SARAH POV
Headache.
I have a raging headache, in other words a migraine.
It came suddenly like thunderclap headaches do except it hurts so much more than what I usually get considering headaches are a common thing for me, I can barely keep my eyes open and my neck's all sore and stiff and to make it worse, I have a slight cold and my mom's not home, I know what medicine to take but I don't have the energy to go out and buy it also since it's pretty far away and I don't have the energy to make myself a porridge either, truth is I don't know how to make one.
You would think I'm exaggerating but I'm not, even though 'raging' headaches are usually caused due to extreme stress, sometimes hormonal changes or you know getting so drunk you can't make out reality but that's not the case since the last time I went to the club with Sloane was like a whole week ago and I obviously don't bring alcohol home, I'm not on my period either so that would leave stress levels and that actually makes sense considering all the nagging my mom does about taking up more courses and what not.
Anyway, the whole course thing is a discussion for another time.
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I'm in bed bored outta my mind.
'Sneeze' ,I sneeze so loud I scare myself, and my phone dings with a notification which scares me again and then I sneeze again a little less loud and grab my phone, cleaning my nose with a tissue in the process.
I'm in shock right now, extreme shock, seriously not exaggerating but I just got a message from Delilah.
I could brag about this to the girls forever.
I rub my eyes to make sure I'm not hallucinating but it's really from her, I quickly open it.
"So uhm your mom says you have a really bad cold and she won't be able to make it back anytime soon and you don't know how to cook, oh and she also mentioned that your stash of medicine is over"
"Yea?!"
"So I'm in front of your house with the medicine and...oh some dark chocolate, and ofcourse I'm here to make you some porridge"
"Oh shoot, I'll be right down" I make a run down the stairs to the front door.
I swing the main door open to find Delilah dressed in sweatpants and an oversized hoodie, with her hair in a high pony and a cover in her hand while she's looking down at her phone.
She looks up at me and puts her phone into her pocket and then she just stands there staring at me.
I suddenly get self conscious and try to hide my nose looking away.
She walks a little closer and stares at me harder.
"Do I look gross or something?"
"No"
"Then why you staring at me like that, it's making me self conscious"
"Well to be honest you don't look sick, you just look like you haven't showered in a while"
"Oh"
"Yea, so if you're not really sick and just pretending or something, I won't tell anyone, you can eat the dark chocolate and I'll be on my way, I'm quite busy you see" she tries to hand over the cover.
Sigh.
I try to grab her hand to place it on my forehead so she knows how burning hot it is but of course she moves away.
"Touch my forehead and see"
"Or you can just tell me your sick and I'll cook you some porridge"
"You'll believe me if I did?"
"Why wouldn't I?"
"Oh"
She's not wrong, she never really questions anything too much, you just have to speak out to her and she'll always listen.
See I told you this whole migraine thing is messing with my head.
"I really am sick, okay? And I really need your porridge right now"
"Alright, give me...about ten minutes?"
"You usually take only five no?" I say after a whole minute.
"Well I'm making it a little different this time"
"Okay"
After ten minutes, she brings in something that smells so good, I'm glad I don't have a stuffy nose.
"No way, did you just make me the 'kayu'"
"Yea, this is 'okayu rice porridge' but my version, the only difference is I also added some chicken which makes it a little spicy but the best part is it also has a sweet aftertaste because of my personal honey, fruit base syrup"
"Oooooo, sounds fancy" I was hoping she would smile but she just does a little grin and she removes the apron, puts it aside and grabs a chair to sit with me.
After I'm done eating, she gives me a small piece of dark chocolate and she cleans everything, puts the dishes in the dishwasher and washes her hands, putting a small piece of dark chocolate into her mouth.
"Ok, now you will go to bed and fall into a long, peaceful, healing sleep" she says and grabs her phone, putting on her shoes.
"You're leaving so fast?"
"Yea, it's like twelve AM midnight"
"Oh"
I quickly check the wall clock in the kitchen which read twelve fifty Pm.
"Wait, how are you getting home?"
"Uhm well I was just gonna take a cab but Boris said he'll come in two minutes"
"He's a lifesaver isn't he?"
Boris is her driver.
"I guess" she says looking at her phone.
We walk out of the front door together onto the porch.
"But seriously how is he always there when you need him?"
"I don't know, maybe he has a certified course in either being a stalker or being a superhero or something"
"No miss I just have a GPS installed onto your phone with your own permission and I was the one who dropped you" says Boris who just drove onto the front of my porch.
"You have my permission?"
"Yes"
"I don't think so" and she's at it again, you'll only ever catch her bickering with this man right here, he definitely knows how to rile her up easily.
"Well you nodded and gave me your phone the other day and disappeared into the forest only to come back five minutes later for your phone"
"Maybe I was possessed"
"Possibly considering you were staring off straight ahead into the dark forest and walked out while I was busy with your phone, I didn't even hear you open the car door, thank you for giving me a mini heart attack.
"Your welcome" she says with a straight face but I burst into laughter not being able to hold it back.
Delilah and Boris just stare at me with straight faces that somehow makes me want to laugh even more but I stop and pretend to yawn.
"Flies might go into your mouth if it was open a second longer you know" she says with a straight face again.
"You might get wrinkles early if you keep frowning like that all the time"
"I ain't frowning, I just have a straight resting face" and I lost the argument again, if that even adds up to an argument at all.
"Okay I'm going to bed, bye" I say walking back into the house.
"You sure you'll be okay alone?"
"Yea I'll fall asleep and my mother or brother will be here soon"
"Hmm, actually I think I'll stay till one of them arrive"
"What? Why?, you know I have security personal near the gate right!"
"Yea but I've caught him falling asleep more times than I can count on fingers"
"He was actually asleep while I drove her, a long honk was barely able to wake him up to open the gate" says Boris.
Sigh.
"I'm good, okay, really..." I get a notification on my phone and it's a message from mom, I show my phone to Delilah.
"Okay she said she'll be here in two minutes so i'll wait okay"
"Fine"
"Come sit in the car" she says getting on
"Okay" I say getting into her really nice smelling, clean, classy car where she always has a stash of snacks.
I try to grab a chocolate bar from the front but she slaps my hand.
"Come on, that looks so good, I want to eat it"
"No, you have a cold"
"So?"
"Just no, you already had dark chocolate"
By the time I can protest, I see the gate opening and a car comes into view.
"Ok she's here you can go now" I say getting off her car.
"Alright, bye, sleep! I'll be watching you!"
"Will do, but wait how you going to watch me, do you have cameras on me or something?"
"Maybe" she says nonchalantly.
While I'm still standing stunned.
Boris drives away with a curt nod at mom who gets off her car and comes quickly walking towards me.