Summer Moon

Chapter 19: Sleeping Pills

Marie's Pov

I couldn't sleep tonight, no matter how many times I turn. I even counted sheeps but nothing works.

Here I am, sitting by the window. My legs bend upwards and my chin resting on it. My eyes staring outside the darkness. The same image of the girl bath in blood flashes my mind.

"Go away" I murmur to myself and I wanted to scream but I couldn't as everyone is in bed. And to wake them up only to make them think I have gone crazy.

I felt something firmly touches my shoulders and then I saw the reflection on my window. I'm not alone. Before I could scream a hand cover my mouth. My eyes widen but the sparks I felt from its touch relaxed me.

"Hey, it's me" Jaxon says as he got down before me, slowly releasing his hand. I sit up straight to face and about to scream at him but his hand on his lips gesturing for me to quiet down.

"What are you doing here" I whisper at him.

Jaxon didn't speak for a second. His hand reach out touching my cheek. "Jax-"

"Shhh, I came to see you and I am sorry about tonight" he whisper as his hands caresses my cheek.

"What happened?" I ask, while I tremble in fear.

"What did you see?" he ask l, making me a bit annoyed as he's answering my question with another question.

"Rie" he whisper. "Please" he begs and without holding anything back I told him everything as I cry while at the same time I try not to make noises.

Jaxon pull me in his arms, comforting me. "Shhh, everything is okay, as I am here" he whispers.

After sometime after I calm down Jaxon stand up, looking outside the window as I sat on the same chair.

"What's going on Jaxon?" I ask him again.

"There are a lot of things that's happening but I can't tell you Marie" he says. I could see his fist clench. "Not yet"

"That's not the answer I want Jax" I say. "Tonight is just"

A knock on the door sounded and we both freeze where we are. Jaxon gesture for me not to move. A knock came again before the knop was turned but the person couldn't open it.

"I think she's asleep" came Annadin's familiar voice. "We leave her" came a male's voice which made me snap my head at Jaxon. However, his focus is at the door.

After a while the Annadin and the unknown guy left. I let out a sigh of relief. "Who was that?" I ask Jaxon.

"Its the one from the field today" I squint my brow and Jaxon saw it. "The one who refuse to let you go." My eyes wide.

"Why was he with Annadin?"

"That's not your friend" I grew more confused at his words.

"Anyways, I'll see you tomorrow. I have somewhere to be and they can't find me here" he said, and walk towards the bathroom.

I nod my head and about to do what I did earlier before he came but his voice made me turn to him.

"What are you doing?" he asks me.

"Nothing, just-

" You can't sleep" he cut me off and I nod my head.

"Get on the bed" he says and my neck almost break from turning to look up at him.

Is he insane, I'm not going back there as I can't. I shook my head.  Jaxon walks towards me and before I knew it he lifted me up earning a yelp from me.

"What are you doing?" I whisper. He doesn't say anything. He gently place me on the bed and right when I thought he's going to leave Jaxon took off his shirt and slid beside me.

"What are you doing?" I scoot away from him, however his hands grab me, pulling me against his body.

"Sleep, I'll be your sleeping pills for tonight" he says and I blush not only at his words but the warmth of his naked chest.

"I don't"

He hush me up, caressing my hand before he kiss me on the forehead. Foreign emotions overwhelm me but the comfort and the warmth he provides made me feel at ease and finally in peace.

I sleep soundly in his arms, thinking that he is one hell of a sleeping pills. My mate. My sleeping pills.