Crazy Over You

📚 Chapter 39 📚

"Thank you, but by the Gods, Chilly, please get some sleep." I beg my eldest brother as I look back at the camera. I'm on face-time with both Chilly and Denny since they called me to wish me a happy birthday. It's funny when they do and I enjoy it because I don't know whether I'll get a happy birthday on the twenty-eight or on the first of March. My family soon decided to wish me a happy birthday on both days.

I couldn't be on the phone with both so we made a Group chat to face time each other. Denny looks great as always while Chilly looks at if caffeine is his lifeline and that sleep is optional.

"Seriously dude, you look like when you first started medical school. When was the last time you got sleep?" Denny asked, but we both knew the answer. Chilly hasn't gotten much sleep, maybe a few naps but not enough because whatever residence he's part of is stressing him out.

"For my birthday gift, get some sleep." I beg of him. He's my brother and I want what's best for him.

Chilly was going to respond but doesn't when he sees something in his screen. I do the same and notice Denny also looking deep into the screen. That's when I saw Lauryn, Chilly's roommate, walking by with only a towel around his waist and my Gods. Even his body is as good as his face.

"Lauryn!" Chilly turns around from his chair. I assumed he was in the kitchen because he was making himself another cup of coffee. Denny is in his room since he was getting ready to head to the gym.

"What?" Because Lauryn was further away from the camera, I could barely hear him but he does notice the camera. I only see the front. He is lean but there's muscle and the portion of his body makes me jealous. He also has such a small waist.

"I told you I was on the phone with my sister to wish her a happy birthday." Chilly informed him.

"You said on the phone. Not on face time." Lauryn defended, walking closer to the camera. "Hey, Cally. Happy birthday." He smiles at me, slightly waving at the camera.

"Thanks, Lauryn." I couldn't stop staring at him. "You can be shirtless whenever you want but as a birthday gift, can please make sure my dear brother get some sleep?" I asked, ignoring Chilly's protest.

"I've been trying. Trust me." Lauryn said. "But I have figured out a way to calm down his nerves and get him a few hours of rest." He smirks, looking over at my brother. 

Chilly drops his jaw and slaps Lauryn's back, the same way he would with any of my other brothers because Chilly has never once hit me. He has only ever flicked my forehead for misbehaving. 

They start cursing each other, but the way they do it is like how we do it. I guess being roommates for years brought them close enough that Lauryn may as well be another brother.

"As long as you have him sleeping, I'm happy." I mentioned, getting them to stop bickering.

It's funny and really hypocritical because Chilly, Eros and I are the only ones that see sleep as something that's optional yet lecture each other about needing to get sleep.

We chat for a little more until Chilly needs to leave because he has a shift. Denny and I chat until I heard a knock on my door. Eros comes in with a small gift bag. We chat with Denny until Rhys shows up to tells Denny that he's leaving for the gym. Rhys then notices me on the phone and wishes me a happy birthday. I thanked him and then said my goodbye.

When I hung up and faced Eros, I was told that today is going to be long because my birthday falls on the weekend. Saturday being February 28 and Sunday March 1st.

I laughed because I knew I am going to be mentally drained half way through.

"Here." Eros said, handing me the gift bag.