Waiting outside the lines

Chapter 8

"Wayne! Why are you up? You should be lying down." I help him to a comfortable chair next to my desk.

"I said I couldn't sleep. Plus this cut keeps bleeding. Sorry I think I got some blood on your blanket." I laugh and say,

"You're apologizing for bleeding?" He laughs too and says,

"Yeah I guess so. Do you have anything for this cut?"
"Yes I'll go check the bathroom." I go to the bathroom in my room and look in the cabinets. I find something that looks like it could work so I take it to Wayne. "Here try this."
"What is it?"
"I don't know. I think I used it when I sprained my wrist or something. It should work."
"Oh okay." I go on my knees next to him and say,

"Wait let me get something to clean it up." I get up again and go to the bathroom, wash my hands, get a few soft tissues, a spray bottle with water, just in case I needed more water, and a wet towel. I go back and Wayne's eyes are closed. "Wayne stop it." He doesn't move and I say,"Wayne come on not this again." He still doesn't move. "Fine I'll just go sleep on the couch. Night." I go to the door, open it, and close it with me still inside, hoping he thinks I left. I wait a minute and he still doesn't move. "Ugh. Are you serious?" I go up to him and get really close to his face, just staring at him, seeing if he'll move. But he doesn't budge. I sit down beside him and look at him, trying to figure out what to do to get him to stop pretending he's dead or whatever he's doing. Then I put my hand by his face and flick his nose.

"Ouch. What was that?" I laugh and Wayne says,"That wasn't funny." I laugh more,

"It kind of was." He tries to keep a mad face but then starts laughing too, "Okay fine. I guess I deserved that."
"Yes you did. And it got you up right?" I get the wet towel and start cleaning his cut.
"Yes cause saying my name didn't work, did you really think I would give up that easy? Pretending to leave didn't work, you really gotta work on being quieter." I laugh and he continues,"And getting really close to my face didn't work. Seriously what was that? Were you gonna kiss me or something?"
I laugh, "You wish I would kiss you."
"Oh well maybe I do- Ouch!" When he said that I accidentally pushed hard on his cut.

"Oh gosh sorry. I didn't mean to do that." He laughs and says,

"Don't worry about it."
I clean his cut and wrap it up. "Okay, I think you're good." I say smiling then get up.
"Okay great. So I'm guessing you're not gonna be a nurse when you grow up?" He says jokingly.
"Hey don't be mean."
"Why? What are you gonna do about it?" I look around and see the spray bottle on the floor. I grab it and say,

"This!" And I start spraying him with it.

"Hey not fair! I can't get up." He says, laughing. I laugh and keep spraying him. He grabs the towel and tries to whip me with it but misses.

"Ha! You can't get me." Then gets up and says,

"Oh yeah?" And whips me with the towel. I try to dodge but it doesn't work and I say laughing,

"What? You said you can't get up." He tries to whip me again and I spray him more.

"Well I lied." And he uses the towel to 'protect' his clothes so I spray his hair. "Woah! You just messed with the hair! Not cool!" And he wraps me in the towel and picks me up with his left arm. I start laughing and tell him to put me down but he just walks around the room holding me behind his back like a sack. I keep laughing, "Come one Wayne. Not funny put me down!" I hear him grunt like he's hurt and he puts me down. He grabs his arm and looks hurt. I put the bottle down and put my arm on his shoulder and say, "Are you okay?"
"Yes I'm alr-" And before he finishes he quickly grabs the bottle I put down and starts spraying me. "Ha! Now I have the towel AND the bottle."
"Woah! That was not cool! " I say mimicking him. We both laugh and I try to take the bottle from him. I fail and he just keeps spraying me. I laugh, "You're annoying. You know that's going to run out sooner or later."
"Oh yeah. You're right. Lets make it sooner." He uncaps the top and pours half of it on my head, soaking me. I look at him, stunned. But then start cracking up,

"That was so mean!"
"Fine, fine I'm sorry. Here you can do it to me too." He gives me the bottle that still had some water in it. I look at him and think of what I should do with the water. "Nah I'll do it later when you're not paying attention."
"Oh no this isn't gonna be good."
"Nope it's not. I'm going to go change now!" He laughs and I look in open my drawer and without realizing I open the one that had my undergarments. I close it right as I realize it and look back at Wayne who was looking at me. I could tell he was trying not to laugh. "Shut up. You didn't see that."
"Didn't see what?"
"Exactly. Thank you." He laughs and I get clothes to change out into.
"Be right back." I say as I go into the bathroom, the bottle still in my hand. I fill the bottle a little bit more, change, and put my wet clothes in my dirty clothes basket. I go out of the bathroom and see Wayne looking at something on my desk. "What are you doing?" He turns around and he has a necklace in his hand.

"Oh I was just looking at this. It's really nice" I look at the necklace and realize its the necklace my uncle gave me last year. I quickly walk up to him and grab it from his hands,

"Don't touch that please! It's really valuable to me!" I put it back on my desk. Then he says,

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to upset you. Where is it from?" I move by my bed, my back to him.
"It's- It's from nowhere. I don't want to talk about it."
"You know you can tell me anything right?" I turn around and Wayne is standing right there. Close enough to kiss me. I stutter,

"I-I know. Thanks." I smile at him and he smiles back. He looks at me in such a loving way. I smile at him but am really terrified on the inside. I mean I like him but I don't want this to turn into anything right now. Especially with Wayne like this. Then I realize I still have the bottle in my hand. So I panic and throw the water on his head. He moves back, dazed, and then looks at me. First I think he's mad but then he starts laughing,

"Well played Janet. Well played. Now I'm going to have to change. Do you have anything? Nothing too girly though." I look at him, surprised that I did that. How could I? Now he'll think I don't like him. "Janet... Wake up."
"Huh? Oh sorry." I laugh and say,

"Okay let me check. I look in my closet and take out a piece of clothes. "How about this?" I say taking out a skirt.

"Oh wow this is amazing! You know I think it would really make my legs look good." I laugh and say,

"This would go perfect with it!" I hold up some heels and Wayne grabs them. He tries to put them on, as I look at him surprised and start laughing. They're too small but he doesn't care and tries to walk with them but then falls into the bed. I start cracking up and he says,

"Yeah... I don't think they're my thing. And you don't seem like the type to wear high heals."
"No I'm not. My uncle's wife game them to me."
"Oh. That's cool. I didn't know you had an uncle."
"Yeah..." I go to a drawer and get out a pair of guy pajama pants and a big
t-shirt. "Here. These were actually his. You can change in the bathroom."
"Yeah, where else would I change? Unless you want me to change in here." He says in a creepy voice. I look at him like he's crazy. He starts laughing and so do I.

"Whatever Bruises. Just get your butt in there."
"Oh so now my name is bruises?"
"Yup get used to it?" He jokingly rolls his eyes at me and goes into the bathroom.
I get another chair and put it in front of the one Wayne was on before so he can put his feet up while he sleeps.
Then I get a pillow and blanket and put it on the chair. Wayne walks out and says,"Suits me pretty well right?"
I laugh,"Oh yes... totally..." I say sarcastically.
"Whatever you're just jealous." He says jokingly.
"Oh no. You've figured out the truth. I have always been jealous of you Wayne! You finally know!" I say dramatically and he just laughs.
"Yes! I knew it all this time."
"Yeah, yeah whatever," I say smiling,"You should probably get some sleep. It's getting pretty late."
"No I don't think I'll be able to. Can we just talk for a while?" He says as he gets into his little 'bed'. "This is a pretty nice bed you made my by the way" I laugh and say thanks. I go on my bed and sit on the edge of it, so I can be closer to Wayne,

"Okay. What do you want to talk about then?"
"Well I still haven't told you what happened."
"Oh yeah... You know you don't have to tell me anything you don't... want to tell me. Does that make sense?" He laughs and nods,

"Thanks. But I should probably tell you because... You're taking care of me and all."
I smile,

"Yes this isn't free. You're gonna have to be pay me."
He laughs,"Well I have no money so sorry."
I laugh and say,"I'm just kidding... Kind of... But anyway go on with your story." and he begins telling me.