Let Me Switch Places

Chapter 3 : Locked

"Nika I already told you, it's no!"

"But dad it's for a school project!"

"Put it together yourself, find another way to do this project, but you are not getting out of this house and no one is going in here neither!"

I stopped answering. The project was a presentation, means we needed to train together. There is no way we could do it far from each other. Also, the reason I really wanted to see him was to have him close to me, and not through a screen.

I am going to end up killing my dad.

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Ahoj.
Hello.

Hey.

I just wanted to tell you that
I'm not gonna be able to see
to do the project.

I marked a pause before adding:

I'm sorry Simon.

And why is that ?

I hesitated before saying anything. Should I tell him the truth or find an excuse? It'll be a better idea to just not say anything about me. I know how Simon is, he will jump on the first occasion to make fun of me at school, just to get more popular.

I have to take care of my brother
because my parents are not home.
I won't have the time.

Of course it was a lie. I don't even have any siblings.

And how about you
tell me the truth?

How does he-

What do you mean?

Nika you're probably one
of the most serious student
of the school, I'm sure you
could manage time to do
the project, even with your
brother around.

Was that... a compliment?

I sighed. It looks like he has known me for years. Creepy.

Okay okay, I lied.
I'm forbidden to get out
and forbidden to receive
any visitors.

He stopped texting for some minutes and the anxiety creeped inside me.

Give me your adress.

What?

Just trust me.

Why the hell would I do that?

Please.

These words resonnated in my mind. What am I doing...

*adress*

Thanks.

Why did you want my adress?

Don't worry.

What? No Simon tell me.

No answers. Not even a "saw" at the bottom of my text. What the fuck have I done?