Nobody Loves Me Like You Do

Chapter 25: Relationship Hangover

The light streams in through the windows, I stare at a wall with my knees tucked close to my chest. I've been up since four-thirty. I only got an hour of sleep, Blaine never came back to the room last night. So when the smallest thudding of footsteps entered the hallway I could not fall back asleep. It's Sunday, so luckily there are no classes. I have a pounding headache even though I didn't drink anything last night. There is a soft knock on the door and I shoot out of the bed to open it.

"What are you doing here?" I snap seeing Nick standing with a cup of coffee in his hand.

"Wow, you know I thought I would get a little bit more of a warm welcome for bringing you and your boyfriend coffee," he replies pushing past me into the room. He looks around for a second. "Where is your boyfriend?"

Tears spring to my eyes and I shake my head, "We got into a huge fight last night, Sebastian took him home, and he never came back to the room."

Nick bashes me over the head with a paper bag that has some sort of food in it, "You idiot! Why did you let him go back with that prick?"

"I thought that you liked Sebastian!"

"Are you kidding me?! I was just pretending to like him for Jeff! You are so stupid. He is like the biggest player, why would you let him drive Blaine home?"

"He didn't want to be anywhere near me, Nick. He was drunk and-"

"I'm sorry what? He was drunk too?! All the more reason not to let Blaine get into a car with Sebastian," Nick exclaims.

I whip around to face my friend, "Will you just listen to me for a second? My boyfriend got into a car, while he was drunk, with someone who has shown a clear interest in him. He never came home last night. Obviously, things aren't going well."

The door opens and Blaine stumbles into the room, he has his shirt half-buttoned, his tie is loose around his neck, and his shoes are in his hand. I look him up and down taking in his messy appearance. It's clear that he had just gotten dressed... in some sort of hurried fashion. Nick looks at me with realization crossing his face. Blaine stands frozen in the doorway upon seeing both me and Nick.

"I-uh, I didn't think anyone would be here," Blaine stutters.

Nick moves toward the door awkwardly, "I'm just, I'm just going to go and let you two... talk."

Blaine and I just kind of stare at each other for a second. I replace the heartbroken look that I am sure is on my face with a stone-cold one. I step aside and gesture toward the bathroom, "Why don't you go take a shower. We'll talk after."

Blaine nods and brushes past me into the bathroom. I take the coffee cup that Nick left behind and sip it. The burning liquid counters all of the feelings that I am desperately trying not to feel. I can hear the shower turn on and I focus on the calming noise of the water droplets hitting the wall. I lower myself onto the bed feeling completely out of it. Fifteen minutes pass by with me just staring off into space, Blaine steps out of the bathroom with new clothes on and a towel wrapped around his neck. His hair is curly the exact way that I like it, his eyes are red and puffy, and there are bags underneath his eyes. I look at him shoving back tears and feelings, burying them deep in my stomach.

"So?" I prompt.

He steps closer and I scoot back on the bed, "Um, so we said some things last night. Well, I said some things."

I nod and urge him to continue.

"Uhm, if I am being honest, I don't remember a lot of what happened. Sebastian told me a few things about what happened," I wince at the mention of that demon that started all of this. "I was way out of line when I forced myself on you. I should have checked in with you to see if you were comfortable or if you wanted to leave earlier. I-I shouldn't have-" his words are cut off with a sob.