Expectations
"so the results from your blood work came in your daughter seemed to have passed out from over exerting herself as shown in the lack of oxygen in her bloodstream, but don't worry she'll be fine with a couple days bed rest to regain her strength. That means you are free to go Ms. Coquilles" "Coquilles, as in THE Luxueux Coquilles, The Madam of Film? As in the famous actress in her heyday?!"
That was 2 weeks ago and since then me and Viktor haven't really heard much from Cyan, one of the last times we've seen her was at the airport she was leaving with her parents to their homeland.
Waking up in my room the smell of cologne is all over my pillow and quilt, "mmhm…" my phone vibrates softly dragging my tired frame over to my nightstand I pick it up
"*yawn* hello…?" "Oh hey mom good morning" "Yes I am doing fine in Inkopolis I got a place and yes I am eating well is dad there?" "Oh he went to work? Well tell him I say what's up" "how's school been?" "Are the kids treating you right?" "Yeah… I'm sorry for not calling you after I moved in things have gotten a little hectic on my end to say the least" "Yes I am fine I'm not hurt or anything" "ok I'll talk to you later mom I love you bye"
Hanging up the phone with my mom my phone vibrates once more looking at the screen I have received a text from Annie,
Annie: Last night was amazing
Coral: well I am glad you liked the restaurant I picked out
Annie: yeah I really liked it… but we should do something special for your birthday
Coral: for my birthday?! What about yours?
Annie well mines isn't for a couple of months so don't worry
Coral: when is it so I know to plan something extravagant?
Annie: I don't need all that, but it is August 3rd
Coral ok I got it a special day for a special girl
Annie: aww you're too sweet, customers are so we'll talk later
Putting the phone down and getting out of bed I head out towards the shower to clean off the remaining cologne on my skin, "since Cyan left for France it's been only me and Viktor practicing for turf wars Alice shows some promise with rollers maybe I'll ask Viktor what he thinks" stepping into the shower I being cleaning myself. 15 minutes into the shower a knock at the door is barely audible but distinct enough to be heard over the running water
"Coming! Just give me a minute!" I shout ceasing the knocking wrapping a towel around my waist I notice that my stomach that used to protrude a little bit is now gone paving the way for abs to be visible , "guess all that running made me lose some weight" reaching the door I open it to find Alice in front of my door
Alice's POV
Knocking on Coral's door makes me nervous my stomach fills with butterflies, "why am I so nervous?" I ask myself, "Coming! Just give me a minute!" I overhear I stop knocking the blush on my face reaching a fever pitch suddenly I hear footsteps nearing the door as it opens,
"Alice what are you doing here…" a glorious light filters through the open door as Coral dramatically flips his wet tentacles out of the way he gives me bedroom eyes saying my name at such a tone brings all the blood to my face but before I can die of euphoric happiness he gives me a faint inducing wink,
"I… I… came to… ahhh" fainting before I can finish my sentence coral catches me before I hit the ground and carries me into his room, "this… is…. Heaven…" my final thoughts before walking towards the gates of the great sea
What actually happened
Reaching the door I open it to find Alice standing in front of me, "Alice what are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in school or something?" before she can respond some water drips from eyebrows and into my eye, "ahhh!" closing my right now soapy eye, flipping my tentacles out of the way before they could leak any more water on the floor
"Does viktor know you're here?" I ask her but she only stumbles over her own words and before she can say a coherent sentence she faints, "oh no…" catching her before she hits the ground she mumbles something but I can't really make out what it is she said I take her into my room and place her on my bed and call Viktor,
"So Vik did you know that Alice is currently in my room?" "Why would she be there?!" "I was asking myself the same thing when she knocked on my door isn't she supposed to be in school or something?" "Yeah she is, hold on I'll be there soon" "yeah this isn't the pristine morning I thought I was going to have" "Yeah, I bet" hanging up the phone I finish drying up in the bathroom occasionally checking on Alice who is still passed out on my bed. Getting dressed in my retro gaming jacket, full moon glasses, and a pair of red high horses Alice finally shows signs of life
"Have a good sleep princess?" I joke with her "um… I came to ask you a question…" she quietly responds I grab a bar of chocolate from the shelf and hand it to her, "uh sure what did you want to talk to me about?" she unwraps the chocolate bar, "well I watched you, Viktor and sometimes Cyan practice sometimes and I've noticed that you don't have a fourth member and I was wondering if… kind of…" before she can finish her sentence Viktor comes into the room,
"Alice Patricia Campbell shouldn't you be in school?!" viktor exclaims "yeah, but this is important I was going to talk to you about it, but I wanted Coral's opinion first" jumping off of my bed she places the uneaten chocolate on my computer table, "what did you want to talk about with him? What was it so important that you have to talk to coral first instead of talking to me first?!" "I WANTED TO JOIN YOUR SQUAD OK! I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE IT WOULD BE COOL FOR ME TO HANG OUT WITH YOU GUYS AND HELP OUT INSTEAD OF BEING ON THE SIDELINES I WANTED TO ASK CORAL FIRST BECAUSE I KNOW I AM YOUNG, BUT I WANTED TO ASK ANYWAY!"