For You |Buckin|

Sometimes I wake up

February 2002

   Chris fumed as he called Jonny late at night two days before Valentines Day. Jonny answered, "Chris? What do you even want it's really late, or really early depending on how you see it." Chris breathed out slowly before saying, "Gwen left me." Jonny shrugged, "Now you know how I feel, have you ever been broken up with?" Chris scoffed, "This isn't the time for that."

   Jonny asked, "So, what do you need?" Chris sniffed, "Uh, just get over here or something, bring some food here." Jonny said, "Of course, give me thirty minutes!" Chris chuckled before hanging up. He never understood how Jonny could be so enthusiastic at 1 AM. 

  He had been there for Jonny nearly a month ago when his girlfriend dumped him. Chris had even bought an engagement ring that he now had to return. Chris rubbed his eyes and sat on his bed waiting for Jonny to visit him. 

  He barely had the energy to brush his hair or wash his face so he just sat there. Jonny eventually knocked on his door. Chris got up and dragged his feet. He opened the door and looked up at Jonny, "Hi." Jonny scrunched his nose, "I'm sorry but, you look awful. When did you last shower?" 

  Chris shook his head before whispering, "Two weeks." Jonny grabbed his arm and pulled him to Chris' own table. "Eat, then I'm washing your hair. It's filthy."  Chris nodded and pried at the Chinese food box. 

  Jonny sat in front of him and watched him carefully. Chris' eyes watered as he ate, "I had planned to propose to her." Jonny frowned, "Man, that's... rough." Chris nodded and muttered to himself while he ate.

   Jonny walked around turning on some of the lights in his house. Jonny dragged a chair to his bathroom sink and grabbed his hair products. Jonny took his box once he was done and tossed it in the trash.

   "Get up, I put a chair in front of your sink so I can wash your crusty hair." Chris slowly got up and walked over to Jonny. He sat down and leaned his head back. Immediately Jonny turned on the water and began washing his hair. 

  Chris complained, "Too cold." Jonny smiled, "Too bad." Jonny washed out all of the products and turned off the water. Chris shook his hair and water flew everywhere. Jonny cringed as he got a towel. "Your gonna get mold like that," he scolded.

 Chris shrugged and took the towel to dry his hair. Chris said, "Thanks, I uh really needed you here." Jonny shook his head, "It's what friends are for, you were there for me last time." Chris collapsed back on his couch. 

  He asked, "Jonny, can you play some music. My CD player is over there." Chris pointed to a table in the corner of the room. Jonny nodded and turned it on. It had begun playing some Radiohead song he had heard once, a long time ago.

   Jonny sat next to him on the couch. Chris immediately shuffled so that he was lying down with his head on Jonny's lap. Chris rubbed his eyes again and Jonny ran his fingers through Chris' wet hair awkwardly. Chris sighed, "I don't know how I'm gonna get over her."

   Jonny shrugged, "Y'know, that's what I thought last month." Chris looked up at him and said, "Yeah but, you'll find somebody instantly." Jonny chuckled, "Nah, Chris you are a lead singer of a band, you'd find a girl instantly if you looked." Chris blushed and shook his head, "Nah, I really couldn't. I'm awkward around anybody." 

   Jonny said, "You are not awkward around me." Chris smiled, "Well your special." Jonny rolled his eyes and yawned, "Do you need me to stay here with you?" Chris smirked, "Yeah, obviously." Jonny went back to touching Chris' hair until Chris feel asleep. He slowly got up trying not to wake him. Jonny left quickly after turning off all the lights.

 Something felt different.