11. Disturbing Events-4

Way to try and smooth things out Suzzanah, you just made it worse! "So...what's your name?" I asked when she continued to mutter to herself. "None of your business", she snapped. Temper, temper, temper. "Look, I'm sorry I called you Carla. But if you really want me to not call you that or something else like 'hey you girl, yeah you girl', you're going to have to tell me your name sooner or later", I reasoned with a smile but that only seemed to make her angrier. "I'm not telling you shit! You don't have to call me anything because we won't have anything to talk about, not now or ever! Just mind your own bloody business and leave me the hell alone!" She glared at me before angrily snatching her phone from her bed and storming out of the room, effectively slamming the door behind her. And I still didn't even get her name... I let myself absorb all that had happened and then I inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. Things hadn't gone as I had planned yet that was nothing new, the past 24 hours were proof enough. But just because they didn't go as planned doesn't mean they went badly- Okay, what just happened now was definitely on the bad side -but that didn't mean I wouldn't have other opportunities to correct my mistakes! I would just have to keep trying, and maybe one day she'd want to talk to me. And if not, well it'll just have to be one of those many things in life that don't work out. Now that there was nothing else left for me to do, I suddenly had the urge to call my sister. She must have been worried sick about me. I hadn't spoken to her since I got here two days ago. And for the both of us, that was a very long time. But I didn't have my phone with me. I would have to go downstairs and use the landline. Groaning I got off the bed and made my way down the corridor, dreading using the elevator. *** Once downstairs I searched for the landline but instead found my very angry looking roomie lecturing a scared looking warden a short distance away from me. As if she had sensed me she stopped yelling and her eyes snapped towards me. I was a little taken aback at first but then I smiled widely at her. She only glared at me before turning and walking away towards the stairs. I shook my head and sighed. "Bit of a temper she's got there, hasn't she?" I turned around to see another very lovely, slightly older woman. Her skin was a beautiful flawless brown, her hair was black and shiny and her eyes were a warm brown. She smiled at me and I smiled back. "I'm Roma, the other warden", she said. "Nice to meet you", I replied. "Likewise, would you like to sit down?" she asked warmly and I shook my head so she continued, "I'm guessing by your expression and your roommate's reaction that she hasn't been very hospitable" I smiled and shrugged, "I can't really blame her. She caught me when I was in a peculiar state", I replied with a cringe, "And I was told her name was Carla, but turns out it isn't so I just gave her another reason to get mad at me when I called her that" Roma winced as if she had recalled something and then asked, "So did she tell you her real name?" I shook my head and Roma sighed in frustration, "I'm sorry about her behavior. Her name i-" "Oh no, please don't tell me!" I quickly cut her off, "I would like for her to tell me herself, if that is at all possible." Roma raised her eyebrows and I continued, "Something tells me she won't appreciate it if I found out from anyone else and I don't want to risk it, lest I fall into her 'filthy humans' category" I laughed but Roma looked taken aback before she shook her head looking frustrated, then she looked back at me, "Anyhow, why are you down here? You should be resting in bed" I told her and she led me to the landline by the lounge and helped me into my seat before taking her leave. She was really nice. But I couldn't help but feel like she, like many others here, was hiding something- secrets, but not to everyone, just to me. I quickly snatched the phone and dialed my sister's number. Opposite to me, the front door was open and I could see that it was cloudy again. My eyes scanned the expanse of trees and greenery outside and I wondered why such a huge multi-billion dollar company had been constructed in such a remote, undetectable area, right in the middle of a forest. I heard the ringing sound through the phone and I waited anxiously to hear my sister's voice. The minute the line got connected I got excited, "Hey Ka-" "Hello?" I stopped abruptly on hearing an alarmingly deep, husky male voice. Who the heck... "H-hello?" I replied and he asked, "Who is this?" My eyes widened in confusion. It was weird but I felt some really massive authority in his voice, even through the phone. Who was this guy? My sister's boyfriend? But she didn't tell me she had one. Did I dial the wrong number?? I checked the number but it was correct. "If you don't have anything to say then don't call again", his deep commanding voice with a hint of British accent drawled out lazily, and I immediately felt annoyed again.