Chapter 22: Chapter twenty-two- No sleep

Adira Skylar's Pov:

Stepping inside my house, Oscar and Mathew were sitting with Emily. What was Mathew doing here? Oh, I forgot Mathew was Oscar's best friend.

Mathew stood up when he saw me and smiled at me. I didn't smile back. I have to put Lancelot on the bed then I will smile back later. "Isn't that Lancelot? What's he doing here?" Oscar asked me. "I will explain later," I told Oscar softly. "Valentino, you can give him to me now. Go sit now. I will take him." I told Valentino." Since I have come this far, might as well as put him to bed. " he stated. Is he dumb or what? I just don't want him to enter my room. " Okay," I told him even though I didn't want him to enter.

With a lot of struggle, we could finally put Lancelot on the bed. Valentino stepped outside after laying him down. I sat down beside Lancelot and looked at him. He looked pale. He must have been in too much pain. "Let him sleep peacefully without pain, God. " I prayed to God whispering. I brushed off the hair from his face. He looked like a baby. I looked at his shirt. He needs to change. He has been wearing this since we met. The shirt is dried with blood. I should give him something else to wear. I have a big t-shirt. I should call Oscar to help him change. Caressing his cheek softly, I got up. Turning off the lights and closing the door of the room slowly, I came outside.

"Hey Oscar, can you help Lancelot to change, please? I will give you the clothes." I asked Oscar to help me. He nodded and got up from his seat. Getting inside the room again with Oscar, I handled my t-shirt and pant for Lancelot to wear. Oscar chuckled seeing the clothes. " He will kill you for sure if he knew you made him wear this." He started chuckling. I chuckled too. " What can I do? I don't have guy's clothes." I told him pouting." Okay, okay. Go outside. Or do you want to see me change him, hm? Striptease?" He told me moving his body weirdly. "Eww, no!" I told him and came outside shutting the door. I could hear him laughing from here. Can't he laugh without sound? Lancelot will wake up.

I entered the kitchen to help myself with some water. There was no one. Maybe they were in the living room. It's 1 am already. Are they staying over? I should ask them. I never had so many people together at this house. Mathew used to come when we were in high school and still friends. Oscar and Emily came though. Valentino came first time here. Why would I even call him over when I can't even tolerate him for God knows why. Lancelot just entered my life three days ago and he has been staying over since then. Weirdo.

"Hey, Can I -" a voice scared me out of my thoughts.

"You scared me." I turned towards the voice and saw Valentino.

"Well, I'm naturally terrifying," Valentino started smirking.

"What did you want?" I asked him sipping on my water. "I wanted to ask if I could stay, it's late. And also I'm hungry." He told me. I looked at him. Maybe I couldn't tolerate him but he helped Lancelot today, so I should be nice to him."You can stay. I was just about to tell you to stay here since it's late. I will make you some food. Wait for some time." I told him smiling. He looked at me with a surprising look. "You are being nice." He said. Tsk. Can't I be nice now? I just smiled at him and told him to go to sit with the others.

He didn't move and just took a seat in front of me on the kitchen stool. I just looked at him and went to the fridge and brought some chicken and other ingredients to make fried rice. Closing the fridge, I kept the chicken on the counter and then went to bring the rice. Settling everything on the counter, I started cutting and put the rice to cook on the electric stove.

"You are very organized." Valentino pointed. "I didn't know that," I told him without looking at him. I thought I was messy. Not even bit closer to organized." I am impressed. I thought you are just like that at the cafe but you are still organized at home too. That's a good thing." He told me." Thank you for the compliment. I will give you extra chickens for that." I told him winking. He laughed.

" I would love that," he stated smiling.

"So, where are your parents? Do you live in this big house alone?" He asked me. "They are in heaven I hope so. I live alone." I told him. Silence. I looked at him and saw him looking at me. I smiled. "I didn't know that. Sorry." He stated. "It's okay. You were not aware of the fact. I never told you." I assured him smiling. He nodded but he became quiet after that. I could feel he is nervous.

"So, you live alone too? "

"Yeah. My parents stay in another place. Since my university is here, I took an apartment here. Their house is very far. "

"Which university are you studying in?"

"I'm in your university. We don't share the same class though. We both are in different departments. I saw you many times though. You never saw me because I never went to say hi."

I mentally slapped myself for being so absorbed in myself. Yesterday I just knew Lancelot was in my class and now Valentino tells me he is in my university. I need to focus on other people.

"You must be a good student. "

"You can tell? Hell, I am!"

"Good for you," I said chuckling.

While cooking, I and Valentino got to know each other. And for now, I could tolerate him and liked him a little. He may become my friend.

"So, didn't you ever wanted to punch me or kick me whenever I was angry with you? Honestly, I was angry with you always." I asked putting the food on the plates.

"It's a good thing that you are cute when you are angry. That's why you could save yourself. Otherwise, you would have been dead." He said chuckling.

I glared at him playfully. Setting aside Lancelot's food, I kept all the food on the kitchen counter and went to call others. Stepping inside the living room, there was only Mathew and Emily who were engrossed in their phones. Did they make up? But firstly, where is Oscar? Didn't he come out?

"Hey, come and eat. You all must be starving. Mathew comes and eats" I told them. Mathew stood up noticing me. " I'm way too much hungry. Thank you for giving us food, Sky." He told me to do a weird pose. I laughed and told him to go to the kitchen. He left and Emily looked at me. " You should eat too. Come." I told Emily. She nodded. "I and Mathew made up if that's what you are thinking. Don't worry." She said getting up. "I'm not worried about you and Mathew but your boyfriend Oscar. He's not yet back from changing Lancelot's clothes. I will go check on him. You go join others." I told her. She laughed and went to the kitchen.

When I was about to open the door of my room, Oscar came out. "Adira, Lancelot is one hot dude." He announced. Since the kitchen is beside my room others heard it too. "I told you brownie your boyfriend was gay before." I looked at Emily from here and saw her already glaring at Oscar. I chuckled. "What took you so long? Did you kiss him or had a make-out session with him?" I asked him leaning on the wall beside me. " If only. Changing him took me so much time. And then I had to take some photos of him wearing your clothes. That's what took so long." He told me to show the photos of Lancelot. Others also came to us and gathered around us to see the photos. Everyone melted seeing how cute Lancelot looked. While swooning way too loud, the door behind Oscar opened up and revealed Lancelot rubbing his eyes like a baby. He looked at us and was surprised to see so many of us. "Why are there so many people?" Lancelot said rubbing his eyes again. What a baby! Wolf baby. Puppy maybe? Cute.