Nothing like Us

Chapter 2

Jane's POV:

I've been waking up earlier to get used to doing it for school but goodness I'm so tired. Part of my disease is excessive tiredness and yeah you'd think yay sleep. But it hits me in the worst times.

Sometimes I'll be reading the best part of my book or found the best cat video then I'll just pass out. I'm allowed to go to sleep in the health office but it's not the comfiest place. One of my old teachers has a couch and she doesn't mind at all. And Justin's backseat is so comfy but one time I found a girls damn bra. So scratch that one.

I yawn and cover my mouth. I can feel Justin catching on and staring at me. I try not to blink slowly and multiple times but I can't help it. I try my hardest to focus on Mr Matthews going over what we need for Calc. Oh goodness. It's happening. I glance at Justin "I'll see you in world" he turns my face with his own chin and kisses my cheek. I want to pass out on him right there. "Mmm" I close my eyes then he stands me up. He starts to pick me up but I push his hands away and walk to the office myself.

I can't make Justin be my caretaker or my dad. I roll my eyes yanking on my shirt thinking about it.

I walk straight to the nurse. She greets me sweetly. Thank god the nurse is nice apart from the bitchy secretary who despises Justin. "Hi honey. Having an okay day back?" Miss Linda was her name. I nod smiling playing with my fingers. "I'm just so sleepy" I say feeling bad. Surely this is embarrassing. "I won't be asleep for too long" I assure her and she waves me off. "No honey. We know" she motions me back and pulls out blankets from cabinets that were not here last year. I squint as she gets the bed ready. I take off my bag "Miss Linda" I add the pillow then smell it. "Who's are these?" They look so familiar it's actually hurting my brain.

She smiled at me adding a shrug. "Your handsome friend dropped them off this morning for ya" she pat my back then pull the curtain across for my privacy.

I stand there in shock and cover my mouth. I can't help but start to cry. "Thank you" I smile.

I lay on Justin's old maple leafs sheets and gets under his blankets. These are mine I mentally scowl every other sick kid. They smell like Patties fresh laundry. I wipe my wet cheeks on the blanket. I'm so flipping tired but I have to text him.

I snap a picture of me all cuddled up in the sheets and send it to him. I have him under Bubby🐻. "I love you" I add and put my phone away. My bubby bear. He's so big and warm. I wish he was holding me. I know it sounds like I like him more than a friend.

But.... okay well he just brings me a lot of security and happiness. Leave me alone.

Justin's POV

I'm waiting for an okay I'm here text but it's been twenty damn minutes. I grab the hall pass and walk around pretending to be using the bathroom. I skip over Mrs Penske god she's a bitch to Miss Linda.

"Just checking if she made it" I say quickly not even waiting for her to look up from her screen. The middle aged woman nodded. "Should of seen her face with that blanket touch. She might have even cried" she sighs. I nod smiling. I wish she'd bring her teddy bear she loves to school but she tells me that's too embarrassing. I tell her it's the damn cutest thing I've ever seen. "Thanks so much" I wave to the nurse and get back to class.

I would of checked on her but I want her to stay asleep as long as she needs. I sit back in class staring at Janes empty seat and taping my foot to the sound of the clock.