Chapter 54 : Why is she here?

Leonardo and the others had decided to share an apartment since they thought living together would be fun. They'd basically rented out the entire forth floor. He glanced at apartment 4B and opened the other door which was in front of him.

" I need an ice pack ", rubbing the spot Kofi hit he hubbled to the fridge. " A punch in the gut for some random painting. Totally not worth it ". He walked out on to the balcony and could see the school field and a few buildings he guessed to be school buildings scattered around it.

Walking back inside, he scratched his head " If I do get the painting back, I can go back home to my big beautiful library ". He thought of Asher's disappointed face and groaned [ He would be so down though ] " I guess I could stick around for a while ".

He mumbled to himself as he walked to the door, " This place is a lot more boring than GALACTA though ". Looking at the opposite door one more time, he sighed and walked to the elevator " I just hope none of my psycho classmates decide to show up though ".

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Jubilee was a restless sleeper and enjoyed to roll around which was why her sheets were always a mess whenever she woke up. Wiping the drool off her mouth, she sat up " How did I get here "? She frowned and suddenly jumped out of bed, storming out of the room " Mordecai "?

She ran to the living room and stomped her foot, " Did he not come back home last night "? She stopped in her tracks [ What is she doing in our house? ] and went on her knees, her voice calm and slightly robotic " Good morning matriarch ".

Adele nodded slightly,acknowledging her greeting " Morning Jubilee ". Jubilee had already gotten up before Adele asked her to as she looked around the living room. She sighed as she tried to speak patiently to the girl, " What are you doing "?

She glanced at Adele, already walking to the door " Mordecai ". She heard a familiar teasing voice and took in a breath of relief, " Are you worried about me "? She suddenly frowned, turning towards the kitchen where he stood with a ladle in one hand " Shut up. Did you make it back before curfew "?

He nodded with a smile, " Of course I did ". Adele raised her hand and spoke sarcastically, " I'm still here ". Jubilee smiled brightly, holding Mordecai's arm " Then when are you leaving "?

Mordecai laughed nervously, pushing Jubilee into the kitchen " She didn't mean that ". Adele sighed as the two disappeared into the kitchen " A temper just like her father's ".

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Mordecai looked behind him, making sure Adele wasn't there " Why did you do that "? She folded her arms and looked to the left, " Why is she here "? He sighed as he dropped the ladle in his hand, " She'll be gone soon. I promise ".

She shrugged, " I don't like her ". He nodded [ Neither do I ] " She's family ". She frowned deeply and stared him in the eye [ Can he hear himself? ] " No she's not. And quit trying to convince yourself she is our family ".

She walked past him, groaning in frustration " I can't believe I woke up for this. And quit the good boy act, it's not funny anymore ". He sighed as he watched her leave and rubbed his neck. Raising his head, he laughed coldly to himself " I was getting tired of it too ".

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Jubilee glanced at Adele then ignored her as she walked to her room. Adele got up, her expression filled with guilt and sadness as she fiddled with her fingers as she spoke loud enough for Jubilee to hear her, " I was hoping we could get along Jubilee ".

She stopped in her tracks and looked over her shoulder " That's not gonna happen. You're here because you want to feel better about yourself. Nothing more, nothing less ". She continued walking and Adele yelled out, " I'm sorry ".

Jubilee frowned, her expression cold as she opened her door " And I'm sorry I don't have enough energy to pretend I care about whatever your up too ". She'd already put one foot past the door and into the room when she looked at Adele, " And no one buys your pity party either ".