LETHAL

chapter 12

Reaching my room, I shut the door and tried to take as many deep breaths as I could, or else I knew angry tears would flow out. How dare that man say anything to me.

I didn't let his words get to my head and I washed my face with cold water before coming out of the room. Valenie was nowhere to be seen and I thanked God before making my way into the kitchen to make some coffee for my killer headache.

I was done making coffee when I heard the loud blaring noise of my phone coming from my bedroom. Taking my coffee, I went to my room and picked up my phone. It was Delany calling. This woman will surely have my head. I forgot to call her this weekend. Damn man.

I clicked the button and her shrilling voice came through the speaker. God.

"YOU BETTER HAVE GOOD REASON AMELIA JONES TO NOT CALL YOUR ONLY BIG SISTER. WHAT DID I TELL YOU? YOU BETTER ANSWER ME!! WHY ARE YOU NOT ANSWERING? HUH?" I almost flinched at her blabbers but then I remembered she was pregnant.

"Geez, woman. Calm down. What had gotten into you?" I asked softly not trying to irk her more?

"YOU BETTER HAVE A GOOD REASON TO NOT CALL ME! DID YOU f*****g FORGET ME? I SWEAR I WON'T SPARE YOU WHEN YOU COME HERE!" She yelled through the phone and I almost had a mini heart attack.

"Delaney I was busy. I had homework lined up and it slipped completely out of my mind I am sorry." I spoke lowly. I had to be careful. She had terrible mood swings. I pitied Drake. He had to bear her pregnant ass.

"Fine!" She snarled and I almost laughed. Her face would be red by now.

"I am really sorry Delaney..." I talked to her the whole evening. We video called and I saw her pregnant belly. She had grown so much since the time I left her. She had this glow on her face that I felt like was from her pregnancy.

We talked and talked and in between Valenie joined us. We shared some jokes to cheer all of us.

It was around seven when I ended the call and started with my homework. Enzo and his words were the last things in my mind.

The night was spent doing homework and I showered at last before taking out clothes to wear for Monday. Ugh. Monday sucked. And it was no lie.

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A week passed by pretty quickly with assignments lined up and homeworks getting submitted. The week had been pretty hectic as it was the last month and we needed to get done with all the work.

Valenie and I didn't get much time to spend together my sister gave birth to a healthy and beautiful baby girl some days back and she was busy in that. It would definitely be a new change.

It was my last week working at the public library as the exams were around the corner and I needed to concentrate. I saved up enough to go home and spend the summer with no tension.

Friday came sooner than I thought and I was grateful. I just wanted to spend my time trying to remove every memory of Enzo from my mind. The whole past week I ignored Enzo like he did. I didn't sit with the rest of the group in the recess or I didn't hang out with them, making somewhat true excuses.

I took a long shower and cleaned up well. Valenie was busy doing some assignments and I didn't distract her. I wasn't able to talk to her about Enzo and I hated how I was hiding this huge truth from her. From my best friend. We never hid anything and it was killing me. I felt like I was betraying her. I didn't know how she would react and I was scared of her reaction somewhat.

I cleaned the apartment as I didn't have anything to do and I just felt like busying myself because I knew if I sit idle, I will probably start thinking about Enzo. He wasn't leaving my mind and I hated to admit I was catching feelings for that brute of a man.

I was so consumed in my thoughts that I didn't hear Valenie walking out of the room. I was startled when her voice reached me.

"Yeah?"

"I said I am going to bed. It's pretty late. I have an extra class in the morning and I will go early. I am telling you now because I know I will probably disturb your sleep tomorrow." She sheepishly said and I nodded.

"Okay, good night." I smiled up at her and she bid me good night before going into her room and closing the door.

I cleaned up the kitchen and a yawn escaped my lips when doing so. Okay, I was surely tired. It was a long day honestly. I changed into some boxers and a tee-shirt which had the lightest material and I loved to wear it to bed. It was so soft and comfortable.

I jumped into my bed and started scrolling through my phone. I had this habit of scrolling through my phone at night. Delaney had the same habit and I wish my niece inherit it.

I smiled as I saw the picture of my niece. She was so small and cute. I was already in love with her before even meeting her. I just wanted to go and hug that cute little body. And her doe like eyes were so mesmerizing. I was in deep thoughts when my phone pinged and just as I opened the message box all the sleep left me and went out the window.

Okay what?

Open the door,

~Enzo.

The message from the unknown number had taken my breath away.

What the hell was happening. For a moment too long, I sat there unable to move.