Back Again

Chapter Twenty-Four

      “Jules?” someone said quietly, creaking open my door.

      “Come in!” I said in between coughs.

      “Are you okay?” Aiden asked, as he, Chase, and Mason filed into my room. Great.

      “Yeah, totally, I just don’t want to go to school, so I’m pretending to die here while my lungs explode, and I sneeze every ten seconds,” I said sarcastically. Being sick sucks. The only good outcome is missing a drudging day of school, and even then I still have to do all the homework.

      “Well feel better!” he said cheerily.

      “You look like crap,” Chase said.

      “Thanks. That really makes me feel better!” I said, throwing a pillow closest to me at him. Jerk.

      “I’m just being honest,” he said, walking closer to me, and sitting down on my desk chair. Aiden slumped down in a corner, facing me, and Mason sat down at the foot of my bed.

      “I think you look beautiful,” Mason said, smiling brightly at me. Ugh. I hate that boy! He’s so fucking perfect! Everything about him! He’s Mason! He’s nice, and cute, and everybody loves him! It just annoys the shit out of me! I still can’t believe we went out…

      “You’re lying! I look like shit!” I said, kicking his back with my foot.

      “Aw! Did someone have a bad day today?” Chase laughed.

      “Yes, actually, I did!” I said. I was home alone all day. No one else- just me. It sucked. I was so bored. I was sleeping, and watching brain numbing TV for most of the day. Sure it wasn’t school, but it still sucked! I need to be around people!

      “Miss me that much?” he teased.

      “Totally Ryan,” I said, rolling my eyes dramatically at him.

      “You know it’s true Jules.”

      “Uh huh. You can think whatever the fuck you want,” I assured him.

      “So Jules, what do you have?” Mason asked, putting his head down on my feet. As if a reflex, I flinched back so his head dropped onto the bed itself.

      “A headache,” I answered.

      “Right… Do you have the flu? A fever? A cold? What?” he clarified.

      “I think I have a very contagious case of get the fuck away from me!”

      “Man you’re in a shitty mood!” Chase remarked.

      “If you don’t shut up I’ll be in an even shittier one!” I wheezed.

      “Well, we just came by to say feel better,” Aiden said, who had been smart to keep quiet. I don’t know why I wasn’t the amazingly happy person that I can be at times, but being sick gives you a pass.

      “Thanks,” I said.

      “Well, we’ll just be leaving now. See ya tomorrow,” Chase said, standing up from my chair.

      “Ugh. I have to see your face tomorrow too?”

      “Yes Jules,” he smirked, “you do.”

      “Sucks for me. By the way, how’d you guys get here?” I questioned suspiciously.

      “Talia drove us,” Chase answered.