100 Sleepless Nights
Day 15: Alone
My eyes opened delicately, taking in everything around me. I looked to my right expecting to still see Vic lying in my bed but he wasn't. That means it must be morning and he has gone to school already and I've slept in. Kellin will be so angry that I haven't told him about running late. I jumped outta bed and began scrambling around looking for clothes.
After I found appropriate clothes I quickly changed into them and then walked over to my windows to open the curtains but it was dark, like dead on dark outside. This is confusing. It's the end of September, it shouldn't be this dark so late into the morning; unless it's not morning.
I walked over to my nightstand and checked my phone. 3:33am. Fuck why did I think it was earlier? My parents and Taylor must be in bed because there is no movement in the house at all. The memories of what happened earlier flooded into my head. I slouched down onto the floor and tried not to cry too loudly. The reminder that I was alone again made everything just a little more scary. "Hey don't cry" I heard a voice. I looked up and seen Vic walking into my room.
He walked over to me and pulled me to my feet. "I thought you left" I looked at him through tears in my eyes. He smiled down at me.
"I just needed a drink" His eyes shone through the darkness. It made his face light up, with every facial movement his eyes just illuminated it. I nodded slowly, showing that I understood him.
"I thought I was alone... this place scares me now" A tear rolled down my cheek.
"Don't worry. It's gonna be fine" He wiped the tear away.
Suddenly the door of my room slammed shut. I looked over and the tears formed in my eyes. "See" I began crying again.
"Hey, calm down please" He begged. The tears wouldn't stop, Vic tried to calm me down but I was too upset.
He suddenly placed his hands on my cheeks and pulled my face up to his and placed his lips on mine. The tears stopped and became still; shocked with his actions. He pulled back and smiled. "Knew that would work" He stared at me, amused by my shocked face.
"Why did you... I" He smiled even more. He leaned in again and kissed me softly. The adrenaline in my veins stopped all rational thoughts, making me incapable of stopping the kiss. A part of me didn't want to, but the other part of me didn't understand anything.
I felt his arms slip around my waist, and stupidly I let it happen. He deepened the kiss, his tongue rubbed against my lips. I opened them slightly and our tongues danced together. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer to me. We walked backwards until we fell backwards onto the bed, in a tangled mess.
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"Harleigh... I'm waiting for an answer" The stern voice pulled me out of my nightmares and daydreams. I looked up from my books to see everyone in my history class staring at me. "Hello? Earth to Harleigh" The teacher said folding her arms across her chest.
"So-sorry" I stuttered, feeling completely embarrassed. Everyone probably thinks I'm a total freak now.
"Uh, 1914" I answered quickly.
"Yes World War I started in 1914 but my question was when did World War II end. Pay attention next time" She said with slight annoyance layered in her voice.
Most people turned back to face the front of the class except one dude. He had longish black hair and an undercut on the left side. I hadn't noticed him until now, he raised an eyebrow at me and smirked. I ignored him and looked back down at my book, writing away and trying to catch up with was being discussed.
The bell rung out a few minutes later, I picked my books up and stuffed them in my bag. Everyone had left the class, leaving me completely alone. I had a free period next meaning I wasn't in a rush. I usually sat under the tree out front anyway.
I threw my backpack over my shoulders and left the room. The hallway was almost empty. I started walking towards the exit when I felt someone grab my arm. They turned me around to face them and it was that dude from class. "Hi, I'm Ronnie" He flashed a grin, his teeth were so white it's almost blinding. I pulled my arm out of his grip and he raised an eyebrow.
"Harleigh" I mumbled. He chuckled lightly and rolled his eyes.
"Well of course I know your name from ypur little scene in class there. You seemed to completely disappear for a while. What happened?" He asked. This dude was way too inquisitive for someone I have just met.
"Just didn't sleep well last night so I'm sleepy" I lied. Well half lied, I didn't sleep m
After I found appropriate clothes I quickly changed into them and then walked over to my windows to open the curtains but it was dark, like dead on dark outside. This is confusing. It's the end of September, it shouldn't be this dark so late into the morning; unless it's not morning.
I walked over to my nightstand and checked my phone. 3:33am. Fuck why did I think it was earlier? My parents and Taylor must be in bed because there is no movement in the house at all. The memories of what happened earlier flooded into my head. I slouched down onto the floor and tried not to cry too loudly. The reminder that I was alone again made everything just a little more scary. "Hey don't cry" I heard a voice. I looked up and seen Vic walking into my room.
He walked over to me and pulled me to my feet. "I thought you left" I looked at him through tears in my eyes. He smiled down at me.
"I just needed a drink" His eyes shone through the darkness. It made his face light up, with every facial movement his eyes just illuminated it. I nodded slowly, showing that I understood him.
"I thought I was alone... this place scares me now" A tear rolled down my cheek.
"Don't worry. It's gonna be fine" He wiped the tear away.
Suddenly the door of my room slammed shut. I looked over and the tears formed in my eyes. "See" I began crying again.
"Hey, calm down please" He begged. The tears wouldn't stop, Vic tried to calm me down but I was too upset.
He suddenly placed his hands on my cheeks and pulled my face up to his and placed his lips on mine. The tears stopped and became still; shocked with his actions. He pulled back and smiled. "Knew that would work" He stared at me, amused by my shocked face.
"Why did you... I" He smiled even more. He leaned in again and kissed me softly. The adrenaline in my veins stopped all rational thoughts, making me incapable of stopping the kiss. A part of me didn't want to, but the other part of me didn't understand anything.
I felt his arms slip around my waist, and stupidly I let it happen. He deepened the kiss, his tongue rubbed against my lips. I opened them slightly and our tongues danced together. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer to me. We walked backwards until we fell backwards onto the bed, in a tangled mess.
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"Harleigh... I'm waiting for an answer" The stern voice pulled me out of my nightmares and daydreams. I looked up from my books to see everyone in my history class staring at me. "Hello? Earth to Harleigh" The teacher said folding her arms across her chest.
"So-sorry" I stuttered, feeling completely embarrassed. Everyone probably thinks I'm a total freak now.
"Uh, 1914" I answered quickly.
"Yes World War I started in 1914 but my question was when did World War II end. Pay attention next time" She said with slight annoyance layered in her voice.
Most people turned back to face the front of the class except one dude. He had longish black hair and an undercut on the left side. I hadn't noticed him until now, he raised an eyebrow at me and smirked. I ignored him and looked back down at my book, writing away and trying to catch up with was being discussed.
The bell rung out a few minutes later, I picked my books up and stuffed them in my bag. Everyone had left the class, leaving me completely alone. I had a free period next meaning I wasn't in a rush. I usually sat under the tree out front anyway.
I threw my backpack over my shoulders and left the room. The hallway was almost empty. I started walking towards the exit when I felt someone grab my arm. They turned me around to face them and it was that dude from class. "Hi, I'm Ronnie" He flashed a grin, his teeth were so white it's almost blinding. I pulled my arm out of his grip and he raised an eyebrow.
"Harleigh" I mumbled. He chuckled lightly and rolled his eyes.
"Well of course I know your name from ypur little scene in class there. You seemed to completely disappear for a while. What happened?" He asked. This dude was way too inquisitive for someone I have just met.
"Just didn't sleep well last night so I'm sleepy" I lied. Well half lied, I didn't sleep m