Awakened

Chapter 4

I woke up the next morning with puffy eyes and Lacey curled in a ball at the foot of the bed like a cat. The t.v. was still on but it was just playing static. It was then I realized that I was not actually in my bed but on Lacey's hot pink and black zebra clad bed. I slowly climbed off her bed and went towards the T.V. to shut it off her bed and went towards the T.V. to shut it off. Last night was a blur of chocolate, candy, and crappy low budget Netflix films. I grabbed my phone off the floor to see two new texts my heart quickened thinking of Jake.

I couldn't understand why I got so upset with him. I mean all he did was kiss me, granted it was rather forcefully but he didn't really do anything wrong.

I unlocked my phone and laughed ignoring the bruise on my arm.

I saw that the messages were from Chase. I opened them and was surprised.

366-682-2555: Hey it's Chase the guy who did not steal your phone lol. Just figured I would give you my number in case of anything.

I saved the number before I read the next message.

Chase: I wanted to apologize for my behavior tonight. I was out of line and shouldn't have pushed Jake. I'm sorry if I cause any problems between you two. So if you don't even want to be friends I understand. Just be careful with him okay? I don't like the idea of him hurting you. You're special. More special than you know. But I really just wanted to say sorry.

Instead of answering I checked my messages with Jake but there was nothing new. After about three months of dating we were pass the honeymoon phase. I scrolled through our conversation amazed by how little is said. No cute words, no emojis, just a couple of baby's from him. The usual hey, what's up, nothing much, you?, same. Then I would try to make a conversation sending emojis and using terms of endearment, asking about his day and work, though he never told me what he does. But it always ended the same with him telling me he's busy but he would stop by later.

"It would be one thing if he was always a crappy texter but this past month things have changed. In fact until he told me how much he cared for me I was seriously thinking about breaking up with him." I spoke aloud since I knew Lacey was awake.

She propped herself up from her curled position stretched out like a cat waking up from a nap, arching her back and leaning forward. She sat crisscrossed in the center of the bed. Her least favorite subject was Jake and I knew that but I also knew she would help me sort out my emotions.

Since I met her at orientation we just clicked. Despite our differences in look and personality she was like the sister that I never knew I wanted.

We both went on an early orientation day for freshman sometime in early June. Both of us were put into a group together for some icebreaker activities and from that moment our friendship blossomed. The whole weekend we were inseparable. The weekend passed in a flash of happiness, and acceptance. I always felt alone even with friends except for a few, but Lacey made me feel completely at home when I thought it was not going to be possible. By the end of orientation we decided we didn't want random room assignments and chose to room together.

The rest of summer consisted of me visiting her at her summer house in upstate New York or her coming down to visit me in the Bronx. The instant my mom met Lacey she knew that I could be trusted going off on my own.

There's just something about Lacey that is calming and trustworthy.

Which is why even though I knew she has something against him, she would help me figure out my emotions towards Jake.

Lacey opened her mouth to speak but a yawn morphed her words, "Ooh you I im still"

I looked at her blankly and she giggled.