Schizophrenia [#Wattys2017]

[37] I Don't Care, Princess

Josh's POV

I wake up to find Tessa slightly snoring, hugging onto my arm. Her chest rising and falling rhythmically, slow breathing, warm under duvet. I slowly slid my arm from her grip and got out of bed. I stepped into the bathroom to find Tess's damp clothes from last night. I picked them up off the floor and placed them on the radiator to make them completely dry.

As I stepped out of the bathroom, Tessa was still sleeping. I smiled at the thought of her tranquility, but that smile faded as I recalled what the doctors had said.

--FLASHBACK--

"I'm sorry about you condition Josh, but there's nothing we can do about it," The young male doctor said with pity running through her voice.

"How long do I have?" I asked, while staring at the ground.

"Three months. The lung cancer has gotten worse. That smoke that you choked on during the fire triggered your life." he said.

I sighed with the thought of my life ending in barely three months. "Do not tell anyone. Keep the records safe so that no-one will find out," I instructed the doctor.

He gave me a quick nod before leaving the room.

--END OF FLASHBACK--

I picked up Tessa's damp clothes and walked downstairs to see if Lily or Mum were awake. As soon as I reached the foot of the stairs, I heard Lily talking to Mum in the kitchen. "Mum, why is Tessa here?"

Damn it! That girl can't keep her mouth shut, can she?

I moved to stand in the doorway of the kitchen and cleared my throat to catch both of their attention. Mum giving me death stares while Lily hid behind her. "Why is Tessa here?" she beamed.

"Ugh! Mum, she only slept here because it was late and it was raining." I moaned. I widened my eyes at Lily since she's the one who told Mum about Tessa.

"Well, do her parents know she's here?" she questioned. One of her hands on her hip, and all of her weight on her left leg.

"No, her parents don't live with her." I directly stated; no emotion in my tone.

"Why not?" Mum furrowed her eyebrows in confusion.
"Maybe because her her father passed away and her mother's in prison," I shot back rudely as I was frustrated with all the questions.

I didn't receive a reply from Mum so I decided to eat breakfast. As I opened the fridge, I heard Lily murmur my name. "Josh? Can I see Tessa?" she said innocently. Why does she want to see Tess?

"Why?" I asked while rolling my eyes to express my frustration.
"Because she's my friend." she answered back.

"Fine. Go. An don't you dare say anything you're not supposed to." I rudely instructed.

------------

Tess's POV

I wake up to find myself in Josh's bedroom, but Josh nowhere to be seen. "Hi," I hear Lily's voice. I lift my head of the pillow my head was resting on and find Lily sitting on the small couch by the window. "Hey," I softly reply. "Where's Josh?"

"Oh, he's eating breakfast downstairs." she innocently replied.

"Okay. Well, be a good girl for me and tell Josh to come upstairs when he's finished," I smiled at her. She gave me a quick nod before jumping of the couch and skipping out of the room. I went to the bathroom and had a shower before searching for my clothes.

I heard a melodious knock on the bathroom door. "Theresa? I had Mum wash your clothes. Here," It was Josh.

I opened the door slightly so that he couldn't see anything. I grabbed the clothes from his hand before shutting the door. But the door didn't close. I looked down to see Josh's foot blocking the door from closing. "Josh," I whined. "Move your foot. I need to get changed."

He chuckled at my whining and opened the bathroom door wider, making me stumble back. "I know you need to get changed." he murmured while leaving soft, tender kisses below my ear on my sweet spot.

"Josh! Lily or your Mum could come." I whisper screamed at Josh. As much as I loved his playful side, he needed to be aware of time and surrounding as well as environment.

"I don't care princess," his words muffled since his face was nuzzled into the crook of my neck. I groaned at his childishness. "I know you don't care, asshole, but I do. So move."

He groaned at my mood and moved back and walked straight out of the bathroom, leaving me to get changed.

--------------------

A/N:

Heyy

WHOOP WHOOP! 500 views.

Don't be a silent reader. VOTE, COMMENT or SHARE?

Twitter: because_rhinos

Ly :)

><><><><><><><><><><><><>

RANDOM QUESTION:

An item you really want?

I want food. Lots and lots of food. Oooh... Gummy Bears <3