One Night #WATTYS2015

Chapter 10: Open Your Heart

I wake up and I turn to see Les sleeping next to me. His arm is wrapped around me and his hand is laying against my stomach. For some reason this makes me smile.

I gently remove his arm and turn towards him.

"Hey...Les wake up." I whisper gently.

Les stirs and his eyes flutter, "Hmmm..."

I sit up and gently shake him gently, "Wake up..." I whisper again.

Les opens his eyes and has the look of sleep in his eyes, "What happened?"

"We both fell asleep. I guess."

"Oh...oh, man I got to meet up with Farrah." Les says while trying to rub the sleep out of his eyes.

"It's like nine o'clock at night. Where are you going at this time?" I ask curiously.

Les get up and runs towards the window, "She wants to meet me at the football game."

"Oh," I say while pushing a piece of hair behind my ear, "Well, I'll see you in school on Monday than right?"

Les looks at me and says, "Tomorrow me and you are going to hang out."

"Sure." I smile.

"Bye." he says and smiles back.

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I'm sitting at a picnic table and Les is right across from me.

"So, are we going to check out that new comic book store?" I ask while taking a bite out of my ham and cheese sandwich.

"That would be awesome. Man, I've been wanting to go check it out!" Les exclaims.

"Why haven't you?" I ask curiously.

"I was going to go with Farrah, but Farrah isn't into that stuff and she would just be complaining the whole time." Les explains.

I finish eating my sandwich and wipe my hand on my pants, "Well, I don't mind." I smile.

"Right on." Les smiles and we bump our fists.

All of a sudden I see a little girl with blonde hair and bright blue eyes crying, and calling for her mother. Me and Les' eyes connect.

I get up and walk over to the little girl, "Hey, sweetheart are you lost?"

"Yes." the little girl sniffles.

I crouch down to her level and ask, "What's your name?"

"Genie." she cries.

"That's a beautiful name. My name is Cypress." I smile.

The little girl looks up at me with a confused look, "Cypress?"

I nod my head, "Isn't that a tree?" she asks.

"That's right Genie." I laugh.

"I like it." she smiles.

"Thanks, I like it too." I say while making a funny face, and Genie starts laughing, "Well, Genie, what is your mother's name?" I ask.

"Mom." she says innocently.

"Well, I would think so," I chuckle, "do you know your mom's real name?" I add.

"Well, I heard someone call her Nancy once."

"Okay, I'm going to try calling her." I smile, "Nancy!"

The little girl joins in and starts yelling Mom. Finally a tall, blonde and green-eyed lady runs over, "Genie, there you are!" Nancy exclaims.

"Mom!" Genie yells, "There you are."