Always and Forever

Chapter 4

*Ella’s POV*

I woke up with the sun shining in my eyes. I lazyly opened my eyes and looked around. I was in my room. When did I get home yesterday? I remember dancing in Aurora yesterday with… no… surely not. I wasn’t dancing with Jake, wasn’t i? Jake was dancing? No way!

My head was about to explode, I asked for only one drink and Phil gave me like 5. I’m not drinking anymore. This headache is going to kill me today. I looked at my phone and it was 8 in the morning. How did I wake up this early?

I got up from bed and went to the kitchen to get some water, maybe coffee too. I was still sleepy and it felt like I was sleepwalking but I got to the end of the stairs without any accidents… thankfully.

Once I was downstairs I saw someone lying on the couch. I couldn’t tell who it was because of my blurry vision so I decided to get near. The closer I got, the more I saw his face. It was Jake. I smiled. He probably got me home yesterday and stayed so I wouldn’t do something stupid.

I was happy seeing Jake and I somehow forgot I still was going towards him. I remembered that fact when I tripped over the table and my face collided with Jake's chest. He jolted awake and looked around until his eyes stopped on mine.

-         What are you doing? – he asked me, with his morning voice.
-         Sorry

I tried to get up but I got reminded of my terrible headache. I felt dizzy and was about to fall down but Jake’s arms held me from falling down. He got up and catched me in a blink of an eye. He sat me down on the couch next to him and gave me a glass of water, which I have no idea how he got this fast. Am I dating Flash?

-         You ok? – he asked me with concern in his voice
-         I am, probably just hang over
-         You shouldn’t drink that much.
-         i… didn’t do anything stupid, right?
-         Well… - he was smiling, oh no
-         Tell me straight, what did I do?

He cleared his throat and began:

-         You and m…. – he cleared his throat – you were dancing...

So, he actually was dancing with me? I’m shocked.

-         and you saw Phil giving a drink to some girl. You ran towards him, took that drink and spilled it all over his face while yelling “womanizer”. He had to change his t-shirt.
-         Why didn’t you stop me?
-         Just wait, it gets better. Once he returned you asked him for scissors.
-         For what?
-         You wanted to cut his hair. You said, and I quote: “you need to cut your hair, it looks like horse’s tail”
-         No I didn’t…
-         Yes you did. Personally I wanted to help you with that idea, but I couldn’t find scissors in that bar.

Not gonna lie, I would laugh at that if I wasn’t this embarrassed.

-         When you couldn’t find scissors you found a knife…
-         No…
-         I’ve never seen someone run this fast as Phil did once you had a knife in your hands. He ran towards the girls' restroom and locked the door?
-         Why girls’?
-         Boys’ restroom was too far away.
-         I didn’t kill him, did i?
-         Unfortunately, no.
-         What were you doing all this time? Why didn’t you stop me?
-         Well I was enjoying the show. I was watching you and laughing. Once Phil was safe I went to you and took the knife from your hands. Then we left Aurora, Phil didn’t come out of the restroom until he was sure you were gone.
-         I should apologize to him.
-         No, that’s good.
-         What’s good?
-         Things you did yesterday, thankfully now he’ll not get close to you from now on.
-         That’s all that matters to you. – he smiled - So that was all?
-         Nope.
-         Oh no…
-         Then we got to your apartment. As soon as we entered you took off your shoes and put them in the refrigerator.
-         For what???
-         It was hot outside and you didn’t want your shoes to feel uncomfortable.

I put my head in my hands. I definitely was red as a tomato by now. I promise I’ll never drink ever again.

-         Then – he continued
-         Does it ever end?
-         Soon

he laughed, LAUGHED. He finds it funny. I’m about to die over here.

-         You wanted to go for a walk barefoot, thankfully I somehow stopped you. Then you were running around and singing “someone you loved”, that song out of all songs out there.

-         I kinda liked that song…
-         I can tell. So you were running around laughing and singing. Next second you ran to me hugged me and asked me while crying, how my wound was.
-         What wound? – I looked at him, did he get hurt?
-         That’s exactly what I asked you. You told me that this Gerald guy shot me, while I was trying to save you from explosives.
-         I probably imagined something.
-         Sometimes I have no idea what you’re thinking about, love. Anyways go and take a shower, I’ll make you coffee.

Coffee – exactly what I needed. I kissed him on the cheek and ran to the bathroom.

…….

Few minutes later I came out, feeling refreshed. I went into the kitchen and I froze because of the sight in front of me. not only coffee but he made a whole breakfast. My heart melted. He looked at me and smiled. He surprises me more and more every day.

Once we finished breakfast we washed the dishes together, we argued for a little bit, we both wanted to do it alone but when we figured this argument would never end we decided to do it together.

When we were almost finished, he said

-         Wanna take a walk at the park?
-         Our park?
-         Yup
-         I’d love to!