Illicit Feelings (ENGLISH) - GirlXGirl

Chapter 14

OLIVIA

"I DIDN'T realize you were already here," I said as I approached her bed. Yes, I'm talking to Zoey, who is lying down on her bed with her back to me. I stormed into her room without even knocking. We were used to it. "I was expecting you, but I was so tired that I didn't realize I had already fallen asleep. Zola, are you sleeping right now?"

I kept walking near her and lying down beside her. I hugged her behind her back. Zola's back is extremely comfortable. And she appears to be sleeping, which is why she isn't responding.

She might be exhausted as well. Zola is also very busy these days. She mentioned the Local Inter-School Quiz Bee competition to me a few days ago, and I believe that's what's keeping her busy these days.

I came here to explain what she had seen earlier. Yeah, about Will and me. She was upset earlier, but I'm not sure if it was because of me or my friends. Anyway, I'd like to check in on her, too, because she clearly wasn't in the mood earlier. We were all taken aback when she knocked Camila away.

Zoey was known for her patience, and she had a lot of it. But that wasn't the Zoey I knew earlier. It was as if she had transformed into someone else. That's a scary one. Or was I just overthinking it because it was the first time I saw her so upset?

Regardless of the answer, I want to explain that Will was only there for a show. That guy asked me to date him in front of my friends and classmates. He ambushed me in front of everyone so that I couldn't say no to him. He was being shrewd. He knows how much I value my popularity at school, and he's using it against me. If I decline his "offer," his followers will try to spread false rumors. I don't want my spotless reputation to be tarnished. Everything will be fine in a year. I must hang in there.

I was thinking about other things and did not notice I was drifting to sleep. Zoey's back is really comfortable.

~*~

I WOKE UP ALONE IN MY BED. After removing some morning eye boogers from my eyes, I tried to search the room again. Zoey was nowhere to be found.

I checked the time on the digital watch on the table, and it was only seven o'clock in the morning. Zoey is probably in the kitchen. I jumped out of bed and went downstairs with that thought in mind.

"Zola!" I called her from the stairs as I walked down to the kitchen. "What are you cooking for—- she's not here. Hmm... Could she have an early meeting with her quiz bee team? Yeah. Could be. Instead, I'll text her." I was talking to myself.

"Today is my day off. I have the freedom to do whatever I want today. So, let's start with breakfast, and then I'll ask Zoey to come home first for lunch. Yes, I'll do that."

Having said that, I cooked my breakfast and texted Zoey. I was watching a Korean drama on Netflix while eating.

After two hours, Zoey replied that she couldn't go home for lunch. I guess she's swamped. I can just be a couch potato today and enjoy the weekend. I was exhausted from doing paperwork in SC and practicing cheerleading.

Will was bombarding me with messages and pleading with me to go out. Where did he get my phone number? Well, it was most likely given by one of the girls. He even began calling me regularly. I put my phone on silent and let him call and call until he was tired. He's really getting on my nerves. I need to do something to get that guy to leave me alone. He still can't get over last year's rejection. That's my guess, and it's why he's bothering me again.

Anyway, I ended up ordering food online and binge-watching my favorite shows on Netflix instead. I'm relieved that no one from the girls asked to hang out. This is life.