Poison

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Hey, I'm having someone over at five.

I stare at the text from Danica. It's been radio silence from her for the most part these last couple days. When she came back from spending the weekend with her dad, she didn't talk to me at all. She kind of just dropped her bags off in the room and left again. I didn't see her until nighttime when she came to take a shower and go to bed. I wouldn't say that I mind her absence because I enjoy having the room to myself but I feel as though things are going to be tense for the rest of the year, which I'm not looking forward to.

At least she texted me her plans though. Now I just need somewhere to go after work. I could hang out in the room for a little while and then go to the library, but I don't have much homework to do. I've done all of it during the time I spent avoiding both Asa and Maya these last few days. I'm too scared to deal with what happened on Saturday night. Given, it's only Wednesday so there hasn't been much communicating to be done; I can't help but be anxious about my next run in with them. I'm just waiting for Maya to ask me to get lunch.

When 3:00pm rolls around and I'm released from my shift, I make my way to the coffee shop to get a drink. For some reason, I'm so distracted and disoriented that I completely forget that Maya is working, like she is practically every day at this time. As soon as I step foot in the partially empty shop, I'm greeted with a familiar bell, which draws the attention of the workers. As a result, Maya coos loudly.

"Ivy!" she cheers as I slowly approach the counter.

"Hi," I respond with a small smile. She looks at the clock and gives me a cheeky grin.

"Are you going to spend the rest of my shift with me?" she wonders before leaning forward. "Please?"

I let my shoulders drop as I give in. "Sure," I confirm. She doesn't seem to have any pressing questions to ask, so I should be in the clear. Realistically, Asa didn't tell her anything, anyway. Maybe I've been avoiding her for no reason.

I sit in the chair closest to the register for the next hour, listening to her tell me about some funny encounters she had during her shift. The time seems to fly by fast as we talk about the dumbest customer service stories to have happened to us while working at the university. Soon enough, it's time for her to clock out and she does so eagerly. I offer to give her a ride home, seeing as I have nothing else to do and I have a bar on my room for the next few hours.

Our cheery conversation continues on the car ride and she's somehow managed to convince me to come hang out upstairs. I agree, seeing as her roommate doesn't even get back until about 5:10 anyway. So I join her on the creaky elevator, which I've been apprehensive to ride ever since getting stuck with Asa. After we safely make it to the fifth floor and then into her apartment, she locks the door and corners me. I'm taken aback as she turns a pointed finger on me.

"You've been avoiding us, huh?" she accuses as she advances upon me. I slowly back up and find myself standing in the living room, which is still dark. In a quick swat, she turns the light on and poses herself before me in a threatening manner.

"What?" I ask in slight confusion. I find my legs hitting the recliner, which I allow myself to fall into. She hovers above me, pacing a little.

"What the hell happened in the car?" Maya questions me and I stare at her with wide eyes. So I was right in assuming Asa didn't tell her. What I hadn't considered was that she'd turn the topic around on me. "Don't play dumb with me!"