Laurens, I Like You A Lot

With You

This chapter was totally inspired by a song so I'm gonna put the song up there for ya. Also, I didn't know how to explain the picture, but there it is 😂

John's P.O.V

I wake up in the middle of the night from a nightmare.

It was back to Halloween and I was running from...something. I kept running and when I looked back, nothing was there but if I stopped for a split second, I would hear a noise so I just kept running.

I pant and I look around the room. I breathe deeply and I look at Alexander sleeping. I get out of bed slowly and I walk to the bathroom. I decide to go for a little walk. I leave the bathroom and I walk to the closet. I grab my coat and some shoes.

"John." Alexander says. I look over to the bed and he turns on the desk lamp. "What happened?"

"I'm going for a walk."

"Why?"

"I had a nightmare." Alexander frowns and sits up. He gets out of bed and goes to his closet.

"I'll walk with you."

"You don't have to, it's-"

"I want to." He shrugs on his coat and puts on his shoes. "Let's go for a walk."

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"-and there was nothing there but I just couldn't stop." I tell Alex about my nightmare.

"That sounds terrifying." I nod my head. Alex laces his fingers with mine. "What did you want to be when you were younger?"

"What?"

"Just answer the question. I'm trying to distract you."

"Oh. Um, I'm not sure actually." Alex rolls his eyes.

"I wanted to be a doctor since I was surrounded by them when I was younger. And then I stumbled upon a video of them doing some gross things and I was like nope." I laugh.

"There are other doctors you know. Those are surgeons."

"I know. But then I would have to be social."

"You're becoming a lawyer."

"Shut up."

It's quiet for a while until I bring something up.

"I had this friend in Kindergarten. I forgot her name but we hung out every day. We got fake married and everything. Then she moved away before first grade. And then in high school, she came back but we didn't rekindle."

"Gosh Laurens, stop telling me some depressing shit." I widen my eyes and I laugh. I see Alexander smile.

"Damn okay."

"I'm trying to make you feel better, not worse."

"I dropped a watermelon on my head once." Alexander looks at me and laughs.

"Oh my gosh, you were so dumb."

"I know. One day, there was a parent teacher conference and when my teacher addressed my parents by their actual name, I told them that their names were Mom and Dad."