"Mom, dad, I'm home." I announced, walking into the house and shutting the door behind me. Everything was in order and I could blame the neatness on Becca. She walked out of the kitchen holding a broom in her hands that were dressed with long cleaning gloves. I marveled on how she rarely ever got bored of doing such things that I played lazy with. "They are not home from work, save your breath." She rolled her eyes at me."Really?" I furrowed my eyebrows. They usually came home a lot early on Fridays. These days, I realized the inconsistency that followed working but I had paid less attention to it."Yes, really." She shrugged, wasting no time to drop the news. "How was your search for a dorm room?" She took the gloves off, "any progr

"What is it?" He drew his eyebrows together, demanding that I proceeded with talking. I was uncertain as to how I could tell him all about it."Em-" I trailed off, swallowing a nervous lump in my throat. I wondered if I could just let Caramel tell him for herself but the mighty lust that constantly empowered my soul warned me otherwise."It's about Caramel." I sighed. He rushed to stand beside me and held me tight in his grip. "Why, what is wrong with her?" He gripped my shoulders and shook me slightly. "Is she okay?" How could she have chosen to let go of a man that loved her well enough."She is. I wanted her to be the one to deliver this to you but she is..." I was unable to complete my statement as the sudden swing of the bedroom c

"Ally... Ally?" The constant call for my name brought me to reality and I could not help but wince at whoever it was.It felt like the presence of a heart on a forehead, but I suffered a terrible headache."Hm?" I mumbled, still keeping my eyes closed."You should get ready to leave for school." I recognized in that instant that the voice belonged to Ride."School?" I peeked an eye open. "It's almost eight in the morning." She informed me, a smile on her face. I groaned in disapproval, stirred and pulled the blankets over my head rather than oblige to her consideration.

I remained fixed to the standing position I was, unable to move from the unexpected arrival. "What are you doing here? How do you even know I live here now? What... weren't you supposed to be away for two weeks?" It felt like it was happening too soon and I had no right way to deliver my words. He had no right to intervene just like that.The smile he previously wore was turned upside down and a look of disappointment etched his facial features. He suspected something was wrong and I could feel it."What is wrong? Aren't you excited to see me?" He asked in a voice that rendered him like he was shattered. It was not my intention to make it so obvious that I hated his sudden presence but my feelings were not possible to be concealed."I

"How did you find out?" I pulled away from him sharply. I knew he was bound to be aware sooner or later but I never expected him to figure it out that quick. I had thought it would take a month before she came clean as she had been indecisive with her feelings for him."I took your advice." He began and I swallowed a victory lump in my throat. I waited for his proceeding. "I talked to her about her sudden distance and if she really wanted things to end between us." I was grateful that I had even thought of what to ask in the first place and the grace I gained from knowing he did something I had asked him to, had my insides spinning in praise."And confessed just like that?" I blinked in amusement. Caramel still had feelings for him, I knew it, so she could not just have spilled without due reason. Left