Remi-niscent

Chapter 33:

While I apparently did manage to fall back asleep, even after the traumatic experience of my dream, it must have been fitful and restless. Because when I wake up the next morning, it doesn't not feel like I have gotten any rest at all and on top of that, I am momentarily confused as to why I'm somehow sitting upright opposed to being nestled inbetween the tree's roots down on the ground. But then my eyes shoot open with a start as vivid flashbacks from last night start replaying in an endless loop in my brain.

This is a harsh reminder to me that I without a doubt, broke down into an emotional blubbering mess in front of Ty last night and again made a complete fool of myself. I groan quietly in frustration as I'm filled with embarrassment at my own weak behaviour and then turn my head from side to side to see if any of the others are already up and can see the result of what happened last night.

"Good morning Remi, did you sleep well?" Ty's voice surprises me as I had thought that he was still asleep, so I jump in shock with a startled squeak of alarm and look up at him wide eyed. Because of our current position and the way I am still pressed up against him even hours later after I crawled into his arms, I can feel the way his chest vibrates as he chuckles at me, "Are you at least feeling better?" He asks softly, the depth of his concern etched plainly across his face for me to see.

A rosy tinge of pink spreads its way over my cheeks, "Yeah," and after clearing my throat I continue, "Thanks again for last night."

The mask of a seemingly easy smile slips off his face for a mere split second before it's painted back on just as bright as before, "Don't worry about it Remi. Anytime."

Sliding back a little in his hold so that I can get a better look at him, it upsets me to see that there are ominously prominent rings of dark shadows under his eyes and that he looks absolutely exhausted.

"Ty? Did you get any more sleep after I woke you up last night?" I ask quietly, knowing deep in my gut that for some reason he hasn't.

He confirms my suspicions when he looks away not meeting my gaze, "Yeah a little," he mumbles.

My face immediately sets into an unhappy frown at his lack-lustre response, "Why are you lying?"

But my retort just seems to light the fire that I know he carries inside him, as now it makes his eyes meet mine with a defiant look, "Why would I lie?"

My frown deepens to the point where I know my face must be completely and unattractively all scrunched up, "I don't know Ty. You tell me."

Ty's eyes flash warningly and I am worried if I push him any further that we may just obliterate any of the progress we had made over the past couple of days, "I slept okay. Now quit bothering me about it."

I'm about to risk a reply when we're interrupted by more voices.

"Well, well, well what do we have here?"

"Ty I didn't think you'd take what I said literally."

"Remi, I'm just really confused right now. What have you two been up to?"

"Why are you sitting on him?"

"Ty you look like shit."

Jase and Logan are firing off questions left, right and center, purposely not even letting us get a word in otherwise to defend ourselves and both are smirking heavily with mischievous glints in their eyes. Luckily for them, Sam and Olivia are blissfully unaware of the raucous noise the two them are creating and are still somehow sleeping peacefully. Only now really fully taking note of the position Ty and I are in, I realise how me straddling his lap with his arms locked around me tightly, could kind of imply something else going on.