Darn Stupid Brother You Are by Mairee

Chapter 16

(Angel's POV)

I couldn't believe we were finally free from our punishments after a week of non-stop chores. My friends and I were all glad to be done with the endless scrubbing and cleaning, and we celebrated with a quiet night in the common room. As we sat around the TV, watching a mindless soap opera, my mind kept wandering to Hendrix. I was still angry with him, but he was my priority. I needed to make sure he was okay, and we needed to talk. "I'm so glad we can finally hang out again," Hande said, smiling.

"Me too," Cylan agreed. "I was starting to think we'd never see the light of day again."

Charlotte sighed. "I am happy, we don't clean this place first before we watch TV."

"Right? Ugh! I can't believe that was my life for two whole weeks. This center is turning me into something I am not." Hande replied. "Has anyone seen Dilada?" She suddenly asked, looking around.

Charlotte shrugged and shook her head and Cylan spoke up, not looking away from her phone, "Maybe she's using the restroom. That girl's too shy to say it if that's where she is." They laughed at that.

I noticed that Dilada was missing, but I didn't give it much thought. My mind was preoccupied with Hendrix. I needed to make sure he was okay. I had been thinking about him nonstop since our last confrontation, and I knew I needed to talk to him.

I wondered what he was doing, if he was okay, and if he had listened to what I said.

I knew I couldn't shake off the feeling, but I didn't know if I should share it with my friends.

"Earth to Angel!" Cylan joked, waving her hand in front of my face.

I snapped back to attention, momentarily shocked.

Hande noticed my distant expression and asked, "Angel, what's wrong? You seem a little spaced out."

"Oh! What? Nooo! I'm cool. I'm fine." I blabbered.

unsure if I should confide in them. I trusted my friends, but I didn't want to plant any seeds of doubt in their minds about the center. They had come here to get better, and I didn't want to

said finally, "I'm just tired, that's all," I said, trying to

raised an eyebrow. "You sure that's all? You can

decided against sharing my doubts. Not yet, at least. I needed to be

shook my head, trying to brush off their concerns.

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but I could tell they were skeptical. I hoped I was just being paranoid, but my gut told me something was

things with him. Considering what happened with Dr Nixon

and our eyes met. I felt a rush of emotions as I got up and walked towards him. We stood facing each

looked at each other, neither of us saying a word. I could see the regret in his eyes, and I knew he was thinking

opened his mouth to speak, but I beat him to it. I wanted to say something, anything,

I thought I knew what to

He took a step closer to me, his eyes searching

I settled for a simple

simultaneously, we said,

stars. It was a quiet, peaceful night, and I felt a sense of calm wash over me. As we sat there, Hendrix

unsure of what to

for a moment, watching the stars twinkle

things used to be between us. We had grown up together, finishing each other's sentences, knowing what the other was thinking. But things changed since we grew up. It had started when he began keeping multiple girlfriends at the

I couldn't even tell what was going on in

deeply, and I wanted to

sound being the crickets

when we were kids, and we would sit outside and watch the

would look at each other and laugh like we did back there." I sighed, "Then, it

in silence again, lost in our own