Galaxies

Chapter 8

I never woke up to Luna, shaking me awake or anyone else waking me up. My eyes fluttered open and I was curled into James' side, the familiar smell faint in my nose and mixed with the scents of alcohol and rain. His arm was under my head and I couldn't hear anyone moving around. Nobody's awake... Oh I am sure as hell not being the first one up. I lifted my head and adjusted into a comfortable spot before laying my head back down, but on a bundle of blankets instead of his arm and closing my eyes. James shifted a lot in his sleep. I couldn't see what he was doing because I wasn't looking but it felt weird through the blankets over the mattresses. But it was when he started patting the ground I opened one of my eyes and turned my head. His eyebrows furrowed together, patting the blanketed space in front of him, always just barely missing me. He did it a few times before he shot up and opened his eyes as I shut mine and turned my head away. His heavy breathing became calmer and he put a hand on my shoulder, I thought he was going to try to wake me but instead he just ran his thumb on my shoulder before lying back down. I squeezed my eyes shut and hoped I would just go to sleep.

It was several hours later that loud groan rang through my ears and I cringed. I opened my eyes to James talking to Adam; he had rolled on his stomach and Adam was lying in front of him, on his stomach too. "Math is going to be just a bunch of god damn shit this year" James groaned. I sat up and didn't hesitate to cuff him up side his head. "Oh shi- oh hey... oh shit did I wake you?" he asked, rubbing the back of his head and looking up at me. I grabbed one of the blankets that someone hadn't already occupied and wrapped it around my shoulders. "Yes you did and now you must pay..." I said before I shuffled around and slammed my head into his back and lay down. "I could just roll over you know..." he said in a strained voice. I threw my arms onto his back and held onto his side. "Well then... can you please get off of my back... still...crippled" he groaned and I sat up, I still had sympathy for him... but I'm still a bitch. He turned over and scooted back into his spot and the second he was done moving I slammed my head into his stomach. "HOLY SHIT" he yelled with a wheeze and I wasn't surprised when he hit Adam for laughing. "Shuddup assholes I'm sleeping" I murmured, turning my head and getting into a comfortable position. I looked James straight in the eyes before flipping him off and pulling the blanket up to my nose.

I closed my eyes but they carried on their conversation, "So you and Chrissy..." James said quietly and I heard the sound of skin on skin. I opened my eyes to James rubbing a red mark on his forehead with Adam's hand hovering close by. Adam's gaze motioned towards me and his eyes widened "S-Shit, please don't hit me... I've heard stories..." he said quietly but I only shook my head lightly, not closing my eyes only blinking slowly. "Assmunch I was just asking about your new friendship... not your weird... nervous thing..." James said with a groan. "It's not weird asshole." Adam stated and James rolled his eyes, "You can't ask anyone out but you can screw em...?" he retorted and I smacked him and he looked down at me, "What?" he asked like he really didn't know, "you're being an ass right now... stop being a grump. Words of wisdom from sunshine." I mumbled and he nodded, giving Adam a quiet apology. "So, how is your new friendship going?" I asked with a small smile and Adam shrugged, "Dunno... all I know is I just wanna make it work... God I wanna make it work so bad." He groaned and I thought I heard James snicker 'kinky'. "You're doing fine, just keep at the friend thing and don't put a lot of shit on her, okay?... shit is it even still 'her' today?" I asked, sitting up slightly to turn around but I only saw Jen and Lu still sleeping on the couch. "I'm assuming so, she never took the bracelet off when she went into the bathroom... but... who the hell knows, I kinda wish she would just come out already" Adam said and I decided it would probably be good to go check. I stood up and walked over to the bathroom, knocking quietly on the door. "You okay in there?" I called and her response was opening the door and silently shaking her head. "'m nervous... 'bout shopping... I've never really gone... shopping with someone there... or even shopped for... clothes like... that" she whispered and I smiled, "We're only here to help, if you feel uncomfortable with this tell us" I whispered back and she gave a small smile, "but one thing I can't save you from is Luna... you're like her personal Barbie doll..." I said and Chrissy's eyes widened "Oh god" was her response as she followed me out of the bathroom, bracelet still on her wrist.