I roll my eyes. "What do you want?"
"Let's agree, first"
"What are you up to?"
"What do you think I am up to?"
"I do not know and that is why I am asking you"
She shrugs, sitting beside me and I move away.
"Are you afraid of me?"
I scoff. "Why should I be?"
"Why are you moving away?"
"I do not trust you"
"I don't trust you either"
I sigh. "So, tell me what you want me to do?". She moves closer to me and I groan. "I won't bite," she says and I sigh.
"Can you tell me whatever you want as fast as you can? I am very busy"
"You see" she begins. "Tomorrow is Friday right?". I nod. "Ariana will be out of town by tomorrow, I guess"
I nod. "Yes, she will be attending a meeting"
She smiles. "Don't you want to go out tomorrow night?"
I furrow my brows. "To where, if I may ask"
She chuckles. "How about we go to a nightclub?"
"What's a nightclub?"
"Y-you do not know what a nightclub is. Are you an alien or something"
I sigh. "Are you telling me or not"
She shrugs. "It's a place where you can have fun at night. It has a bar, a disco or other entertainment. Do you even know what a bar is?"
"What do you take me for?"
"Tell me what a bar is?"
I sigh. "Deals with drinks right? Mostly alcohols"
"Let's say that you have an idea about it. So are you in?". I furrow my brows and she groans. "I mean are you going to come with me"
"You mean you want to go to a nightclub tomorrow and you want me to go with you?"
She sighs. "If that is how you want to explain it. Yes"
"And you think I will go with you?"
She furrows her brows. "You won't?"
"You are still under house arrest. Letting you out is going against your mother's rule"
"My mom will not find out. If no one tells her"
"And Ariana?"
"You won't tell her. Or will you?"
"Of course I..."
"You won't dare or I will not be helping you with your study"
I laugh. "You think I still need your help with that?"
She stares at me. "If you don't need my help, does that mean you got someone else to do that?"
I nod slightly. "You must think you are my only option"
She scoffs. "Like you have anyone else". She stares at me. "You did not ask Ariana. Did you?"
"And what if I do?" I ask and she scoffs.
"Ariana is very busy. She won't have time for you. I am the only one who..."
"I never said Ariana is the one helping me out"
"Then who are you talking about?"
"A new friend"
"A-a new friend?"
"Are you surprised?"
"I-I am not"
"I think you are"
She sighs. "Who is he?"
"You mean she?"
"I-it's a she?"
"Of course it is. She is..."
"I do not care!" she yells, standing up.
I wave at her. "See you around"
She glares at me before storming upstairs.
I chuckle. Why do I feel like she is jealous or something?
I decided to focus on my movie rather than bother about Elora. I am sure she will come back. If she is desperate to attend the club tomorrow, she will come back to strike an agreement with me. And I will be able to make her do what I want, which includes not acting crazy when Hannah shows up tomorrow.
I keep watching my movie and after a while, I return to my room.
"You are finally here," Melvin says.
"Were you waiting for me?"
He shakes his head negatively. "Of course not. What were you up to?"
"Nothing. I was watching a movie in..."
"You did not meet with Elora?"
I scoff. "What if I do?"
"What did she say?"
"She actually, accuses me of taking what does not belong to me"
"She called you a thief?"
"Well, she said she did not"
Melvin chuckles. "Really?"
I sigh. "I told you that girl is crazy"
He nods. "I know she is. But is this all you talked about?"
"Well, she wants to leave the house tomorrow and she wants me to go with her"
"Where is she going?"
"To a nightclub, but I do not know why she wants me to go with her"
"What did you tell her?"
"I did not tell her I won't go with her but..."
"But what?"
"She threatened not to help me with my study and I told her I won't be needing her help anymore"
He groans. "Why would you do that? You just lost an opportunity to..."
"You don't have to worry. I know she will come back to me"
"What if she doesn't?"
"Trust me she will"
"You seem very sure of that"
I nod. "I think she has someone she is going to meet at the clubhouse"
"You think so?"
"I am sure of that. I think it's a man"
"I do not think so. She would not have asked you to go with her if it was a man"
"I am only a stepping stone to help her leave the house"
"I still think..."
There was a knock on the door.
"Elora?" I coo.
It definitely, has to be her, because Ari will not be back yet.
"Yes," she answers and I smile.
"I told you" I whisper to Melvin.
"Can I talk to you for a few seconds?" she says.
I turn to look at Melvin and he nods. He waves at me as he disappears.
"Sure" I mutter, standing up. I open the door and stare at her.
"Can I come in?" she asks.
"Fine". I allow her into my room and she keeps staring. "Are you here to talk to me or to stare?"
She sits on the couch and sighs. "Are you serious about finding someone to help you study?" she asks and I nod. "And you do not need my help anymore?"
I shrug. "Yes"
She stands up. "I guess I should leave"
"But we can still agree on something though," I say and she turns.
"What do you mean?"
"You can still help me out with my studies and I will let you leave the house tomorrow".
She furrows her brows. "And the girl who will help you out. What happens to her?"
"She will not be visiting every day. That is why I still need you"
She sighs. "Fine"
"But I have another request"
"What is it?"
"She will be visiting next weekend. I hope you won't cause any trouble". She frowns. "And also, she thinks you are my girlfriend"
She blinks. "What?!"