The MANSION {Madre's Mansion}

Mio Focolare;...

I soon fall asleep on Gabbys shoulder. I feel a light throb and I open my eyes slightly. I don't know how long I slept. But now, the sky outside is dark. My vision is a bit blur but I know my head is against a bench. I find Gabby and Desmond standing a few feet away from me.

"How is she?. What was wrong? " Desmond asks.

"We don't know, she refused to say if something was wrong. Perhaps she had health issues before coming in," Gabby replies.

"That's impossible. Madre would have known." Desmond replies.

"It could have gotten worse when she got here. Or maybe after how you treated her. You were quite rude." Gabby replies nervously as she fiddles with her fingers and stares at her feet.
Desmond says nothing but eyes her from head to toe with a look that can be linked to spite.

He turns to look at me and I quickly shut my eyes.
"Keep a close eye on her and make sure nothing bad happens to her." He commands as he turns to leave.

"And be sure to inform me if something does go wrong." He instructs.
He turns around to take another look at me and I quickly shut my eyes again.

"Yes sir... Ma'am..bro... I mean, sure thing." Gabby replies nervously before clearing her throat. It takes a lot of willpower to avoid laughing. A snicker comes out and I stylishly turn it into a cough and adjust abit to avoid blowing my cover.

I hear him walk away and I feel Gabby gently sit beside me and place my head on her lap with much care. Gabby is such a nice person. I hear footsteps approaching.
"She's still asleep?" I hear Toris voice question.

"She still is. I fear her health is worse than she makes us think." Gabby replies gently stroking my hair.

"Hmm. She might need Madres' help." Tori says.

"She needs it, but she doesn't want it. " Gabby replies.

"Stubborn hun?. I like her. " Tori commends.

"Where were you?" Gabby asks changing the topic.

"I was busy. " Tori replies as she takes a seat beside Gabby.

"Sure" Gabby replies plainly.

They keep quiet for a while and I keep listening to the continuous murmurs of different people discussing different things.
And soon Gabby and Tori begin discussing things about the Fartellos and mansion. Things and names that make no sense to me.

I keep listening till I fall asleep again.
The ear pricing sound of a metal gong startles me.
"Oh... It woke you... It's dinner time." Gabby says to me as I open my eyes.

"Mm," I reply as I sit up. I hear my stomach rumble and Gabby does too. Causing her to start laughing.

"You better feed those worms" Gabby remarks as she rises to her feet and holds out her hand for me.

"Depends on what you're asking me to feed them. " I reply taking her hand as I rise.
Tori just stands silently beside us with another girl beside her. Her face looks familiar... Yes!... She is the girl who sat beside Tori during lunch.

We soon join the line and everyone starts moving.

"Feeling better now?" Gabby asks in a hushed tone.

"Yeah," I reply in an equally hushed tone. I know deep down I am not okay. My stomach stings and my ulcer is knocking furiously on the walls of my stomach. If I don't consume food soon, I might suffer a severe ulcer attack.

I suddenly feel someone grab and squeeze my left ass chick. I turn around in shock but the person behind me is Tori's friend who returns my shocked glare with a blank stare. Did she just do that or twas someone else!?
This shit isn't funny!. I keep walking in silence but this time at a faster pace. I don't want to create another scene.