Inner Beauty

Chapter 9

Atticus pov

    We are all sitting on the couch discussing what movie we should watch, Odelle suggested a Disney movie while Korren suggested a horror film.

We voted and now we are watching a horror film.

I don't really remember the name but there is a clown with his red balloon who I would say is the main character.

I looked over at Way to get the shock of my life, both Azul and Odelle were clinging onto him for dear life while Way looked like he was having the time of his life.

Lucky him! He tossed me a smirk while focusing back on the movie.

Korren was hiding behind Amell's back whenever something insinuated the start of a jumpscare.

Wow how manly Korren, I was being very sarcastic if you didn't catch my drift but at least he was doing something about his crush situation.

Maverik was sitting at the opposite end of the couch we were sharing, completely ignoring my existence while my shoulders visibly drooped.

I didn't have much to work with, I didn't want to ask his friends for help as I don't want a third party to tell me how to act according to what he likes, I want him to like me for myself, not a drafted personality.

There was a sudden jumpscare which none of us expected and all of us visibly jumped in our seats.

I had enough, we aren't going to sleep with this kind of thing giving us a nightmare.

I went to the kitchen and prepared 6 glasses of warm milk with brown sugar and a glass of warm almond milk with brown sugar for Maverik. Maverik, Am I qualified to court you now please?

I switched off the TV and everyone breathed out, relieved.

'Okay guys, time to go to bed. We still have a whole of tomorrow morning till afternoon to continue watching the movie. Now, have some warm milk before bed and here Maverik, your non-dairy milk.'

He looked surprised. " When you mentioned that you preferred fruit jam over a chocolate spread, I thought, which 20 year old would choose fruit jam over chocolate unless they are lactose intolerant. So drink up and let's all go to our respective rooms.'

I waited for everyone to finish drinking their milk and I gulped down my glass in one go.

I washed all the glasses and I made my way to my room.

Just as I entered my room, I heard the sound of the shower head turning off.

I guess Way and I will be sharing a room?

I took out some of my cozy nightwear from my closet and left it on the counter inside the bathroom just in case Way forgot to bring his clothes over from his room.

I sat on the bed, took out my book, turned to the page where I left my bookmark at and I began reading.

I heard the bathroom door open and I heard a familiar voice asking if I had a towel to dry their hair.

Maverik stood in front of me wearing my clothes and you have no idea what that vision did to me.

He looked so cute wearing my clothes! I stood up ignoring my inner monologue and grabbed my hairdryer.

I pushed him down on a chair and I started drying his hair.

His hair smelt just like the shampoo I use and my body wash smells different on him.

I wanted to hold him but a desirable person is well aware of people's personal boundaries so I kept my thoughts to myself.

After I dried his hair I tugged him in bed, I went into my closet to take out another bedding.

I made my bed, placed a pillow and a duvet on it.

'Why are you sleeping on the ground? This is your room so I should be the one sleeping on the ground.'

I hummed negatively saying, ' I ain't going to let a sick person sleep on the ground. I don't mind it, as long as you are comfortable,I'm fine with anything.
' Just as I was about to lay on the bed I just made on the ground, a small tug to my shorts made my attention shift towards him.

'Can you sleep beside me please? I'm scared of getting a nightmare' I stiffened up, unable to meet his eyes.

The heat build on my face wasn't helping my case.

I sighed, ' I will sit beside you until you fall asleep. ' I started patting his back rhythmically.

I usually do this to Way as it helps him sleep through the night without experiencing a bad dream.

Maverik's breath evened out to which I assumed that he had already entered his dreamland, so I gave him a light peck on his head.

I laid down tired from the cooking and exhausted from the jump scares I experienced from watching the movie.

The last thing I remember was the smell of my shampoo drifting into my nose.

The night passed smoothly and I woke up to the sound of my alarm. Weirdly enough I felt super warm. What was going on? Did the Air conditioning break down or something?

I pushed my blanket off myself with my eyes still closed and my hands met with a thigh.

HUH? Who am I sleeping beside? Or should I say who is sleeping beside me?

I felt another weight on my chest and that really freaked me out?

I opened one of my eyes to see Maverik on my chest?

Oh my god I'm going to wake him up with my obnoxiously loud thumps sounding from my heart.

My head got fuzzy with the close proximity and I knew I had to get out of here before Maverik woke up and misunderstood me.

I slowly wiggled my way out of the bed and placed a pillow near him while tugging him under the duvet.

I gave him a small forehead peck which he doesn't have to know about and immediately rushed into the bathroom to wash up.

I woke up early to start making some tortilla dough so that I can prepare breakfast tacos for everyone.

When I started plating, people slowly started walked into the kitchen area where there is a dining table, probably smelling the food I was making.

I had already packed some food and handed it to Amell's fathers so they could eat it before work.

To my suprise, Azul and Way seemed very close and dare I say cozied up together?

Odelle didn't seem to mind that either, he just gave them a loving glance and went back to eating.

I have to ask him to give me some updates as to what happened between them.

I finished serving food for everyone and I headed upstairs to my room to see if Maverik had woken up yet.