My Safe Haven (BxB)

Chapter XXXIX - Grandparents 101

Christian's POV – 30 September 2019 (Monday – Same day)

When Andrew woke me up earlier today, his main concern was the fact that I've been cooped up in my bedroom for so long, that I didn't even leave to get something to eat; but one will be shocked to learn that after hours, we are yet to leave the confines of my bedroom walls. No food, just wrapped up in each other's arms, in what I would call comfortable silence.

And as we lay, I get a revelation that's far greater than the love that I have for this young man, and that is the undeniable trust that I have for him. I mean, he's the only person that I've truly opened up my heart to. The only person that knows my life story...well, besides Pam because my mother and her have been joined to the hip since their early days in high school, so when my mother went through all that chaos, she was always there to provide support, but that's besides the point.

My train of thought gets disturbed when my stomach makes a grumbling noise, and I am reminded of the fact that I haven't had anything to eat in over a day. So I open my eyes, about to make a move to leave the bedroom as quietly as possible, only for me to meet a pair of eyes already on me, making him bury his face in my chest as soon as he realizes that I saw him staring.

"Baby" I call out teasingly, feeling a smile make its way to my face. He ignores my call, and I try again. "Andreeeew" I drag out, and he finally looks at me...and I must say, he's a complete blushing mess.

"What?" he whines out.

"I just wanted to look at your pretty face" I compliment, making him roll his eyes playfully, while his cheeks resemble the color of a beet.

"Don't start" he reprimands, pointing a finger at me.

"Okay okay, I'm sorry" I express with a chuckle, and after that we just freeze, still looking at each other. God, I would stare in his eyes for days and never get tired, I think to myself. Eyes that have seen so much pain, and have shed a gallon worth of tears, and in this very moment they carry so much life, so much light, so much joy. There's an undefinable sparkle in them, that just gives one so much hope.

Our little staring contest gets interrupted by the sound of his phone ringing, and he rolls of the bed to answer it.

"Hello Jen" he greets enthusiastically into the cell. "I'm alright, nothing much happening" he adds. His aunt continues to say some things and he looks at me and rolls his eyes, "Yeah I'm with him now." He states, making me chuckle. Andrew is a little bit jealous of the bond that I share with Jenny, which is really strange considering that he's all Pam talks about nowadays. He took Pam, I took his Aunt. Fair game..."WHAT?!" he yells, startling me shitless in the process. "I forgot that it was a Monday! Shit, I'll call you later" he hangs up the phone, then starts running around.

"What are you doing?" I enquire, still trying to control my rapid heart-beat.

"I totally forgot that it's a Monday today!"

"So you're planning on going to school?"

"If I wasn't, I wouldn't be getting ready would I be?" he questions sassily, only accomplishing one mission, and that's making me laugh. "It's not funny Christian!"

I just continue laughing my ass off, then gesture to the clock on my desk, seeing as it read 11h08, and that brings his marathon to a halt

"What the heck? It was 06h30 just 30 minutes ago" he explains, his shoulders sagging.

"Well, it clearly wasn't 30 minutes" I laugh, then remember..."Oh shit, Bella probably didn't wake up!" I jump off the bed, about to make a beeline for Bella's bedroom, when I see Andrew's eyes wide open, in what I would consider shock. Realization, maybe?