Anything For You [Creek]

Ch. 3 - Secret Sleepover

I slowly opened my eyes. The first thing I saw was my homework resting on the nightstand next to my bed. I can't believe I actually finished it, and on a Friday night no less. I yawned and sat up on the edge of the bed. Being Saturday, I would normally stay in my pajamas for a few hours, or maybe even the whole day, but I was hoping to spend the day with Tweek. I slipped them off and threw on some proper clothes; my usual blue jacket, jeans, and hat. I picked up my phone and checked the time.

"Eight a.m.?" I couldn't help but to say out loud. I was taken aback. The only time I woke up this early was on school days, and only because I was forced to. But here it was, Saturday morning, and I was actually awake. I shook my head in disbelief. I couldn't believe I could be so...boring.

I opened up my contacts and gave Tweek a call. His erratic sleeping schedule made it impossible to know if he was awake or not. It was always a hit or miss with him. The phone rang a few times before I finally heard a voice on the other end.

"H-Hello?"

"Hey, Tweek. Did you sleep ok?"

"Not any worse than usual, I guess. How 'bout you?"

"Well, I'm awake before noon, so that should tell you something. And guess what else?"

"W-What?"

"I did my homework last night. Got it done and everything."

"T-That's great, Craig! I'm so proud of you!"

I couldn't help but smile like an idiot. "So listen, since it's the weekend, did you wanna hang out or something?"

"Well...I'd love to, Craig, but my parents are going out of town for some sort of business...thing. I gotta watch the house and I'm not supposed to have anybody over."

"Sounds like the perfect opportunity for me to come over then."

I heard Tweek sigh. "Craig...t-this is the stuff we talked about that you need to stop doing. All this not following rules stuff. It's why you keep getting in trouble and have the reputation that you do."

Now it was my turn to sigh. "Tweek, you only get in trouble if you get caught. If your parents aren't there, nobody's gonna know. Besides, improving yourself doesn't mean you can't have fun. I mean...this is just normal teenager stuff. Open up a little...have some fun."

It was silent for a moment before Tweek finally spoke. "A-Alright, Craig. But nobody can know, ok?"

"Of course. It'll be our special secret."

"Ok." I could swear he actually sounded excited. "My parents are supposed to leave in about half an hour, so come over around nine, just to be sure."

"Sounds good. See you then, Tweekers."

"See ya. Bye, Craig." I could tell by his voice that he was blushing. He always did when I called him that.

I hung up the phone and looked out the window. Normally the sunlight of the early morning would annoy me, but I was really happy to be awake today. It meant I'd get to spend more time with Tweek. The first thing I'd normally do after getting up is go outside for a smoke, but that was no longer the case, seeing as the last of my cigarettes were in a dumpster. Instead, I grabbed my vape and made my way downstairs and out the back door. Although I could vape in my room, I thought sticking to my usual routine would make the transition a bit easier.

It was quite cold when I stepped outside, but this was to be expected for an October morning in Colorado. I was used to it. I brought the device to my mouth and took a deep inhale of vapor, feeling the nicotine hit almost immediately. Naturally, the coffee flavor reminded me of Tweek. I smiled as I let the cloud escape from my mouth and nose. I could get used to this.