~~~Sarah's POV~~~
I unlocked the front door of my house. Upon opening it, I saw Felix and Kira curled together on the couch, with a large trashcan next to them. I smiled. Poor love is sick. She'll want me to lay with her. I moved the trashcan into Kira's room, next to her bed. I walked out into the living room again, and went to get a glass of water. I sat it in her blue-green walled bedroom.
"Mummy?" Kira murmured as I gently picked her up.
"Shh, Monkey," I hushed her, placing a kiss on her burning forehead. "Mummy is here. I'm sorry I wasn't able to pick you up." I sat her on her bed, pulling the white blanket over her small body. I moved around the bed, and pulled up the covers, slipping in beside her. She wrapped her arms around my neck, and slept silently.
After an hour or so, I decided to go make soup. I'm hungry as well, I admitted. I gently pried Kira's arms from my neck. I gently laid the back of my hand on her forehead, checking her temperature. She was cooler than she had been earlier, but not by much. As I walked in the kitchen, I was greeted by Felix, who was sitting on the counter, eating Nutella out of the jar with a spoon.
"Sup, loser," I smirked as I looked in the fridge. No chicken, no carrots, no clelery. Wow, I need to go shopping. "Still can't get any boys to date you?"
"Ha-ha. Look who's talking," Felix chuckled sarcastically, "Miss-I-can't-ask-the-hottie-from-Psych-class-out-because-I'm-a-pussy." I turned glare at him, only to meet his sparkling brown eyes. A huge smile was plastered on his lips, and his eyes said 'I've got you now'. I wrinkled my nose at him and smacked the back of his head lightly.
"Move, you lazy bum." I teased, trying to change the topic. He didn't move, so I opened the cabinet behind his head, laughing as he exclaimed in pain when it hit him.
"Bloody hell, Sarah!" He yelped, jumping off the counter and clutching his head. He glared at me accusingly, "Don't laugh!"
I didn't even try to apologize; I couldn't stop laughing. He stared daggers at me, pursing his lips. I took a deep breath, composing myself. I looked in the cabinet for noodles, and apologized to Felix.
"Mhm," He hummed behind me. "So, what exactly are you looking for?"
"Noodles." I said, sighing. "But I don't have anything for soup. Can you keep an eye on Kira while I run to the store?"
"Don't you have another class in a few hours?" He asked, coking his head slightly, like a curious puppy. I nodded.
"Yeah," I affirmed, going to grab my keys. "I'll be back in a bit. You want anything while I'm out?"
"Yeah, grab some pretzels!" He shouted out the front door. I yelled back an 'okay', getting in my dark gray truck. I got this truck from Kira's father, Cal. He and I broke up before I told him I was pregnant, but about two years ago, I told him about Kira. He was so happy, and he tried to spend as much time with her as he could. He loved her, and I was happy to have a little financial help.
I walked in the store, grabbing a basket. I headed to the fresh produce section first. I inspected the oranges, and when I deemed them worthy, I added them to my basket. I hummed lightly to myself, looking for the celery, carrots, and onions.
"...Making my way downtown, walking fast, faces pass and I'm homebound..." I sang lightly, examining produce I might want. As I reached the chorus of the song, a lovely voice next to me joined in.
"...If I could fall into the sky, do you think time would pass me by? 'Cause you know I would walk a thousand miles, if I could just see you, tonight..." I looked over to see a smiling Alison. An awkward smile appeared on my lips. She giggled, covering her mouth with her hand.
"Well, hi." I said, smiling brightly. "You have a lovely voice."
"Not really," Angel blushed and bit her lip, but smiled. "But thank you anyways."
"Nonsense. You can really sing." I insisted, touching her shoulder. She stiffened at my touch, but relaxed quickly. She smiled up at me, a twinkle in her milky brown eyes.
"So what brings you here, Sarah?"
"Kira's sick and I need to get ingredients for soup." I gestured to my basket full of vegetables and fruits I wanted. "Thank god for my brother or I'd be screwed."
"Oh, the poor thing," Alison frowned. My phone began to ring. Felix. Great timing, arsehat. I put up a finger, smiling apologetically, and angel nodded understandingly.
~~~Alison's POV~~~
"Felix." Sarah answered, "What? No. Fe! I can't! You know I'm about to fail that class anyways!" She ran a hand through her hair, a stressed expression creeping onto her beautiful face. I wonder what's going on.
"Yeah. Yeah. Okay." She said exasperatedly. "Yeah. I'll hurry. I'll find someone. Bye." She let her head fall into her hands and she leaned on her basket for support as she sighed loudly. She stayed in that position for a few minutes.
"Everything okay?" I asked, touching her arm gently. She snapped out of her trance, looking up at me. She smiled lightly, but it was strained. I hated to see her like this. It drained me emotionally to see her hurting and stressed. It must be so hard to juggle classes and a child.
"Fine. I just have to find a sitter to watch Kira." Sarah sighed. I thought for a moment.
"I could do it." I offered. And I'd like to spend more time with you. "I'm off today."
"Really?" She immediately perked up. I nodded. She smiled brightly as we both headed to the checkout.
~~~Outside of the store~~~
"Where's your car?" Sarah asked me, her hair blowing in the chilly wind.
"I walked, silly." I giggled. She looked at me, confused. She rolled her eyes playfully and smiled.
"Well that won't do. I'll just have to drive you, yeah?"
"You really don't have to..." I tried to say, but she stopped me.
"Nonsense. Let me drive you." She suddenly got nervous, "Um, could I have your phone number? So I can call you to babysit!" She added quickly, blushing lightly. I smiled and wrote it on her hand. She thanked me, and opened her truck's door for me. I got in with her help, and she closed the door. We drove in comfortable silence, casting glances toward each other. I gave directions to my apartment building, and when we got there, she insisted on helping me carry my groceries upstairs.
"Thank you, Sarah." I thanked her at my doorstep, unlocking my door. I opened the door, and let Sarah in first. I notice Sarah staring confusedly in the kitchen's direction. I looked over to see Cosima pinning Delphine to the counter and kissing her forcefully. Seeing tongue, I sighed.
"You two have got to get a room." I said loudly, breaking the two apart. "Sarah, this is my roommate, Delphine." Delphine waved, blushing darkly. "And Cosima, her...person-she-regularly-makes-out-in-our-house-with." Cosima brushed the incident off, and waved, smiling.
"Hi," Cosima said to Sarah. She shot me a look and raised her eyebrows. I nodded and blushed. She shot me a smirk and a thumbs-up.
"Oh! S-Sarah! Set those on the counter. I'm so sorry." I noticed Sarah holding my groceries. She sat them down.
"I've gotta run," She smiled apologetically. She glanced at my lips, and leaned in to kiss my cheek. It landed awkwardly near the corner of my lips, and my cheeks burned. I could feel Delphine and Cosima's smirks behind me.
"Bye," She whispered. She turned to leave and I said a quick goodbye. After she was gone, I blushed and turned to Del and Cosima. They both were smirking.
"Tell. Us. Everything." Cosima smirked, "She's pretty hot. You got good taste."
"Ugh," I sighed and sat on a stool, covering my blushing face with my hands.
