cocoon || reece bibby

10

i parked my range rover in the car park, the boys jumping out and running to nando's, and i followed them, sitting next to reece, with george opposite me, and blake opposite reece.

"i'll have the wrap!" the three boys said.

"okay, cretins, i'll go order." i said, getting up, reece following me.

"i can remember, it's okay." i giggled.

"yeah, but even though you just called us 'cretins', you're not paying. you've had us at your house, you payed for the pizza, and you're driving us home."

"it's okay." i said softly.

"no, it's not fair. i'll pay, princess." reece said and i heard an 'aww' from behind me, and turned to see george walking to us.

"come on, you've done a lot for us, he's paying." george grinned, pulling me away, back to our table.

i moved across so i was now opposite blake, so when reece returned he could sit down, and when he did, he handed me a glass of sprite, and gave george and blake pepsi.

after the meal, we got back into my car, reece sitting in the passenger seat like before, and i plugged my phone in, playing catfish and the bottlemen, and we all just chatted and sang along on the way to blake's house.

"yeah, it's this one." blake nodded, and i pulled up in his driveway, getting out and hugging him. "thank you." he smiled, and his mum appeared at the front door.

"thanks for dropping him back, honey!" she called.

"it's okay," i said, "see you soon, blake."

when i dropped george off, things were pretty much the same, and reece reached across and placed his palm on my thigh whilst i was driving to his house.

"thank you so much." reece smiled when we got there, and he leant across and cupped my cheeks, pulling my lips to his and kissing me softly.

"you're welcome." i said, and he pecked my lips again.

"no-one's in, so you don't have to come and meet my parents." he chuckled, getting out of my car, "i'll text you, bye." he smiled.

"alright." i returned his smile, and he waved to me as i drove off.

the next day

i rubbed my eyes, opening them and sighing, realising there was no light coming from behind the blinds.

reaching across to my phone, i checked the time (3.16), squinting at the screen's brightness.

i rolled over, closing my eyes and trying to get back asleep, but that appeared seemingly impossible, so i got out of bed and pulled on a hoody, loose shorts and shoes, i grabbed my phone, door and car keys and went downstairs, getting into my car.

about ten minutes later, i pulled up outside a small, cute 24hour café that not many people know about, and i walked in, sitting in my usual window seat in the back right corner.

"tea?" i heard and looked up to see the usual waitress.

"yeah, thank you." i smiled, sitting cross legged on the comfy seat and laying my phone on the table, it lighting up as i did so.

reece: are you awake?

me: yeah x

reece: hi princess x

me: hey x

reece: haha i saw you were active on snapchat x

me: as always x

reece: you don't have to now, but if ever you can't sleep, or just want a really nice mug of tea, you should come to this really cute café on oak road, i'm there now x

me: the 24h one w/ lots of cute fairy lights? x

reece: yeah, you know it? x

me: come to the back window table on the right side x

i realised reece and i were at the same place, and i smiled to him when he sleepily walked round the corner to where i was sat, his phone and mug clutched in his hands.

"oh, hi." he said with a sleepy smile.

"sit down." i offered and he thanked me and sat next to me, putting his stuff on the table gently.

"aw, you two have met here! finally, you always seem to come on alternate nights." the waitress smiled, handing me a mug of tea.

"thank you, and yeah." i nodded.

"when did you get here?" i asked reece, taking a sip from the hot liquid.

"about twenty minutes ago, you?"

"about five minutes ago," i said. "i didn't notice you when i came in."

"yeah, i didn't notice you come in. i sit where you do on the other side."

i stood up, putting my phone in my pocket and getting my car keys out, walking to the door with reece, thanking the waitress again on my way out.

"bye." i smiled to reece and he wrapped his arms around my waist, hugging me and placing a kiss to my cheek.

"bye, i'll see you soon." reece said, and i got into my car as he got into his.