Tears Of London

Twice

ERIN

- WAKE UP !!!
I woke up in panic. My right cheek was hurting me. I had received two slaps in the face, from the girl who was sitting next to me.
Her face was red, and dripping. Like she had cried. Her lips were shaking.
Why is she crying ?
- Are you hurt ? I asked her slowly, like an idiot.
Suddenly, I realized I couldn't feel my fingers anymore. That I was having spasms, shaking my body. And I remembered what had happened.
- You...you stopped breathing, she sobbed.
- Yeah...I remember.
- What happened ?
Her voice was soft and worried. Someone is worried for me.
- It doesn't matter, it's over, I say by straightening up carefully.
She immediately grabbed a pillow, to put it behind my head, against the wall. She is so cute, I want to help her so she will feel better.
- Tell me what happened, she insisted. I can hear it.
- I think I mixed too much things in a short time.
For the first time since we'd met, she didn't judge me. She was looking at me in the eyes, with kindness and understanding.
- This happened to you before ? she continued asking.
- Yes, twice.
She was now looking even more sorry.
- But it has never been so violent, I continue.
She approached her face.
- Do you think you can stand up ?
I have had never noticed before she had a Cupid's bow as marked.
With her two hands, she helped me to get up, and then we sat carefully in my bed.
- Do you want some water ? she asked.
Before I answered, she was out, and back two minutes later with a glass of water.
- Thank you.
She was looking at the floor when she said :
- Wait a minute...you've got a bed ?
- It's brand new.
- Oh, wow ! she yelled, exagerating.
- You see, stealing can be useful.
She grimaced, but never stopped smiling. I like to see her teeth.
- You must be joking, junky, she threatened me.
Then, she slumped over the bed with a sigh. I did the same.
We stayed silent a few minutes, me and her, lying on my new bed. Then, when I looked at her face, she was looking exhausted. In turn, she stared at me, with her big green eyes.
- What do we do now ? she suddenly asked me.
I had immediately a ton of propositions running through my mind.
- I have some ideas, but they're mostly about sex.
- I was sure you were going to say that.
She had a strange smile that pleased me. However, she continued by looking at the ceiling :
- No, I mean : do you have something special to do ? Because I don't want to go back up there, I was bored all the night. You see ?
- No. We're not in Disneyland, Jo. There's nothing exciting to do in a room, excepting fucking and sleeping.
- So you are deeply disappointing, she declared.
I laughed and straightened up instantly.
- Actually, now that I think about it, there's a thing I like to do when I'm alone.
Jo looked at me with suspicion.