CHAPTER TWENTY

I was so relaxed in the tub that I didn't know when I slept off. When I woke up again, the water was cold and my body felt prune. I dried myself off and headed to find the appropriate sleeping wear, I looked for something comfortable and cool to sleep with. It was almost morning and I didn't see myself going to school, when it's past four in the morning and I haven't slept a wink. I laid on my bed and turned off the lights to create a more comfortable sleeping environment. I just laid my head on the pillow when I went off like the light. I must have been more tired than I expected. It was bright the next time when I woke up, I felt like I have been run over by a very massive truck, I was so sore and could hardly move my joints from the bed. It dawned on me that I forgot to take the Advil last night as Camilla instructed. I groaned as my muscles protested as I headed into the bathroom to relieve myself, I tried calling Camilla but she wasn't picking up her phone, I finished from the bathroom, washed my hands and headed back to bed but at the last minute. I went downstairs to the kitchen because I was so famished. Taking the stairs was a terrible idea, each step I took felt like my body was on fire. All my joints ached from the movement and I clearly needed rest but I needed to get food into my system too. I got to the kitchen and found the pizza Camilla ordered yesterday night on the kitchen counter. I grabbed two boxes, but at the last minute, I grabbed three and headed back up to my room. Going up the stairs was worse than coming down, I groaned with each movement and that continued till I got to my room. I got to my room and placed the pizza boxes on the bedside locker and started eating it slice by slice, sometimes two slices at the same time. I tried calling Camilla again but she still wasn't picking. She was a deep sleeper. I haven't slept for an hour when the blanket was yanked off my body, I growled at whoever it was and tried to reach out for the blanket. 'Is that anyway to greet your aunt?" a voice boomed I cracked one eye open and it was indeed my aunt with the biggest smile on her face. 'Good morning aunt" I greeted her 'Morning? Oh honey, its 3pm in the afternoon" she informed me I groaned in response and she just chuckled. 'What were you up to last night?" she asked I tried to open my eyes and speak to her but I preferred the darkness to the glaring light. I grabbed the blanket and placed it as a shield over my eyes so I could talk to her. 'I had a rough night yesterday" I told her vaguely 'I can see that, you are dead to the world" she told me I groaned not trusting myself with words right now, I was so tired and not in the mood to be friendly right now. It was my birthday today and I felt like shit. 'I got you a present but it is downstairs, whenever you are ready then you can come down" 'Okay, I really need to sleep" I informed her 'Alright, I am going to work." She told me 'Bye" I waited till the door slammed shut before covering up myself again and venturing into another batch of sleep. It was blissful, the whole place was quiet and serene. I closed my eyes with a smile on my face as I lured myself to sleep with the thought of me being something other than an ordinary human. I felt like a piece of me was always missing even as I was content with the way I was. But knowing I am one of the strongest supernatural beings on earth gave me an ego boost and a lot more courage in myself. It was like I was questioning myself and whatever I did, I felt there was more to me in this life. I felt happier now and a part of me feels content. I smiled knowing my wolf was sleeping right now, it was tough on her as it was on me too. Now, I could paint faster, run faster, listen to people talking without meaning to and also have an inhuman strength in order to protect myself. I was deep into my sleep but got side tracked when my phone rang and it was Camilla. Avilla- hey, been trying to call you. Camilla- hey, where are you? Avilla- my room, why? Camilla- no reason, so I gathered we are not going to school today? Avilla- seeing that we slept to the time school is almost over, I guess we are not going. Camilla- okay, I am going back to sleep. Avilla- okay then, me too Camilla- oh! Happy birthday to you, Avilla. She said before hanging up. I smiled at my phone and also at her antics too. She was just waking up and obviously didn't have the plans of going into school just like me. I just hope she called her brother or parents to let them know where she was. I didn't want Camilla getting them worried about her whereabouts when she has been here the whole time. Camilla was a wonderful person but I knew she was a tough nut to crack and wouldn't take rubbish from anybody including her brother and the other guy who seemed like a flirt. I didn't know how to thank her for being there for me yesterday, she didn't have to come over even when I told her not to but she did and I ended up needing her for more than just her company.