Dead as Time

Chapter 7-Alyssa

My head throbs. I'm still laying down. Michael told me I can't get up because I'd probably pass out. He cares. He comes up to give me water and pulls up a chair next to my bed. "You know, I've never noticed how amazing your eyes were" he says kindly. I can feel my cheeks turning red hot. I don't know what to say and I become speechless. "Th...thanks. I've always noticed how hot you are" I immediately put my hands on my mouth. Not knowing I was going to say it he is surprised but then laughs it off, not an awkward laugh, a cute laugh. One that is not awkward and doesn't fill the room with silence. "I..I'm sorry" I reply shakily. "No it's fine. Ha. I'd say the same about you" there he goes killing my heart.

We both laugh it off and Jim comes in and eyeballs Michael. "How ya feelin sweet pea?" Jim says bringing me a granola bar. "Much better. That man hits pretty hard" I reply rubbing my head awkwardly laughing a bit. "Well I'm glad to hear. You think you got enough rest?" he asks. I remember that we have to go on a run and I think about the fact that Michael and I would be the ones going, "Yes" I rush to spit out an answer "I mean yeah, I've had enough."

While preparing for the run I check my phone and realize the missed message. When I see what is typed I immediately panic. My panic turns into anger and I throw my phone. Abbey? On her own? I can't even think about what would happen.

MESSAGE TO: Abbey

SUBJECT: DON"T THINK ABOUT IT

MESSAGE:

Abbey listen to me. Running to find me is not the way. You WILL get killed. You don't have enough training! What are you thinking?! Please don't go!!

MESSAGE SENT

Hearing the loud thud of my phone hitting the wall, it didn't break, Michael runs upstairs. "Alyssa what's wrong?" he says worried after realizing the tear running down my face. "It's my sister. She's going to try and come find me. I don't know what to do!" I say as tears gush down my face faucets. "Listen, just think she'll make it and she will. Don't think about the bad. And I would love to stay here and chat but we need to go." I finish my packing and leave with a slam.

While walking to the market in town, Michael and I talk about a lot of things. I tell him about my forever crush on him and he tells me how he's liked me ever since freshman year. To my shock he's liked me for three years. I blush. When we get to the market we go to the grocery section and get all the food we need. While I'm looking at eggs Michael says he needs to go find something and walks away.

After I'm finished with the eggs I find him by the condoms. He's looking at a box of Trojans when I approach. "Whatcha doing there?" I say tapping his shoulder. "Um nothing" he says as he throws the box back on the shelf. "It's okay really. Ha." I say awkwardly knowing he wasn't looking at them for some girl back on the north side. "I was just uh..looking at random things" he says to fill the silence. Then we're staring at each other and before I know it we're on the floor making out. His hand reaches up and grabs the box.