I hear the bathroom door close and the shower start, I hate how flustered he made me with that stupid comment. Maybe inviting him to stay over was a bad idea but I had a selfish reason for the invite. I thought living alone, away from my past would help me sleep but my nightmares followed me here and have been attacking me every night. It always starts the same with a faceless man who comes into my room and holds me down as he undresses me. I lay there struggling but give up eventually because he's too strong and I wait for him to be done. But I never make it to see the end because I wake up panicking once I feel him touch me in my most intimate place. I hate how much control this man has over me in my life and dreams.
A couple of years ago I started taking sleeping pills but they never helped because they make me sleepy during the day and that doesn't help me, so I just suffer instead. I'm hoping having someone stay with me, the nightmares won't come because when I used to sleep with my family on vacations they wouldn't bother me. I've realized that me being alone at night is what triggers them. Which is why I invited Joe to sleep over, nothing more and nothing less.
Suddenly I smell a burning scent and I realize that I got so lost thinking I forgot I was cooking and now the sandwich is burnt. Ugh I guess I have to start over since no one's gonna eat this one. I throw it away and start making another on when I hear the shower turn off and the door opens to show Joe standing in the door way, naked besides the small towel wrapped around his waist. He has a six pack looks amazing and it glistens with water form his shower. I swear this man is a work of art, I could stare all day at him.
"ahem" Joe says clearing his throat. I look up at his face and blush, realizing that he just caught me checking him out. Ugh mental face palm
"I think I may need clothes, now that I think of it. Do you mind heading to my dorm and getting me some? I can finish the next sandwich for you if that helps." He says smiling
"Oh umm sure, where's your key and what dorm number are you?" I ask turning back to the stove to finish the currently sandwich I'm working on. I flip it over and then place it on a plate.
"I'll text you the directions and here's my key" he says as he comes up behind me and holds out a key.
"Thank you, Be right back" I say as I grab the key and my phone, and move around him to the door.
"Be safe" he calls out as I exit my dorm. I check my phone and see two text from him
Joe: I'm in the dorms across the path we took this morning, its the big black building. I'm on the second floor. Room #3
Joe: My roommate may be home so be aware
I follow the easy directions and find his dorm quickly, I enter in and see a tall, blonde haired, brown eye guy sitting on a black couch watching tv. He slowly turns to me and smiles.
"Hey pretty girl, who are you?" he says still smiling
"Umm I'm a friend of Joe's, I just came to get him some clothes. Where's his room?" I ask walking closer to him
"Huh, Joe's lucky I don't have friends that look like you. His room is the second door down the hall" He says smiling before turning back to the tv. I head down the hall and find Joe's room.
It's has black walls, a desk on one side that is full of paper and books, he has a twin bed with black sheets that is placed in the middle of the back wall, a nightstand next to it with a football award and a charger, on the side opposite of his desk is a walk in closet that is overflowing with clothes, and lastly I notice how many football posters are on his wall, he really loves football.
I walk to his closet and find sweats, a shirt and underwear in a pile folded on his dresser. I grab those and take one last look around before I walk out of the room. I walk back into the living room and find his roommate standing in front of me holding his hand out.
"I'm Dylan, I hope to see you around more often" He adds a smile and a wink as he shakes my hand
"I'm Lilly, umm hope to see you to" I say awkwardly and pull my hand back before walking out of the dorm.
I text Joe and let him know I'm on my way back and I run back to my dorm just for the fun of it.
YOU ARE READING
Our Great Love
RomantikStep into the scenic background of Northern Arizona University, where fate has a unique story to weave. Amid the academic halls and natural beauty, Lilly Snow, a girl with an angelic voice and a profound love for animals, finds herself inexplicably...
