Snow

Chapter Seven

"I'd like to drop two of my classes here." I said, handing the woman the sheets I'd signed. I was too tired to continue with the workload I'd been receiving, and had finally given in to dropping a few classes. I was hoping that, by doing this, I'd finally be able to the give my music the focus it deserved.

I'd finished up with classes that day, and was looking forwards to having a free day without going into the studio. I just needed one day to rest and I'd be back on my feet, free from exhaustion and ready to sing and jump around like I'd done before we'd gotten signed.

I drove straight over to Andy's house, opening the front door with the key he'd given me, and kicking my shoes off. He looked up at me from where he lay in the lounge, raising an eyebrow but opening his arms for me. I smiled and dropped down next to him, resting my head on his chest and tangling my legs with his. "Long day?"

"I guess. I dropped two of my classes though, so things should be easier now." He nodded, kissing the top of my head and running his fingers through my hair.

"I'm glad you dropped them. I hate watching you walk around so tired all the time. And yes, I did notice that you had to force yourself to keep your eyes open every time you were here." He kissed my temple, playing my fingers as Peanut jumped onto my chest.

Peanut was almost always here now, seeing as I was too. I couldn't remember the last time I'd spent a night at the flat, and although most of my stuff was there, Andy's house felt a lot more like home to me. I still had enough stuff at Andy's place to survive here for over a week, but majority of my stuff was back at the flat.

"Lala..." He started, trailing off as he bit his lip ring and tried to find the words. He'd taken to calling me Lala after hearing me singing in the shower. I'd been singing badly on purpose, singing 'If It Means A Lot To You' by A Day To Remember, and he hadn't gotten over it yet.

"Yeah, Batman?" I asked, poking his side and raising an eyebrow.

"Okay I'm just gonna come straight out and say it." He told me, looking me in the eye and taking my hand in his. "Leighla, Lala, babe, whatever you name is, I love you so fucking much it hurts." He said, keeping his eyes on mine as though judging my reaction.

Instantly, my face split into a massive grin and I pressed my lips to his. "It's about time, because God knows I love you too." Neither of us actually believed in God, making my words seem just that bit stronger.

*

The next morning, Andy woke up early to make us breakfast. When I woke up, he was dressed and ready to leave the house, but he dragged me straight from bed down to the kitchen. "Stuff your face quickly - we need to leave soon if we want to get there before everyone else."

I furrowed my eyebrows, confused. "Where are we going?" I asked. He just tapped his nose and winked, telling me to 'eat up' with a smirk. I just rolled my eyes and started to eat, knowing that his pancakes would taste great. Pancakes were basically the only things he could cook, but they tasted amazing.

*

An hour later, Andy was dragging me out to his car by the hand. "Batman, slow the hell down and tell me where we're going." I said, my voice whiny and my legs dragging as he pulled me forwards. He tapped his nose again, picking me up and throwing me into my seat. "Batman..." I groaned, leaning my head against the back of my seat and letting him belt me in.

He drove for half an hour before pulling over to the side of the road and tying his scarf over my eyes. "No peeking, Lala." He sang badly, snickering quietly to himself and starting to drive again. When I felt the car stop, I reached up to untie the scarf that acted as a blindfold but he slapped my hands away. "Not yet. Come on, I'll show you where to go."