Serendipity - [1]

42: Just pretend you like me, just for tonight?

Around 1am, I heard a knock on my door. Waking me up from my sleep.

"Hey, you awake?" I heard Dylan say from the door.

"Yeah, I am." I say and rub my eyes. "Do you need something?"

"Yeah, I want to go for a walk." He said, walking in and closing the door.

"Outside?" I questioned.

I saw the whites of his eye roll. "No Ari, I'd just like to walk around the living room. Yes you idiot, outside."

"Well it's dark and sketchy outside. Go by yourself." I mumbled and put the covers over my head.

I felt hands on my arm and him shaking me. "Come on."

"I'll hit you if you dare wake me from my slumber." I grumbled.

There was a silence in the air, and just as I was getting comfortable, I didn't feel Dylan's presence there anymore. My suspicions grew larger as I slapped my hand to where Dylan was; he was gone.

I smiled and wrapped the covers over me.

"Boo!" He yelled, ripping the covers off. I screamed and jumped out of my bed.

"Shh! Shut up!" I demanded. Trying my best to keep a straight face.

He hugged me. "No, you shut up. You're the one who screamed."

"Yeah, but you said boo." I argued.

"While you're up, wanna prank Elle?" He suggested. I pulled my head away from his chest and smiled widely.

"Yes. What should we do?" I questioned.

"Hm, is she a heavy sleeper?" He asked. I nodded vigorously.

"She'll sleep through a tornado." I add.

"Fill the tub up with warm water. I'll grab Elle and meet you there." He kindly ordered.

I nodded and made my way to the main bathroom. I turned the knob to the red side and waited for it to fill up, but not a lot.

"I got her, oh great! You filled it up the perfect amount." He smiled.

I scratched my head and whispered. "What exactly are we doing?"

"We're just letting her sleep like a fish tonight." Dylan smiled devilishly.

My mouth opened wide. "She can drown!"

"And that would be a bad thing?" He chuckled. I slapped his arm, giving him a glare.

"I'm kidding!" He claimed. "There's not enough water to make her drown, she doesn't move much either. I picked her up from her bed and she didn't move, I checked her pulse too, she's alive."

I gave in. "Okay, let's do this."

We placed her in the water and waited to see if she woke up. I'm surprised she didn't, because we just placed her in water and that usually wakes a person up.

I turned off the light and followed Dylan out of the room.

We put on a movie since both of us weren't that tired.

"Dyl." I muttered, placing my head on his shoulder.

"Yeah?" He answered, throwing a blanket on the both of us.

"It's almost Christmas." I smiled.

I could sense his face twisted in confusion. "No it's not?"

"Yes it is. It's in 3 weeks! Oh god, we didn't even decorate! Where does she keep the decorations?" I say, trying to get up. Dylan's around wrapped around and pulled me down.

"No, don't move." He ordered softly.

"Why not? It's Christmas time." I answered, confusion in my tone.

"Because, I want to cuddle. Just pretend you like me, just for tonight at least."