A soft knock  at my door woke me up on what i suppose is the next morning .

I wasn't surprised to see Meron at my door with a tray on her hands . My anger hasn't settled till now and it took much from me not to snap at her. 
Her face was full of concern and something like ... Fear , as she approached me . She placed the tray on the table on the far end of my bed and sighed when I offered a small smile of appreciation.

" Just thought about bringing you breakfast."

" Thank you. " I said detaching myself from the tangle of bedsheets and blankets. 

She sat at the edge of my bed " Are you alright ?"

I pointed out her tone immediately " Do I look that bad ? I'm fine really , It's not as bad as it looks ." 
I was getting better at lies lately , Because I was far from being fine .. Much much far from it .
I felt like my veins were transporting fire and not blood , my insides were burning , I always had the taste of a  metallic tang in my mouth , there was a point where my head would start banging and i could feel my blood flow through my brain .

She shook her head slowly and walked out " Dad is worried about you , he came in to check on you before his flight earlier but you were asleep . "

The inside of my chest hollowed out in mention of his name .
I was happy to find out that he cared enough to squeeze in his schedule to come see me . Un like my mother who hasn't showed up since the day  I got back from the hospital. 

I helped myself to my break fast after she walked out closing the door behind her.

A few hours later i grew tired of staying in the house.
I grabbed my phone from the bed stand and texted Dane.

He happens to be the source of enjoyment I'm seeking right now . Or distraction . From the pain .

He tells me that he's at his place , both parents on a trip to Rome , likely away for the whole week .

I grin and tell him I'm on my way .  

I wear my strapless bra and pull on the shirt that I would've thrown away normally because it showed way too much boob .

But that's the point in texting him isn't it ?

I grab my shorts barely covering my ass and head to the bathroom for makeup. After I was finished I paired my outfit with flip flops purposefully to make it look like I'm showing a lot of leg.

Slipping my phone in my back pocket I strolled out of my room and climbed down the stairs .

Meron and Noah were in the living room , where my mother used for drinking . He looked at  me head to toe   the corner of his mouth turning downward with each passing moment . 

Meron on the other hand knew my whereabouts with one glance at my choice of clothing.  She slowly nodded as our eyes met and said
" Take care."

I nodded " I will."

Just as I was being grateful for her understanding, He had to talk and ruin the moment.

" Where are you going ?"