My best friend

Chapter 14

"Nicole.."

"Hmm..." I replied half asleep.

"Wake up!!"

Hugging the pillow tighter I muttered, "I don't wanna..."

"But you have too."

"No." I harshly whispered and nuzzled into my hard pillow.

"Your holding me too tight, I want to get up" It said shaking me.

Holding you too tight ?

I opened my eyes and as it adjusted to the faint morning light, Ryan's shadowed face was staring right at me. Shocked, I immediately removed my arm off him and pushed myself behind.

"Nicole wai-" he said trying to reach out for me. Unfortunately I was at the edge of the bed and fell backwards, fumbling to grasp onto the covers.

I groaned, as my back stung from the impact.

"Fuck !! Are you alright ?!" he asked worriedly, getting off the bed and helping me up.

"Ahh.. I'm totally fine" I winced while sitting back on the bed. Amy was still sound asleep on the other side.

"I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have woken you up so suddenly."

"No, it's kinda my fault. I almost squeezed you to death." I said stretching myself and yawning.

"You didn't, and even if you wanted to, you can't" He said with a chuckle.

"You don't know.. I'm capable of many things."

"Yes, like falling off a bed."

"Haha, how funny" I replied sarcastically.

"I know, I am."

"Sure", I said rolling my eyes and reaching for my phone. It was around 6:30 am. "Why did you wake up so early though?"

"Morning jog" Ryan said in an obvious tone as he began rummaging through his closest.

"Gosh..." muttering I climbed back under the duvet. Throwing his clothes on the bed, he went into the bathroom.

Tossing around, I couldn't go back to sleep. I was still awake when Ryan came back out.

"Aren't you sleeping ?"

"You ruined my sleep."

"Would you like to come jogging with me then ?" He said slipping his t-shirt on.

"No."

"It'll be fun."

"I don't think so."

"Come on", He said pulling the covers off me.

"Make me." I said with a straight face, tugging it from him.

"I'll make you pancakes."

Those four words were all I needed. I sprang off the bed without hesitation and ran into the bathroom to get ready.

When I went down, Ryan passed me a granola bar and said "We'll jog till the park opposite Main Street."

"Too far."

"I'll add extra whipped cream."

"Okie." I replied, daydreaming about those mouth watering pancakes I would be devouring in a while. We jogged all the way to the park and took a couple rounds in it, and then stopped by a store to buy few ingredients.

When we reached back, both of us were sweating and tired. My body ached and I felt light headed, so I took a bath in warm water to ease my sore leg muscle.