Forever And A Half

38

Week 6:

"That is true," he laughed. It was genuine and light. We both lay there for a while in silence. It wasn't awkward or hateful. It was enjoyable and friendly.

"Thank you," he rested his hand in my hair and twirled the ends as we spoke.

"For what?" he asked. I looked up at him.

"For coming back for me," I closed my eyes. The soft tug of his hands through my hair was soothing,

"I had to," he responded quietly. I could feel his heart beating rhythmically as I dozed to sleep. It was many hours later that I felt Joe's hand start brushing through my waving locks again. My arm was draped over his chest and the other was curled under my body. He had one arm around my back keeping me close. Our hearts beat in time as we lay together. He gently lifted my body off his and I groaned, "Oh, did I wake you," I peeked up at him,

"No I've been awake for a while," my voice came out small and vulnerable. The room was fairly dark still and the bed creaked as Joe got up. I pulled the overs over my body and tried to sleep again.

"Clearly not a morning person," he flung his curtains open and the sun flickered through. I ducked under the covers,

"What is that smell," I complained.

"Five A.M.," he laughed. I groaned again. I hadn't been awake at this time during the holidays. The sheets were pulled off of me and I shivered. The bright light filled my vision and I sighed. There was no way I could get back to sleep,

"Meanie," I pouted. Joe had his laptop set up and the screen was pointing towards me.

"Morning guys," he waved. Younow was set up and I was on the screen in my pyjamas. Joe held the sheets in his hands, "I got her back,"

"Who would be watching at this time in the morning?" I got up and went to walk out of the room.

"Thousands of people actually," he showed me and I sat down with him. I rested back in the chair, "She's back," he smiled to the screen. I waved.

"I am," I smiled. There were happy comments from different people. Questions popped up as well, "I can't believe thousands of people are looking at me in pyjamas without makeup and this not brushed hair at five A.M.," I nudged Joe.

"So an update on the situation...Adalyn saw the video that I posted. The Ada compilation. By the way, there will be a video up tomorrow," he started talking to the camera and all his viewers. I just sat to the side and listened. His voice was soothing and I had started to fall asleep again. I leant back and my chair tilted too much. I was flung to the ground,

"Ouch," I sat up and laughed at myself. Joe looked at me worriedly before he laughed too.

"Maybe you should go back to sleep," he laughed. I just lay back on the ground.

"This is why I sleep in," I laughed again. Joe grabbed my hand and helped me up, "I'll go to my room," I hobbled across the hall and flopped in my bed. The warmth welcomed me and I just stayed there for a while. I could still hear Joe faintly. I rested my head back.

"Hey," Joe burst into my room with his laptop held in his hands. I jumped,

"Oh, hey," I wiped imaginary sweat as a joke, "What's up?"

"People are asking a really important question," this surprised me,

"Okay, what is it?" he sat on the bed and put his laptop down.

"Will you ever get a YouTube account?"