rabe

an unfamiliar blue c

t staying in Aunt'

used to belong to Ian back when he still used to live here. The room

own from the soft bed. I kneeled down in front of my luggage and took out my c

er before starting my day, o

t didn't have an attached bathroom. I had to share the outer bathroom with The

ggishly to the bathroom before placing my hand on the

heard Theo his

he first face I saw at the start of my day was Theo's. No m

feel like I could get hit by

bathroom knob and suggested, “You won'

ect me to do that the da

ou have the etiquette to let a

edge that I don't care for et

't function without sh

and I looked down at his outfit. He was wearing a gray T-shirt and black joggers, his face and neck coated with

g in first because it

ed the door

e you would have a ‘first c

out we settle this fair

an eyebro

s. Whoever wins gets to use th

g my head. It sounded like a fair idea. “We can use thi

t go of the door k

when a figure brushed by us and entered the ba

ell?” We bo

bathroom like a couple of warriors about to engage

de, why the fuck are you using our

t bonkers. The shower was sprinkl

ll,” I p

. I have an early class

:30!” Theo and I holl

s, t

o the living room and pl

y bastard,”

sh the game for who gets to use the

nod

,” we said simultaneously before throwing our hands. I opened my

o problem. It's a

redulous look. “Whe

? Rock-paper-scissors is always played in three rounds

re.” He prepared his hand a

rprisingly gull

aper-sc

kfully, I won w

reath and decided to go with paper. “Yes, I won!” I jumped up and starte

Big deal. Throw a party.” He stood up from the couch too an

ring the shower still running, I went to the kitchen. I decided to make s

into a cup with hot water. Since Ian and Wyatt told me to use the kitchen like my own, I decide

e granola bars. Once I was done, I heard the bathroom door click. I hurriedly grab

n and my head cleared out as the soothing water ran down my body. After that,

breakfast before I lost my appetite arguing with him any further. “By the way, you make n

No, you didn't,” I

o responded gleef

eals… where are they?” I murmured as I didn't see the bowl on the counter. I stepped further into the kitchen

itself. “You bad kitty,” I chastised, kneeling down near my

was now out of the questi

I'm pretty sure he did. Then I narrowed my eyes on the cat, knowing I woul

snarle

eady, just like your owner,” I said sa

omething else to eat when a packet of balloons caught

it with my air and approached the bathroom sneakily after taking a safety pin

r Theo to come out, and when he did, I burst

d in horror and dropped

hter at his moment

om laughing. “Hey, you,” he fumed dangerously, but I was too busy replaying his

t long as Theo strutted to whe

hing to my phone. I can't afford a new one right now.” A

do anything to it,” he said and dashed to the kitchen, and I followed him. When I got there,

,

hat down. I checked the time on my wristwatch and

ng, passing by me. I glared at his back as h

omework. Yes, maybe that's

e chairs were closer, they were heavier. When I was climbing the chair, Theo snickered as

late, you will be l

't have to worry about that, Annabelle.” H

drop me.” I rolled my eyes and g

otsteps approach the kitch

esaver,” I gushed in

th, then I now also have an

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