Spades and Angels

Don't Judge a Book by it's Cover

Maddox

The next morning I'm woken up by low music. Low music and the sound of two phones repeatedly beeping with messages. Theorising it's just the others texting about last night I roll over and fall back asleep for a short while longer before the beeping gets too annoying and I open my eyes. Only to feel confused when I don't see my familiar bedroom walls around me. Instead glancing at the inside of a building I don't recognise for a second before someone next to me shifts in their sleep and I look down.

Lo.

Blinking a few times to clear the remaining cobwebs of sleep from my mind, the previous night's memories rush back at me and I feel the smile come back. Something inside me feels oddly warm when I look down to witness where she's curled up next to me, one leg thrown over mine and arms around my shoulders. Head on my collarbone with a small smile on her face. She looked so peaceful it's hard to reconcile that with the sharp-tongued spitfire, I was used to seeing her as. Somehow making her look softer, younger. More vulnerable in a way that had my heart all confused where my head didn't understand how she made me feel. The phrase 'out of my depth', seems to resonate with how crazy she seems to make me.

I'm still smiling at the sight when my phone goes again, distracting me enough that I look over to see the notifications piling up on the screen. Spotting the names immediately. Luci. My mom. The others. Riv's name appeared once at the bottom from some point either late last night or early this morning. Though the ones from my family and the guys are the most frequent since they keep going until I reluctantly disentangle one of my arms from around Lo to pick it up. I read them slowly to decide how urgent replying was. Giving the names another look over I decide to start from the top and work down, except for the group chat which I'd look at last.

Opening the ones from Luci it's what I expected, the messages causing me to smile.

Luci: Hey asshole where are you? Mamá's worried since you never came home and ignored her calls. Get your head out of your ass or dick out of whatever chick you decided to screw all night and come home. Before she calls the cops on your sorry ass.

Luci: Also love you and hope you had a good night since Val said Michael and the others lost you at around nine and you never showed up again at the end. Not sure where you are but hope you had fun either way, oh and you used protection since I don't think mamá will take well to you getting some chick knocked up right now.

Luci: Either way love you, come home and see you soon - well fairly soon I hope - or if not when you get this message and decide to come back. Though mamá says to be home for dinner at the latest. Te amo mi heramao and see you at some point today xx ;)

Laughing once at Luci's message I feel bad when I look again at my pilled-up notifications and see I'd missed calls from both her and our mom between finding Lo last night and whatever time it was now. Shaking my head I can't hide the smile as I reply to her.

Maddox: Heya Luce, sorry I just saw the message. Yeah I did have a date last night but that's none of your business nosy so keep yourself out of it and my love life ok? I'm still with my date since we fell asleep - not like you think - but I'll text mamá too and let her know I'm okay. That and I'm sorry for worrying her. I'll see you home for dinner. Te amo mi hermana and see you later xxx

I've just switched over to see what my mom texted me when Luci's reply flashes across the screen. The words caused a low snicker of laughter from me.

Luci: Fell asleep with your date hmm... Not what I'd think huh? You and I both know that's a crock of shit Mads so don't bother. Though I won't tell mamá what you did, that's on you. Just make sure you let her know you're ok since she's worried. Adiós, te amo mi hermano y hasta luego xxx