"but... you didn't come to school today..." rodrick spoke, both lines going quiet once again.
you chuckled quietly, your sister crawling back on your bed, snuggling your thigh.
"and you thought I missed my biology class for an asshole?" you stroked your sister's hair and she chuckled at 'asshole'.
"yeah... you like biology?" he asked, suddenly invested in the conversation.
"yeah... why?" you mumbled, confused.
rodrick paused for a second to think of a way he could ask you to tutor him.
he wouldn't ask you, but after the conversation with his mom and the tempting mom bucks, he decided to give you a try.
"uh, do you, maybe, like chemistry?" he bit his lip, waiting for your response.
"rodrick, what do you want?" you sighed.
"I just... need help" he mumbled, laying back down on his bed.
"I know you do" you chuckled and heard rodrick clear his throat, both of you falling silent.
"tutor me..." he hesitantly spoke, sounding desperate.
"oh... um, but you're older than me... you're supposed to know more" you answered, confused.
"I know, shut up... but you're so smart at that stuff" he said quietly, sounding upset, his words making you go quiet.
"okay... what is this about?" you mumbled softly.
rodrick explained his project and what he's done so far. he explained how he wrote and built his last project, you cringing at his lack of understanding the project.
"fine, fine... I'll tutor you" you gave in, a headache starting to form.
rodrick sat up on his bed, his eyes wide in excitement and his lips slowly parting, not knowing what to say.
"I'll take... a dollar per lesson" you smirked slightly, already thinking about your profits.
"die" you heard rodrick quickly get up and rush away, calling out his mum before the connection cut off.
rodrick rushed out of his room, looking around for his mum with his mom bucks in his hands.
"if I get a tutor, do I get mom bucks??" he spoke as soon as he reached the kitchen, a smile on his face.
"is she cute?" she smirked, rodrick looking away.
"does it matter?" his mum laughed and patted his shoulder.
"I'll take that as a yes" she chirped, shooting a smile at rodrick's dad.
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you chuckled and put your phone aside, your mom immediately walking in your room.
"so... who was that?" she asked, genuinely curious.
"Heffley" you mumbled and wiped your nose, your mom taking your sister off of you.
"you know you'll get her sick. why did you let her be so close to you???" she immediately changed the subject, lecturing you about your health and care.
you got up and walked to the bathroom after your short lecture, washing your face as you sighed deeply.
your mum's words ringed in your head and you looked at yourself in the mirror, a tiny tear rolling down your cheek.
you quickly wiped it away and walked out of the bathroom, lazily heading back to your bedroom. sitting down on your bed, you called rodrick's number and waited for him to pick up.
"hello?" a chirpy, familiar voice answered the phone.
"hi Mrs Heffley..." you sleepily spoke.
"oh, hey sweety... rodrick's in the shower right now but I can tell him to call you back..." she chirped, sounding excited.
"no, thank you... I just wanted to make sure this is his phone number..." you rubbed your eyes, already over her cheerfulness.
"yes it is... did he give it to you? you two are the sweetest-" she started rambling, rodrick cutting her off.
"mom, I don't you to stop picking up my phone" you heard him whine before he grabbed his phone.
"hello?" he spoke, a soft chuckle escaping your lips and rodrick immediately hang up, embarrassed.
you decided to text him, not getting the answers to questions you wanted to ask.
×××-×××-×××
rude
can u tell me a time and date
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you put your phone on your nightstand and took your medicine. you let out a long sigh and blankly looked at your posters hanging on the wall.
a notification ringed and you looked over at your phone, smiling softly.
×××-×××-×××
date 😏
shut up
fine
tomorrow?
I'm sick you idiot
what??
what's wrong
fever
maybe I'll come tomorrow
oh yeah cum tomorrow
fuck off
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you chuckled and got up, stretching and yawning as you walked to the kitchen. you grabbed a glass and poured yourself some water, feeling dizzy.
you took a few pills to stop your headache, making you feel nauseous mixed with your antibiotics.
you called out for your mum but got no response. leaning over the kitchen counter, you held onto the cabinet handle, your breathing heavy.
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the next day, rodrick noticing you're not at school, blamed himself for his stupid behavior and decided to text you again when he reached home.
"you're back?" his mum spoke from the kitchen.
rodrick walked to her, a container with food in her hands. she handed him the container and smiled cheerfully.
"can you take this to the neighbors for me, honey?" she asked, turning back to washing some dishes.
"they don't have food at home?" rodrick scoffed and looked in the container.
"y/n's parents are working overtime. just give her the food..." she sighed.
"y/n? this isn't enough..." rodrick suddenly turned serious, his eyebrows furrowed.
"her sister is at her aunt's. go give the damn food" his dad demanded, making rodrick tense up.
he quietly put his bag down and started walking to your house, sighing softly.
once he reached your house he knocked on the door, waiting for a response.
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you slowly walked to the door, weakly opening it. your eyes slightly widened, realizing you were still in your pajamas.
you looked at the container rodrick was holding, quietly taking it from his hands.
"thank you" you mumbled quietly, walking to the kitchen.
you heard the door shut and sighed, thinking rodrick left.
"where's your sister?" he crept behind you.
"my aunt's..." you mumbled, your voice raspy and tired.
rodrick reached his hand as you were opening the container and tried to pick some food sneakily, only for him to burn his finger.
"fucking hell" he groaned, nibbling his burnt fingertip.
you chuckled and grabbed a fork, walking to the couch.
"such a baby..." you sat on the couch, eating some of the salad that came with the roast chicken breast rodrick's mum packed for you.