After Hannah Baker- Zach Dempsey's New Life

23: Unpacking

A few hours later, Ryan walked into my room and slowly laid down next to me. "What's up?" I asked pulling the blankets over her.

"I couldn't sleep," she whispered then snuggled closer to me.

"Okay," I chuckled then kissed her on the forehead.

I woke up later that morning when Mom walked into my room. I looked over at where Ryan had been but she wasn't there any more.

"Breakfast is almost ready," she said when I looked at her.

"Okay," I sighed then sat up. She walked out of my room and back downstairs. I sighed then walked down the stairs and sat at the island.

Ryan walked upstairs a few minutes later and walked over to me. I wrapped my arm around her waist slowly then kissed her on the forehead. "Where'd you go this morning?" I whispered quietly. 

"To my room," she whispered back then kissed me on the cheek lightly. 

"Are you kids going to do some unpacking today?" Mom asked turning to look at us. 

"Yes," Ryan smiled slowly at her. "Thanks for letting me stay here," she said when Mom turned back around. 

"You were practically already living here as it is," Mom chuckled, "Just fifty bucks a month for rent and no sex is all I ask," she said just as May walked down the stairs. 

"Don't say that word ever," May shuddered then sat down on the other side of me. We all chuckled at her then sat quietly for a few minutes. 

"Is it alright if I hang stuff on the walls?" Ryan asked after breakfast before we went to go downstairs to unpack her stuff. 

"That's fine," Mom smiled, "Make it feel like home," she nodded. 

Ryan smiled then lead me downstairs. She grabbed a box and set it on her bed then opened it while I laid down on her bed. "Turn on some music," she chuckled while walking the box of DVD's over to a tall built in shelf. 

After about an hour Justin walked in, he looked angry and tired. He made eye contact with Ryan and I then flipped us both off. Ryan and I laughed when he walked back out of the room. 

"Why aren't you helping me?" Ryan asked after she put her movies away. 

"Because I don't know where you want me to put anything," I sat up then chuckled. She sighed then threw an empty box at me. 

"How about you just unpack the boxes and I'll put the stuff away," she grabbed my hand and made me stand up. 

"Holy shit you're strong," I laughed when she picked up a box and slowly handed it me. 

She giggled lightly then bent down and opened a different box and started digging through the box. 

After a few hours everything was unpacked. Ryan sighed lightly laying on her bed. "Are you going to decorate?" I asked laying next to her.

"Tomorrow," she shrugged then looked at me slowly. "Are you going to decorate your room?" she giggled lightly. 

"I'll just let you do it," I chuckled lightly. Ryan chuckled then yawned lightly before putting her head on my shoulder. 

"We're never going to be alone," she mumbled quietly. 

"Why would we need to be alone?" I asked then laughed. 

"For stuff," she answered then pinched my side. 

"My parents and May are going back home for Christmas," I said after I finished laughing.