This Is Me ( stud x fem )

Chapter 6 - I Got You

Ray
Summer and I are in my room sprawled out on the bed. She's asleep and I'm watching TV. Her phone rings. At the top it reads "BestFrannnn wants to FaceTime".
I answer it. "Hey Stephanie. She's sleeping. Where you at?"
Stephanie turns the camera and I see Jamie in just boxers in Jamie's room.
I laugh. "Haaaaannnnn! I see y'all! Now that y'all got y'all booties, come get Sleeping Beauty."
"That's the problem--wait!--Summer's actually asleep?" Steph asks.
I turn the camera to Summer. "Sound asleep."
Stephanie laughs. "You had to put it down because Summer NEVER sleeps."
I shake my head. "Just kinda layed beside her. All of a sudden she got close and then she was out."
Stephanie smiles. "Yea, she likes you. Got to." She winks at me. "Anyways... Like I was saying, I can't come get her."
"Why?" I ask.
"I cant move," Stephanie groans.
"Well, I can't drop her off at yo crib?" I ask.
"Nobody's there," she reminds me.
"Damn. Alright. Ima have to take her home, I guess. She ain't gone like that."
Stephanie pouts. "Tell her I love her. And tell her I'm sorry."
I nod. "Suu Wuu(how I say goodbye or wassup)!" It's 8:50.
I lay back down and hold Summer tight. At least I can make her feel good before she has to go. I rest her beautiful face in my chest and fall asleep with her.
Summer
I wake up in a cold sweat. Arms are holding me. I look up only to find that it's Ray. She probably thinks I'm weird now because I know I twitch in my sleep.
I try to get up only to be pulled back into a tight grip.
"What's wrong, beautiful?" Ray asks.
"It's dark. Where's Stephanie?"
Ray looks away. "She can't come get you. I have to take you home." I die inside a little. I don't notice I'm crying until Ray wipes my tears. "I'm sorry. It can't be that bad."
•••••
We're on the way home and I'm giving Ray directions occasionally. Other than that, it's silent
I break that silence. "Thanks."
"For what?"
I sigh. "For hosting me this whole day, but mostly for letting me sleep."
Ray looks over smiling. "You're welcome. Can ask another you question?"
I nod.
"Why is it so hard for you to sleep?"
Ray
She doesn't look at me. She stares directly out of the window and sniffs. "Not today."
I smile and turn her head to me. "So that means there'll be a tomorrow?"
She laughs and wipes her eye. "Yea."
YES!
"Turn right."
I recognize the street. "I stay over here."
Summer looks up. "It's that big house right there." She points to the owner, Sam's house.
I laugh. "You sure? That's the owner's house. Sam."
She looks at me like Im stupid. "Sam Seasons. My dad. Summer Seasons. Me."
It all clicks. "DUDE! YOUR DAD'S A FREAKING BILLIONAIRE!" I turn the car off.
She eyes the house as I pull up. "Yea." She calls "Dad". "Hello... Yea... I left my house key... Open the door... Well where are y'all?... PREGNANT?!... You know what... Bye..."
She sits there in silence.
"You want me to take you in?" I ask.
There's a long silence.
"Take me somewhere," she says.
"What," I ask.
"Take me somewhere... Anywhere... Not here..."
I eye her giving her that, "Are you sure" look.
"Please?" she sounds vulnerable.
I crank the car up and drive down one street. We pull up to my condo. It's right on the beach and raised up thirty feet.
I turn the car off and we sit there silently.
Wiyh no words we getbout the car and go in the house and sit on the couch.
"You wanna talk about it?" I ask.
"No."
"I won't push." ..... "Let's talk about ourselves."
She sits up and smiles. "What you mean?"
"I mean I tell you something about me," I start. "And then you tell me something about you that's the same."
She smiles. "Okay. Go first."
I think. "Favorite color is blue."
"I like pink."
"Favorite number is 13."
Summer smiles. "Mine is 3."
"Rayne Simone Robinson."
"Summer Renae Seasons."
I think. "Ummmm... Im afraid of snakes."
She pauses for a long time. "I'm afraid of sleep."
I look at her in her eyes. "Why?"
"It's a long story," she yawns out. "You don't wanna know." Summer makes a sad face. I know it's because she's sleepy and she's not gonna be able to go to sleep. "Ugh!"
I pick her up.
She squeals, laughing. "Weaa you taking me?"
I laugh. "Just be cool shawty!"
•••••
Summer
Ray has me in this bed, talking about just wait so I'm waiting while she's in the shower.
I'm looking at some art on her ceiling. It all has her name signed at the bottom. It's so beautiful. Most of them are of this little girl. She's so cute! I wonder who it is.
Just as I'm debating that, Ray exits the bathroom and steam fills the room. Ray. Is. Ass. Naked.
Ray smirks at me. "Don't look."
I look at the ceiling aiming the art. "Okay. Now you can look."
I look up and Ray has on Joe Boxers and a sports bra.
"More clothes," I command.
"Less clothes," she counters at me.
We both laugh.
"But fr though." She makes a serious face. "Put on this T-shirt. You've had that on too long. I have OCD."
That would creep the average person out, but that's her and I can't change that. Plus it's her bed.
Ray tosses me a T-shirt and some booty shorts.
I toss them back. "I don't want one of your thotties clothes."
She throws them back. "Girl these are mine from like fifth grade. You just so little you can fit em."
I laugh. "Close your eyes."
She covers her eyes with her hand leaving an obvious home.
I laugh harder. "Stop nigga."
Ray closes them for real and I change clothes.
"All done."
Ray opens her eyes. "Took you an hour."
I sit on the bed. "Sooooo?"
Ray pulls up a chair beside the bed. "Go to sleep."
I look at her crazy.
"Go to sleep. Look," Ray starts. "I don't know what makes it hard for you to sleep, but just know I'm here for you. And I'm watching you. Nothing bad can happen. I'm protecting you."
I lay down. I feel assured. I feel cared for for once. Loved even. "Thanks."
"I got you," she says. she flicks the lamp light off and I fall asleep with no proble..
"I got you."