Don't Worry About Me • Guy Germaine

chapter eleven - sleepy conditioning

lyndon williams

saturday, june 23rd

'We'll be a fine line. We'll be alive! Alive! Alive!"

Played from my phone. My alarm was going off, it was 7:32. I sat up to see another person laying with me in Connie's bed. Guy had spent the night. He didn't get changed or leave. His shoes were still on. He was faced the other way and was about to fall off the bed. I crept over him and stepped onto the floor. I lightly pushed him back onto the the bed and pulled the blanket over him. I yawned and walked into the bathroom. I grabbed my toothbrush and looked at the bags under my eyes. Dark grey.

"He stayed the night?" A voice peered.

I turned around to see Connie standing there. Messy bun, Luis's hoodie, and also tired. She had a bag over her shoulder and her jacket draped over her arm.

"Yeah, he waited for me to fall asleep. I didn't sleep enough though."

"Oh my god, same. How's your bruise doing?"

I lifted my shirt. The bruise was still there and looked the same as yesterday. She looked grossed out. I didn't blame her.

"Oh shit." Someone croaked. I looked up to see Guy behind her. Messy hair, eye bags, clothes all mixed up, and yawning up a storm.

"Yeah." I said.

"So you two slept in my bed?" Connie said flicking her middle and pointer finger up and down.

I gave her a slight smile while I put toothpaste on my toothbrush, "I didn't even know he was sleeping. He was awake when I fell asleep."

Guy shot up his hands in defense, "I didn't realize I fell asleep," he whisper laughed, "But speaking of sleeping, someone should see Sierra and Dylan." He pointed at the two.

I continued to brush my teeth as I walked out to see the two spooning. I didn't even know how I felt, all I knew is that my eyes were shot open. I turned to Connie, her mouth was dropped open. Julie sat up.

"What're we looking at?" she whispered. I waved at her to come by us. She stumbled out of bed and took out her hair that was just in a messy ponytail. "Oh. Oh. Oh wow."

"I know right." I said. I walked back into the bathroom to spit out my toothpaste. I rinsed off the brush and put it away. I walked back out into the main room. I looked at them again, before getting my 'school' stuff ready. Ms. McKay wanted us to be educated and I liked that about her.

"Hey I'll see you guys in class, I should probably get back and tell Luis, Charlie and Adam I'm still alive." He whisper laughed. He gave me a small hug from the back and said, "Do you want a coffee or anything?"

"I'm good, don't worry about me." I whispered while picking out my outfit.

"Okay see you guys in a little bit."

"Not if I see you first." I finished.

He walked out the door and shut it quietly.

"Okay we need to talk about that." Julie yawned. She pointed at the two laying in my bed. I grabbed a white flower embroidered blouse, jeans, and my Berkenstocks and walked into the bathroom.

"I know we do, but what do I say?" I asked her as I got dressed. I walked out and brushed my hair.

"Just ask if they're dating when we get back." Connie whispered.

"Yeah, nothing would go wrong from just asking if they're together." Julie assured me as she walked into the bathroom.

They finished getting ready and we headed down the hall to the elevator.