Exposed novel Chapter 12

Quensilla's POV

It was Saturday afternoon and I sat at home laying on my couch. It was the one day that I could spend all to myself.

My apartment was quiet, with the soothing sound of love instrumentals.

I close my eyes smiling to myself... drifting to sleep.

"Queen! I'm coming in with the boys! I hear some awkward sounds and I just want to know if you're getting it on or something!" I glare at the door as Lauren rants.

Grumpily, I turn around and drift back to sleep. I don't care. Maybe they'll go away.

"Oh, whatever. I don't mind seeing your stuff anyway." I groan as the door swings open and my house is filled with noise.

"Hey..." Chase greets me and I want to bang my head on the chair.

"Hey, Chase. I'm not sure if you guys have something against sleeping but, I surely don't." I smile sarcastically before resting my head down.

"Not a morning person huh?"

"Its Saturday. I don't have a life-"

"You don't have a life?!" Lauren yells and I roll my eyes. Here we go. "You have three, guys fighting over you Queen. I mean cmon-"

"Does it look like I enjoy it?" I snap and she goes, quiet.

"I'm not fighting over you." Chase crosses his arms and I grunt.

"Nice to know. How comforting." I murmur.

"Guys...maybe we should go..." Roy says.

Thank you, quiet guy!

"Later Silla," Lauren speaks up and I grunt a response. Soon the door shuts and I sigh.

Finally twisting my head and my eyes pop open to find eyes staring at me.

"Why are you still here?" I groan and he raises his palms.

"I can be quiet."

"So...what? You're just gonna watch me sleep?"

"Apparently."

"Get out," I tell him and he raises an eyebrow.

"Says who?"

"Chase, please. I just want to sleep. This month hasn't exactly been my month." He sighs and stands. "Thank you."

"Hey, I'm sorry about yesterday. You seemed a little overwhelmed."

"It's alright. I'm just a little tired." I lie and he nods.

"I'll see you at school on Monday." He leaves and I sigh happily.

But guess what?

Now I can't go back to sleep.

These stupid as-

It was Sunday and of course, Church came first but I couldn't find any yet. I'll have to take some time to look.

I was bored and I also felt bad about yesterday, so I decided to invite them over again.

Lauren enters first and her eyes were wide.

"You're not gonna snap again are you?" I raise both arms and she sighs.

Boy boy boy, they came into my apartment.

With their shoes on.

I try my best not to send them out right there but I just smile.

"Guys...your shoes," I say calmly and they apologize.

"Where's Theodore?" To be honest, I haven't seen him yesterday either.

"He's...out," Christopher speaks up before anyone could and it goods quiet.

"What do you mean he's out?" I question.

"Why do you care?" Chase tilts his head and I eye him.

"Because...he's my...friend."

"Right." Chase rolls his eyes and I furrow my eyebrows.

What's up with him?

I shake it off and plop on my rug.

"What're we doing?" Lauren asks leaning against Z'hiem and I smile.

"What's going on between you two?"

"Oh...um"

"It's okay, I'll sit beside you guys." Alone. I didn't mention that part. Only sat there, awkwardly trying to hear what they were saying.

I was about to give up when someone plopped in the seat opposite of me. I expected Chase but instead, I am met with a grumpy looking Theodore. I look over to find Chase eyeing a pretty blonde.

"Y'know...if you don't wanna sit here-"

"It's fine." He said in a gruff voice, biting into his pizza.

If sitting alone was awkward, I don't know what this is.

"Is everything okay?" I ask again and he sighs.

"It just isn't my day." He shrugs.

I've never seen him like this. He looked so ... depressed. Maybe...as friends...I could help him.

"Y'know once, I tried to eat a pizza with my nose," I say all of a sudden and he freezes.

"What?"

"There was this episode on Teen Titans when Raven turned evil and she blocked cyborg's mouth, causing him to eat pizza with his nose. I just wanted to try." He raises both eyebrows at me

"Um...should I be worried?" He teases and I laugh, honestly relieved.

"So how did it taste? Or...smell? Smaste..." I giggle pushing my empty pizza box away.

"It burned my nostrils. I swear." He laughs louder and his eyes crinkled as he grins.

"Woah. We should try it again sometime." He winks and I roll my eyes.

"Yea, you and yourself alone." He smiles at me and I return it.

"Guys, you ready?" Lauren speaks up and I nod.

"Hey, Silla?" Theodore calls out and I watch him. "We should hang out again yea?"

"Sure..." I smile and he nods, standing.

"Tomorrow? After school." He informs me, stuffing his hands in his pocket.

"Okay, I'll meet you outside." He nods and I join the others.

Just give him a chance.

He made a mistake.