Oh Brother~H.G Fanfic

'Wake Up in the Morning' Feeling like Crap

" Why must I go, Ma? And why does the airplane leave at such a ungodly hour?!" I complain as Mother hugs me tightly and she shakes slightly with a mix of tears and laughter.

"Oh, my bratty little baby. Off on her own in a bus filled with teenage boy angst and hormones. Oh, god. What have I agreed to?" she finally lets me go, laughing slightly to herself.

"Now you are seeing clearly?" I huff, chuckling.

"Oh, she'll be just fine. No one will dare to touch such a feisty girl." Chad steps up behind my mother and wraps a loving arm around her shoulders and chest.

"I'll keep her safe, Melissa." Hayes throws his arm over my shoulder and it kinda weirds me out, although he does act like a sweet and innocent angel around my mother, he's never touched me and there's an odd churning in my stomach. 

" Oh, I know.... I know...... I love you. Stay safe." Mother wraps me in a hug one last time before finally letting us go.

Hayes keeps his arm on my shoulder all the way to the entrance of the airplane and then only takes it off when he has to show his ticket and passport to the flight attendant. I don't like him. I'm just, weirdly, comfortable being like this. I feel safe, is all.

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"Wake up, Sleepy-Poo." I hear Hayes beside my ear and I jolt upright, hitting him in the head again.

"God damnit! Why?" he shouts in pain as I open my eyes, rubbing my head and groaning.

"Well, it isn't exactly my fault. You kinda put your head by mine. You'd think you'd have learned the first time but no. Now we both have to deal with the consequences." I laugh as I gaze over at his crumpled position on the plane seat.

"Yeah, you'd think." he laughs alongside me.

"Do you two mind?!" Nash moans burying his head into a pillow.

"Not really." we say in unison.

"Ugh. Stupid teens." he growl and rolls over, laying his head against my shoulder.

"You know you're a teen too right?" I laugh and pat his messy hair.

"Naw. I am a lovely motherfucking unicorn." he mumbles before falling asleep quickly.

"You are quite lovely." I agree as Hayes finally recovers from his state of pain and stares at me.

"Hey you want the window seat?" he finally says something.

"Seriously? You were so adamant about sitting in the window seat. Now you're willing to give such a prize up?" I raise my eyebrow.

"Collin. Just take it. Before I change my mind." he smiles, somewhat kindly, at me before scooting out into the aisle and letting me shift over, taking my seat.

"Thanks, Grier." I mumble as I stare out at the beautiful setting sun and its horizon.

"Beautiful, huh?" he sighs as he sits back in his seat, letting Nash rest his head on Hayes's shoulder.

"Completely. You can't find any thing more beautiful." I smile to myself.

"Naww......" he shifts in his seat and I soon hear his soft snoring and drift off into sleep too.