unexpected

It's a start

April's pov

"I can't belive your mom said yes" Dylan exclaimed. "Well it took a lot of arguing but I know how she thinks." I had a smug smile plastered across my face. "Yeah sure what's she got on you? I know she wouldn't just let you go she's strict!" My good friend faith, added, the sass literally dripping. Erick piped in "How much you wanna bet she's on baby sitting duty and has some form of cleaning job." They knew me all to well. "Exactly but hey it's a small price to pay." I said smoothly. And the truth was it was a small price to pay. Two weeks in a cabin off a beautiful Lake on the moutains.

     No phone service just me and my friends and Dylan's family. How did I manage to pull this one off? Faith meant it my mom was strict.
Ever since Dad left she had gotten worse. It seemed the tighter her hold on us the more she lost herself. By now she was gone. She was not a fan if letting us go off on our own but somehow I managed to wriggle loose of her death grip just long enough to get everything ready for my trip.

   Early evening Saturday night Faith, and I drove over to Dylan's house, Erick was already there. Jules Dylan's mom, seemed excited to have us, though I felt like there where too many people in her small home. Dylan his two sisters, his mom, and his Dad, and Erick all crowded around the TV watching some sport of some sort I didn't really pay attention. Jules showed Faith and I into Dylan's room, no guesst room in a house this size and to her one night woukd not matter co-ed rooms did not seem like a big deal to her. I had gone to camp with the boys several years and I knew what it was like with them when they where tired, I knew a lot about them, everything but how they sleep. Things I would come to learn.

    Around 7:30 we all crowded around a kitchen table dispite the chaos , jules had made delicious fish tacos, and this is coming from someone who is not a fan of fish. After dinner we all went are own ways which ended up Eric, Dylan Faith and I all crowded in Dylan's room playing cards. "I'm super excited!" I kept repeating but the cards where to serious for any converstations to start. Cards got intense. Spoons went flying, cards scattered in the room and all of us had made at least 3 different death threats to eachother.
    
     When the night settled down I noticed the first time things might be akward. There was one bed and a mattes on the floor other than that sleeping was fair game. I sat on the mattress on the floor, and faith happily plopped in front of me, seated on the bed. Erick, who was faiths boyfriend and one of my closest friends sat up on the bed by faith. His arm around her shoulder. Having no where else to go, Dylan sat by me. For hours we stayed up talking. At one point I even started talking about my Dad. By then Faith had fallen asleep in Ericks arms, and dylan was asleep beside me. I looked up to ask if Erick would mind switching me spots but he had dozed off too. Deciding it could not hurt much I fell asleep by Dylan, it's just one night, what harm could that do?

    I woke up to a strong arm wrapped around me pulling me close. It was around 4:30 in the morning we were leaving by eight. I slowly tried to get up, trying not to disturb Dylan, but his arm pulled me back closer to him. To tired to fight it, and somewhat enjoying his warmth I fell back asleep. The truth was I kind of liked Dylan, and the fact that he was holding me so close made me happy even if I knew he was dreaming I was some other girl. In fact I even knew what girl he was dreaming I was, Lacey, I knew he liked her. Still I was comfortable in his arms.

    The second time I awoke it was seven. I awoke to Faith and Ericks old married couple like banter. Even though I was awake my eyes where closed. When I opened them, Dylan was staring Back at me. I could get lost in his big brown eyes, that perfectly complemented his naturally black hair. "You sleep weird." Dylan chuckled as he moved my hair out of my face. "At least I don't hold the people next to me captive while I sleep." Dylan's face flushed as his cheeks filled with a rosey pink color. I just smirked.

Dylan's pov.

Last night was a good start to the week. We hung out and juts talked as friends. And it was so good not to have life get in the way. Around midnight Faith fell asleep in Ericks arms. Their relationship had always been perfect and it was something I desired so badly. I liked this girl lacey, but I'm not going to lie Angel is beautiful and kind at first she was just like a sister to me but after she told.me she liked me so many years ago, after I freaked out and she still stood by me, after she was always there for and was so real with me, I guess I sort of fell for her.

   I layed face down pretending to sleep, knowing that i.needed sleep but also there was no was angel and me could happen, by now I know she had moved on, why wouldn't she? I never felt her leave and when I felt a body lay down I waited for a little while until I felt the steady breathing of a sleeping person. I sat up to look at who slept next to me. To my happy suprise it angel lay on her side. Her brown hair still in a messy bun, and she was wearing her favorite blue sweatpants and a grey t-shirt. Only angle would wear sweatpants while it's so hot outside. She looked beautiful while she slept. She also looked troubled, uncomfortable and sad and I just wanted to hug her and tell her its alright. I wrapped an arm around her and hugged her tight to me, I never wanted to let go.

    I eventually dozed off to sleep. At one point I felt angel start to try to get up but I knew I couldn't let her go. I pulled her close to me, for a while she felt stiff but when she relaxed she snuggled into my chest. When I woke up for the morning I let go and just looked at her. "Dylan why don't you just tell her?" Erick looked at me sympathy in his eyes. Faith looked at him and lauged, "It took you five years to ask me out and another year and half to kiss me I don't think you are qualified for this converstation." Erick threw a pillow at her and they got into the same banter they always do, I know as soon as we graduate and are steady with college Erick will propose he loves faith, I'm happy for him. I kept looking at Angel, finnaly she opened her eyes. In my head I told her Goodmorning beautiful, but it came out of my mouth "you sleep weird." Angel had hair in her face, her bun fallen out. I moved the hair out of her face and smiled. "At least I don't hold the person next to me captive while I sleep." Good comeback, but it left me feeling embarrassed. She just laughed I loved her laugh how sweet it sounded. "Sorry" I was still flushed but I couldn't help it.

    Mom burst in taking me from my thoughts. "Breakfast is ready" she spoke softly. "Thanks mom." I smiled I had a good family and the best friends, and now 2 weeks in a beautiful cabin to spend time with them. This will be a good week, a good year, a good life.

   I was excited to say the least, but the one thing constantly on my mind, Angel. I had to tell her, I couldn't hold it in any longer. But if I told her, and she didn't like me, and things got akward and we were no longer friends I could not stand that. I needed her in my life. I need to know she was okay to tell me everything. I was so afraid that if I told her nothing would he the same. I wonder after all these years why she told me. Maybe I should tell her. But what if it went so horribly wrong? Maybe things are better unknown. Unless of couse, what she feels is unexpected.