The Unlikely Friendship

There is no getting out of this

Beep. Beep. Beep.

"Turn off your alarm," Ben grumbles as he buries his head in the space between my neck and shoulder.

"You do it you have longer arms," I mumble back.

"But it's your phone."

"But I'm too comfy to move."

"So am I."

"Ugh but it's on the night stand on your side. That means I have to climb over you."

"I'm not complaining."

I groan and start to turn over so I could reach my phone on the night stand. "Cocky lazy bastard," I mumble under my breath as I climb over Ben. Until I feel Ben's hands move to my chest.

"Ben!" I slap at his hands. "That was all a part of your plan!" I tug at the giant t-shirt I wore to bed down since it rose during the night.

A sly and lazy grin spreads across his sleep dazed face. His eyes were still closed looking like he was asleep but I knew he wasn't because other parts of him were not, if you get my drift. "Ben" I draw out as a warning. He simply shushes me and tucks me right back in the cage of his arms in our original spooning position and starts to fall back asleep.

"Ben, we do have school you know, you're lucky I didn't kick you out last night."

"Shush Andy go back to sleep."

"But Ben we have school."

"Woman, I am letting you sleep in a little longer, my phone is going to go off in 10 minutes meaning you have 10 minutes left of sleep and then I'm dragging you to the kitchen for breakfast and then to school."

"Since when do I bend to your will and command, you're not my father or my master."

"I'll only be your master if you want me too or I could be your slave, whatever you want." I could feel the smirk in his words.

"Ewww. Get your mind out of the gutter I would never do that." He chuckles and soon my room was engulfed with silence.

I thought back to the previous night's events, which consisted of a very drunk Ben at 2 o'clock in the morning chanting "Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair!" as he was attempting to climb up the large garden arbor on the side of my house outside my window, to get into my room. I had to go outside and help him down before assisting him to my room to take care of him.

"Andrea?" Ben mumbles into my hair.

"I'm up, I'm up!" I say as I roll out of my bed and land on the hardwood floor of my room. Landing on my floor is becoming a habit that I really need to break.

I crawl to my dresser and grab my clothes and then turn around to see Ben still lying in my bed. I glare at him as I stand and put my hands on my hips. Grabbing one of my slippers from the floor that was next to my dresser I throw it at him and hit him right in the face. Then I run to the bathroom and lock the door. I hear a faint curse from him and continue to get ready for school.

By the time I'm done getting in the bathroom, about 10 minutes, Ben is no longer in my room. I hear the coffee pot brewing downstairs and the toaster popping. I place my books in my backpack and head down stairs. I take the piece of toast that was sitting on the counter and butter it and spread some raspberry jelly on it. I noticed that Ben has changed his clothes, he probably just ran home since he lives on the street behind me.

Ben's hand reaches for the piece of toast that used to be on the plate but is now in my belly.

"Hey! That was mine!"