forever?

Morning

Vera

"Vera are you up?" My mom was screaming from the kitchen downstairs.

"Yeah, I'm up!"

I feel something move under me. Oh shit. I looked up to see that Alex was still there, "Vera?"

"Sorry I didn't mean to wake you, I forgot you were here."

"You have school." He says looking at the time on his phone.

"Yeah but I don't wanna go." I groaned, sitting up.

"Well, you have to." He says struggling to get up. So I help him sit up, "Thanks."

"Duh, and I'll just ask my mom if I can stay home."

"No, you have school, Hunter might not be there."

"Might not?"

"Well yeah, he hit me with his car yesterday so he should still be at the police station."

It takes me a minute to answer, "You think everyone at school knows?"

He shakes his head, "I don't think so."

"You're lying."

"Well, I'm not sure alright, just go to school." He rolls his eyes

"Hold on." I get up from my bed, walk to the door and open it.

"Hey, mom?"

"Yes?"

"Can I stay home today?" There was a long pause before she could speak again,

"Why do you want to stay home today?"

"Something happened yesterday and I'm pretty sure the whole school knows." I'm crossing my fingers hoping she says yes.

"Ugh, that sucks, but no. Go to school." I hear her heels hit the floor as she walks to the front door to leave for work.

I slam my door and turn around, once again forgetting he was there.

"Oh, you're still here."

"You want me to leave?"

"Oh no you can stay, I just gotta get dressed."

"Alright, hold on let me turn around."

"Wait your arm-"

He groans in pain.

"I told you to wait." I rolled my eyes at him.

"I forgot about it." He said holding his arm,

"You don't have to turn around just cover your eyes."

"Oh yeah, you're right." He covers his eyes with his hand.

"Well, not right now I still have to look for an outfit." I chuckle as I walk to the bathroom to go brush my teeth.

"Ouu, let me pick out your outfit." He says smiling at me.

"Mmm, sure."

"Alright, hold on," He tries to get out of my bed but I go over to help him.

"I got it, I got it."

"Yeah, right."

He smiled at me, rolling his eyes.

When he gets up, he hugs me. It was unexpected but I hug him back.

"Take me to your closet."

"It's already open," I say pointing at my closet, it's kinda blocked by the bookshelf on the floor.