I felt someone stroking my hair, rhythmically. As I slowly slipped out of my sleep I became more aware of what was happening. My face was on Oliver’s chest, using it as a pillow, only harder. Now I remembered. I had fallen asleep when the movie was coming to an end. I realized it had to be late because my stomach roared. My eyes fluttered open, just to snap closed again as all the sunlight came directly to my face. I opened my eyes slowly this time, only to find a hand covering the sun.
"Hey there sleepy beauty" Oliver said kindly
"Hey" I said, still half groggy "What time is it?"
"It must be one or two, I don't really know"
"And Kim?"
"She's still asleep"
I got up slowly, straightening my clothes once I was standing up. I got my phone and checked if I had any calls. Shoot. Five. From home. I quickly dialed my house number, while Oliver watched me warily, sitting on the sofa.
"Hey, C. It's me, Krist"
"Hello"
"What are you doing up so early?"
"It's not that early, it's already two o'clock"
"Who are you talking to?" My mum's voice sounded in the background
"It's Krist" Chace said reluctantly
"Hand me the phone" I heard her say. There was a noise at the phone
"Krist?"
"Hey mum. I had five missed calls, is something wrong?"
"No, I just wanted to know if you were coming home to have lunch"
"Oh, okay"
"So, I'll see you later darling" Mum hanged up
I put my blackberry in my pocket and looked at Oliver
"I'm guessing you're hungry" Oliver said
I nodded sheepishly. He smiled and got up
"What do you want?" He asked as he walked into the kitchen
"A salad would be okay"
He opened the fridge and took out the food
"Does Kim usually sleep so much?"
“No”
“Then I’ll go wake her up”
“No!” He said suddenly “It’s better if we, uh, let her sleep. She hates it when people wake her up”
“Oookay?” His sudden mood swings always left me a step behind
He gave me my plate, sat down and started eating his. He didn’t say anything and neither did I.
When I finished I got up and left my plate in the sink “I, uh, better get going. My parents must be, uh, worried” He got up “I’ll see you at the party?”
“Sure” He smiled at me and got up
“I’ll go get my things” I quickly went up the stairs and carefully opened Kim’s door, trying not to wake her up. I got my purse and looked around for a paper and a pen. When I found them, after opening a few drawers, I wrote Kim that I was home and that she called me later and went out, closing the door behind me. I went down the stairs, where Oliver was waiting for me
“I can drive you home if you want to” Oliver said, kindly
“No, its okay, I want to walk” I smiled
YOU ARE READING
Trying Hard
RomansaKristen has never been the popular kind of girl, but when her parents become rich and she's changed into a new school, things change. Every boy wants to be her boyfriend and this will bring her problems, but will she be able to handle every single o...
