In Your Dreams

Part 48

*Shennika's POV*

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Who'll be texting me at this hour!" I groaned rolling over hearing the alerting sound of a message. I fiddled about my bedside table with closed eyes in search for my phone- the distraction-nator!

Once I had it in my grasp I moved up slightly so I elbowed my pillow, "God help you Ross!" I thought to myself, fighting away a smile as I moved the brightly lit screen closer to my face. It wasn't Ross.

My eyes widened as I swallowed my gasp. Billy! In a panic I tossed my phone randomly and watched it land further down my bed; it sunk into my puffy quilt. I bit my lip in disbelief, why was I acting shocked as if he'd just caught me doing something I shouldn't- as if! I wasn't was I?

I crawled over and picked it up again before sitting down in a crossed leg position- comfortably in my Mickey mouse pyjamas. I clicked onto the message secretly cursing the thrilling feeling that aroused in my stomach as curiosity took over my everything. It's just a message. From Billy. At 2:23am. Pft this could be normal...oh no it couldn't! I whined childishly- this better be good...

I tilted my head in confusion- the message had a picture attached. I looked closer and my eyes immensely grew wider; the picture was of me and Billy, when we were in that creepy maze at the fair- I didn't even know they took pictures in them things!

A smile tugged the corners of my lips. He looked so heroic even though truth be told we were both scared witless. In the picture he had his arm wrapped securely around my waist while the other hand was held out along the twisted mirrors in front as I clung onto him- my hand gripped his red tank top that had the words 'Rock Star' printed on it. I frowned slapping my forehead in embarrassment- just how scared was I?

I scrolled down to the message and read in a whisper:

'I'll always be there for you, I'll always be there to protect you, regardless of whatever you want me to be. In my eyes wanting to be with you isn't something that's caught my attention, it's become paralysing...in the most peaceful way, I guess. I know the word love has been thrown around way too much nowadays but not until lately the meaning as actually hit me- but I won't bore you on that. I'm so sorry, I know you're sleeping and you'd probably want to kick my head in for disturbing you. I couldn't sleep and this has been reciting in my head for ages to a point where's it's all the think about. Kelli doesn't even compare (;'

My Frown deepened as the thumping of my heart grew louder and quicker the more I took in what he wrote. He still liked me!? Just when I thought the whole friends thing was going well, things were fine- we were fine. Why did he have to go ruin things! this is why guys and girls can't be friends, it's always one or the other that makes things complicated, all because of feelings- makes you more confused then you were already.

I sighed looking up at the ceiling while turning over my phone so it lay face down on my quilt. The room was so much darker now- I didn't realise all this time I was in the dark- well technically it wasn't pitch black; the outside street lamps lit my room ghostly.

I thought some more. Billy knew that he had to back off, from that moment he paid me a little visit and we came to an agreement to just be friends. I was going to cut all contact with him for Bethany's sake as well as keeping us out of Kelli's mischief. But no, no Billy was so determined to keep me and her in his life- I don't see why he's making things how they are now, he knows I'm with Ross- what was he trying to do!?

I lay back on my pillow slamming my fist down in frustration. If Ross ever- wa-wa-wa-wait, if? So does this mean I'm not going to tell him...?

I wasn't too fussed about Kelli- in all fairness if she had an actual look into reality she'd realise she was just making Billy miserable and somewhat Poetic.