Falling For The Smiths

10.

CHAPTER TEN | DESPERATE
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I was shaken awake by a pair of strong hands. My eyes adjusted to the moonlight glaring at me through the opened window.

   "Are you feeling better?" I heard Mathew murmur from somewhere in the room.

   I forced myself into a sitting position and rubbed my eyes. A headache was on its way - I could feel the pounding already starting.

   "Tessa?" he asked again.

   I focused my eyes on him. He was merely a silhouette in the darkness. I bit my lip to keep me from screaming at him.

   "H-how long was I asleep?" I cleared my throat to fix my voice.

   "A couple hours," he replied.

   My eyes widened. A couple hours ago, it'd been five o'clock. "Were you -?"

   "Yeah," he cut me off. "Now, shush, and have some water."

   I gratefully gulped down the glass of water he handed me and smiled weakly.

   "Thanks," I said.

   He put the glass down and sat on the floor beside the bed. His face looked up at mine.

   "How are you feeling?" he asked.

   I shrugged. "Fine, I guess."

   I wrapped the blankets around me and my eyes drifted to meet his.

   "Are you sure?" he whispered.

   I couldn't bring myself to look away from those pools of grey. A silence settled above us, but it was a comfortable silence. Nothing else mattered except those grey eyes.

   What is happening? I thought.

   His lips were parted slightly, and the moment was perfect. I almost leaned forward.

   But his phone rang.

   We both jumped. He fished his phone out from his pocket and checked the caller.

   "I-it's Ron," he mumbled. "I-it'll take a s-second."

   Thank god, I thought.

   He got up and crossed to the window. His fingers drummed on the sill as he spoke into the phone.

   "What do you want?" he sighed.

   He listened to the other side for a moment and frowned.

   "What do you mean, she's not there?" His eyes widened. "Are you being serious?" He scowled. "Not funny, Ron."

   I couldn't help but stare. His jaw clenched and unclenched, his fingers never leaving the window.

   And his lips. They looked so pink and soft. I wonder how they would feel on mine...