Alby, you didn't call me when you got home.
I'm sorry Sarah, I forgot. It won't repeat itself.
Is that a promise?
Yes, I have to go now.
Why!
Something came up, talk to you later, he didn't wait for her to respond before ending the call. She was stunned but couldn't do anything but look at the black screen in hand.
Nigho was sleeping in a pile of papers and her laptop on the bean bag, she had been reading and researching them. Elizabeth was on the floor lying on papers too and he laptop was opened with the screen on the floor, she was gathering information for Nigho. They had worked endlessly all through.
The sudden ring of Nigho's alarm made them spring up in action, ready to face anything. When nigho realized it was her alarm she sighed in relief but Lizzy was still in a fighting stand.
Sorry, Lizzy, it was just my alarm.
Lizzy looked at her, she had a lot to say but she was still too drowsy and tired to even say anything, she dragged her tired body to the bed and fell on it like she was pushed.
Just turn it off and don't use that kind of alarm sound again, not when I'm around, Lizzy said sluggishly before closing her eyes and drifting to sleep. Nigho sat on the bed with her back resting on the headboard and was about to check if she was still awake, then the sounds of snoring came along, Nigho looked at her phone to see what the time said, on the screen showed 5:34 am.
Ahhh, she exhaled sharply, I need to continue reading but I can't turn on the light Lizzy would whine, the girls had turned off the lights and used their flash to read because Elizabeth had suggested reading with one light on would help her accumulate information instantaneously and nigho obliged, she needed anything to work for her before her exam.
She couldn't read alone, she wanted someone talking to her while she read, she didn't like the silence. Would he be up by now, she wondered. She opened contact, and looking at the last caller ID made her shiver. Albert had called her around 9 pm but she didn't pick up, she found it strange that he'd call her at such late hours. She called his number, and within the fifth ring, Albert answered.
Hello, he said sounding fully awake and refreshed.
Uhm...Why are you up so early, she yawned.
I should be asking you the same.
Uhm...I have an exam at 9:30 am today, remember?
Oh, I forgot.
Now tell me why you're up.
Nothing in particular. He lied. Sarah woke him up and he couldn't fall asleep again.
Uhm...can I come over?
Why?
He asked even though the idea wasn't bad, he could use this opportunity to get to know her and even....but he asked not to get written as bad or anything.
I hate reading in silence, I need a kind of noise and_
Why don't you just play music?
Elizabeth is here and she...
Why was she there?
To help me study, don't you remember her saying this in the afternoon?
If I did will I ask you?
Nigho brought the phone from her ear and saw it was already 5:50 a.m.
I'm running out of time. Can I come or I can't? She said with her voice demanding an answer she was tired of the questions already.
You can come, he finally said he was about to say something else but nigho had ended the call from her end.
She pushed the door open, something was obstructing. When she was in she saw it was only boxes of different sizes, what did he order she wondered, she was about to check one of the boxes in front of her feet when Albert came.
Hey.
He startled her which made her a little jumpy.
You're an asshole, hope you know?
He looked at her trying to understand her choice of clothes. She was wearing an oversized shirt with two different halves, one side was plain green and white stripes while the other had lots of drawings like a kid pj, she wore checked sleep shorts and two different pairs of socks, on the left was a blue rocket decorated sock and on the right was a pink strawberry designed sock. Her hair was messy, it looked like she was trying to put it in a bun but got frustrated when she wasn't getting what she wanted.
Why do you look like you just finished battling a lion? He tilted his head and closed his eyes halfway trying to analyze her appearance but it wasn't fitting right.
Why do you look like...uhm...she scanned him but saw no fault in him, he looked like he woke up like a princess and he was only wearing shorts she avoided the question and couldn't look at him so she penguin walked further into the apartment with her PC on the right, a book and lots of sheets on it on the left.
Albert kept looking at her trying to understand, he followed her and saw she already made herself comfortable on the couch, she was lying on her tummy with her legs dangling back and forth.
Get me coffee, she ordered without looking at him but looking at the pile of papers trying to understand what she had done. Albert looked at her before sighing.
Black?
Just get me any that'll make me stay up, she still didn't bother to face him.
Albert moved to the kitchen, he put some water into the pot before putting the pot on the stove he waited for it to boil before getting coffee powder from the cabinet. Nigho was already sleeping on her research.
Nigho, I'm...When he found her sleeping he couldn't help but chuckle. Her left arm was supporting her head while the right was on the floor still holding some sheets, her left leg was on the back pillow, and her right leg was almost out of the couch.
He wondered how she was comfortable, he was sure she would wake up with an aching body. He shook her.
Financial statements are formal records of the financial activities and position of a business!
Calm down, here's the coffee. She took it from him and put the mug on her lips immediately.
It's ho...
Argh, she screamed and sprayed the little coffee that had entered her mouth.
Why would you just drink hot coffee like that?
Why is it bitter?
They looked at each other irritatedly like the other said something that wasn't worth saying.
Do you think coffee is sweet?
Should I drink it cold?
They kept looking at each other.
Isn't it got?
It is. Why isn't it sweet?
Coffee isn't sweet and I didn't add milk or sugar.
Why!
You said you wanted to stay up.
So?
You're so ungrateful, Albert grabbed the mug from her and went in the direction of the kitchen.
No, Albert, I'm sorry. She said walking behind him. I'm really sorry, it won't happen agaaaaaiiiiiiinnnnn.