Nikes - A Blake Richardson (New Hope Club) FanFiction

Breakfast

Selena's P.O.V.

Today I stood up earlier than usually. It wasn't a consequence of nightmares -since Blake slept in my room I hadn't had nightmares anymore- but I simply couldn't sleep.

When I stood up I tried to not wake up Blake who was lying on his thin sleeping pad next to my bed. I looked at him for a while and felt a bit guilty. He slept almost on the floor because of me. I was so sorry for that. Meanwhile I also appreciated it a lot. Once again I wondered how I deserved the miracle of Blake keeping my nightmares away.

There were only two other alternatives for Blake, if he wanted to stay in my room at night. Either we took his bed into my room or Blake slept in my bed next to me.

Something in my stomach moved at the thought of Blake sleeping in my bed next to me and I didn't know whether it was a good feeling or not. Maybe I wouldn't mind it but only asking him would be so awkward, therefore I decided to push that option quickly away.

I tip toed out of my room and went downstairs to prepare breakfast. I liked that we had breakfast together since the boys were here. It created the feeling of a little family what I really enjoyed.

When I arrived at the kitchen I saw Adam already standing at the kitchen bar with a bowl in his hand, stirring some paste in there.

"Good morning!" I said half confused, half cheering.

"Hey!" He said with a smile. "Can't you sleep anymore?"

"No, I woke up and couldn't fall asleep again." I answered.

Then I looked into his bowl and asked delighted, "Pancakes?"

Adam nodded.

"Have you had nightmares?" Adam asked for the billion time but still carefully.

"Nope." I said happily and looked for some plates on the shelves.

My brother looked like he was relieved about that and mumbled something like "Thank god"

"And what about you?" I asked after a while. "Why are you already awake?"

Adam seemed like he was lost in thoughts for a couple seconds before he answered, "I couldn't sleep as well. My brain was thinking too much."

"Thinking about what?" Now I got interested.

"This and that..." He said like it wasn't a big deal. "Everything and nothing." He shrugged his shoulders and shook his head.

I didn't quite believe him... Sometimes I wondered if he had nightmares too. I mean... at the end he had experienced the same horror like me -and even worse- but it had always been about me and my state. Adam still cared about me when nobody had asked him how he was doing.

Suddenly I felt guilty because of that. But this was not the right moment for a talk like that... the other boys would join us in a few minutes and it would be many more words than we could have talked in that time.

Nevertheless there came a huge feeling of love for my brother because I realized one more time what he had done and was doing for me. Without warning I hugged him from the side and he sank surprised the bowl and relaxed.

"What is that for?" My brother said.

"Nothing. I love you and I'm so glad that I have you. That's all." I mumbled into his shoulder.

After a minute when I still rested in that position Adam said, "I love you too but could you let go of me because I need to get these pancakes finished."

I sank my arms and turned around to the dishes again. Then I already heard somebody coming downstairs.

It was George who came in and greeted us with a happy "Good morning!"

I didn't know why but I lightened up as I saw him in his happy mood.

"Good morning!" I said and gave him a smile. "How did you sleep?"

"Perfectly, thanks! The bed's so soft! How about you?" He replied.

"Only the best for the famous band." Adam commented.

George chuckled because of the word 'famous' and came next to me. "Can I help you?"

"You could press the orange juice if you like."

George made a wondering sound.

"Ooouh, fresh orange juice for today."

He turned around and started to do what I had told him.

Then Reece came into the kitchen and mumbled a "Good morning" without looking up from his mobile phone.

"Good morning Reece" We said.

Reece sat blindly down onto a chair and kept on typing on his phone.

"Should I ask with whom he is texting or do we know it already?" George whispered.

"I can hear you." Reece said, still focused on his phone. "And you know nothing."

George looked at me with an all knowing glance, grinned and put his attention at the oranges again. I had to surpress a grin as well and turned to Adam to see how I could help him.

Adam's expression on his face wasn't that happily. I wondered what made him so thoughtful today but when he noticed that I was looking at him he put a smile on his lips.

The last person who joined us was Blake. He came when we already had started eating and acted noticeably calm. He barely watched me or the others but when he did he looked very worried, then said and then quickly at his plate again. When he looked at Adam, Blake only looked at his huge scar on his neck and then away again so that nobody would notice his look. But I did.

"Today we'll continue with your song. We need to finish it before next week because Joe wants to have first results." Adam announced.

The boys nodded in agreement though Blake looked a bit absent. A bad feeling came from my belly and I was worried that I was the reason for his absence. Maybe I should ask him later when there would be a chance to catch him alone. It wouldn't be helpful for them when Blake wasn't even there with his thoughts.

"I'll go to the beach, surfing." I said and Adam nodded.

"Can I join you when we finished?" Blake asked silently and looked with an apparently deeper meaning into my eyes. I guessed that he wanted to tell me something. I nodded my head a tiny bit so that only he could see it.

"Sure!" I said, understandable for the others as well.

After breakfast I packed my stuff for the beach and left the house alone.

Author's note

Hey :)
I'm sorry that I'm updating not that often anymore but the school stress started again 😧

Also I'm sorry for this boring chapter but it's not easy for me right now to write the story because it's a difficult situation there right now, isn't it?
But I give my best of course :)

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