CHAPTER NINETEEN: Not Suspicious

'Where are you coming from' Elisa asked in a demanding tone. I was shocked that I didn't know what to say and I can't lie to Elisa, she will definitely know I'm lying.

'Chelly...' I covered her mouth, stopping her from raising her voice and waking Isabella who was was sleeping like a Queen, I wasn't ready to handle Isabella.

'Aren't you going to answer me?' Elisa said as I silently moved to the bed.

'I was in the sitting room staring at the sky, star and the moon's I finally said after sitting on the bed.

'Alone?' Elisa asked, I guess she's thinking I have a mental issue.

'No, Ellyn joined me' I really didn't want to mention that so she wouldn't misunderstand me.

'Ellyn?!' Elisa blurted out

'I knew you would behave like this, it's not what you are thinking, we just had a casual talk and stared at the stars, he was just friendly for once' I said quickly so that Elisa won't over think it.

'He was friendly? When you guys were alone? Don't you find that suspicious' She said with worries painted on her face

'Him? Suspicious, you got to be kidding me, I think he was like that became of the game, nothing more' I just said nonchalantly and that got me a beat on my shoulder.

'How can you not take what I say seriously, he might be handsome but he's secretive and scary, from what I noticed' Elisa said I couldn't hide my laughter on hearing handsome.

'Handsome?' I said laughing, Elisa was surprised

'He's not handsome to me but and annoying idiot who doesn't care about girls crushing on him' I said as I got hold of myself.

'Then why did he become less cold to you this night? Chelly think' Elisa said tapping her index finger on the side of her head. 'I told you it's because of the game stop over thinking it' I said getting so tired of this talk, I can't even imagine it, it makes me nauseous.

'You know what? You are a slow wit when it comes to boys' feelings' Elisa blurted out as she tucked herself into the blanket.

'Then you are fast wit around boys' I shot back, also tucking myself into the blanket, we turned out back at each other since Isabella was at the other end.

As I lay down I imagined Ellyn telling he likes me, I slapping myself three times to get the thoughts out of my head. Then my mind went back to the promise I made with Ellyn not to get attached to Lila, I knock it off my mind and slept.

'Good morning girls, time to wake up' A voice woke me up from my horrible dream: I kissed Ellyn on his check, more like a peck though and I loved it.

I want to throw up, what kind of dream was that?

I got up from the bed and was followed by Elisa who frowned at me and I also frowned back at her.

Isabella also woke up and the first thing she did was to go to the standing mirror that was situated by the wall adjacent to the bed, to check her face, seriously she's getting me annoyed.

'Why is the first thing you do in the morning is checking out yourself in the mirror, don't you know it's annoying and who excepts you to look good when you just woke in the morning' I said and hissed

'Don't you know that Ellyn slept over, I don't want him to see my sleepy face and if you are annoyed, you got to endure it, Elisa, does my pajamas look good' Isabella asked twirling around in front of the mirror.

'Yeah, it's okay only if he wouldn't give you that cold look' Elisa turned giving me that suspicious look.

'He wouldn't he was cheerful yesterday' I said trying to convince Elisa

'Only to you' she stated and went to the door, we followed after her.

At the same time, the boys were coming out of their room and heading to the bathroom. Nick was the first to come out followed by Derek.

'Your face looks horrible wash up' Isabella said to Derek who gave her a gentle smile.

Next was Ellyn, Isabella began to nudge me with her elbow to get my attention.

'Did you sleep well?' Isabella said Ellyn was he turned to our direction and smiled at me.

'Yes' he coldly answered and rolled his eyes.

'Elisa, look he answered me' Isabella giggled like a fan girl

'And rolled his eyes but smiled at someone else, so suspicious' Elisa completed and I know that it was directed at me, I rolled my eyes and shrugged my shoulders. Isabella kept blurting how handsome Ellyn's sleepy face is but all I'm seeing us an idiot who is looking horrible and had a dried drool on his chin, such a baby.

'How was your night, Chelly' Terence said finally coming out from their room

'Good and you?'

'it was great, I dreamt about you' Terence said hugging me

You dreamt about me but I dreamt about Ellyn, how I hate remembering that dream.

'By the way your sleepy face is beautiful' he teased

'Yours is not' I teased back at him

'Can't you just say that it is?' he said walking with his backwards towards the bathroom, I shook my head in a way of saying no. He made a puppy face, I told him to go watch his dirty face.

Somehow, his puppy face doesn't melt me anymore. Not just the puppy face, I don't get butterflies when I'm around him anymore.

'Guys, don't forget to clean the house' Lila shouted from the kitchen. I haven't gotten used to cleaning the house every morning. After washing up, we sat down in the sitting room staring at each other, like waiting for the first to move until Dad's voice got us and we started cleaning and moving the chairs. Mandria, our pet puppy, always like being clean so Dad went to give a bath to make it's white fur clean. While dad went to give Mandria a bath I was trying to couple sofa but it didn't budge no matter how much strength I put it, I didn't realize that all attention was on me.

'Let me help you' Ellyn said, coming to move the couple sofa instead.

'Weakling' Nick called me and I showed him my fist.

'Suspicious' Elisa whispered from behind me, when did she get behind me

'Not suspicious, just helping' I whispered back

'You can't move a chair, aren't you weak' Nick teased, distracting me from Elisa.

'I might not be able to move a chair but I can throw a punch' I said on a serious note, one shouldn't look down on a girl.

'Ok, try' Nick said moving closer to me, I punched him on his stomach, maybe little bit of abs, he bent a bit and took a deep breath, enduring the pain.

'My turn' he said as he stood up straight

'What?!' before I realized, a punch landed painful on my shoulder. I fell on the ground wringing in pain, clutching my shoulder. Immediately Ellyn came to help me stretch my arm and I cried out in pain.

'What's happening here' Dad asked, why does it have to be now he showed, he should have showed up earlier but that should be after I had punch Nick. I wished my punch had more impact on my as he's did to me.

'It's Chelly and Nick, they are having a punch competition' Isabella said

'With no winner' Derek added and I gave him an angry glare

'So suspicious' here comes Elisa again as she help ma sit up

'Not suspicious, just helping me, I can't move that hand' I whispered back tiredly.

'Give way' Terence said and carried me a bridal style in the girls' room.

Lila came to tend to my shoulder, luckily, it was a strain. I was also lucky it was my left arm Nick punched. Elisa wasn't ready to help since we were still arguing about who is not suspicious, I guess she would be with others in the dinning having breakfast.

'You should over look Nick's behavior, you know he's a tease' Lila said bringing me back to reality

'Overlook? When he called me weak?' I said, surprised at what she said

'If you had, you wouldn't have ended up with pain' she said as she noticed me enduring the pain, well she was right but...

'I can't stand someone underestimate me because I'm a girl' I said calmly when she placed the ice pack on my shoulder.

'Hold it, should I bring your breakfast here and feed you?' she asked nicely

'No, I'm not a baby' I said remembering my promise to Ellyn, Lila made it out of my room to join the others.

I stood up from the bed, careful not to use my left arm, as I open the door I saw Ellyn, he was about to knock.

What is he doing here