Peace In The Noise

Obsessed

I spent the better part of that night staring at my phone. I didn't want to accept that I was waiting for Marko to text, call or anything but I was in fact waiting for him to do all of those things. I couldn't even be bothered turning on the tv so all I could hear was my next door neighbours fighting, throwing plates and shouting abuse at each other. It was a common occurance yet, they didn't seem to not love each other? During my staring at the ceiling, my phone finally pinged. I scrambled up and grabbed it excitedly which was followed by me sighing and throwing my phone back down. It wasn't him. It's not like i didn't understand why, I mean it had been a hard day for him and he was probably asleep.

To take my mind off of it, I decided to go for 1am coffee as there was a starbucks open 24/7 up the road from me. The walk there was, uneventful so I won't bore you with the details. I went and ordered a latte and sat myself at a table. I left my phone at home in order to stop my mind from racing from why he hadn't messaged. I finished pretty quickly, and was on my way to the toilet when I ran straight into someone and their coffee went all over me......cliche. I shouted, ''För helvete! Se vart du är på väg din idiot!'' which was followed by a chuckle and then a voice saying, ''Smiri se tigre'' and this caused me to look up and I immediently went bright red. ''Marko! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to call you an idiot, it was my fault! Fuck, I'm sorry!'' He shook his head and smiled. ''No sweat. I got a spare shirt in my car if you want it?'' He asked and I nodded. We walked out to the car park and then it hit me, why was he here at this time? ''Marko? What you doing here anyways?'' He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. ''I didn't wanna go and be alone in a hotel room so I've been driving around here for around an hour''. He opened his car and took out a black shirt and gave it to me. ''Thanks Marko'' I said and began walking back to the starbucks. ''You can get changed in my car, I'll stay outside.' I thought about it for a second and then nodded. ''Okay, but make sure to not look.'' He nodded and opened the door for me before closing it and I got changed. The shirt was a bit big for me but I didn't mind too much.

I opened the car door and Marko was leaning against the back, looking away. ''I'm done'' I said and he turned around and it looked like he was trying not to laugh. ''Hey, don't laugh, if you hadn't have been so close to my table you wouldn't have spilt your coffee'' He shrugged as if to say fair enough. ''Want a lift back?'' I nodded and he looked, sad? ''You said you don't wanna be alone tonight right? Well, my sister is out tonight so I can sleep in her room and you can take mine?'' He shrugged. ''I don't know, I mean, I've known you like 3 hours....'' He paused and started smiling. ''How do I know you won't kill me?'' I let out a small giggle, ''Don't worry, I only kill people I've known more than a month, you're safe for now'' I said and his smile widened slightly. ''Alright then, sure'' He said and I smiled at him as we got back into the car.

We got back to mine pretty quick. Marko offered to lock the door after us so I let him and he even managed to put the key back where it belongs. ''I'll show you where you're staying'' I said and he followed me upstairs and to my room. ''It's a bit messy, hope you don't mind'' He shook his head and looked around curiously. ''Not at all'' I smiled at him. ''Well, goodnight Marko. If you need anything, I'm in the room just opposite and the bathroom is down the hall to the left'' I said and he just nodded and returned my goodnight. I went into my sister's room and went to climb into bed when I realised I didn't even have any pjyamas. Rookie move. I stood outside my own room for a good ten minutes before finally knocking and walking in. ''Hey, everything okay?'' Marko asked, however it was hard to process when he was sat on my bed with only his own pyjama pants on. I rubbed my eyes and nodded. ''Yep I uh-just-uh-needed some uhm-uh-whatcha call it? Ah! Pyjamas! I forgot them'' He let out a small laugh at my stuttering. I grabbed some from my draws and walked towards the door. ''Laku noć ljepotice'' I turned around and seen him smiling. ''I don't have a clue what you just said'' He nodded. ''Not supposed to'' I rolled my eyes playfully and shut the door behind me.

I walked into my room for the night with butterflies. Why did I stutter? Why couldn't I take my eyes off of him? Fuck, he wasn't even from the same country as me and I'd known him less than a day, I had to get a grip.

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Translations! :3

För helvete! Se vart du är på väg din idiot - God damnit! Look where you're going idiot!

Smiri se tigre - Calm down tiger

Laku noć ljepotice - Goodnight beautiful