The Runaways (Edited version & Werewolf Romance)

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Theos POV

I woke to the sound of someone banging on my door,

“WAKE UP THEO! YOUR SHIFT STARTS IN TEN MINUTES!” my boss, Jamie finally stopped banging on my door.

“Yea I’ll be down in a minute, just let me shower!” I shouted back. I heard footsteps walking away from my door, I sighed falling back on my bed. Once I finished showering I headed down stairs.

 Jaymes POV

I’d been walking for days. Stopping in pubs, cafés and restaurants. Anywhere that could offer me food, sleeping in cheap hotels at night. I have to admit, it was exhausting. I didn’t know if I’d ever get used to it.
It getting dark and I was hungry. I saw a pub. I didn’t bother looking at the name, I just walked straight in. I walked up to the bar. The barman was serving someone else so I had to wait.
A boy, in his late teens, walked out of the staff room, his eyes were emerald green, his short brown hair was all messy, the kind of messy that only some guys can pull off, he wore a plain white shirt with baggy jeans. His eyes lit up when he noticed me and came to serve me.
“Hey, beautiful. What happened to you?” he laughed.
There was something about him that made me tell the truth “I’m sort of running away from home.”
“Oh…cool…I ran away from home too. How longs it been?”
“About five days, I think.”
“First weeks the hardest. What’s your name.”
“Jaymes.”
He burst out laughing, “Isn’t that a boys name?” he choked.
“Actually it’s unisex. You are so sexist!” I got up to go. His face dropped.
“Hey! Don’t go!” his hand grabbed my arm, little shock waves were sent through my body, I gasped
“I’ll serve you! On the house!”
Free dinner. I thought about it and decided it’s the best I’m going to get for a while. I sat back down. He went to get some crisps. I guess they didn’t do meals here. He threw me at least three packets.
He smiled, it was breathtaking. Just as breathtaking as Taylor’s. My thoughts stopped in its tracks. I sighed
“Jaymes, what’s up?”
“Nothing. It doesn’t matter. Can I have a drink?”
“Sure.” he disappeared again. He came back a few seconds later. He handed me my coke which I started sipping. “Maybe I should introduce myself. My name is Theodore-Jasper Jones. You can call me Theo for short.” he winked. I laughed.
“Okay then, Theo, why do you work here if you ran away?”
“I’m just earning a couple of quid for gas. I’m getting paid tomorrow. Hey, Maybe we should go together?”
“Wow. Free dinner and a buddy to be with!” I laughed. I wasn’t sure if I could handle being around him. He seemed overconfident, obnoxious, and extremely annoying. But hey, I wouldn’t have to be alone anymore. I wouldn’t have to walk, because he made it out like he had a car. “yeah, sure, As long as you have some place I can sleep. I’m exhausted!”
“Of course, Do you think I’m stupid? I get off in a couple of minutes, then I’ll take you upstairs.” he winked again. I smiled back.
He went off to serve other people while I ate the crisps and downed my coke. I sat waiting for about thirty seconds, when he made me jump by sneaking up behind me.

“boo!”
“Oh. My. God. Please don’t do that!” I begged.
“Okay. Next time come when I call you!”
“Oh, I didn’t hear you. Sorry.”
He smiled, “Come on!” he led me round the bar. We sneaked up the stairs together. On the landing, we went through the first door on the right. It was quite a small room, Creaky floorboards and wooden walls. No windows, but a single lamp, which was on, in the corner on the bedside table, which brings me to the bed. Only one bed, Double, but still, I barely knew him. Apparently that wasn’t the idea though, thankfully.
I dropped my stuff. I crawled into the bed. Not caring if he was watching me. Not caring I still had my day clothes on. I only cared about sleep at that moment. I closed my eyes as my head hit the pillow.
“Good night, Jaymes.” I heard Theo say quietly.