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Chapter 4: creeping insanity
Ellen drank two cups of black coffee. Everyone knew she had an addiction to caffeine, but to drink coffee black, especially so much of it, was strange. Immediately after the second cup she made a fresh pot. She spoke to her father as she waited, with Chia using the shower. Ellen's father wiped blood off the cut on Ellen's cheek with a paper towel. "you've been fighting a lot Viola. Much more than you really should."
"ha ha, very sexist dad." she laughed sarcastically, not amused with the situation she was in at all. "i'm not exactly as feminine or childish as I used to be. I've grown up." Her father was unwrapping a small bandage and putting it on Ellen's cut.
"i just don't think women should fight. That's not really sexist, is it?"
"yes dad, it is. It's like me saying a man shouldn't cook. I know you cook just fine though, especially when it comes to fish."
"well you do have a point there Viola." he chuckled at his daughter, seeing a small smile on her face. "so, what was the hand holding about? Did something happen?" Ellen's face turned from mildly happy to shocked and surprised. She was blushing and waving her hands in front of her face to say it was nothing.
"nothing happened. Some jerk wanted to get on my bad side, and Chia was scared to walk home, so I let her come here." her father felt like he wasn't getting the full story, and was somewhat annoyed that she made a decision like that without consulting him, but given the circumstances he saw no other alternative for her. All he did was nod and drink the coffee that his daughter made for him ,ignoring the strength of the caffeine.
"hey, Viola!?" Chia was yelling down the hall as she walked in with a towel on, just coming out of the shower. "the bath is free when you're ready. Oh, do you mind if I borrow some of your clothes for the night?"
"sure, it's fine. I don't wear clothes when I sleep anyway." Ellen was straighhtforward with that information, making Chia blush. She quickly walked towards Ellen's room. "speaking of baths, I think I really need one."
"well i've got to go visit someone from the office, so I won't be back until midnight." Ellen's father was dressed in a business suit.
"alright, tell your new girlfriend I said hi." Ellen waved at her father as he walked out the door, and then her features turned from a warm smile to a cold glare."I really hate the women he dates. I hate it even more when he brings them home with him..." she started to complain to herself until she got into the shower. As she was in the shower, she had a recap of the days events. 'I can't exactly call today boring. It was pretty exciting to kick the snot out of those perverted jackoffs, and I actually managed to skip half of school with Chia and not be noticed missing. That surprises me, but I still wonder, what is Chia to me? Is she my firend, or do I feel something more... what do I feel?' she put her hand to her chest as she thought.
She soon exited the shower and dried her hair. As she did so, she opened her eyes to the mirror, and her eyes widened as she saw herself, blood covered and the look of a complete psychopath stretched across her face. Ellen shrieked in horror as she backed away toward the wall, cowaring in the fetal position grasping her head, she was sobbing as Chia entered the room, wondering what happened.
"Viola, are you okay? Viola? Viola!" she shook Ellen violently which caused her to look up at Chia, wrapping her arms around Chia in a tight embrace. Surprised by this, she returned the embrace. "it's okay Viola, you're okay. I'm here." the normally strong Ellen was afraid. This was the second time today in a long time that she had cried. Chia helped Ellen up and walked to her room, sitting her on the bed. "are you feeling better Viola?"
"yeah, a little." Ellen wiped away her tears and tried to put on a smile as if she was alright. "i'm fine Chia, really. Wait, where are you going to sleep?" Chia blushed and twiddled her thumbs.
"i was thinking we could... share the bed..."
"Chia, you're really getting bold, yknow that?"
"am I really?" she blushed even harder at the compliment.
"yes Chia, really. In fact, I think because of you I may need to put on some clothes for the night."
"you don't need to do that Viola..."
"alright, now I definitely will put on some clothes. I don't plan on having sex tonight, I just want to sleep now." they both blushed as Ellen was rummaging through her closet, getting dressed in a shirt and panties, which looked erotic, unlike Chia's blue pajamas, which covered her whole body. They both layed down on the bed, covered in the large blanket. As they slept, they had their hands together, fingers interlaced. When it was an hour after midnight, Ellen's dad checked on them. He decided to check under the covers. While not pleased with his daughter's choice of outfit, he was satisfied that no lustful activity had been pursued in his daughter's bedroom. He quietly left and closed the door behind him as the girls slept, huddled together with their forheads pressed against eachother.