Without a nose

VIII

I was awake, but i woke up for a second and decided to close my eyes and go back to sleep. I turned on my other side in triumph. I was about to fall back to sleep but was stopped when i felt warm breath on my face. I opened my eyes immediately to see Gally, asleep. What the hell was i doing in bed with Gally? I sat up abruptly getting tangled in one of Gally's arms.

"You snore you know." He muttered his eyes still closed.

"No i do not, shut up." I stood up from the bed and walked as far away from it as i could.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked, actually opening his eyes this time.

"What the fuck is going on?" I said loudly and very annoyed.

"YOU fell asleep in MY bed." He turned to lay on his back, putting his hands behind his head.

"Well why didn't you wake me up?" I was shouting at this point, mostly from being shocked and annoyed.

"Sorry for trying to be nice." He said sitting up.

"Don't be nice to me! i don't like it." I yelled.

"Omg what the hell is wrong with you." He's voice now had a similar tone as mine.

"Me? what the hell is wrong with you! Hand draped all over me like i'm some fucking slut."

"what are you on about? slut? is that what you think i think of you?" He stood up now just a few meters away from me, almost looking down on me.

" I don't know what you think of me, i don't want to know." The second part was said more quietly as i felt myself sink into my whole body.

"Why, because you think i see you as a slut?"

"No, i don't know." I said looking at the ground.

"yes you do know, i can see it in your eyes." He had moved closer to me, closing the gap between us slightly. I didn't dare to look up to meet his eyes. "Leah, i'm not stupid. Why would i ever think of you like that? I could never. So tell me."

I still didn't look up until i felt his finger lift my chin up.

"I don't know what i'm doing, what any of this is. I don't know what to do." I admitted, regretting telling him, but also feeling like a weight had me lifted of my shoulder.

He didn't say anything. Instead he walked closer and slung his arms around me. I couldn't help but do the same. He hugged me tightly and i was glad, i didn't like sloppy soft hugs.

"it's okay." he whispers softly in my ear. It made me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

We broke away from the hug and as soon as it ended i felt the need to be hugged tightly again, like a void.

"I've gotta go out today but i shouldn't be long." He smiled softly.

"Why can't i come with you?"

"I don't what you getting hurt." He said shyly.

"i've told you i can protect myself."

"Stay here." He was calm and stern which was kind of intimidating.

"But-"

"I said stay here." he repeated with the same tone but harsher.

I pulled a face at him, giving him the evil eyes but he wasn't fazed by it. Why was i listening to this guy? I was too tired to argue.

I walked over to the bed and lied down. "I'm going to sleep." I said like a child half way through a tantrum.

"Okay." He chuckled and then walked out.

I thought this would be a good time to leave, go back to my 'house' or whatever. I wouldn't be able to go back there though, It would be the first place Gally looked and i had no where else to go. I wanted to leave but i half of me was saying not to leave and stay here, and i had no idea why.