ELEVEN

Taking the address in my hand, I look up at this magnificent sight of a house.

To say I wasn't impressed would be a lie. I was more than impressed.

The house looked a little too sophisticated for just two people but it'll do.

Seeing Alex's car in the driveway, I internally groan. I'm not ready to see that drama queen yet!

One minute he's fine and the next he's throwing a tantrum (I know I'm being a tad dramatic)

Getting my box of photographs and my other important things, I climb out of the car.

As I enter, I stop short, this is a freaking mansion!!. I mean what was Eriel thinking. My house is big, yeah but really this is bigger.

Clearing his throat, Carter spoke stopping my daydream "Please hurry up and stop drooling over wood or whatever a house is made up of, your things are everywhere and it's disturbing"

"One day, I'll find out what insect crawled up in your ass and died" I rolled my eyes

"Calling you an idiot will be an insult to all stupid people" he mumbled to himself but I caught it

"Why thank you" he looked at me, surprised that I heard him

" I really don't have time to be bickering about like a child. Your bedrooms upstairs third door to the right" And with that, he walked away

Climbing up these ridiculously long stairs was beginning to annoy me. I should really hit the gym. Panting, I located the room and opened it but stopped short when I saw a picture of Eriel and Lexis on the newspaper with the heading

'Eriel Wayne's mystery son has finally been revealed as Alexander Wayne'. Blah blah blah.

Scoffing, I ignored it and entered the room

Well, it's excessively large but plain.

The bed's big like princess big but apart from that, it reminds me of my bedroom at home with a better painting and my stuff

.......

After hours of setting up and organizing to calling my friends and mum and also to bickering some more with my fiancé, I groaned and fell on my bed with my stomach in exhaustion.

The room was okay at least I can manage.

As I was about to drift off to sleep, my stomach grumbled causing me to wake up. Sighing I got up and went to the kitchen. Grabbing some ingredients to make a sandwich, I went to the fridge to get some juice when someone or preferably lexis spoke up causing the glass in my hand to shatter

"A fellow insomniac I see?"

" Shit!. Are you crazy? Where you trying to kill me?. It's just my first night have a little pity. Where the hell are you?" I said into the dark

"I don't remember being the one helping herself with food in the dark" he shrugs turning on the light revealing him with um no shirt and shorts making me blush furiously. I couldn't help but ogle over his well-defined body but I would never admit this to him.

"Take a picture cupcake, it'll last longer" he smirked

"Uh who says I was checking you out" I squeaked

"You know there's this thing, humans have and I think we called them eyes" he moves closer

" I really don't have your time and please for God's sake wear something decent while I'm around" I breathed

"You should also consider taking your own advice. Those shorts are doing things to me cupcake" he whispered, his cool breath flaring my ears causing me to blush like an utter fool

"I- uh- um- d- ont- um " I stammer as he walks away laughing at me.

Grumbling, I cleaned the glass and I took my food and my juice to my room then went to bed.

.........

I shot up at the sound of my excessively loud ringtone. Seriously need to reduce that thing. I picked up without even checking and Immediately regret it as I hear Brooke scream into my ears making me drop my phone "Where are You!???"

Picking up my baby which is my phone, of course, I curse at her "For fuck sake, why would you wake me up like that, do you like me deaf or something?"

"Well or something" causing me to roll my eyes

"And stop cursing. Now back to the reason I called. Why in the name of crackers are you still at home and more importantly in bed?!!!" She shrieked

Looking sideways I checked my clock to see that it was only ten a.m.

Wait. I did a double-take

What the fuck?. It's ten a.m.

"Shit I'm screwed. I'm going to miss my assessment this week. I got to go I'll see you soon" I hung up, not giving her room to scold me for my cursing.

I hurriedly ran to brush my teeth and have a quick shower. I would have gone without bathing but giving the fact that I was covered in sweat from yesterday's work. I wasn't ready to be called the school's skunk. I quickly put on my sweats and Leon's hoodie as I ran to the kitchen to grab a quick breakfast. Shit, no yogurt. I could have sworn that I saw two last night. I ran to my car, trying to open it when I realized I forgot my keys upstairs. I groaned as I ran to my room to get it and as soon as I put the keys in the ignition. The stupid thing didn't want to start. "Stupid" I shouted at myself as I kept hitting my hands on the wheel. Ollie has never done this before and yea my car's name is Ollie. I tried calling my friends but they weren't picking and that's when I realized Lexis was still around. Sighing in relief, I was already out of my car when I noticed the absence of his car and Alfred and I know he never leaves without either of them.

That means that the bastard left me at home. Anger building up in me, I got my stuff and ran to the bus station then I found out that no bus was heading in that direction so I did the only reasonable thing. I walked. I did not have any idea where I was headed but I walked till I saw the school insight.

I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding so I ran to school with all the strength I could muster up in me. Checking the time, I realized that it was exactly ten minutes to twelve. Meaning I had missed my assessment which is like forty percent of my grades. And Mr. Hallowell isn't one of my favorite people and the same goes for him. So begging him is not on my list of options.

Flopping down on a chair, I run my hands through my hair in frustration. This isn't how my day was supposed to go and I don't do very well with bad days well not anymore at least I could survive before because Leon was always there making me feel better.

Feeling the tears by my eyes, I began wiping them when I heard someone but to be definite, Melia legit scream my name out " Lorraine Stuart, what happened to you Chicka?" Then I notice my other two friends at her back rushing over to me but I just kept my head on the table.

"Hey Lorrie, was it a bad day, why didn't you call or something" Carter says

"Aww darling, are you okay? Do you need anything?" Brooke continued, her voice lacing with worry making me more frustrated than I was already

"No leave me, I called you okay, you know how much I hate your pity party, do you know what I need?. My fucking brother. Yes, that's all I need. That's all I ever needed. But you can't give him to me so stop asking me what I need. Just leave me. I just woke up and I already regret it" I snapped with tears forming in my eyes because all I actually wanted was Leon and I couldn't even have him. I really didn't mean snapping but I'm just so tired. So I just got up and walked away.

In need of someplace to clear my head, I walked to a bench facing the city that is when I heard that stupid British voice that I can't wait to silence. So I walked over to him with so much fury and grabbed a handful of his shirt causing him to drop his phone.

"What the fuck is your problem?"