After All These Years

Chapter 53

I woke up in the morning with a terrible headache.

It only took me a few moments as I got more conscious with my surroundings to remember the horrible / hilarious incident that happened to me last night.

I let out a soft quiet breathy laugh as I remembered how Tom had acted the night before.

He's never properly apologized to me before that night.

It's interesting, I remember it was only a few months ago where he wouldn't hesitate to cut off my air supply ( That day on the train ) and now, he wouldn't dare touch me in that way, let alone allow someone else to even do so much as to nuge me.

"Are you...are you sleep talking again?"

-I hear Tom quietly ask as I feel him look over my shoulder from behind.

"Yes."

-I sarcastically answer back, my voice quiet and raspy as I softly laugh again at his silly question.

"Mmmhm."

-I hear him respond as he exhales loudly before sitting up, his back up against the headboard.

Instead of laying on my left side, I turned, now laying on my back as I looked up at him on my right.

I continued to stare up at him as he looked down at me until I finally spoke.

"Look what I can do."

-I say before I begin to individually wink my eyes, one at a time.

I did this for a little bit as he stared down at me unamused, he looked more concerned than entertained.

"How does your head feel?"

-He finally asks, lightly touching my forehead to stop my winking.

"It's fine, just a little headache."

"It has a small bruise on it."

"What? Where?"

-I ask, quickly sitting up as I reach for my forehead.

"Here."

-He says, pressing on the bruise.

"Ow Tom you psycho, don't touch it."

"You asked where it was."

-He muttered under his breath as he pulled his hand away, rolling his eyes as he looked away from me.