On the Ledge of Retrograde

Chapter 7 Bowling and Partying

Shannon's POV

I wake up the next morning and am surprised at first to turn and see Cammie in my bed.

'Oh that's right... Casey couldn't go and stay with her friend.'

I grab my phone off the night stand and check the time. 12:30! I can't believe we slept in that late. Must have been a long day. I turn to look at Cammie again and watch as she sort off smacks her lips.

'That has to be the cutest thing I've ever seen. Her mouth must be dry.'

I watch her for a minute, as she blows air in and out of her mouth. I study the curvature of her nose. Fairly straight with a little upturn at the end. Her skin is also fairly smooth with few acne spots.

'She looks so peaceful when she sleeps. Like none of that shit ever happened to her. And look at her lips, they're just so enticing. SHUT UP SHANNON. You do not. I repeat do not. Have. A crush on this girl. You are as straight as a stick, you know, like a really straight stick.

Suddenly, my phone buzzes and it wakes Cammie up. She lets out a yawn and her eyes find mine looking as innocent as a puppy.

"Good morning," she says in the cutest high pitched voice ever.

"Good morning Cam. I'm sorry my phone woke you up."

"It's okay," she said sincerely. "What time is it anyway." 

"12:30."

"Wow," she says now rising from the bed,"We must have been exhausted. Are your Sister and mom still here?"

"No, Mom has summer school classes and I'm almost 99% sure Casey went to a friends house."

"So what are the plans for today?"

"I don't know. Do you have anything in mind?"

"No." She says now looking distraught at not being able to think of a thing to do.

"It's okay," I say as I put my hand on her shoulder.

'Woah there's that feeling again'

"I'm sure I can think of something fun to do."

"Alright," she sighs, "I'll go change and get ready. Meet you in the kitchen in 10?"

"Are you serious? That's not nearly enough time!"

"Why not?"

"My hairs a bitch to do. It's naturally really curly and basically every single strand of hair manages to get tangled."

"Well my hair is pin straight so you better hurry up Shannon B." She runs into the bathroom closing the door behind her.

'Never heard her call me that before. I better beat her.'

I run down stairs into the bathroom remembering to grab a change of clothes along the way. I quickly brush my teeth and decide for once in a lifetime to just throw my locks into a pony.

"Done," I shout standing in the kitchen heroically. "Cammie?" I say again wondering where she is.

"Boo!" She shouts jumping out from behind the counter scaring the ever living crap out of me.