Red Flag

Chapter thirty-nine

Ryan's P.O.V

Having found a comfortable position to sleep in, I closed my eyes. I love being able to share an experience like this with my friend, but being weeks away from going back home for my birthday, I miss my bed. Ever since I was five years old I've had a dog the size of a horse sleep with me on my bed, I guess that's why sharing a bed with Matt was never a problem. But, instead of the horse sized thing being the one who's protecting me, I'm the 5'4 tiny ex-fire fighter having to protect my 6'1 jacked boyfriend from the dark and whatever is in it.

Which sometimes makes me wonder if Colby is afraid of the dark, I mean, once you've been to the Conjuring house there's probably nothing scarier...right?

Ignoring the fact that I wasn't totally comfortable, that the mattress was as thick as a french toast and that I was hot enough to have one my feet dangling off the bed, I closed my eyes and got ready for sleep to take over.

There was a weak beam of light coming from the bunk below me, where Matt layed. He was watching YouTube videos to keep himself distracted and safe. Everything was quiet, I could hear one of the boys snoring lightly and I was ready to disturb their sleep with my own snores. Taking a deep breath I relaxed into the bed, but as much as I wanted to sleep my ten year old was, as always, determined to keep me awake with him.

"Ry, is that your foot hanging off your bed?" He asked, suddenly pointing his flashlight at my leg and waking Elton, Wes and Corey in the process.

"No babe, it's pazuzu waiting til you close your eyes to possess you" I rolled my eyes even though he couldn't see me

"Don't say that!" He whispered-yelled scared

"Go to sleep Matt" I breathed out closing my eyes back up.

"I couldn't before, now ain't no way I'm going to sleep" he told me with a small laugh

"What is happening?" Corey's sleepy voice said and I felt so guilty all of a sudden

"The tallest and biggest out of all of us is also being the biggest bitch, as usual" Elton told him

"Shut up Elton" Matt said annoyed

"When are you gonna stop getting offended by Elton calling you what you are?" I asked in the softest voice possible

"Ryan, if I had energy right now I'd high five you" Corey told me

"And I would bonk your head" my boyfriend said

"No you wouldn't" I said knowingly

"How do you stop him?" Elton asked me, his voice muffled as he buried his face in his pillow.

"Like this" I said before crawling into Matt's bed. "Move over" I told him

The rv went quiet again, but not peaceful yet as a high pitched yelp filled the air.

"What was that?" Corey asked, trying not to laugh as he had no context yet.

"Ryan elbowed me in the nuts" he squealed out

"Why do you think I told you to move? Do you not listen?" I asked him.

He turned to look at me with squinted eyes but then a smile grew on his face. Wrapping his left arm around my body he pulled me closer to him, pressing his bare chest into my back.

"It's hot, Matt" I said, feeling his body heat radiating into my own body.

"Oh, you thought this was just a visit?" He looked down at me and then kissed the top of my head before placing his chin on it as he loves to do.