Scarlett chuckled and peered outside. The storm's intensity was getting reduced, but it was still raining. The sound of rain splatting on the window relaxed. Then she realized Avery wasn't there.
Wait, where did her dudn't go? She called their name a few times but no answer. She called their number, but it said they switched their phone off.
She started panicking inside. Her body was still weak, but she still got off the bed. Why the heck did she have to get a fever like this? Whenever her temperature went up, it would take a toll on her body. Making it weak and hard for her to even get off the bed to eat food.
She managed to open the door of her room, even if her body was aching with pain. Then she heard footsteps towards the door.
"What are you doing here, you idiot! You should be in bed." Anastasia spoke.
"Where's Avery?!"
"Oh, them… they're outside with my sister. She just came here, and Avery offered to show her around the city. Even though it's good, they should stay away from you for a while," she mumbled the last part.
"What?"
"Nothing. Anyway, I'll go heat the food. The delivery dude was stuck in the rain for a while."
"Okay." Scarlett knew Anastasia's sister and Avery would be in a car going around. "So what did you order?"
"It's sizzlers."
"What?!"
(A/n: If y'all don't know what's a sizzler, it's the best thing on earth. I want one so bad but I can't since there's strict lockdown here sigh.)
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Day by day, Anastasia would spend more time with Scarlett, and it was kind of making her blush. Like hey, I was being so embarrassing in front of you and I even kissed you on the cheek. Shouldn't you be a little awkward with me? Why are you behaving like it's normal?
If Anastasia found this out, she would be like bruh. My entire existence is embarrassing. It's nothing for me.
(A/n: mood)
Also, Scarlett had noticed that Avery and Anastasia were being distant from each other. She did ask Avery about it, but they got nervous and didn't give an obvious answer on it. She guessed that they had a big argument when she was sick.
It was normal they'll start talking to each other soon.
Cassandra was really nice. She would start interesting conversations and the conversation wouldn't easily die down. She also told Scarlett that she was asexual and aromatic. That was kind of a shock to her since Cassandra was so gorgeous that you believed she had broken hearts. Wait, she did. Cassandra was her favorite person.
Scarlett then asked a question, Cassandra. "Umm, how did you know you are an asexual and aromatic?"
"Uhh, it was really hard for me to find out I'm an ace and aro. Like I was just thinking maybe I didn't find the correct person yet. But sometimes I still do think the same."
"Oh… umm, did you do 'it' with someone?" Scarlett whispered.
"It? What's 'it'?" Cassandra loudly asked, and Avery was right there, listening. And then they choked on their drink.
"Umm… fricking?" Scarlett whispered and Cassandra made an 'oh!' face, then nodded.
"Yup, I did with a lot of guys. Even girls."
"What?!"
"Yeah, but I felt disgusted by it. Also, I didn't have a squish or an asexual crush either. So I just learned about how it was like being an aro. I felt like I could relate to it. Then I understood I'm aro as well."
"Oh k~"
Anyway, Anastasia was carrying a box filled with chocolates (her obsession is still not gone lmao can relate) and her arm brushed with Scarlett's.
"Excuse me~," she said and passed by Scarlett. She did get a little jump in her stomach and got a little red.
But she didn't know even Scarlett got that little jump in her stomach.
That was weird, she wondered. They had been touchy a lot (more like Scarlett not controlling and kept touching Anastasia), so why did she suddenly get a jumping feeling in her stomach?