Rotten Affection

Rotten Affection Ch. 7

Chapter 7

My body sat up straight. My breath came in short huffs. I could feel my heart pounding like a drum in my chest. The sweat on my body made the sheets cling to my skin and I felt horribly hot. I felt dizzy from sitting up so fast. Suddenly my door flew open and there stood Jesse, armed with a baseball bat. I felt confused. What was Jesse doing here? And with a baseball bat? What about the bet?

"Are you okay? I heard you scream." He said. Woah. He spoke to me. I hadn't heard his voice in so long. Another person appeared at my door. It was Luna.

"Joey! What's wrong? I heard someone scream and I got scared." she sounded worried. The boys walked in behind her in their still half asleep state.

"What do you mean you heard a scream? I'm fine." I said. Wait, the dream. I must have screamed out loud and not realized it. "Oh wait, sorry Luna. It was just a bad dream. Don't worry about me. I'll be okay for the night." I lied.

"Are you sure? I can lay with you if you want. Help you feel safe?" She said. She was really worried about me. Was prepared to do something my own mother hadn't done. And I loved her for that. So I gave in.

"You know what Luna, I think I could use some company for the rest of the night." I smiled at her and she smiled back. I looked over to where Jesse was standing and his face seemed more relaxed. He had his hair all touseled and he wore no shirt. He looked at me hard, and then walked out of the room. Did this mean he lost because he spoke to me? Did this mean I won? I think it did. I won! I really won! for the first time I had actually beat Jesse at something. I don't think he will be too happy about it either. The boys had already walked back to their bedrooms and Luna lay with me on my bed.

The warmth of her body felt pleasent. She was like a safe haven. I knew that as long as she lay there next to me, I would be safe. I wouldn't have a nightmare for the rest of the night. She truly was the mother I never had. And I was grateful to have her. I couldn't help but wonder what the dream meant though. Did it mean that I was really in love with Jesse? And why hadn't my dad also come back home with my mom in the dream? Did it mean something? And why would my mom turn into a demon when all I had told her was that I loved Jesse? I mean, I know it's wrong but, what did everything mean? Other than the fact that my sub-concious mind was trying to convince me that I was in love with Jesse.

I hated feeling confused. I woke in the morning feeling relaxed. Really relaxed actually. I opened my eyes easily and the sheets felt nice and soft. My body felt alive. And I think sleeping with Luna had something to do with it. I felt the warmth of another person next to me and I turned expecting to see Luna. But boy was I wrong. It was Jesse. I was so startled, I fell out of bed. The loud thud made him stir, and one of his eyes opened. What the hell was he doing in my bed? He opened the other eye, looked at me steadily, and then sat up. I sat there on the floor baffled. Who the hell did he think he was? What made him think he could just crawl into my bed uninvited?

He continued to stare at me and then finally said: "Your bed is very comfortable." Thats it? He has nothing else to say to me? How long was he in my bed?

"What the heck do you think you are doing in my bed?" I said.

"What, I can't lay down with my baby sister to keep her from having nightmares?"

"What do you mean? Luna was sleeping with me."

"False. I was actually the one who was sleeping with you. You fell asleep early and Luna told me she had to go do something and that she wanted me to stay with you incase you were to wake. She never came back to wake me up." I sat there motionless. So he was the reason why I had such a relaxing sleep? How could this be? Why would he bother to stay the whole night anyways?

"Why did you even stay?"

"I already told you. Your bed is really comfortable. Can't I have a good sleep too? And don't be so overdramatic. You know you slept well and that's because you got to sleep with me." I hated him. I hated that he was right. Last night was the best sleep I had had for a long time. After the nightmare that is.

"Well, now I want you out of my room." I said. I stood my ground. This was not going to happen again.

"Whatever." He stood up and started to make his way to the door.

"Wait." I said.

"What?"

"I win." I said. He seemed lost at first, but then he seemed to remember. The Bet. His face went emotionless and he walked out of my room. That's right Jesse. I win.