as she sat up in bed, blinking leisurely. Irritated that her dream was ruined, KC marched downstairs to give her roommates a piece of her mind. When she saw them in the kitchen, her anger dissipated. Aphmau and Katelyn were standing across from one another at the kitchen counter, papers in front of them.

"I don't need your help. Stop sticking your nose in my business," Katelyn argued.

"Katelyn, at least let me help with the finances of this. I'm so proud of you for pursuing your dream, and I just want to help you reach it!" Aphmau argued back.

"No! This is my issue. My life. My future. Not yours! Stop being so intrusive and focus on your own life for once! What about this can't you understand?"

Aphmau and Katelyn kept bickering, getting louder and louder, causing KC to freak out more and more. She'd seen them argue before, but never to this extent. This situation needed to be de-escalated quickly.

Kawaii~Chan looked around before noticing the snow outside and the lack of a happy holiday spirit throughout the house. She had a plan, but if they didn't take it well, then she was going to be thrown into the argument as well.

KC ran outside and gathered up two snowballs in her hands before running back inside the house.

"Just focus on yourself for once! What ever happened to your work, huh? You didn't go to work two days ago and just stayed in your room the entire time, but, Irene forbid, I pry into your business!" Katelyn yelled.

Aphmau's face paled at the mention of her work, but Katelyn ignored it. Instead, Katelyn kept yelling and attacking Aphmau about her work life until-

Aphmau placed her hands over her ears and squeezed her eyes shut.

"Don't talk about work," she whispered, her voice gradually growing louder. "Don't talk about work. Don't talk about work! DON'T TALK ABOUT WORK!" Her breathing turned shallow as she curled in on herself.