I went to sleep for I don't know how long. When I finally woke up, I did feel better. I don't know why I was so tired.
I stretched, stepped out of bed, and decided to take a shower. I washed my hair as well. Maybe while I was here I could get my sister to braid my hair again. Having to comb and do something to my hair every day was a chore. My messy ponytail or bun, my signature style, was getting old.
I grabbed my phone to see if King made it back to school okay.
I just woke up. Sorry I did not get to say goodbye
All good. Get all the rest you need
I wonder what he talked about with my father after I left. I was afraid to ask.
I miss you
Miss u 2 Rave, facetime me tomorrow when you're good
OK
It was late and I think I missed dinner, but I knew my father left me something to eat. But first, I needed to check in on Angel. I knocked lightly on her door, did not wait for her to say come in, then opened the door. Angel was sitting up in bed, remote control in her hand. She had long box braids, something I never saw Angel wear. On the nightstand was her plate of mostly eaten food.
"Hey you, come on in," Angel said to me.
She was huge since the last time I saw her. Was she having twins? I knew it would be rude to say how if she was, so I kept it to myself. It was not just her stomach that was huge, her face was fuller, even like her nose and her lips were different. This pregnancy was doing a number on her physically.
"How are you, step mummy?" I walked over and stood beside the bed.
"Girl, I am fine, I need to be asking you the same."
"Are you really on bedrest and can't get out of bed?"
"I can move around some the doctor says, but yes, yes, basically I lay in bed all day and I hate it. I can still run my business from bed, so that's good. I miss going into the store." She muted the TV. "Come on, get in bed and talk with me. Have you eaten? I can tell your father to bring you something."
Sounded like a plan to me. I kicked off my flip-flops and got in the bed and under the covers with Angel. She texted away on her phone while I picked up the remote to find us a movie.
"So tell me all about this new boy?"
I giggled at that. Angel nor my father ever met Diallo, and good thing. I hoped they liked King. "King. I like him a lot. We were just friends at first and now we're trying to see how dating works. I don't want to lose him as a friend if things don't work out."
"Your father likes him, he must be a good guy. Maybe I will meet him next time."
My father liked him? Now I wondered what they talked about.
"King had been there for me when I needed him. This whole mess with Tod...I mean, I don't know what my father told you but...it was scary. Still is scary. My roommate thinks it's not over. I want it to be over. Why is this happening to me?"
I held in tears and Angel put her arm around me.
"I'm sorry you're going through this as well."
"When he came into my residence hall, and no one else was around, I thought he was going to hurt me. The look on his face...screaming at me like a madman, even with the Hall Director came. I can't get it out of my head."
Angel squeezed me and kissed the top of my damp hair.
"I never wanted to tell you this...but something similar happened to me."

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