" Rashell! Rashell! Rashell!"
" Have you seen her?"
" Nope."
" Me too but the coach says if we don't find her we'll leave."
" He gotta be kidding."
" Sun, Natania, Darwin and I checked the garden but she's nowhere there and around."
" I'll go and check her room again. You three should wait for me in the bus."
" Hurry then."
Tyron packs his things and spots Rashell's clothes on the floor and picks them up and walks out to the bus. Immediately he gets out of his room, Sun barges into Rashell's room who is done packing and about to leave.
" Oh Rashell, where have you been?"
" Why?"
" Everyone is waiting for you in the bus. You got me soo worried. Where have you been."
" I'm sorry I made you guys anxious for nothing."
" I called you ten good times but you didn't answer and sent you text messages but you didn't reply and checked this same room but you weren't here."
" Sun I'm sorry. It wont happen again I promise."
" Alright."
" Yep."
Sun doesn't notice Rashell's outfit because of how worried she is.
Bus
" Alright, since everyone is here, we're heading back."
" Hey bro, you seem quiet and where were you all this while?" Jason asks
" In my room."
" Sure but you good?"
" Yh, yhh, why?"
" Nothing, just asking."
" Hey, where were you? We searched everywhere for you."
Dylan prods her with his elbow. Snapping out of her trance, she giggles.
"Did you say something?"
" Are you alright? You seem off."
" I'm fine, what were you saying?"
" Where did you go while we were looking for you?"
" Hmm. She touches her forehead. I went out for a stroll."
" A stroll at that time?"
" Yhh, I drunk too much so I needed space to clear my head."
" Alright but you still seem of."
Chit chat, they arrive at their school. Everyone gets down with their bags as their chauffeurs take them from their hands and drive them home.
Maclin Home
" Tyron! You're home"
Cibael says as she hugs her brother.
"I am, my flower."
" I missed you."
" And I missed you more."
" How was it?" Emily interjects
" Fun and stressful. I'm tired."
" Take a nap."
" Sure, later."
In his room,he jumps on his bed shirtless and stares at the chandelier in his room.
" Did we really have sex? Fuck!"
He hits the pillow with disbelief.
" How can I break my rule with the enemy. Shit!"
He thinks about it for some time and opens his back pack to pick out some clothes. He takes Rashell's clothes, stares at it and smiles. Alongside some few clothings, he puts everything into the washing machine.
Back in his room, he searches his bag for his phone to text his friends. He turns it on and to his surprise, the wallpaper is that of Rashell standing next to a statue in Mexico. The haters have exchanged their phones. He leans on the wall shocked. He sits bored admiring the picture.
Olivares Home
" Rashell, we missed you."
" I missed you all too."
She says to Juanita
"How was it and why are you in a boy's outfit." Lupita asks confused.
"Actually,.. where's mama?" She asks smiling coyly.
" Don't try to turn a deaf ear to Lupita' s question. Tell us, are you seeing a new guy?"
" Is he hot? Sexy?"
Rashell gazes at her sisters and giggles.
" Sexy? Hot? You know stuff. Get off me cause I ain't seeing anyone."
" Oh Virginia por favor..."
" Nope"
" C'mon please..."
" Más tarde."
" Lo que sepa díganos lo ahora."
" Quiero saber ."
" Fine. Lupi is right. It's a guy's outfit and it belongs to a guy I hate in my class."
" Then why are you wearing it if you hate him."
" Ummm... I .. I .. he was my hiking partner and I left my clothes so he gave me his."
Juanita and Lupita stare at their sister with a goofy smile.
" What do you two think you're doing?"
" I think you're telling lies."
" I can feel it too. Oh Rashell, tell us exactly what happened."
" No puedo. So if you can excuse me, do so cause I'm soo tired."
" Fine, we'll stop.".
" Good girls."
Ian rushes in to give his sister a hug.
" I missed you Rashell."
" Me too Ian."
" But why are you in this outfit?"
" Have you done your homework?"
" Yes and why are you in this outfit. It looks like it belongs to a guy."
Rashell drags her siblings out of her room to avoid further questions.
" I have to sleep. Yawns. I'm soo tired. Bye!"
She locks her door and jumps on her bed.
" Should I call Sun? Did Tyron no, no, no it can't be."
She breathes in the smell of his hoodie.
" Gosh.. he smells so good. But huh.. never."
Knock
" Who's there?'"
" Mia"
She opens the door quickly, takes the serving tray from her and sits her on her bed.
" Mia, is there a way to remember something that happened when you were drunk?"
" Oh yeah, there's a way. Why do you ask?"
" School assignment." She says and ends up laughing nervously.
" Can you please tell me how??"
" Okay. There's this herbal green tea my mum always had because my dad will act stupid anytime he drinks a lot to help him remember all the stupid things he did."
" Cool, can I get one?"
" That was when we were in Mexico. I can't tell if I'll get one here. I'll have to search for it."
" Please do so quickly."
" Sure. I'll go to the market and try my best."
" Thank you soo much and please our little secret."
" Don't worry about that. I'll be back soon."
" Alright. Come sooner."
Mia leaves and she turns on her phone only to realise it belongs to Tyron.
" Oh no! What's happening to me?! "
She looks at the wallpaper. It's a picture of Tyron with Cibael at a beach.
" He thinks he's hot and sexy.. damn is that his little sister? She's soo cute. Huh! Tyron I'm gonna kill you..."
Two hours later, Mia returns and walks in with the tea.
" It works well when it's hot so drink it quickly. You will have a slight headache and fall asleep. When you wake up, you will recall everything and be fine."
" Thank you soo much. Mia you're the best and I love you."
" You're welcome and I know it's not an assignment so feel free."
She says and winks at Rashell.
Rashell giggles and drinks it.
" Argh! It's bitter."
" Of course, it has to be. Drink everything."
" Gracias"
"En cualquier momento."
Just as Mia predicted, she falls asleep afterwards.