【Joy's POV】"The sink is metal, Chester will freeze." Dylan groggily repeated the same argument he's been texting me about since hours ago after I explained how I dealt with the squirrel, but now, he's too sleepy to sound like an ass.
It's past midnight already and I lie awake in my unnaturally cold bed. I can't sleep no matter what I did. I've been talking to Dylan and Darwin on the phone for nearly half an hour now. Darwin had to leave to get some sleep for his early working hours in the hospital, so it's just me and Dylan again.
"Chester is a wild squirrel. He can handle the cold. He lived in the woods for fuck's sake." I groaned. Out of all the topics to find, we decided on a stupid squirrel.
Although it is better than staring at the ceiling alone. I've been feeling that something is off ever since I came home from Byron's. I can't ignore it, but I can't tell what's bothering me either.
I don't know if it's completely about Byron, but after spending the whole day at home by myself and just taking my time to relax, he hasn't even sent me a single text message or showed up to see me. Granted, not everything will just change after one night, but I disappointed myself by expecting too much too soon.
I get that Byron is new at it. I am too. But . . . I wonder if he's really sure about us . . . It's so sudden.
I'm not stupid. I know that I clearly feel more strongly towards Byron than he does for me, but I at least know that what he showed me was genuine, I just hope that I'm right about this one and this isn't just the naive me talking. What's important is that he feels something for me, even if it's not as strong yet. The night we spent and the short time we shared after that felt real enough.
I know that, but why can't I shake off the feeling that he might regret his decision and push me away again?
I wish he would at least pay a short visit after tutoring his students. I've been waiting all day. I just wanted to spend more time with him now that we're actually a couple. Besides, I just slept with him, I would really like a bit of assurance about our newfound relationship since it started that way. No one else knows about us.
The thought of us going out used to be something ridiculous, like a joke. He hated me the second I introduced myself to him, but I guess hate and love aren't really all that different.
Which reminds me . . . Dylan and Droney used to be friends as Droney said . . .
"ーthey use trees or leaves or dirt to keep them warm and stuff, but the sink is all metal. Where is he gonna get warmth? The unwashed dishes? Alsoー" Dylan is still going on and on about how squirrels work in the wild.
"Change of topics, Dylan." I ignored his stupid rant and stopped him, "Droney mentioned that you and him used to be friends."
The other end suddenly fell silent, ". . . Who is what now?"
"Oh, come on. Don't play dumb with me." I bluffed, "He said you used to hang out before I got enrolled."
"So?"
"Don't 'so?' me. So, it's true. How come you and Darwin never told me?" The unease I felt from thinking about Byron was forgotten and replaced with confusion. "Why'd you stop hanging out?"
Again, a few seconds of just his breathing passed before he answered, "'Cause he's an asshole, that's why."
"And . . ?" I urged before getting irritated, "Oh, just tell me the whole thing! You know I'm not gonna let this go either way!"

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