The Sweet Summer Of California

Chapter 22

I woke up and felt my head pounding and my throat felt thick. It hurt when I swallowed and I felt tired even though I slept for about ten hours. Kian was next to me and was still asleep. Cautiously, I went out of bed and into the bathroom. My hair looked awful, I was very pale. I splashed some water on my face but I didn´t get just a bit more awake. I felt that I froze and put on a pair of sweatpants and went back to bed.

"Kian ..." I whispered. He turned a little on himself and then opened his eyes.

"Good morning, what time is it?"

"Almost twelve. I think I'm sick, I feel really bad!" He made a sad face.

"How are you feeling?" He asked, stroking my cheek.

"I have a headache, my throat hurts, and I may have a fever." He put his hand on my forehead and nodded.

"Yep, you have a fever." He said.

"Oh no ..." I said sadly and hid under my pillow.

"Jess ... I promise to take care of you!" I heard Kian say. He removed the pillow from my face and smiled.

"Can we have breakfast?" I asked.

"I'm really hungry so yeah! But you stay in bed, Miss, I'll get breakfast!" He said and walked away before I could protest. Meanwhile Kian made breakfast, I took an aspirin and hoped that I would feel a little better. Although the sun was shining on the outside, I froze, so I pulled on a hoodie I got from Kian and lay under the covers. I then heard Kian coming up the stairs so I sat up and the next minute he came in with a tray in his hands. It smelled like pancakes.

"Oh Kian have you made pancakes!?" I exclaimed.

"Yes, I know it's your favorite breakfast so thought I would do it for you." He said and smiled. I smiled back broadly and moved towards the wall so he could sit next to me. I took my plate of pancakes and we began to eat.

"By the way, your mum had written a note, she wrote that she didn´t want to wake us in the morning and they will get home around seven tonight and you´ll have a barbeque."

"Oh, I miss them! Even though it only has been like five days. But I was supposed to sleep over at Sam´s house tonight, but I can´t, I don´t wanna risk him getting sick."

"But you risk me getting sick?" He said and laughed.

"Oh, you're my bitch so you may as well get sick you too." I said and took a big bite of my pancakes.

"Haha, I'm your bitch?" He said and looked at me doubtful.

"Yes Kian you're my bitch." I said and smirked.

"Wouldn´t think so, you´re my bitch."

"No, you're my bitch."

"Just because you're so cute when you're sick I may as well be your bitch for a day." He said and grinned. We both ate up and cuddled in bed. But there was no kissing because I didn´t want him to get sick, and I felt quite disgusting. Warm in one second and cold in other. We were inside and watched movies a few hours and then we my stomach hurt. I wanted everything but to eat right now. Suddenly, I heard my phone from the living room so I walked with heavy steps in to reply.

"Hello," I replied automatically

"Hi Jessie, it's Sam." I heard Sam's cheerful voice answering.

"Oh hey Samie!"

"Is something wrong? You sound different. "

"I am sick, I was gonna call you in a little while. I don´t know if I can sleep over tonight, don´t hate me." I said and got a guilty conscience. I heard he was disappointed.

"Oh, no, but it's cool. Sucks that you´re sick though! But I hope you´ll get better by tomorrow; I have the whole house to myself! "

"Oh I know Samie! But I have a fever, a sore throat and stomach ..."

"But didn´t Kian sleep over at your house? Shouldn´t he be sick?" Why I now decided to lie I don´t know but it just came out.

"Yes he did."

"Ah, but are you with him now?"

"No, he went home a few hours ago."

"Okay, but call if you need anything Jessie!" He said and we hung up. Why had I lied? Well, because if I said I was with Kian and couldn´t be with him, he might get angry. I still had a bad conscience when I went out to Kian again. Just when I sat down Kians phone rang and he answered directly.

"Hey Sam!" He said and I got stiff. Now Sam would realize I lied.

"Not much, me and Jess are sitting at the pool-huh no I am with her? What did she say?" Kian suddenly turned his eyes towards me.

"Have you told Sam that I went home a few hours ago?" I stammered.

"Uh ... uh yes, or maybe."

"Hey wait, Sam." Kian said in his phone and then put it in his lap.

"Jess, why did you say that I had gone home? Sam just asked if I wanted to come over." I didn´t know what to say.

"I don´t know ..." was all I could say. Kian looked angry.

"But ey Sam, come over so we can talk all three." Kian said. I was terrified. Sam and I had never fought before, and I really didn´t want to start now with him.

"Seriously Jess, why did you lie?" Kian asked, I tried to avoid his gaze, but he moved closer to me and lifted my chin so I was forced to meet his gaze.

"I don´t know, stop nagging." I said and stood up abruptly. In that moment Sam came out of the living room.

"So Kian's okay to be with but not me?" He asked angrily.

"I´m sorry Samie, I don´t know why I lied." I began to say.

"I think I know. You'd rather hang out with Kian. Now I probably sound like a girl but I don´t care. Lately, the two of you hang all the time; you sleep over at each other, kissing and cuddling and so all the time. Don´t you realize that?" Sam said and raised his voice.

"All the time is well over the top?" Kian said.

"Well it´s true. But Jess, I really didn´t think you would lie to me. I knew that everything would change when you started dating. "

"But why didn´t you say something, Sam?" I exclaimed.

"DON´T YOU KNOW THAT?" He yelled.

"NO I DON´T!" Shouted I'm back.

"WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU AND I HUNG OUT ALONE WITHOUT KIAN?"

"I DON´T KNOW!"

"JUST THERE. BECAUSE THE LAST TIME YOU AND I WAS ALONE WAS LOONG AGO! "

"Stop yelling!" Kian Exclaimed and both me and Sam looked at him angrily.

"I'm so fucking tired of you Jess, choosing Kian over me, how the hell could you lie, I thought you and I was closer than that? And you're not fucking better you Kian." Sam yelled and before I and Kian could react he turned and walked away.

"Good Jess, well done." Kian said sarcastically, staring at me.

"Well, sorry for that I'm not perfect." I said angrily.

"I'm out, bye." Kian said and walked away. I sat there. I felt tears burning behind my eyelids. I started crying. What have I done?