TROUBLE

Chapter 3

 "Who's that?" I asked surprised.

"Bas told me to give you those," An unfamiliar feminine voice spoke.

  I just met Bas. But his voice is recognizable and I was sure that wasn't him. His voice doesn't even sound familiar.

  "What's your name?" The question popped out instead of thank you.

  I opened the tampons, pulled out my panties, And started inserting them inside me.

    

   "You are welcomed," the girl replied sarcastically.

"That wasn't my question" I hissed irritably.

 I'm trying to be a bitch and bitches don't say thank you.

  

 "Don't be rude to me, I was just helping Bas. I didn't know Miss Racie was a rude bitch" She said sarcastically.

I stopped what I was doing immediately when I heard racie.

  I was mad at her for the tone she used on me but did she just give me a nickname??...

I arranged my gown and came out of the toilet, Walked to the mirror opposite the girl to put on some makeup.

 " That's still not the answer to my question though and who the fuck is Racie?… That name isn't sexy. Who gave you the right to give nicknames?" I asked applying eyeliner.

   I was determined to be rude to her too.

  

  "Give me some credit. You are rude as hell and I love it." She said that biting her bottom lips, which made me chuckle.

 "Well, I'm Anelle," she said stretching her hand for a handshake

   "Gracie" I replied, shaking her hands a little bit shocked at how things ended up being friendly.

    Anelle was blond just like me, she has blue eyes which made her face more cute.

"Is Bas your man and..?" 

   "Hell no sweetie" She didn't let me finish before replying to my question, she swung around to look at me directly.

  She stared at me in exasperation.

 "You know I'm gay right?" She asked.

"Nope, I don't" I replied turning to face the mirror.

     "Why did u help him get my stuff," I asked confused.

    "Come on, Bas has been my friend since 6th grade, he wanted to help you and couldn't do it without me," She said.

   "Well, why will Bas want to help me? I was rude to him" I asked Anelle 

  "How do you expect me to know, Bas doesn't take things personally," she said and I spun back to the mirror and began to adjust my dress properly.

"I don't know how to go home today" I didn't know why I told her.

"I got it covered" Her reply gave me some kind of assurance.

 " How??" I asked

 I was done with my makeup already, And I stood there waiting for Anelle to finish admiring herself in the mirror. 

    "Well, Bas would have taken us home but he has some family stuff to do. Zach was the only person I knew that I could ask" she said.

     I wondered who was Zach and why he going to help me get home.

  But I'm not a curious person. And I guess she might not tell me. So I shoved the questions off. At least I have a ride home.

  "I can see different questions are written all over your face darling, are you going to ask them or not?" She asked, looking away from the mirror and staring at me.

   My stare was intense.

"Nope," I replied, giving her a sarcastic look.

"I don't care if you are going to ask, I'll still tell you, that's if you are interested," Anelle said.

  I still did not reply to her, But deep down, I wanted answers to my questions.

  

  " I don't have that time". I picked up my purse from the dressing table and was about to go when he called me back

  "Heyyy…Racie, you aren't going with blood stains on your dress, Are you? She asked.

  Did she just call me racie again???. That's not the problem though but am not letting it slide

 " First of all, do not call me racie again". I said with an intimidating look.

  

 "Calm down girl, I'll try not to," she said with her hands raised above her head Like she was surrendering.

  "Is it that bad?" I was a little shy asking Anelle this question, Even though she is a girl, I just like my privacy.

  

   I knew she noticed the embarrassment on my face but tried not to show it.

  

  "Yep," she replied to me. 

"What am I going to do?" I asked confused 

  " She finally asked, " But I got you, girl. Her reply was reassuring.

  

  "Soo"? I asked

" Let me try and be brief with my explanation." She replied and I nodded my head in agreement and laughed hard.

   I didn't laugh because of what she said though, I laughed at the faded tote they brought out to search for something.

 I could never carry anything faded even if it was the only way to make heaven. 

   

   How is she carrying that bag in college?

   She brought out a hoodie from her bag which was looking manly, I had suspected that it was not hers.

  "Bas said you were staring at the guy at the back, And then you ran off dropping your purse, He saw some stains on your gown faintly and suspected it was blood stains, He called me and said he doesn't know where u went to, I told him u would be in the toilet if it was blood stains, He bought the tampons and begged me to give you," she said 

  Why didn't they come early if they were going to help? They allowed me to wait for so long and allowed me to watch my rival smooch, uhh my phone fell into the black water too.

  "I was doing some stuff that's why I didn't come early okay?" She answered my question without being asked. She is observant.

  "The guy you were staring at, you have a crush on him, right? Anelle asked, smirking at the mirror in front of us.

"Uhhhhh?" I said and we started walking slowly toward the main toilet door.

     I didn't know the right words to use.

     "Zach is the guy taking us home today" Anelle blurted out.

    "Whattttt " I screamed at her in shock.

     "Yeah, I'm sorry I did something a little bit crazy," she said smiling and I wondered what was funny.

     "Spill it out" I ordered with a strict look.

  " Okay, When Bas told Me he wouldn't be able to take me home, I went to Zach. Zach is my high schoolmate. I told him that the girl he just saw is my friend and she was on her period, she was stained and needed a hoodie to cover up and also a ride home, He agreed. He's such a gentleman" she said and stopped almost at the door and tied the hoodie around my waist in a way it would cover my stains.

  I was shocked.

"Anelle, how would you do a thing like that? I asked.

   "Do what?" She replied to me with a question. incredibly annoyed

    Yeah, she's right though, what she did wasn't bad but I wasn't in the right mind to talk with Mr. Charming so I was just putting unreasonable anger on her. 

Anelle was unconcerned about my outburst.

" He's by the door waiting for us" she blurted out, reaching for the door mob.

 "He's were, u have no right to…." My complaint was interrupted when Anelle opened the door.

Anelle forcefully dragged me outside the toilet.

 "Hey" the Dami God spoke