Set after A for Anonymous when Caleb breaks up with Cornelia (but the others don't know it yet) xx Guest Emily, I don't know if I'm going to be doing that within this story as I already have most the chapters planned out/written, but I'll see and I might write a separate one-shot for it xx
Thud!
One of Cornelia's lacy pillows fell off the bed as the door slammed open and crashed into the wall. Cornelia did not even twitch. She stayed staring off into space, wrapped tightly up in her covers with damp cheeks until Will lay a gentle hand on her shoulder; she blinked slightly, eyes coming back into focus. She immediately blinked a few more times, clearing her eyes of tears and finding four very concerned Guardians in front of her, arms crossed.
"Corny?" Irma actually sounded concerned.
"Hey Irma." Cornelia sounded tired, even with as late in the morning as it was.
"Your mum let us up. I think she thought you were up," Will said cautiously, watching her carefully.
"Mmm.," Cornelia mumbled absent-mindedly, looking right through them.
"Are you alright?" Taranee asked warily.
"Yeah. Of course."
"It's just that yesterday. You seemed to be fighting with Caleb."
Cornelia burst into tears.
"Corny?"
"Cornelia, what's wrong?"
"Nothing," she cried.
"Cornelia?"
"I'm fine," she said tearfully, suppressing her sobs.
"Of course you are," Irma said doubtfully, sharing a look with the others.
"I'm just tired. If you leave I'll go back to sleep." Cornelia practically tried to shove them out of the door without even leaving her bed.
Hay-Lin wanted to tell her she'd already slept for at least nine hours but didn't want to argue with her in this state. The four other Guardians filed out of the door, worriedly, knowing they would get contacting Caleb immediately after this to find out what was going on.
They weren't even half way down the corridor when they heard sobs erupt from the other side of the door.
