My giant rescue

Ch. 20 - Reconnection

I felt strapped down, like a robe held me down. This was funny though since it was just my lifeless limbs feeling too tired to move. I rolled over so I faced the window finding that even behind the thick curtains, not a single light was showing. Looking around the room it seemed to be Peters bedroom but with the bed empty and muffled sounds being heard outside the door.
My mind began to wander off, reflecting on everything that happened today. Peter went from a person I was scared of, to hating him for how he treated me, to now this. I didn't know what this was, in a way I was scared to find out. I couldn't sleep after that. No matter how tired I was and felt, I needed to talk to him. He had let me sleep on a pillow with a scarf covering my body, reminded me of the first time I awoke here. All I could do was look at the ceiling letting me think my word choices through to when he would return.

The door opened and there he was, but he seemed tired as he groaned while he walked to the bed. When he made it, he looked over and met my eyes.
"Can't fall asleep?" he almost whispered. I shook my head in response. "My snoring properly isn't gonna help, do you want me to carry you to your room?"
"I wanna sleep with you for tonight." I said. He smiled in response, picked me up and placed me inside his chest pocket. Once he felt I was steady he began pushing himself down trying not to make too sudden of a fall. After adjusting his body to the bed covers he let out another yawn.
"How come you are so tired, I'm the one that traveled all day to get to Haelans house." I grinned.
"You may have but I had to fix the door that he completely destroyed after we got home." After hearing that I couldn't help but laugh at it. I would've expected that from Peter, not Haelan. "Great guy right," he smirked as he joined my laughter.
"I've missed this," I sighed. He looked at me waiting for me to continue. "It has been a while since it has been us, just having fun. I have really missed you while I stayed at his house. I won the competition so I get to stay right?" I hesitated with the last part waiting a bit before seeing his reaction. His eye balls were smaller and almost watery but he had a tiny smile showing.
"It seems that I can't get rid of you so you're stuck with me until you get enough and leave yourself." he smiled while patting my head. "I'm sorry Emma, I'm sorry you had to get stuck with a guy like me. I haven't been fair to you in more subtle ways than I had realised. With time though I hope that I can make it up to you."
I looked up staring into his eyes, turquoise a light and gentle one. We smiled at each other content with that.

After that it went silent as we both were beginning to fall asleep. Before we both went out I mustered up and said my last words for the day.
"I love you Peter..."
"I love you too honey..." he yawned as he placed his hand on top of me. I hugged one of his fingers embracing it as I drifted off.