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CHAPTER 6
She wakes up a few hours after to the faint sound of someone opening and closing the door to the dorm room.
"Hey," she hears a cheerful voice say, Sara's, "Did you sleep well?" The girl asks, standing next to her bed looking down at her. Ava sits up and rubs her eyes, trying to get rid of the remnants of sleep, "Not enough," she answers, her voice coming out in a rasp. She swallows and grimaces when it hurts to do so.
"Are you okay?" Sara asks with a frown on her face, "You're looking a little flushed."
"I'm fi-" she tries to say but a coughing fit interrupts her. Sara is immediately sitting by her side, rubbing her hand gently up and down her back, "Careful, you're definitely not fine," the smaller blonde says, moving her free hand to Ava's forehead, "Yeah, you're burning up," she lets her know with a sigh.
"What time is it?" Ava asks with wide eyes, completely ignoring Sara's words. The smaller blonde grabs her phone from her pocket to check the hours.
"Half past one."
Ava groans at hearing it, "Damnit, I'm so late. I can't believe I slept in."
"Ava, that doesn't matter right now. You're not going anywhere like that, you need to rest."
The taller blonde shakes her head, "I can't skip class Sara! I need to get up and get ready. Could you step away please?" She asks her roommate, moving the sheets covering her body away once she has space to move. She tries to get up but as soon as she stands she feels dizzy and Sara ends up catching her in her arms, "It's okay Aves, I've got you," she says softly, helping her sit back down on the bed.
"Have you eaten anything at all today?" She asks, concern evident in her face.
Ava blushes at the question, a feeling of shame settling in her as if she is waiting some kind of reprehension following, "Not really," she whispers, moving her gaze away from Sara.
Sara shakes her head, sighing, "Right now your body is probably trying to fight a cold. You need to eat properly so you can start recovering," she tells her with a firm voice, trying to make her point come across.
When her roommate still doesn't look at her, she decides to insist. She gently touches the girl's left cheek with the back of her right hand, grimacing when she feels how hot her skin is under her own, "Aves, can you look at me please?"
Ava does as she is told and is rewarded with a soft smile from Sara, "I'm going to go downstairs to get you a soup so you can take some medicine after. Do you like chicken?"
The taller blonde nods and Sara continues, "Good! In the meantime simply lay down and try to rest. I won't be gone long," the freckled girl says, stepping away from Ava so she can grab her wallet and phone, "If you need something don't hesitate to call me."
"Okay," Ava says, giving her a small smile, "Thanks Sara," she adds before laying down on her bed and pulling the sheets over her body to get a bit of comfort.
Sara smiles back at her before she's out the door. Once she gets to the cafeteria, she orders a chicken soup to go and hands the lady behind the counter her student ID. When the order is processed, she is given her food in a bag and makes her way back to the dorm.
A few minutes pass until she arrives in front of their shared room. She grabs the knob and turns it to the left to open the door.
"I'm back!" She greets cheerfully after entering the room and closing the door behind her, "Here's your warm, delicious soup," she adds, placing it on top of the desk. She notices Ava stir under the sheets, a soft grunt escaping her lips before she says in a whiny and slurred voice, "Not hungry..."
Sara chuckles at her, finding it sort of adorable, "Come on Aves, you need to eat something," she says trying to convince the girl. She sits beside her, placing her right hand on the blonde's forehead and her left hand against her own head, comparing their temperatures.
"You're still very warm," she mutters with a frown, "You have to take some medicine and you can't do that on an empty stomach."
Ava turns her back on Sara and mumbles, "Just let me be Sara, please."
"Did anyone ever tell you that you get grumpy when you're sick?"
Her roommate scoffs at that, turning her body to face Sara again, "I'm not grumpy," she says preparing to defend herself but stops when she sees the smirk on the other girl's face, "You're such a tease," she simply adds, going to cover her face with the sheets but Sara stops her before she has the chance to do it, "Just humor me will you? I can help feeding you if you want to."
Ava frowns at her, an offended look on her face. She sits up quickly, resting against the headboard, "I'm not a baby Sara! I can feed myself," she says, crossing her arms against her chest.
Sara raises her eyebrows at her, "Alright miss grown up, suit yourself. I have some notes to go through anyway," she says, moving to grab her backpack so she can take her notebook out.
An awkward silence falls between them, the only sound in the room being of Sara setting her things on top of the desk and starting to flip some pages.
After about five minutes Ava begins to regret the way she talked to her roommate; after all the girl was just trying to help.
"I'm sorry," Ava eventually says, waiting for any kind of signal that Sara heard her. When she doesn't get an answer, she tries again, "Sara..." she calls and this time the girl stops looking down at her notebook and her ocean blue eyes are looking straight at her, her face stoic.
Ava gets taken aback for a couple of seconds. She moves her attention to her hands that are resting on her lap, fidgeting with her fingers nervously, "I'm sorry I talked to you like that. I was rude and you were just trying to help. It's just..." She doesn't finish what she was about to say, once again feeling the need to cough.
Sara slowly gets up and sits by her side. She repeats what she had done earlier, trying to give Ava some comfort by rubbing her hand on the girl's back gently.
"Go on..." Sara encourages, waiting for her to finish what she was saying.
Ava sighs, running her hand through her blonde hair. One of the many nervous habits she has caught over the years, "I hate being sick, I hate feeling vulnerable and I hate that I had to skip class," she admits with a small pout, "And you're right, I do get grumpy… Which is obviously not your fault. It's just the way I get whenever I feel like this."
"Well if it makes you feel any better, Zari gets way grumpier than you," Sara tells her with a smirk on her face.
"She does?" Ava asks with a hint of a smile that replaces her pout, leaving Sara missing it for a few seconds before she tries to convince herself that the girl's pout was anything but adorable.
"Yep. Which means that I'm pretty much used to it, even though it still sucks to sometimes be sort of a punching bag," the smaller blonde admits, shrugging her shoulders.
"I'm really sorry Sara..." Ava says, regret evident in her face.
Sara nods, a soft smile tugging at her lips, "I know, don't stress about it anymore. Now," she says, getting up and reaching for the bag on top of the desk, taking the bowl and a spoon out, along with a napkin, "You should really eat the soup before it gets cold," she continues, moving next to Ava again to hand it to her, "There you go. Bon appetite!"
"Thanks," the taller blonde says, a small smile on her face. She takes a full spoon to her mouth and swallows the tasty soup, a welcome warmth settling in her stomach. She moans at the feeling capturing Sara's attention; the smaller blonde feels something waking up in her lower belly but immediately tries to get rid of it reminding herself that Ava, straight Ava, is off limits. She decides to get back on focusing on her notes before she drives herself crazy.
Once Ava has finished eating everything, Sara moves to take the bowl from her hands and place it on the desk, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it. I'm just going to grab some medicine for you," she says, making her way to the bathroom. She comes back into the room with a pill on her hand and a glass of water on the other, "Here you go," she tells Ava, handing it to her.
The blonde takes the pill and gulps it down with the water in one go, cleaning her mouth on the back of her hand after, "Thanks Sara," she says, placing the glass on her bedside table.
"No problem. Now tell me, do you need to go to the nurse's office?"
"Hm... I don't know, maybe it's best if I stay here resting? At least for today?"
"Yeah, sure. But tell me if you end up changing your mind and I'll take you there."
Ava frowns slightly, "You don't need to go with me, I don't wanna give you any more trouble."
"Aves, come on, there's no way I would let you go alone in the state that you are."
The taller blonde understands that there is no use in talking Sara out of it so she doesn't argue about it any longer.
"Okay," she nods, "How was your day by the way?" She asks instead, looking up at her roommate. Sara's face lights up and a bright smile appears on it. She drags the chair by the desk and places it next to Ava's bed, sitting down on it.
"It was awesome! We learned about the Skeletal System and some of the fractures that might happen to certain bones. Then we also talked about the diseases associated with said system."
Ava smiles fondly at her, "You really like medicine don't you?"
"Of course I do! It's just so interesting to get to know how everything inside of us works. All the connections and the communications that allow our bodies to function properly. It's amazing!"
Her roommate chuckles at that, "I'm glad you're enjoying it, I was kinda afraid you might start to get discouraged after that first History class of yours."
Sara shrugs her shoulders, "I was too, to be honest. But you and Zari were right, it was only my first day here. I shouldn't let it set the mood for the rest of the year."
"I agree... Hey, do you think that it's too bad? The fact that I missed some classes today?" Ava asks, a mixture of fear and shame on her face, which doesn't go unnoticed by Sara. The smaller blonde waves it off with her hand, "Nah, don't worry about it. It was just one single day," she smiles reassuringly, "Besides you can always send an email to your teachers or colleagues asking for some notes on the classes' subjects."
"You really think so?" Ava asks, a flick of hope shimmering in her bright green eyes.
"Of course!" Sara says, trying to sound encouraging enough. She notices that Ava's cheeks are getting less red now, which she assumes is a good sign that her roommate might be recovering, "Hey, you're not looking so flushed anymore."
"Yeah?" Ava says, pressing her own hands to her cheeks, "I still feel warm though..."
"Let me check your temperature again," Sara says before pressing her lips against the girl's forehead, "Hm... Still a bit warm but you're not burning up like when you woke up, which is a good thing," she lets her know, leaning back to look at the blonde's face who is once again red all over her face, "Wow, you are blushing really hard. Are you feeling okay? Maybe we should head downstairs to the nurse's…"
Ava barely registers what Sara is saying, her brain solely focused on the lingering feeling of the other girl's lips against her skin. She associates it with her fever and the fact that she is a very shy person who's not really used to too much physical contact, even with her family and friends. So it makes perfect sense to blush from the close interaction with Sara, especially seeing as they've only known each other for a few days.
However, something in the back of her mind tells her that that's not the only reason, but she can't quite decipher it. Sara's voice calling her name breaks her out of her thoughts.
"Ava? Are you okay?"
"What?" She asks, clearing her throat, "Yes, yes, I'm okay…Is it hot in here?"
Sara looks at her strangely, "I mean, you do have a fever so it's perfectly normal to be feeling like that. Are you sure you don't want me to take you to see the nurse?"
Ava shakes her head, "No… I don't really feel like getting up and getting dressed. I just wanna stay in bed and rest, is that okay?"
Sara nods and smiles softly at her, "The patient gets what the patient needs!" The smaller blonde says, earning a light chuckle from Ava, "Just give it a few minutes for that pill to start working its magic alright?"
"Okay… I'm gonna try to sleep for a little while," Ava tells her timidly.
"Get all the rest you need. I'll be right here by your side studying."
Fifteen minutes had passed when Sara notices that her roommate is definitely asleep, the soft snoring coming from her mouth a dead giveaway. She chuckles slightly at the vision next to her before getting back to her studying. After a while her phone vibrates against the desk surface and she picks it up, sliding her finger on the screen to unlock it when she sees it's a message from her sister.
Laurel 3: Hey Sara! How's it going little sis?
She types out a reply.
Sara: Hey So far so good. You?
Laurel 3: Too much work already, bleh…
Sara: Laurel Lance, complaining about school?! I'm shocked XD
Laurel 3: You talk as if my life only revolves around it -.-
Sara: Well you were the one who wouldn't shut up about college during your first and second years. Always gloating about it.
Laurel 3: Yeah well, the beginning of those was easier x) Can I call you right now or are you too busy?
Instead of texting back, Sara closes the conversation and goes to the contacts pressing down on the caller's button once she finds her sister's name. After a couple of rings she picks up.
"Hey!" Laurel greets once again.
"Hey, everything okay?" Sara asks in a low voice.
"Yes, I just prefer to talk on the phone instead of texting. I'm not like you young people."
"Yes Laurel, because you are sooo much older than me," Sara says rolling her eyes even though her sister can't see her.
"Two years make a difference okay?" She answers, making both of them laugh. Silence settles between the two sisters for a couple of beats until Laurel speaks again, "Listen, Sara, I actually called because I wanted to talk to you about something…"
Sara notices hesitance in her voice, "Okay… Go for it Laurel. You know you can talk to me about anything."
"I know, it's just…" She hears her sister sigh, "Mom called me yesterday… She wants to meet us over the weekend."
"No thank you," Sara quickly says.
Laurel sighs once more, "Sara come on, just give her a chance."
"What could she possibly have to say Laurel?" Sara asks in a harsh whisper.
"Okay first of all, why are you whispering?!"
Now it's Sara's turn to sigh, "Because Ava is asleep and I don't wanna wake her up."
"Ava?! Your roommate Ava?" Laurel asks surprised.
"Yes Laurel, who else would it be?"
"Oh, how is that going?" Her sister asks, amusement in her voice.
"What do you mean?" Sara asks with a confused expression on her face.
"How is she? Is she nice? Have you hit it off well?"
Sara shrugs her shoulders, "I mean we just met, so obviously I don't know her that well yet. But yeah, from what I've been seeing so far she is a nice person. A bit shy but once she starts to feel comfortable she is pretty funny. We even spent yesterday night at Amaya and Zari's place watching a movie," the blonde tells the last bit with excitement in her voice.
"Really?! She already met your friends and even went to their place? I'm surprised that Zari invited her so soon."
"I know right!? That's gotta mean something in Zari's book," Sara says earning a chuckle from Laurel.
"But getting back to mom's subject though…"
The small blonde groans at her sister's words, "Do we have to?"
"I know you and mom aren't on good terms since the last time you spoke but-"
Sara scoffs at that, "That's the biggest understatement of the year Laurel. Look I didn't even ask for her to come with us on our dropping off trip to my dorm, but I expected a good luck call at the very least. She is my mother for fuck's sake. She should act like it," Sara says, trying to keep her voice low but her anger ends up getting the best of her during her last words.
She hears Ava stir on the bed, turning on her side so her back isn't turned to Sara anymore. She starts to open her eyes slowly and a small yawn escapes her.
Sara sighs at realizing that her roommate is awake, "Listen Laurel, I gotta go. Ava just woke up and I gotta see if she needs my help."
"Your help?! Why would she need your help Sara?"
"I don't have time to explain right now."
"Alright… But our conversation isn't over. We'll talk soon okay?"
"Sure Laurel… Take care."
"You too little sis. Love you!"
Sara blushes a little and whispers quickly into the phone, "Love you too Laurel."
She has no problem in telling her sister that she loves her, but she still gets a little shy about saying the words in front of people she doesn't know that well. And at the moment, she has a set of greyish green eyes staring right back at her. She ends the call and places the phone back on the desk.
"I'm sorry Ava, did I wake you up?" She asks turning to the taller girl, her brows dipped in a light frown, "I should have taken the call outside."
Ava shakes her head, "You didn't wake me up," she croaks out, this time due to having just woken up, "Everything okay?" Her roommate asks, pointing with her head to the smaller girl's phone.
Sara smirks at that, "I should be the one asking you that same question," she tells her, earning a smile from Ava.
"It was just my sister Laurel asking to know how things are going so far," she adds, "How are you feeling by the way? Better?"
"Yeah… My throat doesn't hurt that much anymore when I talk and I think my fever is gone?"
"Oh great! Do you want me to check it again?" Sara asks, already dragging the chair where she's sitting closer to the girl's bed.
"Sure," Ava nods, waiting for the smaller blonde's lips against her forehead and she can't help but feel a tad disappointed when she uses her hand instead.
Once Sara is touching her skin, she smiles down at Ava. But not her usual bright smile, Ava notices. No, this one doesn't quite reach her eyes.
"Well you're not overly warm to the touch, which is a good sign," she says, caressing the girl's skin with her thumb before completely removing her hand, "You're probably well enough to go to class tomorrow."
"Thanks, for taking care of me. You didn't have to do it," Ava tells her in a shy voice.
"Like I said before, as your roommate I'm here for you. And as a friend too, if you'd like that."
The taller blonde nods softly, "Yeah, I would like that very much."
A small smirk spreads on Sara's face, "Great, because you're kinda stuck with me. There's no turning back now," she says, earning a chuckle from Ava.
"I'm still in time to ask for a replacement," Ava teases and Sara's face turns into one of feigned offense while she clutches her chest with her right hand, "You wouldn't dare!"
The taller blonde smirks at that, "Try me," she says with raised eyebrows and both girls laugh.
"I'm glad to see you're feeling better Aves," Sara genuinely tells the blonde.
"Me too," Ava smiles back.
After a few seconds Ava's face turns into a more serious one, "Hey Sara…" she starts, tugging on her bottom lip with her teeth in a nervous manner, "I might have heard part of your conversation with your sister…"
Sara's mouth forms a perfect round shape, "Oh," she says nodding slowly, "Okay. How much did you hear?"
The taller blonde looks at her with a guilty expression, "I heard the bit about your mom…"
Sara crossed her arms, "Why didn't you say anything?"
"Well I didn't want to eavesdrop but at the same time I didn't want to interrupt because it seemed like an important talk, so I just… Stood still and quiet."
"Hm," Sara simply lets out as an answer.
Ava frowns at that, "Are you mad at me?" She asks shyly, "Because I totally get if you are, you have every right to be. It was a personal call after all and…"
"Ava…" Sara calls, trying to stop the girl from rambling.
"And I shouldn't be listening, I know it was wrong of me-"
"Aves," she tries one more time and this time Ava goes quiet.
"You're right, it was a personal call but it's not like I was gonna kick you out of your own room," she says with a light chuckle at the end.
"So you're not mad at me?"
"No, I'm not."
A big smile appears on Ava's face and Sara catches herself smiling as well.
"Good," the taller girl says. A few beats of silence settle between them before Ava speaks again, "You know that call I received this morning? Right before you left for class?"
Sara nods at her, "Yeah, I remember."
"It was my mom," Ava tells her and sighs, "It was also her that called me the day we went out for lunch at the diner with Zari."
"I also remember that. When you returned to the table you looked… Different."
"Yeah… She…" Ava sits up on her bed before continuing, "She called because of my little brother, Caleb," she smiles softly at the mention of his name.
Sara is torn between asking for more information or staying quiet and wait for Ava to go on. She decides it is best not to interrupt so she simply smiles at the blonde, hoping it is enough encouragement on her behalf.
"He has a hard time going to school sometimes and today it was one of those days again, so my mom thought it was best to call me to see if I could convince him to go."
Sara's brows turn into a frown and she speaks before she can stop herself, "I don't get it, what could you possibly do while being so far away?"
Her roommate lets out a deep sigh, "It helps when I talk to him, when I encourage him to go. I am usually the best at convincing him to do the things he's afraid to do."
"But what about your parents? They are right there," she says, sounding almost like she is defending Ava.
"It's different… Caleb and I have a special relationship. My parents have a harder time than me when it comes to making him see things the right way. You see, he's not like other kids. His mind doesn't work the same way. When he sets his mind on something, it's hard to reason with him. He also hates change, a lot."
Sara nods at her words to let the blonde know she is listening, "I see."
"You have no idea how hard it was to make him listen about me coming to College, let alone making him get used to the idea of it. During the summer holidays he would practically beg me every week to not come, to not leave him," Ava adds and Sara notices her eyes starting to get brighter, slightly changing to a light blue, "I was the one who always took him to school. He would go on and on about which classes he would have that day and which classmates he would share them with. Going through the routine of telling me all that information would help with his anxiety," her voice is slightly trembling when she finishes.
"But now? Now I'm not there anymore and all I can do is talk to him on the phone," Ava says, swallowing the lump in her throat.
"Did it work?" Sara asks leaving Ava looking at her with a puzzled look, "Did what work?"
"You said you talked to him today on the phone because he didn't wanna go to school. So I'm asking if you were able to make him go."
Ava opens her mouth, speechless for a while. After a couple of beats she responds, "Yeah… Yeah, I was. He eventually agreed to go after some tough convincing."
Sara shrugs her shoulders and smiles softly at her, "That's all that matters then. Even though you're not physically present, you were still able to support him. You shouldn't blame yourself for not being there right now Aves, especially when you keep being the amazing and supportive big sister he's used to."
The taller blonde is about to respond to Sara's words when her phone rings, "Speaking of which… I really have to take this. I promised Caleb we would talk after school," Ava says motioning to the device on her hand.
"Of course. I will let you to it," Sara tells her getting up and preparing to leave when she feels Ava's free hand curl around her wrist. She looks down at her hand and then up to the mesmerizing green eyes staring back at her, "Could you stay?" She asks with such vulnerability that the smaller blonde is incapable of saying no.
"Yeah, of course," Sara nods, sitting back on the chair.
Ava smiles and releases her wrist, finally answering the call, "Hey buddy! How was your day?"
"Ava! I thought you wouldn't pick up…"
"Yeah, sorry to keep you waiting. But I'm here now and I wanna hear all about your day!"
"Cool! My morning was boring, we started learning about insects in Sciences but I already knew everything."
"Aww, I'm sure next time will be better. Don't be sad about it."
"I'm not sad, it was just boring. I don't get why I have to be in class for that."
"That's what it feels like having a super brain like yours Caleb, you're always one step ahead. It's not a bad thing buddy, on the contrary. It's like your secret superpower."
"I guess… The rest of the day wasn't so bad though. I made a new friend after lunch!"
"You did? That's amazing! What's his name?"
"She's a girl but she's very cool. Her name is Rachel and she likes Pokémon and has a cat named Fluffy which I told her is a silly name for a cat but she said she likes it!"
"Really? Did you tell her that we have a cat as well?"
"I did and she said she wants to meet her! I asked mom and she said we can have a playdate soon!"
Ava could practically see her little brother's huge smile through the excitement in his voice.
"That's amazing Caleb! Rachel does sounds very cool."
"She is! I'm gonna show her my entire collection of Pokémon cards and stickers!"
Ava chuckles, "That's an amazing idea. I'm sure she is gonna love it buddy."
"Yeah it's gonna be awesome Ava! I wish you could meet her…"
"Well maybe when I come home for the weekend?"
"Yes that's a great idea!"
"It's settled then buddy."
"Great! I'm gonna tell her about you! Hey Ava, have you made new friends too?"
The blonde is surprised at her brother's question, thinking on it for a couple of seconds. She looks to her side and Sara is still there, busy scrolling through her own phone. She lifts her face when she feels Ava's eyes on her and her lips turn into a soft smile.
The taller blonde reciprocates it before answering her brother, "I did Caleb, and she is pretty cool too."
"Cool! What's her name?"
"Her name is Sara, she's my roommate."
"What's she like?"
"She's…" Ava stops and bites her lip, "She's nice and very funny," she admits shyly.
Meanwhile Sara is looking over at her with a smirk on her face, finding the blush on the blonde's face too adorable to miss a glance at it.
"Maybe the four of us should have a playdate together! You, me, Rachel and Sara."
"Ahah! Yeah buddy, maybe we should," Ava laughs freely and Sara is taken by surprise by how great the blonde's laughter sounds to her own ears.
"It will be awesome!"
After that silence falls between them and she can hear Caleb whine over the line to someone else on the other end of the call.
Her brother sighs softly before speaking again, "Ava I've gotta go. I have to do my homework and mom wants to talk to you."
"Okay buddy, you can put her on. I'll talk to you tomorrow okay?"
"Yes, tomorrow," he says before handing the phone to his mother.
"Hey honey, how are you? How was your day?"
"I'm fine mom."
"Are you sure? Your voice sounds a little weird. Are you sick?"
"No, don't worry about me. I woke up with a mild cold but I'm already starting to feel better."
"A cold?! Maybe you should go to the doctor's honey, it could be something serious!"
"Mom, I'm fine. Seriously, don't worry."
"Oh sweetie you know I always worry about you and your brother. It's part of being a mom."
"Yes I know, but you don't really have to. I feel fine, honestly. And speaking of Caleb, he is really excited about his new friend isn't he?"
"Ah yes! It was the first thing he mentioned to me as soon as he got in the car after I went to pick him up from school. You should have seen his smile!"
"I can imagine. He has such a beautiful smile. I miss seeing it, him."
"I know you do honey but the weekend is almost here. Only two days away."
"Yeah I know."
"Listen sweetie I have to go now, I have to start preparing the dinner."
"Alright mom, I'll talk to you soon. Give a kiss to dad for me."
"I will Ava, take care."
As soon as Ava ends the call, Sara turns her attention to her, "So… I'm nice and funny? Way to make a girl feel special Aves," she winks at the taller blonde.
"I regret it already," Ava says rolling her eyes, but the smirk on her face lets Sara know that she doesn't mean it.
"You forgot hot by the way."
"It's not like I was gonna tell my brother that!"
Sara raises her eyebrows, a mischievous glint in her eyes, "Oh so you do agree that I'm hot?"
Ava's face turns redder than a tomato, "I – That wasn't – Gosh you're insufferable!" She lets out, grabbing her pillow and throwing it against Sara's face who quickly dodges it.
"Yeah that's not gonna work on me Aves, I have the reflexes of a ninja," she tells the girl, making a pose to prove a point.
Ava just laughs, not believing what she just told her.
"What, you don't believe me? I've been training Martial Arts ever since I was a kid."
The taller blonde raises her eyebrows at her, "Prove it then."
"What do you mean?"
Ava shrugs her shoulders, "Well if you're as good as you say, prove it. Just come at me."
Sara's face turns into a slight frown, "I'm not gonna do that! You're still recovering from your cold. It wouldn't be fair of me to 'attack' you."
Ava's lips turn into a pout, "You're no fun."
"Oh, you have no idea how fun I can be," Sara says after leaning closer to the other blonde, "Something you will get to see as soon as you get a full recovery," dropping her voice into a husky tone. Her roommate blushes even harder and her eyes are now wide-open.
That sounded a lot like flirting, Ava thinks, But it can't be, right? Why would Sara be flirting with me, it doesn't make any sense. She is just messing with me, that's all. Besides I was the one who challenged her first, from what I've seen so far from Sara I should already be expecting this sort of answer from her. Still, why is my heart beating like crazy? And my stomach is all weird, could it be from the cold? It's too hot in here again, I need to get out of this bed.
"I'm gonna go take a shower," Ava says out loud, getting up from her bed slowly to avoid feeling dizzy again.
"You okay? No dizziness at all?" Sara asks with a concerned face.
The taller blonde shakes her head, "Nope!"
She quickly answers while she grabs two towels to take with her to the bathroom. When she is done she closes the door behind her and leans her back against the cool wooden surface, letting out a small sigh, "Get a grip Ava…" she whispers to herself before taking her clothes out and stepping inside the shower.
Inside the room Sara is lost in her own thoughts, You've stepped the line Sara… Why did you have to flirt with her?! Everything was going so well! Now you probably made things weird between you two. You're an idiot.
She grabs her phone for some sort of distraction and ends up remembering her chat with Laurel. She goes to the contacts and calls her sister who answers after a couple of minutes.
"Sara? Everything okay?"
"Hey Laurel. Yeah, everything's fine. You busy?"
Her sister doesn't really buy into it but she decides not to force her to speak.
"Not at all. Why are you calling?"
"Well you said you wanted to talk about mom so I'm all ears, I guess."
"Okay… She didn't say much about why she wants to meet, other than that she would like to talk to us. You especially. She will be in the city on Saturday and since you and I were already planning on going over there for the weekend I told her we were free to meet for dinner. What do you think?"
"I really don't see what she could possibly have to say, but fine. Does dad know?"
"That she will be around? I thought it was probably best not to tell him and I also don't think mom told him."
"Alright… I'll let the arrangements to you then."
"Okay Sara. And thanks for agreeing with all of this, I know it's not easy for you after your last conversation but this time I'll be there by your side. You're not alone little sis."
"I know Laurel, thank you."
"Good! I'll let you know the details after I talk with her. Have a good night Sara."
"You too big sis, bye."
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