Hotel California

When I opened my eyes in the morning, he first thing I saw was Mikey’s eyes, next to mine… we where hugging really close to each other.
"Hey’’ I whispered
"Hi, how did you sleep’’
"Great… and you’’
"same’’ for some unknown reason we stayed like that hugging each other, like we could let go.
"Don’t you mind being like this.’’
"To tell you the truth… not really, do you?’’
"Nope’’ I closed my eyes again and I smiled "can we stay like this for a while more’’
"Sure’’
I felt really safe in his arms, like nothing could happen to me… like I couldn’t be hurt anymore. For some unknown reason to me, I started crying and I remembered all the miserable moment of my life. I buried my face in his chest and he held me tight playing with my hair.
"Its going to be alright, Alex I swear’’ he whispered in my ear.
"I wish but everyday I feel like I’m about to give up’’
"I promise this will stop soon’’
"Yes when i die’’
"No’’
"Yes, I should be dead’’
"No, of course not’’ he said in a very serious tone "I don’t know what I would do without you’’ he said a little nostalgic.
He put his chin in my head and I heard little cries escaping his lips. I looked up and as I saw him I felt tears falling in my face.
"I don’t like seeing you cry.’’ I said worried.
"I don’t like seeing you cry either Alex.’’
"Then I think we should stop crying’’ I said trying to joke about it.
"Yeah’’ he softly dried my tears with his fingers and smiled. He hugged me once more, and we stayed like that a little while until we got really hungry.

We got up and went to the kitchen to get some breakfast and a cup of coffee. Did I mention I have a slight problem with coffee? Yeah well I love it with all my soul. Coffee makes me do stupid things faster and with more energy. And Mikey made a really good coffee.
"Do you know what you are going to do for your birthday? It’s almost a month away.’’ I asked giving my delicious coffee a little sip.
"I don’t know yet. My parents said something about a bank account, but I don’t really care about that’’
"Let me take charge of your birthday then.’’
"Okaaay… have any plans yet?’’
"For my birthday? I haven’t even talked about it with my mom.’’
"Then let me in charge of your birthday!’’ he said mocking me as he bit his blueberry muffin.”Want some?’’
"No thanks, you know I’m never hungry.’’
"But it’s really good!!! Come on just a tiny bite.’’
Awe mikey was so sweet when he tried to stuff me with food. I think I should give in sometimes.
"Okay, just a little’’
I gave his muffins some bites and then I cleaned the rests of the muffin around my mouth with the tip of my tongue.
"You look funny’’ mikey said smiling. Do that again’’
"Huh? What? Take blueberry out of my face?’’
"Yeah I think.’’ We laughed at that and then I answered. "I'm not a doll mikes, why don’t you take blueberry out of your face huh?’’ I took a piece of muffin and I smeared it all across his face. "Happy now?”
"Of course not! This is war! "
He took another muffin and he started to run after me, trying to get me all dirty with his muffin. We ran like little kids all over his house, until none of us could walk anymore.
"You are really fast Alex. " said Mikey trying to catch his breath.
"I think people run master when they know that a crazy little bitch is running behind you trying to hit you with muffins"
We started laughing, but we were interrupted by the sound of a car pulling up and honking. I guess it was time to go.
"Got to go, thanks mikes" I hugged him and I smiled.
"It was nothing, that’s what friends are for right?”
"I think so… ill see ya tomorrow.”
"Bye"
"Buh-bye Mikey!”

I took my stuff and exited the house, to see my mom inside the car waiting. I opened the door and got inside with a huge smile on my face.
"I'm guessing you had a great time, right?”
"Yep"
"Okay then lets go home.”
While my mom was driving I could only look out the window smiling and remembering how awesome last night had been.
It had been years since I had spent a night at mikeys house, and I almost forgot how great it was. I think It was a little strange that even spending time with mikey I could feel as bad as I had just a while ago. I felt stupid, because how could I feel like I should be dead? Mikey was there for me! He had always been. And with him at my side, everything was just easier.
Until that moment my mom and I had been silent, my mom broke the silence.
"I almost forgot. Your friend is waiting for you."
"Friend?” I didn’t understand what the hell she was talking about.
"That boy from your class. He’s at the house waiting. He said something about that project you have due. "
"Oh you mean tom, he isn’t…" I was about to say that he want my friend, but I kinda remembered that he ‘was’.
"He isn't? What?"
"No, nothing… forget about it.”

When we got home, I got out of the car and we went inside the house.
"Where is he?” I asked.
"Your room."
"Why my room?!"
"It’s not like its his first time there."
"Yeah, but never alone! Ill be right back. "

I ran to my room and quickly opened my door. There he was sitting in my bed, reading one of my magazines.
"Hey" said tom timidly.
"Hello tom, what are you doing here so early?"
"I had nothing better to do, and I thought we could continue with the geography stuff. "
"Its due in like 3 weeks, what’s the hurry?"
"I… don’t know?"
"Well whatever, if we finish hit early, we’ll have free time."
We started working on it and to be truthful, Scotland wasn’t that fun of a country. So we got bored after an hour or so of working.
"I cant read anymore, or write… or think about something related to Scotland."
"I know, it so boring… hey want to do something? Like go someplace? " Asked tom and like the question was something… well not normal for me I turned to look at him a little surprised.
"Really?" I asked not believing him.
"Yes, there isn’t anything better to do is there?" he smiled "so?"
"Okay, just let me tell my mom."

We went downstairs to the kitchen where she was.
"I’ll be right back."
"Where do you think you are going?" she said angrily.
"I’m going out with tom, all right"
"And the homework?"
"I’ts almost done"
"Okay, dont get back too late."
"Yeah, see ya later. "

I walked out of the kitchen where tom was waiting sitting down on the living room.
"Let’s go"
I took my purse and we walked out of the house.
"Where are we going? Any ideas yet?"
"Movies? "
"Sure"

We walked towards the movie theather not talking much.
"This isn’t a date is it?" I asked a little weirded out by the thought.
"No, of course not, I mean if you don’t want it to be."
"I prefer to take it as going to the movies with a friend’"
"Sounds awesome." said tom smiling at me.

That left me thinking, it wasn’t a date right? I mean it was just a movie with a friend. I had been to the movies with mikey before.

Then why did this feel different?