Counting Down The Days

Chapter 9 Johnnie

I woke up clinging to someone as I looked up it was Kyle. He was sleeping as I sat up and a phone as in the bed next to me, not mine but Kyle's. I looked at the time 7:44. I still wanted to sleep so I set the phone on the nightstand and cuddled into Kyle. It was when I felt my "pillow" move did I open my eyes.

"Good morning," He said.

"Good morning," I replied as I sat up.

"Do you have work today?" He asked.

"Yeah," I groaned.

"Well I have to go home for a bit do this house check with my parents friends, so they know I'm not on drugs or something like that. I'll be back over soon," Kyle said as he kissed my forehead. He never came to work, nor to my house. I went to bed and didn't sleep well without him there.

Today was my birthday, I didn't tell Kyle, and he never texted me it. I was kind of upset yet I got up and when to work.

Later that night he never showed up to work I walked home by myself. I never realized how much time we spent with each other. I unlocked the door stepping into the kitchen as I set my small bag down, I always carried a tiny white purse. It has a quilt pattern with golden zips. I dropped my keys next to the bag. I walked into the living room to see pillows and blankets all over the floor, and a huge bowl of popcorn with M&Ms and Peace Tea, but no Kyle.

"You can come out now," I said looking around.

"Surprise! and happy birthday!" Kyle said popping out from behind a chair. I smiled walking over to him.

"I thought you forgot," I said as I was smiling into his chest.

"It was the part of the surprise, " Kyle said as I nodded.

"I love it, thank you," I said as I couldn't wipe the smile off my face.

"I got you something else," Kyle said as he handed me a box. I opened the box, it containing some sugar cookies, a Twenty One Pilots sweater, and finally a small box. I took out the box and it held a small golden band held on a chain.

"What's this?" I asked showing him the box with the ring.

"A promise ring, just a reminder I'm always going to be there for you," He said as I smiled again.

"And the Twenty One Pilots sweater is where we first met then?" I asked.

"Yeah," he said.

"And the cookies because they are my favorite?" I asked again.

"Yeah, I know we aren't together or anything but I thought it was a cute idea," He said looking down.

"I love it, I really do," I said as I hugged him again.

"Well what movie do you want to watch?" he asked.

"You have Beetlejuice?" I asked.

"Yeah," He said.

"Okay, just a second, " I said as I walked to my room. I got on some PJ bottoms and a T-shirt. The bruises were fading, and I smiled, because of Kyle. I walked back into the living room and he was lying on a blanket waiting for me. I laid down next to him, the popcorn bowl the only thing between us. He pressed play on the movie and threw a blanket over us. About half way through the movie the bowl only had unpopped kernels and it was pushed aside. Kyle and I slowly got closer as the movie played. I smiled as I felt his arms move around my waist. The final credits were on the screen as I yawned.

"Thank you for the best birthday ever," I said.

"You're welcome for the best birthday ever," Kyle said as I turned so I was facing him.

"I kinda don't want to sleep on the ground" I said as he smiled.

"Good idea," he said as he let me go and we both got up. Kyle took the bowl to the kitchen as I threw the blankets on the couch but kept one to wrap around me as I walked the the bedroom. He came in and crawled into bed with me.

"Can you rub my back?" I asked.

"Of course," Kyle said as I took my shirt off and laid in the center of the bed and Kyle sat on my butt. He began to rub my back soft and gentle probably because there were still bruises all over my back.

"They are healing," Kyle said as he started to rub my shoulders.

"Because you saved me," I said as he cracked my back and I groaned.

"Something brought us together," Kyle said finishing the massage as he got off me and laid next to me "and I'm thanking whatever did."

"Kyle... I think I love you," I said, he pulled me closer and brought his lips to my ear

"I love you too," He whispered, I got butterflies in my stomach from it.

"Thank you for rubbing my back," I said.

"It's nothing, how is your body feeling?" Kyle asked.

"Sore, but better than I have been in a long time," I said.

"Were you a virgin before you met Hunter?" He asked.

"Hunter and I have never has sex with my consent, he basically had his way with me whenever he wanted," I told him.

"That's horrible, that so called man is so fucked," Kyle said.

"Are you a virgin?" I asked.

"No, I lost it to my ex Meghan, but never to a guy," Kyle said as I nodded.

"Do you think we'll ever get that close?" I asked.

"I don't really know, maybe we will maybe we won't," Kyle said as I nodded. "but never will I do it without consent."

"Thank you," I said as I yawned.

"We should get some rest, goodnight beautiful," Kyle said as he kissed my forehead, he did that every night.

I found this chapter cringey.... idk I don't really ship kohnnie anymore after all the drama, but whatever, thanks for reading, Much love -Nicole