19

Previously..

"Cleavon! Talianata!"

"It's Natalia! Do you know how easy my name is pronounced--?! Oh, valerie." The gray-haired girl hummed questioningly as Raya trailed behind the said girl, the two panting their lungs out in exhaustion.

"We found them!"

"Found who?"

"Them!"

"Oh please, are we akinators or what?! Who's t--"

"The people moving onto the rent-house!"

. . .

"Who? Excuse me? I think my cochlea didn't really catch up on that?"

"Estelle and Kimberly!"

"Valerie, you're our friend, not the pest control."

"Natalia no--"

"You know, maybe estelle's fine but kim--"

Cleavon who's currently between the three facepalmed, the said three other girls started wheezing, inhaling their lungs out. "I really appreciate the offer, valerie, but i can't agree about that yet not until our two other roommates are okay with it." She added, natalia shot her a look.

"Clea! Tanya and Lawrence don't even have the rights to agree or disagree on that. We didn't even agree and expect them to move in our rent-house, it was sudden!" The gray-haired girl protests, the latina who's beside them raised her hand to talk.

"And you have to or else maybe someone will move there first before the two! Kimberly and Estelle are trustworthy, that's all that matters." Valerie added making the dark-haired girl's mouth screw shut.

"Okay, but i hope the two agrees on that though. Estelle and Kimberly." The brunette questioningly stated, the latina quickly nodded, raya snickered nearby.

"You can ask them on your own!" Raya exclaimed.

. . .

"I can't believe that she's actually asking them." The arab-american with her jaw dropped seeing the brunette joining the two's table.

"She doesn't trust us. She really don't." Valerie croaked out beside the girl with the dropped jaw, jokingly wiping her waterline in a crying-like manner.

"So, what was your reason on why you're moving to the rent-house?" Natalia asked, quickly occupying the seat beside Cleavon who Kynt was heading to, the poor boy internally cooed melancholy.

"Oh, i just hate that house really." Estelle simply deadpanned, shrugging one of her shoulders as she continued eating her salad.

"What?" Natalia swore she almost choked on her food, raya sat beside natalia quickly handed her a water bottle just in case.

But, just like that? She'd move in a rent-house where she'll spend more money than she would at home? The small girl's answer was a bit lunatic, but they were not in the place to judge yet.

"Yes, don't you all know? I'm usually the one who arrives late at home, i'm probably the last one to get home out of all of us." The small girl stated, the people around the table stared at her curiously. It sounded interesting, but concerning at the same time.

"I never heard that you're fond of staying outdoors." Kimberly, the closest friend of the current center of attraction mumbled beside her.

"It's not like that, i just love to prolong my time outside so i couldn't really stay longer than usual inside our household."

Cleavon's ears perked up by the response.

"I really hate my Father, he was the worst and when i entered the university, he was better unknowingly. He didn't had to nag at me so much since i started to get busy. My life turned into a whole euphoric desired reality because of the university. I'd rather stay outside than not going out at all! He'd lock me up inside my room and never let me hang out with my frien--"

Cleavon who's seemingly frozen on her seat, suddenly coughed, covering her mouth as she felt her throat tightening, saliva started forming inside her mouth.

Natalia who's beside her quickly shifted her gaze towards the brunette, she stood up from her seat in no time, knowing what was about to happen.

"Girlie's faster than my math teach--"

Cleavon bolted up from her seat as she almost tripped her way outside the cafeteria, natalia and valerie quickly trailed behind the brunette, knowing that the both of them were aware of what happened to the dark-haired girl yesterday night.

The hallways were wide and spacious, but the brunette suddenly felt like it was not.

As if the walls started moving on its own, approaching her, attempting to surround and suffocate her.

At least that's what she's currently seeing.

Her nauseous vision made her ran faster, the signage of the female bathroom was all she's finding for, and at last.. she finally did.

She entered the seemingly empty bathroom before diving onto one of the stalls, kneeling down the dirty wet floor before throwing up the lunch she ate earlier.

What a waste..

She was a waste.

Since morning, she already had the feeling, she had that gut that she should not go to the university today.. though, she didn't know why.

But, the others already told her not to, too.

But, it seems like she does now.

How surprising that it just triggered on her mind just now, the scene from last night ran her over like a bulldozer.

Though, it wasn't only last night.

That night.

The Night..

..her Mother died..

She paused, giving herself some time to breathe. Everything was too much to process, it was too much in general. She felt her head ached and ached, her veins felt like it was about to pop, snot trickled down her nose as tears piled up the side of her eyes.

She hold onto the wall, the two who finally caught up, quickly patted her back assisting her in any way they can.

But, before that.. she collapsed as how she also did last night.

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Cleavon's POV

I slowly felt my consciousness stir awake as a bright light tickled my eyelids, i fluttered my eyes open as a familiar view came onto me.

The Living Room.

It was the living room of our rent-house.

I felt my muscle sore out as my whole body ached and crawled in coldness. I couldn't even sit up.

The sudden noise of raindrops drizzling continuously on the rooftop was all i could hear.. until faint indistinct chatters appeared.

"I should consider calling the animal control."

"Wow, what have i done to destroy your such sweet loving demeanor around me?"

"You destroyed my sweet loving demeanor around you."

The chatter cleared as i blinked a few times, adjusting my blurry vision to see three figures walking towards me, another figure by the door stepped out the front door.

"I'll be leaving now, please don't bother to give us a call if anything happens again. The Suarez Residence Van will always be on your service." A low man-like voice bid goodbye as the front door shutting close echoed around the house.

The three figure's faces then started getting even more clearer.

"I'm Cleavon's designated guardian, why the hell are you two here with us?" Natalia who i recognized first by her signature gray ash hair. It seems like i'm back home again..

Though, i can't consider calling it as a home yet.

After finally remembering what had happened last night, this area made me shiver and reminisce.

"Well, basketball practice sucks and i was excused too since i live here and raya took care of everything else for me." Kimberly who shrugged her shoulders before taking off her shirt, sat leisurely on one of the sofas.

And now that i remember what happened here..

"What happened? I really want to know, it's concerning. Is cleavon alright?" Estelle's voice who i familiarized too fast, rang on my left ear.

I now forgot how i got here..

My name being mentioned quickly made me rise up the couch as i felt all my soreness fall onto my shoulders, i slumped in an instant.

Natalia quickly held me as she led my body to lean on the couch, i sighed heavily as i felt my sweat run like bullets all over my body.

I felt a burning sensation on my head, both inside and outside.

I was about to explode.

"Even if how much of a bullshit Tanya is, i thank god she gave Cleavon a fever patch, it really helped, that's probably why Cleavon cooled down earlier morning." Natalia stated beside me, grabbing something from her bag before peeling off a golden pack, a white paper-like material was placed onto my forehead. "But, it seems like this fever patch don't really work for long." She added.

"You really found Cleavon passed out on the girl's bathroom floor earlier? I get that she has a fever but isn't that too bad? That doesn't look so normal, i presume." Kimberly muttered, the middle of her brow creating a line from her frown, i only stared at her with my half-lidded eyes.

I couldn't even keep them open.

"Maybe, cleavon isn't really used to the city's environment. Aren't you two from the province?" Estelle tilts her head questioningly as the gray-haired girl on my right slowly nodded.

"It did rain a little hard last night, maybe you guys stayed out for long?" Kimberly threw her shirt around, fanning them and twirling them in her hands.

"Well, it w--"

The front door opened interrupting the three from their small conversation as two figures entered the house, from my peripheral vision...

It's Tanya and Lawrence.

"Oh sweet baby jesus and mary in a strip club."