Teen Taken

Chapter 20

‘Right how bout a movie?’ Dean piped up attempting to cheer up my mood, I nooded in response as he began flicking through their rather extensive collection of horror movies. ‘Ohh how about Psycho?’ he asked stopping on old black and white cover. All the boys nodded in response.

‘What is it?’ I asked      

‘Only the scariest movie of olden days, its great’ Jay informed me. Great, just great the all time scariest movie this was not going to end well.

I assumed a position in the middle of the lounge between Bray and Jay whilst Dean and Kyle assumed positions on an armchair each. The lounge was really very comfortable, I felt like I was sitting on a cloud. I pulled my legs up and wrapped my arms around them once again as the movie started.

We were now five minutes into the movie and I had my hands over my face, I had screamed and jumped countless times in the last few minutes and each time the boys had laughed their heads off at my reactions

***2 hours later***

The credits were rolling across the screen, the movie had finally finished and it was the scariest thing I had seen in my whole life. And the worst part was I couldn’t even go sleep it off in my nice warm bed back in Sydney I had to try and sleep in a strange environment. I knew I would not be sleeping easily tonight, there character in this film was just psycho there’s no other word for it.  I slowly unpeeled my hands from my face and it was only then that I realised I am practically sitting on top of Bray, embarresed I shift off quickly and continue staring at the screen scared.

‘Um Ella, did you like it?’ Kyle asked

I don’t answer him, m mind is still reeling about the film

‘Ella, are you alright?’ Dean tries

I still don’t answer, what a silly question of course I’m not okay! I just watched the scariest movie ever and I am practically scared to death!

‘I..I..I’m fffine’ I stutter out. I also let out a yawn the pain medication has made me really tired now.

‘Alright Ella time for bed’ Bray said standing up, I stand up to and walk towards the door without saying goodbye to the boys though I can feel them still watching me with amusement. I follow Bray out of the apartment and back down the long dark corridor. There were no lights on and it was almost pitch black and all my mind could think of was that movie.

Creaaaak. I hear I noise and jump a mile high grabbing Brays hand in the process,

‘hey hey El its okay’ he soothes me pulling me forward so I’m by his side and throws his arm over my shoulder. I will admit it is very comforting. We continue to walk like this and make our way back down the normal corridor and up to my room. Bray stops at the door and looks down at me,

‘Goodnight El, I’ll see you tomorrow’ and he turns to leave but I grasp his wrist stopping him, he turns back around and I rub my eyes with tiredness

‘El your tired, you need to sleep baby’

‘Im scared to go to sleep’ I whisper out looking straight into his eyes,  he’s looking at me with concern and worry maybe.

‘I’ll stay with you’ he sighs,

‘thankyou’ I whisper out.

He leads me into my own room and we both get straight into bed me being to tired and scared to change. I keep my distance from Bray and remain on my side of the bed. I curl into a small ball still scared when I feel a long muscular arm snake around waist and pull me close.

‘Sssh El its alright, your safe’ he soothes, and im now lying right next to him with my head on his chest and his arm fixed around me pulling me tight onto him. Its then I become aware that he must have taken his shirt off before getting in because I can feel his skin flush against my cheek. And I can feel my breathing quicken and my cheeks heat up as I think of his abs and this gorgeous guy in bed next to me.

‘El, you alright? Your heart just sped up a bit’ Bray questions me

‘Yyyeah’ I stutter out, absolutely mortified that he picked up on that, I shut my eyes tight and focus on breathing regularly and before I know it I’m fast asleep.

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I wake from the best sleep I have had in a long long time and find I am not the only one in my bed. I glance up and find Bray glancing down at me biting his lip looking very playful.

‘Morning sunshine’ he greets me very happily

‘Morning’ I reply embarrassed I am still lying across his chest, I try to shift off of him but Bray keeps his arm locked around me keeping me in position.

‘How did you sleep?’ he asks,

‘Really well’ I blush and look down

‘Me too’ ohh well that’s good to know.

‘Thank-you for staying with me’ I look up at him his eyes meeting mine once again.

‘No worries El, we should probably get ready’

‘For what?’ I asked