Running nightmare

ch 3- Problem Solver

SAM'S POV

"Jack tonight can you sleep in my room with me. I keep having the night mare. The only person who can calm me down is you." I said nervously

"I always knew you wanted all this" he gestured to his body

"Eww no that's just disgusting!" I punched him in the arm. He started laughing so hard nothing was coming out.

"You call that a punch? My dog could hit harder than you. Shure ill stay with you tonight you won't have to worry about anything." he said with that perfect grin. He was always good with girls. He never tried to hit on me I think it was because we had an unspoken agreement. That we would always stay friends and never risk that. We had been friends since we where kids. I met him at the cities park when I was playing he pulled my pony tail. I pushed him down and we where friends ever since.

"Ok ill let that one slide only because im tiared. So Jack who are you taking to homecoming?" I asked trying to change the subject of my weeknes.

"I havent asked anyone yet I'm not shure who I want to go with yet I could take whoever I want." He stated mater-o-factly

"Well while your deciding who you are going to grace you presence on I have some problems myself. What should I do for homecoming? My prosthetic would look horrible in a dress I don't think I'm going to be able to go." I said looking down at the ground. I was wishing that I could disappear for a week.

"Why would you not be able to go? Just because it doesn't look good? It doesn't matter what you look like. You could just wear a long dress." He looked at me with kindness and something that I didn't recognize. He always knew what to say.

"There is a couple other problems one if I had a long dress than I would trip over it. Second no one has asked me so I don't have a date to go with. I don't want to have to go alone and sit there by myself. I would go with some of the team but everyone has a date so ill just be a third wheel. Why did they have to make homecoming so early this year?" I say looking on his face for an answer. finally after a wile of thinking he said something.

" Tomorrows Saturday well go dress shopping and look for a long dress that you wont trip over that will fix that problem. For not having a date I'm shure someone will ask you. There's probably a guy out there that's just scared to ask and needs time." He said with a smile "You ready to go to bed? Coach killed us at practice today. I am extremely tired and ready to get some rest."

"Ok before you go in my room let me get my pajamas on." I said getting up to go to my room.

"You shure you don't need help with that?" He said with a grin on his face

I just turned and looked at him with an aggravated stare. telling him he already knew the answer that was no. Also that I was not happy with him asking that.

"I'm just kidding Sam." he said laughing to himself "Calm down and stop being such a girl." He said as he continued snickering to himself.

I walk into my room and get out some pajama pants and a big shirt. I change into them then walk into the living room to find Jack sitting on the couch in basketball shorts and no shirt on. I didn't relies how toned he was I quickly pushed the thought out of my mind.

"You going to sleep like that?" I asked trying to hint to him to go put on a shirt. He doesn't take hints very well. He stands up and looks at me.

"yes this is what I always sleep in." He said like I was clueless. "What do I distract you?" with a grin on his face.

"No I just thought you sleep in a shirt. Every night I wake up screaming you had one on." I said confused

"Well when you would wake me up screaming I thought someone broke in so I would put a shirt on and run to your room. No mater how many times I still think your in trouble." He said looking at my face for a response. He found nothing because I didn't know what to think.

"Ok well you ready to go to bed?" I asked. I was never good at keeping conversations.

"You know it today we has speed work." he said walking towards me. when he got to me he grabbed my wrist to follow him into my room. When he got there he jumped onto my bed and got comfortable. I sat on the edge of my bed and took off my prosthetic. After that I laid next to him and got comfortable. He put his arm under me and pulled me next to his chest he started playing with my hair. I turn towards him and put my head agents his bare chest along with my hand. he continued playing with my hair. I soon fell asleep that night I never woke up screaming and afraid. when I woke up the next morning to my alarm clock yelling at me to get up.

Jack woke up and got out of bed while I sat on the edge of the bed putting on my prosthetic. His hair was sticking up everywhere and he looked sleepy.

"Why do you set your alarm clock on Saturday?" He said sleepily rubbing his eyes

"I like waking up at the same time every day. Its also so I can make you and dad breakfast every morning. you can go back to sleep if you want or you could help me fix breakfast." I say finishing putting on my prosthetic.

" Well I'm already up so ill help you with breakfast. let me go put a shirt on and ill meet you in the living room." he said yawning. As he walked out he stretched his arms leaving me to change. Instead I quickly put my hair into a messy bun as I walk into the living room and wait on him. He goes and puts on a shirt and comes out surprised to see me there.

" I wear my pajamas to breakfast remember. Ok come on I need to start on breakfast." I say walking toward the door. He helps me get down the stairs and he realizes something.

"Do you walk down the stairs every morning by yourself?" He asks a little to harshly

"usually I scoot down them so I don't fall. Why is th-" I said as Jack interrupts me

"What! You shouldn't do that without someone helping you. You could get hurt." he said angrily

"I didn't want to wake you up just to help me down the stairs. I didn't think It was a big deal." I said in complete shock. He had never yelled at me before unless he was cheering me on like in a race. Why was he freaking out about this?

"Next time just come wake me up I don't mind. I would rather have you safe than me asleep. Just promise me that." he asked worriedly.

"Ok I will if you promise never to yell at me again." I said looking in his eyes. There was something in his eyes as he was looking at me. It was sadness like he just realized he yelled at me.

"Its a deal." he said and he hugged me and whispered in my ear "I'm sorry for yelling at you I just want to protect you."

I whisper back "I know." We stopped hugging and I take his wrist like he did mine last night and lead him to the kitchen in my house. my dad was sitting in his recliner and reading his newspaper like he always was. He looked up at me and said "Hello hunny what are you fixing for breakfast today?"

"I was thinking beacon, eggs, and toast." I said with a smile because I knew it was his favorite..

"sounds delicious." he said smiling

I go to the kitchen and get out everything I need. I'm surprised when Jack starts helping me. I didn't know he knew how to cook. We fix and eat breakfast then Jack reminds me of something I had hoped he had forgot about.

"After this well get dressed and go dress shopping." He said with a grin.

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AUTHORS NOTE

I THIS IS BY FAR THE LONGEST CHAPTER I HAVE WROTE. WE WHERE OUT OF SCHOOL BECAUSE OF FROZZEN ROADS. I WAS DONE WITH THIS CHAPTER ON TUESDAY BUT DECIDED TO WAIT AND UPLOAD IT NOW. I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT IF YOU DID COMMENT YOUR FAVORITE FOOD FOR BREAKFAST.