"You're acting different. I didn't peg you to be this forward, Willem". I teased him.
He grabbed my thigh and smiled.
"How can you tell I'm Willem? I could've been Will". His fingers traced circles on my thigh.
Our faces were inches away from each other.
" If it was Will, he wouldn't wait for me to kiss. You waited,Willem".
His lips parted. My hands grabbed his shirt for support when he got up and walked towards the couch. My legs wrapped tightly around his waist.
He sat on the couch.
" Do you have more alter personalities?". I asked when we settled.
He was quiet for sometime before he nodded.
" How many?" I asked softly.
" I only know of eleven. Most of them haven't fronted since I was little and they aren't violent either".
I nodded.
I ground into him and he grabbed my waist.
" Careful, Soraya.".
" Why?" I tilted my head at him.
He had a pained look on his face. He was struggling to control himself.
Why did I find joy in making him lose control?
" Maybe wait till we get married?".
" I didn't think you were the traditional type".
" You don't know me at all, Soraya". His hands brushed my hair away from my face.
" Okay, I'll agree with you here. We should get to know each other first before doing anything ". I smiled and got off his lap.
" Okay".
I turned to him. " First off, let's talk about your movie preferences".
He rolled his eyes.
***
Monday came in the blink of an eye. I walked out of my class to catch Heather standing there.
"Heather, were you waiting for me?". I grinned at her.
She looked disturbed. Her eyes were down turned.
"Yes. It's about Bree".
I frowned.
"Is she okay?".
She nodded." I'm just worried about her. She hasn't slept for days and she's starting to lose touch with reality".
I remembered her complaining about not being able to sleep but I didn't know it was that serious.
"Where is she now?". I asked Heather who was staring at me expectantly.
"I left her in her room. I really don't know what to do, Soraya. I tried taking her to the hospital but she refused to go".
My heart dropped. If I hadn't left the dorm, perhaps I'd have been able to catch this earlier.
"Let's go". I said to Heather.
When we got to the dorm, we found Bree on the couch. She was drinking tea.
"Hi guys, How was school?". She smiled.
I glanced at Heather . She shook her head.
I took a seat next to her.
"Didn't you go to class?".
She shook her head. "Mrs Dawson called in sick today. She's the only one that takes that class so it's free".
" But I thought you had a test today?". She blinked at me ,looking like that was the most ridiculous thing I had ever spouted.
"No, I didn't". Her hands rubbed her chest before she continued drinking her tea.
"Yes, you did,Bree. I saw your coursemate and she asked about you.". A shake in Heather's voice.
Bree cast a glance at her and frowned. Her jaw ticked. She stared at a spot near the couch for a while before he eyes went wide in realization.
Tears rimmed her blue eyes. She turned to me.
"I had a test" her voice came out with a squeak. "Something's wrong with me".
Heather rushed to her and wrapped her arms around her. I stared at her. She seemed so tense. Her eyes didn't stop moving around the room since I entered.
"Bree, maybe we should go to the hospital?" I asked.
She looked up at me with a sad smile. My heart broke for her. Bree rarely needed help.
She always gave help. I pulled her in for a hug.
"You'll be fine,Bree" I whispered.