Claire's mind was exhausted in barely a few hours. Lucas left the room to find Darren in the hallway."Here, take a look." Lucas's face showed shock, confusion, and a bit of uneasiness."A friend of theirs died, and Claire is the apparent murderer," Darren said."Shit!" Lucas mumbled."She has to stay here for the time being, at least until we're able to find out what happened," Lucas added."It's late. Let's get some sleep. Good night." Darren left for his room in front of theirs.Lucas couldn't leave Claire to sleep alone, so he slipped into the sheets next to hers.Lucas's Point of View I couldn't get any shut-eye. I was restless, this feels weird and unreal. Nothing like the usual deaths I've seen. It feels conspired. Or maybe I'm thinking too much.I decided to take a walk down where the incident occurred. I would most definitely find something useful.Blake and Claire's best friend were surrounded by police cars,the girls were sobbing and Blake looked like he was about to puke
“Forget about your phone for now, when Darren comes back. I'll ask him about it." Lucas said.“What am I going to tell my parents ugh. My Dad is gonna kill me." Claire sighed.Lucas tucked Claire softly on the bed, he sat next to her."Calm down, Claire. Just trust me please.” Lucas said, dragging the sheets up to chest.Claire looked softly at Lucas.I always feel comfort and warmth when I'm with you.She sat properly and pulled Lucas into an embrace, snuggling into his chest."I always feel safe with you, Luke," Claire whispered softly.Lucas placed his arms around her, hugging her back. He caressed her back gently.“Thank you, Claire." He whispered softly.They let go of each other and Lucas tucked her back into bed. He placed his hand on her forehead, checking her temperature."Thankfully, you don't have a fever," he smiled."I'll be off now. See you later," he said, taking his leave.Claire held his hand back, and he turned to face her, confused."Put me to sleep, please. Don't l
"We'll go to an unidentified location. There, you'll make a call to your parents, reassuring them." Darren explained. Claire nodded, slowly approving of the idea. "Then what?" "You'll cut the call and burn your SIM card," Darren said. "Wow," Claire replied, her eyes swelling with joy. "I totally agree but let's wait for Lucas to wake up and ask his opinion about it." --- A few hours later, Lucas woke up, rubbing his eyes and looking around. He walked into the living room, where Claire and Darren were waiting for him. "Hey, feeling better?" Claire asked, pressing her lips and picking her fingers in guilt. "Yeah, a bit," Lucas replied, crouching down to separate her hands and squishing her face. "What did I miss?" He said smiling reassuringly to Claire before facing Darren. Darren quickly filled him in on the plan. "We were thinking Claire should call her parents from an unidentified location and then burn her SIM card to stop the police from tracking her. This way, h
Eventually, they finished the paperwork. "Ah, finally we're done," Darren said, his voice filled with relief."Yes, we are," Lucas yawned in agreement, as we bent his neck trying to crack it. "I'm so tired."Lucas chuckled and pointed towards Claire, who was asleep on the couch on the other side of the room. "Look, she fell asleep. Little Miss 'I won't sleep.'"Darren chuckled too, stretching out his arms in fatigue. "Alright, I'll head out now. Goodnight, Lucas.""Goodnight, Darren," Lucas replied.Lucas walked over to Claire and gently picked her up, cradling her in his arms. "You are so stubborn," he said, shaking his head with a smile.Claire, half-asleep, placed her finger on his lips “Shush?".Lucas wiggled it off, chuckling. "Look at her. She's still talking and being stubborn even in her sleep."Claire made no reply, her arms slumping, she had fully fallen back asleep. Lucas carried her to her room, tucking her in carefully. He brushed a strand of hair off her forehead and wh
Back home, Lucas plopped onto the couch with a sigh of relief. "Get ready, guys. I’m about to pick," he said, cracking his knuckles."I’ll be down in a minute," Claire said, heading upstairs."I’ll make something to eat," Darren added, pointing to the kitchen."Come on, guys. Don’t bail on me!" Lucas exclaimed dramatically.Claire reached her bedroom and shut the door, finally letting out a breath she didn’t realize she had been holding. She leaned against the door, her mind racing. "My head hurts so bad," she muttered squeezing her eyes and holding her head, crawling to her bed and lazily pulling at the lace of her corset."You need help with that?" a voice asked from behind. Startled, she looked up to see Lucas."Lucas?! No, I’ve got this, thank you," she said hurriedly, loosening the lace.Lucas disappeared, and she sighed in relief. “I can't understand why he shows up at such unnecessary times.” Claire side, letting her arms rest beside her.Lucas grinned through his teeth to as h
The next day, Claire yawned as she stretched her arms on the bed. She looked rather distorted, with her hair flying in all directions. She rubbed her eyes and went into the bathroom.She put the paste on her toothbrush and scrubbed up and down. She spat the residue in the sink and washed her mouth thoroughly. She packed her rough hair into a ponytail and decided to head downstairs.As she reached the living room, she found Lucas working on his laptop at the dining table and Darren engrossed in a football match."Good morning," she greeted."Good morning," Lucas responded from the kitchen."Heyo CeeCee!” Darren responded, waving his hands, his eyes fixated on the TV.Claire's stomach grumbled, she groaned and walked weakly to the fridge. She grabbed an apple and went to sit beside Lucas, folding her legs on the seat."How are ya?" Lucas asked, glancing up from his laptop."I'm fine. Yeah, I'm fine," Claire replied, taking a huge bite from the apple."Are you sure? How are you feeling?"
“Alright!" Darren clapped, sitting down to open the bags of food. Claire meekly sat next to him. Her mouth watered as she stared. "Oh, so now your mouth is watering. But anyways, take some," Darren said, taking a slice of pizza and giving it to Claire. She quietly munched on her pizza. "Um, um, um," she chomped."You don't have to be shy. After making all that noise about being a really great chef," Darren teased."Aw, Darren, stop teasing her like that. Maybe it's your first time cooking," Lucas interjected."It's not my first time cooking," Claire mumbled."Then, have you always been using sugar to cook?" Darren asked, a smirk forming at the corner of his lips."I just... I don't know. It looked like salt," she said, fidgeting with her hands, hanging her head low."Trust me, if it was salt, your mouth would be watering. Not mine," Claire quipped."Okay, okay, I believe you. Anything you say," Darren said, rolling his eyes."So, it's tonight, right?" Claire asked."Tonight what?" L
Claire's POV I felt a sharp, twisting pain in my lower abdomen as I woke up, a familiar sign that her period had begun. “Ugh, why now?!" I hit my legs repeatedly on the bed in frustration.I sighed, knowing it was going to be a rough day and week. I tried to ignore the discomfort and go about my usual morning routine, but the cramps grew more intense with each passing minute.I walked to the bathroom, each step sent a jolt of pain through my body. I reached for a heating pad and some painkillers in the bathroom cabinet, hoping they would bring some relief.I lay back down on my bed, clutching the heating pad to my stomach and wincing. The warmth helped a little, but the cramps were relentless, making it hard to think about anything else.“I guess I'll have to delay my bath this morning.” I sighed heavily.I felt a wave of exhaustion wash over me at an instant. My body ached, my head throbbed, and all I wanted to do was curl up and sleep. I had so many things to do and figure out,