JENNIE'S POV
Never would I have ever thought I would be holding Lisa in my arms as she peacefully slept
This is like a dream come true
I know I should probably be sleeping since I have school in a few hours, but I just can't. Every time I am about to close my eyes I get scared, I fear that when I wake up later Lisa won't be there
I'm scared this is a dream
Lisa is probably having another nightmare. She woke up a few times in fright
I wish I could take away all her pain, she suffers far too much for someone too good
I gently pull strands of her hair out of her face and put them behind her ear, she opens her sleepy eyes and looks up at me, and gives me a small smile
"You need to rest too" she whispered
"What if you have another nightmare? I need to be awake to comfort you" I replied smiling back at her
Lisa sighs and moves out of my arms
"I'll feel bad if you don't get rest. I don't want to annoy you, I can leave" she slowly said
"No!" I respond immediately
Lisa's face softens as she speaks "Okay then, but you need to sleep, please so that I don't feel bad"
"But you need me" I whined
Lisa chuckled "I don't"
"Yes you do" I glared
Lisa sighs again "Okay, I would admit that I need your help, you go to sleep?"
"Maybe that and promise you won't run. That you will be here when I wake up" I replied looking away
"I won't run and for a matter of fact, you are the one who runs," she said teasing me
"That's not..." Then I remember the kiss that happened earlier
My face starts to heat up and I can't stand to look at Lisa, I already know she is smirking
"You know what, I think I will go to sleep," I said turning around
Lisa chuckled as I pull the blanket over me. Just as I am about to close my eyes, I feel Lisa's hand reach over to grab my hand
She intertwines our fingers and says "Goodnight love"
"Goodnight Lisayah, don't let the bedbugs bite" I replied with a smile on my face as I close my eyes
When I wake up the next morning and stretch my arms, I try to feel for Lisa, but she's not there
I immediately sit up in bed and she isn't anywhere to be seen
"I'm going to kill you!" I shouted
"Gosh, you're so hostile. Who would have known?" Lisa said coming out of the bathroom laughing
"I thought you left!" I whined out as I lay back down in bed
"You worry too much" Lisa teased as she walks closer to the bed
"Well, I'm going to worry a lot about someone who I care about"
"Do you care about me that much? You running away from that kiss didn't exactly show that you know" she said laying down next to me
"I didn't mean to run. I'm sorry, I messed up. I just didn't know how to react" I replied covering my face with a pillow to hide my embarrassment
"You could have done this. We could have just laid down next to each other as we talk it out. You didn't need to react the way you did"
I sigh "You're right, I'm stupid"
Lisa giggled "You're not stupid, just weird. But I like that about you," she said grabbing the pillow from my face
Lisa props herself up with her elbow and now she has a perfect view of my face
I can notice her intense stare at me and I can't help but start blushing
I need to tell her how I feel I can't hold it in anymore
There is something between us, I know it and I need her to tell me how she feels
"Lisa, I need to tell you something important" I whispered
"Okay, go for it" she replied
"Well after spending a lot of time with you these past few weeks it has become apparent to me that I..." I don't get to finish my sentence because I hear my mom yelling my name from downstairs
"Jennie! You need to get up or you be late to class!" Mom yelled
"If you don't get up in the next 30 seconds, I will come upstairs and throw water on you!" Mom added
"Oh no," I said remembering the trauma from the last time I didn't get up fast enough
"You need to hide," I said to Lisa who is laughing at what my mom said
"Would she throw water on you?" She asked still laughing
"Of course, she would now go into the closet!" I yell at her as I start to panic
"Jennieyah, I just got out of the closet two years ago, now you want me to go back in? That's so unfair" she teased
"This is no laughing matter, damn it" I replied pushing her into the closet
"I love it when you curse" she replied smirking
"Oh shut up while I figure out what to do"
"Easy, maybe you lie. Pretend like I'm not here" she suggested
"Easy for you to say, I suck at lying," I said as I hear my mom's footsteps coming closer
I close the closet door on Lisa and run over to my bedroom door as my mom with a pitcher of water
"You got lucky this time," My mom said sadly
She finds it hilarious to throw water on my dad and me when we don't get up in time
"What's wrong? You look like you've seen a ghost, Jennie. Are you feeling alright?" She asked
"Umm..No I'm not feeling good. I'm feeling bad actually" I said nervously
"Are you sick again?" Mom asked worriedly
"Quite possibly?" I answer back
"Okay, you are acting weird now" she replied touching my forehead
"You are burning up. Why is your face so red? And you're sweating a lot. It's best if you stay home. I don't want you getting worse"
"Oh okay" I replied shocked
"Get back into bed. Sleep some more, you look so sleep-deprived. Maybe take a bath, it might help you feel better. I will come to say bye when your dad and I are about to leave for work, okay?" She replied heading out of my room
"Oh my god, what just happened?" I said out loud
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My Chemistry Tutor
Fanfiction(story adaptation) The school knows Lalisa Manoban as the badass who always speaks her mind, but the truth is that she is barely holding on. She is forced to work long hours to support herself and her depressed mother and just wants to be reassure...
