Daisy

Chapter 62: Titanic

Daisy's P.O.V

"Yeah 7 works for me" they all nodded and we went our separate ways to change. I'm rather excited for this slumber party, I just hope it all goes well.

After I changed, I went home and up to my apartment. When I got in the door, Rocco ran to me, wagging his tail furiously and whining for me to give him attention. "Hey bear!" I rubbed his head as I sat down on the floor to play with him. He laid down and rolled over on his back, for me to scratch his belly.

"What you want a belly rub?" I asked as I scratched his belly, and his left hind leg started moving back and forth as I scratched. I giggled as he rolled over on his side and put his paws out in front of him and touched my knee cap. I laid down on my side facing him as I used my hands to playfully swat at his face.

He kept trying to bite me, and he finally used his paws to hold my arm in place as he lightly teethed my hand. I laughed at the use of his paws, and how gentle he actually was when it came to other people.

"Looks like someone missed you besides me" Joey emerged from the living room and helped me up from the floor. "Hey, what are you doing here?" I asked as I put my purse on the counter and grabbed a water from the fridge.

"Caspar and Sawyer went out and I was lonely at my place, so I decided to stay here and hang with this big old poop" Joey said as he scratched behind Rocco's ear. "Okay that's fine" I smiled and waked into the living room. I laid on the couch and turned on the tv.

To my surprise, Titanic was just starting, so I got up and closed all the curtains, turned off the lights and got cozy on the couch. "What are you doing?" Joey laughed as I adjusted the pillow behind me and sunk into the corner of the couch. I had a large brown couch that was in the shape of an L, and the cushions were wide enough for two people to lay next to each other at once.

"Titanic just started" I whispered as Celine Dion played, and the men on the submarines started to help rose off of the helicopter. "Push over" Joey walked around to my seat on the couch, and sat next to me. His legs were going to the right, and mine to the left. Both of our backs were in the corner, and he placed my head on his lap as the movie started, and the older version of rose started speaking.

"The titanic was called the ship of dreams, and it was. It really was" the screen flashed back to the shiny new ship, and I snuggled more into Joeys chest. He pulled me over onto his side, so we were laying next to each other. He was on the inside, I was on the outside, and our bodies were pressed together as we focused on the screen. I payed attention to every little detail, and mouthed most of the lines as the characters spoke. When it came to the scene where rose took off her robe for jack to draw her, I reached my hand back and covered Joeys eyes. I felt his cheeks turn up as he smiled, and he flipped me over so I was facing him.

"I'm not looking" he smiled and removed my hand. I laughed lightly and moved so my forehead was against his chest. His steady breathing, and the constant beat of his heart made me tired, and I decided to give into sleep, knowing that I wouldn't get any tonight. I mean imagine what the girls will think when I wake up screaming bloody Murder when nothing is even happening.

Joey rubbed his hand slowly up and down my back, and my breathing slowed, as I took in his scent along with the fresh oxygen flowing into my lungs. The scent of his shirt, and the warmth radiating off of him slowly lulled me to sleep.

"Hey" Joey whispered as he rubbed his hand up and down my back. "Hmmmm?" My eyes fluttered open and he flashed a small smile at me. "Time to get up beauty" he placed his hand on my cheek, and ran his thumb along my jawline.

"What time is it?" I whined and grabbed his hand, using it to cover my face, shielding me from the light of the television. "6" he chuckled lightly and removed his hand from my face.

"Oh shoot!" I jumped up, slipped on my shoes, and grabbed my phone. 'It's chilly...I need a sweatshirt' I thought to myself as I grabbed my oversized navy blue hoodie from the barstool near the kitchen. I'm one of those people who likes to only wear a bra under their sweatshirt, and not an actual shirt. I slipped off my shirt, revealing my black and white lace bra, and threw it behind me, sliding the sweatshirt over my head.

"Eh-hem" Joey cleared his throat, and I turned around to see him smirking at me. I blushed a deep crimson red and my eyes went wide. "Oh my gosh....I totally forgot you were there! Pretend that didn't just happen!" I grabbed my purse and ran out the door. 'I can't believe I just did that. I'm so embarrassed' I thought to myself as I stepped on the elevator.

Blocked: I always loved that bra on you. You look sexy in lace;)

I got a text from a blocked number and as soon as I read the text and figured out who it was, my phone fell to the ground, with the screen facing up, and it was open on the text message. I slowly backed into the elevator wall, using all of my strength to hold in all the tears.

'Your so pathetic. Always crying about everything. Just shut up already'

The little voice in my head spoke to me as I bit my lip and blinked away the tears. She was right. I am pathetic. I'm pathetic and weak and I need to stop crying. I'm a big girl.

I watched my phone as the screen changed to a picture of Joey and I, that he took a while ago and set as his contact picture. His name flashed across the screen, and the little bar at the bottom lit up, begging me to swipe my finger across it, and answer the phone call.

Daisy: H-hello?

I shakily asked as I picked up the phone.

Joey: Hey what was that all about?

Daisy: Sorry. I forgot you were there for a moment. Please pretend you didn't see anything?

Joey: What if I don't want to? What if I wanted to see what I saw?

Daisy: Then maybe one day you'll see it again

Joey: Sounds like a plan. So where are you off to in such a hurry?

Daisy: To the grocery store. Emily, Adrian, and Haley are sleeping over tonight

Joey: Okay. Well I'll see you later. I love you

Daisy: Yeah. See you later

I quickly said and hung up. I slid my phone into my pocket and gathered my thoughts that had fallen out of order onto the floor when that text came through to my phone.

I said a quick hello to Patrick as I walked through the lobby, and once I was out in my truck, I pulled my phone out of my pocket an texted Adrian.

Daisy: Hey! So this slumber party, are we doing things the old fashioned way?

I texted her. In about 3 seconds I got a reply...

Adrian: That's the only way I know how to do it! Get lots of ice pops!:D

She answered and I smiled, remembering all of the slumber parties we had as little girls. We would build a fort, eat loads of junk food and talk about our fantasy worlds, then watch disney movies while we ate an entire box of Popsicles like the fatties we were.

Those are some of my best memories. That was before Lily was born, and my mother was still with my father. My brain is like a file cabinet, an I can look through all the draws and select any memory that I chose. But sometimes, the files get mixed up and memories that I never wanted to see again, appear right in front of me.

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