Chapter 14: Dirty days ahead.

*Lilac*

"Wake up! It's Lupin o'clock!" Waking up to a throbbing headache should have been the highlight of my day, but add a screaming overly excited Issy to the said highlight? I should probably just sink down and pray that sleep comes to take me away again.

I don't know when I fell asleep yesterday, all I remember is dragging my crying mess of a self off the floor and slumping down on the bed, my pillows soaking in my tears.

"Goddess, you look awful Sunshine, did you cry yourself to sleep?" Issy is talking again and I can't help the groan that leaves my lips as I sit up. Only if she knows how true that is. And her new nickname for me? Let's not go there.

"Good morning to you too Issy," I say groggily, "what are you doing here?"

She gasps, placing her hand over her chest in an obvious mock surprise... "Is that how to greet your best friend a good morning?"

Bestfriend? "Have we gotten to that level?" I narrow my eyes at her, blinking afterwards, trying to c