My Roommate, the Nitpicker

Summary

My roommate, Serena, was the kind of person who’d chase a question to the ends of the earth. She couldn't let anything go.

One night, dead asleep, I was jolted awake by her voice right next to my bed. "Lucy? You asleep?" I cracked open my eyes, annoyed. Her response? "See? You weren't asleep at all. Otherwise, how could you answer me?"

When she skipped class, I did her a favor and checked her in on the attendance app. But just before the lecture ended, she burst into the room, phone in hand, and confronted the professor. "Professor, I wasn't even here today.