Finger Lickin' Good

50% Off?

"What does he mean by that?" Sanders asks. Well it had to come out at some point. I didn't expect it to be this early though. I would've preferred to tell him on my own time when I was ready for him to know my past. I'm not ready for him to know yet. Maybe I should be honest and flat out tell him that I'm not ready. If I'm going to have a new friend I want to start out right.

"I'm not exactly ready for you to know yet. I hope that's okay." I tell him with my head down still holding onto him like my life depends on it. In all seriousness it very could.

"That's alright. You can tell me when you feel you're ready. Take your time. You don't have to tell me anything you aren't comfortable with me knowing." He says to me with the softest voice. He hasn't let go of me either. This can either end really good, or really bad. Either way it's going good right now and that's what I'm going to focus on. I'll cross the bridges as they come.

I look up to see where I'm going and I realize we're right in front of my building. My dorms are co-ed so he can come up with me and I won't get in trouble. With that in mind I lead him to the door. I shakily get out my key card and the door unlocks.

"If it isn't too much trouble, would you mind coming up with me?" I ask him quietly while holding the door open. I really need him to say yes.

"Of course I can. I don't have to go into work until 3pm anyway." This dude is seriously too good to be friends with somebody like me. But that's a breakdown for another time. Right now he said yes and I'm going to appreciate it.

"Thank you. I just really need a friend right now and you're the only one I have." I blurted out before leading him through the door and to the elevator. We walk into the elevator and I press number 4. Then we wait for the elevator to get going.

"It's really not a problem. If you need a friend then you need a friend and I am here with the time to be that friend for you." He says. Do I really deserve him? This has to be too good to be true. Maybe I've finally experienced enough and things are falling into line? I should still be careful though. Oh wait I've been staring at him during this inner monologue. Instead of talking I just nod because we've arrived to my floor. I take hi down the left hall to the very last door on the right. I open my door and am met with a very familiar noise.

"Is that....50% Off??" Sanders asks beside me. Oh well this is just awesome. He's already worried about my safety and now he is looking at 50% Off playing on my TV. I really need to go to bed, but I just have a feeling the nightmares are going to come back and I am not looking forward to that.

"......yeah that's exactly what that is. In my defense it's really funny and sometimes I just need to watch a funny rendition of an anime!" I defended myself. I mean it is funny.

"Y/N, it's okay. I watch it in my free time." He said. This cannot be real right now. He actually wants to be my friend and watches cursed YouTube series'? It is definitely time for bed.

"I know I've already asked so much of you, but do you want to stay and watch a movie? I just don't want to be alone right now." I. Am. So. Pathetic.

"I'd love to. What movie do you have in mind?" He says as he takes his shoes off and follows me to the couch.

"I was thinking A Princess Bride or The Pirate Movie. Which one sounds better?" I hope he knows these movies. They're too classic for him not to know them.

"Um, how about The Pirate Movie. It's nice comedic relief." Hell yeah, that's a great choice.

I put on the movie and grab a blanket from the basket next to couch. I have never met anyone that knew what The Pirate Movie was. Granted it is old and poorly made, but that's what makes it good. My favorite part is the end. They all look so carefree and happy. What I wish I could be.

--magical time skip--

--Sanders' POV--

The movie had about 30 minutes left and I felt a weight on my shoulder. She had fallen asleep. I want to finish this movie so I just put my arm around her and pulled her closer to me. She's so small, or maybe I'm just big. I'm just going to finish this movie.

The movie ended and I pick her up to put her in bed. I won't just leave her on the couch. I don't want her to ache in the morning. Lucky for me her dorm is like a mini apartment so I don't have to search more than a minute for her bedroom. Once I find it I put her on her bed and cover her with her blanket. She feels so cold. I should grab that blanket from the couch. I get the blanket and put it over her. I find a piece of paper and decide to write a note for her. It reads:

"I had to go home. You seemed cold so I grabbed an extra blanket for you, but here's my number for when you wake up. (xxx)-xxx-xxxx"

Corny I know. But what else was I supposed to say?