Mad Maggie II

Minor Hangovers & The Abandoned Mall

Joanne's POV

I wake up and blink a few times. I'm in a cozy, warm bed and I can smell Old Spice and coffee. I groan and rub my face. Daylight peeks through the curtains, nearly blinding me. I can see posters of anime characters on the walls, and then I only remember that I was going with Stayner to his apartment after we left the bar. I don't remember if I have drank a lot or not, because knowing Hannah, she never fails to get me drinking. But I hope I didn't do anything stupid...or asked some stranger out.

I roll over and yawn, only to find that I'm in someone's arms. I look over and see Stayner sleeping soundly, his arms wrapped around my waist. He's so warm, it's almost like if he's a heater himself. I give his nose a quick peck before I roll over again and prepare to get up, but them Stayner holds me back and snuggles me behind my back.

"Good morning, baby." Stayner mutters in his sleepy voice as he tightens his arms around my waist and kiss the back of my neck.

"Hi." I say as I snuggle in his arms. Stayner continues kissing the back of my neck and shoulders, and then all of sudden, my head throbs and pounds. I groan in pain - it feels like my head is being hammered by Hercules.

"Ughh...what happened?" I pinch the bridge of my nose and I roll over to see Stayner. God, he's so handsome. How can I not love him? His light brown eyes gleam in the sunlight and his long, wavy brown hair are messy and soft. 

"I dunno, I was smashed last night." Stayner chuckles for a moment before he groans in pain as he rubs his forehead. He mutters, "Oh fuck, that hurts like hell..."

"I guess we both have hangovers by now." I giggle. Stayner softly chuckles before he looks at me. His lips curl up in a soft smile as he stares at me. God, I must be lucky to be with him.

"I love you." I whisper to him. He smirks as he reaches out to tuck a wisp of my hair behind my ear.

"I love you, too." he leans in and softly kisses me. I moan quietly as I kiss him back. His lips are rough but soft, and his arms wrap around my waist as he continues kissing me. In a few moments, he stops but only to kiss my forehead. Then he cuddles me in his arms. We lay in the bed for a while, cuddling and holding hands. I can't help but think about what the future would be like after Stayner and I graduate together. We'd get married and have some kids. Perhaps I will have my own lawyer firm. 

But who knows? If Maggie actually gives up, I'd probably live happier.

A few minutes later...

I'm sitting on the couch in Stayner's living room, talking with my friends. Hannah is here, as well as Joe, Chloe, Chris and his friend Kaleb. Kaleb is a weird guy but I like him. He's tall with spiky brown hair, brown eyes and a bit of a stubble. He likes to play rough with Chris but he's also gentle and smart. Not that I'd be attracted to him, but whatever.

We're talking about random things. I feel bored as hell and I wanna do something. My clothes feel dirty and I wanna change. I'm not even sure if I can handle wearing heels while having a headache. Yeez, it hurts. I just sit right there, drinking a glass of orange juice. 

"What should we do tonight?" I ask them. Hannah rolls her eyes as she says, "Let's not go to the bar again, I was really smashed last night. I don't even remember what happened."

"Me too. Let's do something else fun." Chloe giggles. I look out of the window on my right side. I can see other apartments lining up, a few parked cars and trees. Birds are flying above the sky that's slowly changing to dark violet. It's soon evening, and it'd be dark soon... 

"Chloe, you're not gonna believe what we just decided!" Chloe shouts at me. I turn and blink at her before responding, "I dunno, what?"

"We're gonna explore that abandoned mall close by, tonight!" Hannah says to me. I look at her, bewildered. I have seen the mall often every time I'm off campus  and I have heard rumors that it'd become an apartment suite for people to live in in the future. But I also heard that some people sneaked into that place...and they were never seen again. I really hope that part is just a hoax.