New Hope High School || Blake Richardson

Chapter Five

*McKenzie's P.O.V.*
I lay on my bed after my friends and my brother had left. I'd calmed down quite a bit, but still felt empty inside. Why did Blake leave? Did I scare him away? I miss his hugs. They make me feel warm and wanted. I just miss him.

I'm still thinking when I hear a knock on my door. It was my brother. I was happy to see him, I hate being alone. "Hey sis, you doin okay?" He came and sat at the end of my bed. "I hate seeing you like this. C'mon. Let's go watch your favorite!! I'll call your friends and tell them to get over here. Do you care if Blake comes?"

Actually, I wanted Blake here, but did I want him to know that? He's my brother and apparently Blake's best friend. "It's up to you, if you want him over that's fine, but Ill have my girls, so." I shrug and he nods, "I might call him over, just so I'm not alone." I smirk to myself knowing he will be in my presence. I get up and look at the clock near my bed to see it was almost midnight.

"Reece! It's almost midnight. Don't bother them. It's okay. We can watch it without them."  I shout a him before he can exit my room. He laughs, "c'mon sis. You really think they asleep right now? You're wrong. And plus, it's worth a try!" He said bolting into his room to get his phone.

We go down to the living room and Reece turns on Friends, my all time favorite. We wait for our guests to arrive and after 10 minutes I notice Reece is already asleep. Oh boy. How is it that I'm not even tired? I should be after all that crying.

Tina said she was on her way, but Hannah said she was wayyyy too tired and had to sleep well for some exams she had tomorrow.

Tina and I were sitting in my room watching friends for about 10 minutes, we didn't want to bother Reece so we came upstairs, well I did, she didn't mind staying down there ;), when I hear a knock on the front door. Before I even make my way down the stairs, I see it already woke Reece and he had already answered it.

It was Blake. He came in and followed Reece to his room where he flopped on his bed and went back to sleep. Well great. "Hey, you can come join us for a bit, if you want.." I say without thinking. He comes in my room and makes himself comfortable at the end of my bed. I sit beside him, and Tina on the other side of me.

It wasn't long before Tina was asleep as well. Blake and I were both wide awake. "I'm hungry." He complains as I hear the rumbling coming from his stomach. I laugh and grab his arm pulling him downstairs to the kitchen where I made us toast.

"Where's your phone?" He asks looking around me. "Upstairs" I reply confused. He runs up the stairs and I'm guessing it took him a while to find it because he didn't come down for like 5 minutes. Finally, he comes back into the kitchen with my phone in his hand.

"Unlock it." He hands it to me and punch in my 4-digit passcode. Before handing it back to him, I want to know what he thinks he's doing, "why do you need it?" He laughs. "Stop questioning me," he snatched it out of my hands and turns to where I can't see the screen. Man I'm really trusting this guy.

After he finished whatever he was doing, he hands me my phone, now locked, and places his hands around my waist, pulling me into his chest. Before I can say anything, He whispers into my ear, "I want you to call me every time you feel down. Even if it's for no reason, I will be right there. Even if we haven't been talking. Even if you think I'm upset with you. Call me. Okay?"

I pull back so he can see me nod, "okay." I say in a slight whisper. I then place my head back on his chest. He is so amazing. I know I'm not ready for another relationship, but when I am, I know it will be because of him. I'm so thankful for him.

He takes my hand then leads me into the living room, where we just sit on the couch in silence. He noticed I'm cold, so he gets up and walks into the other room, leaving an indent on the couch next to me.

He comes back with a blanket that is big enough to fit over both of us, But he still makes sure it covers every inch of my body, and then sits back down right where he was before. I throw some of the blanket at him, knowing he must be cold because It's absolutely freezing in here.

I'm curled up in a ball with my head on his chest, having a hard time keeping my eyes open, when he startles me, breaking the silence, "who was it that texted you earlier? At the beginning of school. Why did you look sad?" I see he's looking straight at me when I tilt my head up to look at him.

Did he really have to bring that up? I was having a really nice time not needing any of that on my mind. But here I am. Wondering if I should even tell him.

"Oh, no one. Really, don't worry about it" I let out a fake laugh hoping it was believable. He just nods, I could tell he didn't believe me but he didn't question me again.

I was wondering why the house was so quiet but then I realized it was because Lexi had been staying at her friends house because we weren't "fun" enough for her.

I did feel like falling asleep, but Blake didn't. We stayed up for quite some time just talking. We didn't even care that we had school tomorrow. I felt like I really knew this kid. And I'm really glad I did.

He told me about his last girlfriend and how it was a total disaster. He said that on their one year anniversary he wanted to take her out somewhere special, but totally screwed it up by saying she looked nice instead of beautiful and he even spilt his drink all over her dress. He even said that he split the bill instead of just paying it himself. I know that sounded awful, but honestly, I wouldn't of cared. He was amazing, and that's all that mattered.

I was really falling for him.. I couldn't help it. I really hope he doesn't end up being like Jackson. But I mean, he can't right? He's so much better.