Run

Chapter Nine

RUN

By Elissa Evenson

Chapter Nine: MASON

Stellina has been acting weird. She keeps glaring at me, and the encounter in the hallway was just... bizarre.

"Hey," Anna said with a smile.

"Hey, how's the cripple doing?" I teased. She threw a pillow at me.

"Perfectly fine, thank you very much. Although I'm hungry. Feed me."

"Geez, demanding aren't we?" She threw yet another pillow at me. This time I caught it.

"Looks like that's all the pillows." I smiled. I spun my arm in a circle getting ready to throw the pillow at her. She covered her face with her arms.

"Noooo! Don't throw it!" I didn't throw it. I just smiled and walked over to my bed. I told her to scoot over, she did. I sat down on the bed besides her. I gave her my best warm smile. It always gets the ladies. But somehow I felt different with Anna. She didn't feel like just another babe. Maybe it's because she trusts me with her life.

"Mason?"

"Huh? What?" I'm such an idiot.

"I asked you if you could take me down for breakfast."

"Oh, of course my fair maiden." I stood up and did a deep bow. She giggled. God, she's so hot when she giggles. I turned around so she could climb onto my back. It felt good to have her arms wrap around my neck.

"Giddy up!" She yelled. I made a horse-like noise and pretended to gallop. She laughed at that.

"Stop!" She said in between laughs. "Stop! You're gonna make me pee my pants!"

"Do we need to make a pit-stop?"

"Maybeeee," She said making the "e" really long.

"Will I need to help you?" I said in my most seductive voice.

"Probably." She quietly muttered.

"Are you blushing?"

"No!" She denied.

"Denial." I sang. I stopped at the bathroom. "Are we stopping or not?"

"Yes." Alright! Score! This is gonna be fun.

I carried her to the toilet where she hopped off my back. I closed the door and locked it.

"Alright now turn around and don't look." Damn. Maybe I can peek. "And don't even try to peek perv!" Double damn. I heard her pee, and then I heard the crinkling of toilet paper.

"Ok. I'm done." She hopped over to the sink and washed he hands. I put my arms around her waist and kissed her neck. I looked in the mirror to find her smiling.

"Now what do you think you're doing?" She questioned me.

"Memorizing your scent so I can track you down. Woof woof woof!" I barked as I sniffed her neck like a dog.

"Stop it!" She pushed my head away.

"Aw come on, you know you like it." I nuzzled my head closer.

"Ouch!" Anna yelped out. "My leg!"

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry! What's wrong?"

"Hahahaha." Wtf. Why was she laughing? Was she in so much pain she just lost it.

"Are- are you ok?" I asked puzzled.

"Haha, yeah. I'm fine. You shoulda hahaha, you shoulda seen the look on your face!" She was laughing so hard she was bent over clutching her stomach. I think I even saw a tear roll down her cheek.

"Wait a second- you're just messing with me aren't you? Well then I'll just have to... TICKLE YOU!" I grab Anna and started tickling her sides non-stop.

"Stop! Stop! I can't breathe!" I didn't stop.

"I'm too ticklish! Stop! Stop it!" She smacked my hands. I decided she's had enough.

There was a knock on the door.

"Who's there?" I called.

"Stellina. Who else?" I unlocked the door and opened it. Stellina was standing there with her arms crossed and an unamused look on her face.