Careful (Short Story)

Careful 3

I could hear some muffled shouting as I removed my headphones to pause the game typing I’ll be right back to the person I was battling

“Mom I’ve said no and I’ll keep saying no, tell dad that” she shouted into the phone, I assumed. There was a pause “Will you for once in your life listen to me, I don’t want to just leave me the hell out of you and dad stupid plans and leave my life alone” she shouted into the phone again then there was silence. I could hear softly crying.

I knocked on the door not wanting to barge in

“You can come in Cam”

I gently opened the door and closed it gently. Her face was a teary mess and there were stills tears streaming down her face. I hesitantly went and sat down on the bed giving her some distance but she closed the space and settled into my arms

Shocked I didn’t know what to do so I embraced her as this was what my mom did when I was younger and cried. Another shocker was that she was in my arms and I had to smile because I never believed this would happen

I started to sing thinking it’d calm her down but then she started laughing and I stopped

“Why are you singing to me?” she asked pulling away from me taking her warmth with her

“Because that’s what my mum used to do when I cried”

“Awww, you’re a mama’s boy?”

My cheeks heated up and I could do nothing to stop it “No I’m not”

“I’m only joking with you”

“Somehow I find it hard to believe”

“Don’t you have class?” she asked siting up

I shook my head “Seeing as I find it difficult to sleep at night I have my classes so I can catch up on my sleep in the afternoon and go to work as well”

“Is it weird having insomnia?”

“Not really I just find it difficult to sleep, had it since I started high school and I’ve learnt to deal with it”

She nodded

“Don’t you have classes?”

“Naaa Monday’s my day of for me to lazy around and sometimes get some work done”

I nodded

“Well I’m going to get a shower, can you please put my clothes on the bed. They should have dried by now seeing as you put them in the dryer”

I left the room giving her the privacy she needed and went to fetch the clothes she wore from the dryer.

A knock on the door made me pause my game and curse whoever was there. I was so close to defeating him and know I had to hold back a little longer

It was Ben and Quinn, another close friend. They practically shoved their way through me and I sighed, they normally just ate my food and took over my games console something which irritated me but they refused to stop

“So how was the fair?” Quinn asked picking up where I had left before I went to open the door for them

I shrugged my shoulders settling myself on the sofa

“Bet it was crap” Ben asked when he’d finished his cereal that he took

“It was okay, I guess” I shrugged again

“I could do so much better than that in less time” Ben said when Quinn had killed my opponent

“Yeah well why don’t you try?” Quinn taunted him shoving the remote into his hands