Waking up was different now. I couldn't just get up and go make myself coffee, I had to wait for John to get up. Which actually didn't take long. He probably noticed me trying to shift myself, and assumed something was wrong.
He did help me get into my wheelchair though, that's when I went to make a cup of coffee.
But guess what?
My chair can't reach the fucking counter.
I sigh and go over to Laf, who was watching me from the couch.
"Can you make me a cup of coffee please?" I ask, a bit grumpily. Hey, I couldn't walk. Or even make myself coffee. I think I'm allowed to be a bit pissy.
"Of course mon ami." Laf says, getting up and making the coffee. I go over to the counter with him.
"Did you guys happen to know how much work I missed?" I asked, grabbing a piece of toast with a bit of difficulty. When did the counter get so tall?
"Actually, Alex. We were thinking maybe you should take the year off. And start up again next year."
I dropped the toast in surprise. "What?!" I say, sort of loudly. I say it again in a quieter voice. "Laf, I am not going to take the year off! And John was even talking about how Burr would help me out! I can't take the year off!"
"Alex." Laf turns to me with a sad look on his face. "Come on, we all know Burr won't help you. And you'd work yourself to death just trying to make up the stuff you missed."
I can't believe them! "I can make my own decisions, thank you very much. And who cared if I work myself to death? At least I'll pass the damn class!"
Laf sighs. "Alex, listen. We all think it's best if you just take a break. Please."
"No, I can't. I have so much work to do Laf. I missed a lot." I say, turning around and going to my room. My laptop was still in there, thank god. This will be easy. Just send a few emails, and boom. There's all the work you need to do. I smiled a little as I did just that.
They don't know what they're talking about. I can't take a break. The only reason I'm even here is because I didn't stop writing.
The emails came back a bit later. I sucked in a surprised breath. That's...A lot of work. I wince a little as I scroll through the assignments I missed. No, no. I can do this. I'll be fine.
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I was in my room until John burst in, much like that one time. Before it all got so complicated.
"Still? You're still working?!" John asks. He looks at my laptop and sighs.
"I need to catch up on classes." I say, saving the document. John closes the laptop and sits down besides me.
"Alex, come on. You have to take a break. I know you want to keep working and stuff, but you have to stop for a little bit."
"I'll be fine, Alright? I'm just catching up, little by little." I say, taking his hand and squeezing it. Yeah, that whole sentence was a lie. I've already done a lot of makeup work, and even started on some new assignments thanks to Aaron. Ha. Laf said Burr wouldn't help me.
"If you say so." John smiles. "Come on, Laf ordered dinner."
"Wait, it's time for dinner already? I just woke up!" I say.
John sighs as we go into the kitchen area. "Alex, you've been in your room since this morning. At least look at the time once in a while."
"Alright, Alright." I smile and hold his hand again. "Now let's go eat. I'm starving."
Yo, this was just a filler chapter. I kind of ran out of ideas. But the next chapter will be big, I promise.