Tempting Fire

Normal ish

I jumped awake at the sound of the truck door closing.

I woke. In no pain. Apart from my head. I want to cry. Maybe I didn't fall asleep?

"wakey wakey" Cain opens my door. I look around bewildered trying to understand what happened.

"Was I asleep long?" I stare pleadingly at him.

"No just twenty minutes" he says it like its not a massive thing. But it is. Even naps, put me where I didn't want to go.

"You have a bit of drool right there" he points to my mouth and I quickly hide my face and wipe. But nothing is there.

"No there isn't"

"Well not anymore, you just wiped it" he laughs. I realise I like it when he laughs.

"Thanks for getting me home." I look over to my house, the hallway light still on. My mum will probably be waiting up for me, I had to persuade her to let me go to a party. She didn't like it but she agreed as its my last year at school.

I get out the car and he goes to follow me to my door.

"You don't need to, I can safely walk 10 steps to my front door." I tease.

He laughs. "I'm just walking around the other side. I need to get back in my car" he winks at me.

I practically run and bang the door behind me. I stand against it. What's happening to me?

"Madison is that you?" I hear my mums voice and Chase's yap coming from the living room. It makes me smile.

I walk over and see them cosy on the sofa, chase is lying down waggling his tail, waiting for me to acknowledge him. "Here boy" He moves in an instant and almost knocks me over.

"I was only gone a couple hours" I pat his head.

" Did you have a good time? I didn't expect you home so early?" Her questioning reminds me of Jen and instantly feel guilty.
I was glad it was dark and she couldn't see the state that I imagine I look like.

I take a seat, answering her when needed as I check my phone.

I sigh.

*Jen - Home safe, where r u?*

I message back to let her know I got home ok. I can't believe Jared drove drunk. It could have went wrong, so easily. I shiver at the thought.

*Jen - how did u get home? I'm sorry I tried to get him to turn back but he wouldn't :( r u mad?*

I reply

*Yes but not at u" *

a reply comes instantly.

*"love u mads <3"*

****

I spent my night awake. AWAKE and I couldn't help the smile that stayed on my face all of Saturday. I'm tired but I didn't care.

I feel normal, for now.

I make the most of my day helping my mum around the house and playing with chase. I even tried to go shopping with Jen, but she was too hung-over to move from her bed and I wasn't the sort of person that enjoyed shopping. What wrong with me? But I smiled at the thought.

"Madison, dinner!" 6pm. I knew I should start feeling nervous like I normally do. But I don't, I didn't want to think about it and ruin a normal day.

"You've been in such a good mood today, did you meet anyone at this party" she stares me across the dinner table, bewildered.

"What! No?" I almost choke on my chicken.

She's laughing at me and widens her eyes "YOU DID" she laughs more at my embarrassment.

I start to wonder if I'm happy because I didn't sleep or that I met Cain.

No nightmares and she stayed awake??!!!
;)
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