wander

21|good morning

I pulled back from the kiss. I stared into his eyes and muttered, "I'm sorry you had to go through that." He pulled me into a hug and I felt his body relax. Neither of us pulled away from the hug. It was the right thing to do. Everything felt right again. I closed my eyes and let out a deep sigh.

"Chiara..." I pull from the hug and look back to his face. Shit what's he going to say, "I think we need to go to sleep. Big day tomorrow... remember?" I stare at him confused but I know exactly what he's talking about. My school, my old home.

He looks back at me in worry. He thought I'd forgotten. Of course I hadn't fucking forgotten. It's all I'd been thinking about this past week. I wasn't even going to go seeing how things were going between me and Romeo.
"Chiara... your s-"
"School. Yes, I know. I was playing with you."
"Oh fuck you" he said with a huge grin plastered on his face.

I laid my head on his chest and watched Romeo scroll through the channels on his TV. I didn't really pay that much attention to what the channels were until I saw friends on the list. It was my favourite TV show and probably the only English show on here. I asked Romeo to put it on and he happily obliged.

"You actually like this shit?" He laughs at me.
"Yeah, it's good entertainment!" I reply, probably a bit biased. It was a good show and very popular. It gains a few laughs from Romeo too.

As the episode finishes, I feel my eyes become heavy and my yawns become more frequent. I don't want to move. Being sat here with Romeo and watching my favourite programme is something you'd never want to be away from.

"Chiara, you're tired. Go to sleep"
"I don't want to move" I moan back
"Then sleep here. I'll speak to Rose in the morning and then we have to go to the airport, okay?"
"Okay" I mumble back.

I move into the duvet and cover my whole body and get comfortable in his bed. Romeo does the same but keeping some distance between us out of respect, despite us being inseparable however many minutes back. However, his thumb stroking my arm as we fell asleep together.

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I woke up to find myself in a room that wasn't familiar. I blinked a few times and wiped my eyes. I turned to my left and then suddenly I knew exactly where I was. Romeos peaceful face mushed up against his pillow and his soft features slightly twitching.

"Romeo" I whispered, trying to wake up since I didn't like being the only one up. I whispered again, "Romeo."
"Whattt? I'm sleepinggg!" He groaned, possibly a bit mad. He opened his eyes and his mood suddenly changed.
"Oh Chiara... sorry. I thought you were Rose. She usually wakes me up way too early."
"Oh sorry didn't mean to scare you."
"No, no you didn't don't worry. Come here."

I pulled my body toward his and like last night, placed my head in the crook of his neck. His fingers played with the ends of my hair and my own fingers grazed his cheek.
"Morning" I said with a smile.
"Good morning beautiful!" He said back with a huge grin on his sweet face.

I pulled away from his hug and got up out of the bed. "Get up sleepy head. Lots to do today." I walked out of his door and then turned back on my heel, back into his room. "Uh... bathroom?"
"Straight across the hall right there." He pulled up behind me and pointed, his finger next to my face and his other arm wrapped around my waist.
"Thank you." I turned towards him and gave him a smile. My cheek was close to his face and he pecked a kiss to my cheek.

I pretended to look shocked as I walked away from him to the bathroom and he did a little wave, signalling I'd see him later. Of course I would. We're literally getting a private plane later.

As I was in the bathroom, I heard Rose walk out into the hallway.
"Romeo! What the fuck did you do to Chiara? She's not here anymore!" I heard her knock repeatedly on his door. I'm going to leave that for Romeo to explain. I'll tell her everything on my part very soon.

I heard Romeo say that I'm in the bathroom and that I'm okay. I didn't really want to hear the rest of their conversation so I started the shower and grabbed a towel from the pile.