Dare to be Different

15- "Oh please, just admit it!"

~Hunter's POV~
     I woke up early the next morning still laying on the floor. Ashley was still curled up next me.
     Her breathing was slow and there was a little furrow in her brow from her dream. Despite all that happened last night, she looked peaceful.
      Usually after sleeping on the ground, I have an ache in my back. This time, I don't. I was perfectly comfortable laying down with Ash beside me.
      Obviously I'd be comfortable with any girl by my side in the morning, Ash was nothin special.
       Reluctantly, I sat up and the warmth of Ashley's body quickly evaporated. I stretched out and yawned.
        I stood up and paused for a moment. I looked down at the ground.
How is she still sleeping?
     I rolled my eyes. I couldn't just leave her like this. I sighed.
     I crouched down and scooped her up into my arms. She instinctively wrapped her arms around my neck and laid her head on my shoulder.
     "Don't worry...The elves will save us..." she mumbled in her sleep. I had to fight the urge not laugh out loud. What was she doing dreaming about heroic elves? 
      "But the pixies are after us!" I whispered in order to influence her dream.
     It took a few seconds, but she finally shifted around and mumbled, "Its okay...Queen Glenda stole their magic..."
     I smiled. What a little kid.
     I carried her bridal style up the rest of the stairs and into my bedroom. I gently laid her down on the bed. I pulled the covers over her and tucked her in like the child she was.

     She'll probably want clean clothes when she wakes up, I thought to myself.

     I opened my dresser drawers and pulled out a random T-Shirt of mine. I walked to my sister's old room and found some athletic shorts and grabbed them.

     I left them at the foot of the bed and nodded to examine my work.

     She'll be fine.

     I grabbed my phone and texted Patrick to meet me to hang out. I left the room and my house and climbed into my car. I sped away without a second thought.
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~Ashley's POV~
     I woke up sometime in the morning with a splitting headache. I sat up groggily and surveyed my surroundings.

     I was surprised to find myself in Hunter's room. When did I get up here?

I looked around and realized that he had actually cleaned up. Clothes were off the floor, picture frames were straight, and all his dresser drawers were shut.

I swung my legs up and stood up on the ground. I immediately fell over and landed on my face. "Ow..." I groaned.

Apparently, my legs had forgotten to wake up with the rest of my body. I actually fell out of the bed. Smooth.

I was still in the uncomfortable clothes that I was wearing last night. I noticed a shirt and shorts at the end of the bed. There a was a little piece of paper on top of it and I frowned.

I walked over and the paper said:

Went out.
-Hunter

I rolled my eyes. Of course he left. At least he had the decency to leave me some clothes.

I quickly changed into the shorts and threw the shirt over my head. The shirt was clearly too big for me, but I'm not gonna lie, it was pretty comfortable.

I walked downstairs and grabbed my keys off the table where I had left them the night before.

I walked out the door and over to my house. As I unlocked the door my dad shouted at me, "Hey Sweetie, where were you last night?"