Chapter 3
"Ah finally on my own. Guess I could take a shower," Zane thought and started do take his clothes off. Then he went to the bathroom. Water started to stream from the shower and Zane stepped in. It was a bit cold first but after a while the water felt so warm that Zane could just stay there forever. He moved his head under the shower and all he heard was the sound of water filling his thoughts. It was a little escape from reality that seemed to be so foggy and confusing. Zane stepped a little bit aside and took the shampoo that smelled like strawberries. First he thought that it was the most silliest thing that Atticus had bought but he actually liked it. It reminded him of his childhood. Once he was wandering around the market with Syrus, his little brother. They bought a box of strawberries and ate it on the docks while they watched how the water hit the rocks of the shore. Finally he started to rinse the shampoo off his blue hair. Then he took a shower gel and started to rub it everywhere. Suddenly he had a feeling that something very weird was going to happen. It didn't take long until the door of the bathroom was swung open and he stood there like a startled rabbit. After the shock he was filled with anger when he saw Atticus standing there with embarrassed face. The worst part was that behind him stood his sister Alexis who saw everything. "What the hell! Close the fucking door Atticus!" Zane shouted eyes full of rage. At the same time he turned away as quick as he could and heard the door being closed. "I swear I'm going to kill him!" Zane was just staring at the wall without knowing what to do next. If it was just Atticus who saw him it would be just okay. He could have just given his roommate a long and agonising lecture how to knock before walking in the room but no, of course he had to take his sister with him. "What he fuck am I going to say? Oops sorry Alexis I had no idea that your idiot brother was going to open the bathroom door and bring you there while I was taking a shower. And no I wasn't planning to stand in front of you totally naked before I even took you out," Zane thought and tried to clear his head before finishing his traumatic shower. He turned the shower off still unaware what to say. He dried himself up and wrapped the towel around his waist since he didn't bring any clean clothes with him in the bathroom. It was time to go now.
There they were, sister and brother standing there eyes wide open. Both of them were blushing, especially Alexis. "Hahhah hey Zane," Atticus said while scratching the back of his head. Zane was ready to kill but he couldn't do much damage with only a towel wrapped on him. Zane's eyes met Alexis' and his cheeks turned immediately red. Zane walked to his wardrobe and cleaned his throat: "Could you leave now, I'd like to get dressed, alone." Alexis started to walk towards the door as fast as she could. However, Atticus decided not to go yet even though he was playing with his life. The door was closed and Alexis was gone.
Zane rested his hand against the wardrobe and simmered from rage: "What-the-actual-fuck-were-you-thinking-you DUMB PIECE OF SHIT!?" Atticus tried to back off but he was helpless when Zane leaped towards him and pushed him in the bed. Atticus was terrified. Zane was totally red while he was yelling from the bottom of his lungs and shaking Atticus off. After that emotional outburst, Zane collapsed besides Atticus burying his face in the pillows. Atticus rose up a little bit and tried to comfort Zane by tapping him on the back softly: "Don't worry, I don't think that she was disappointed. It takes a lot to make her quiet" "Just shut up Atticus…" Zane mumbled in the pillows and turned on his back. "Seriously, why the hell did you take her with you in the bathroom while you knew that I was in there? What were you thinking?" Zane asked with calm voice while his eyes were still closed. "Well the thing is that I…and of course Alexis, no… We were worried about you and we thought that you were going to hurt yourself. I mean, you were so broken last night and you looked so sad during the exam and when I saw Alexis in the corridor and told her everything and and…then we came here. I'm sorry I overreacted," Atticus lowered his head as a sign of regret. "Aaaah, Atticus you told Alexis. Bury me please," Zane mumbled and covered his face with his hands.
Zane rose and walked to his wardrobe to finally get some clothes on. Unfortunately his trip was interrupted when his towel fell off. He stopped immediately and looked back to see Atticus grinning and licking his lips. "Yum Zane, looking good," Atticus laughed wildly while Zane was growling angrily. "Don't worry, Alexis would kill me if I'd even touched her sweet Zane," Atticus teased him. Zane put his boxers and shirt on and looked Atticus with jovial face: "So, Alexis actually likes me?" "Zane…Isn't that obvious. Listen, just ask her out. It would be a big relief for both of you," Atticus rose from the bed and started to stretch his arms, "just remember, if you hurt her, I'll kill you."