I'll Run to You // Awsten Knight

Chapter 9-Defending

October 8th, 2017

This one is a little aggressive toward the end, but no physical harm! 

It's currently 8:00 am and everyone is awake except for Hope, she wasn't waken up since last night and wants to stay in her bunk for the rest of the day. But as soon as she smells the aroma of Starbucks, she gets out of her bunk.

"Look who finally decided to show up." Geoff looks over at Hope. Her hair is messy, she has dark circles under her eyes, and she can't even walk in a straight line. She grabs her blanket from her bunk and sits on the couch. 

Awsten hands Hope her drink, and as usual, it's the same one that he has. Awsten knows exactly what order she wants ever since she first had it, and she's not complaining, she just says a simple "Thank you."

"Awsten, if you're going with us we have to leave now, unless you wanna stay with your girlfriend." Jawn mocks and laughs, Hope just groans and lays down on the couch.

"Actually, if you guys wouldn't mind I'm going to stay here, I actually have a bad headache anyway."

"Alright man, see you later, we'll bring you guys some lunch." Lucas tells them and they all get off the bus.

"You don't have to stay with me Awsten, I feel bad now, just go with your friends." Hope sighs.

"No,no, I want to stay here and make sure you're okay, and besides,  actually do have a headache and I'd rather not walk around a whole town and make it worse. I also don't want to have to hear them mock us or me." He grabs his drink and sits next to Hope, causing her to sit up.

"Why'd you sit up? You should rest."

"Let me finish what I was doing first." Hope smiles, and Awsten smiles back.

Hope lays down with her back on Awsten's lap and her head on the middle of his arm. 

Awsten can't do anything right now, he's frozen up and doesn't know what to do.

"I uh," Awsten starts, getting cut off. "Can you hand me my drink please?" Hope asks, acting like she doesn't know what kind of effect this is causing to come from Awsten. He hands her, her drink and she smiles even bigger.

My god what is wrong with me, there has to be something, why can't I fucking look away?! She knows what she's doing to me, and she thinks it's funny. Fucking hell, what do I say?

Awsten freaks out in his head, and Hope pulls the blanket farther up to her shoulders, getting even more tired. Awsten just tries to relax, but he's getting sweaty and nervous.

//

Ten A.M. rolls around and Hope is still asleep, while Awsten is watching 'Clueless' on the tv. The tv wakes Hope up and she's glad to see Awsten still with her. "I'm surprised you didn't leave me."

"What? Why would I leave you?" Awsten gets slightly offended.

"Because I fell asleep you wanted to hang out with your friends." She turns around to face him.

"Hope," Awsten puts his hand on the back of her neck, "just because I didn't go, doesn't mean I stayed against my will because I felt bad." He starts rubbing her neck.

"I just feel really bad that you're missing out o-  wait, what if we go together?" Hope's eyes widen as she speaks.

"I don't know, what if you see...them..again? I don't want all that to happen to you again."