I pull into his driveway and sit there waiting ofr him to either way something or to get out of the truck. "Clarissa, I hope whatever is going through your head didn't change anything you said earlier about us hanging out..." He didn't give me any time to say anything because he was getting out shutting the door walking towards his front door. I just pull out of the driveway and start the 30 minute drive home alone in the dark. I plug my phone up into the stereo and I start playing 'Highway Don't Care' by Tim McGraw. I sing while choking back tears. I pull into the driveway and cut the ignition off and I put the keys on the seat and I cover my face with my hands and the tears start to flow from my eyes. I sit there just crying for about 5-10 minutes before I finally get out of the truck and walk inside remembering I'm all alone. I go take a shower and then I slide a pair of panties and a long t-shirt on and I climb into bed and I lay there in the dark just thinking of what did I say wrong to him.
After awhile I feel my stomach start to growl and I remember I haven't ate anything besides the blueberry muffin this morning. I get up and I walk into the kitchen to find something to eat. I look through the fridge to find nothing so I sigh and I slide some spandex shorts on and I put on some flip flops and I grab my wallet and keys and walk out to the truck. I notice I forgot my phone so I walk back inside and I grab it to see a text from Carson.
him: Clarissa, I'm sorry. I don't know what I said or did but I hope it didn't change anything between us. I want to get close to you because I want to know about you. There is something that is attracting me to you and I want to find out what it is.
I sit there smiling and then I finally start the truck as I start to get cold and I turn on the heat and I start to drive to McDonald's to get something to eat. I sit in the parking lot eating my food and as I am eating I look down and see my phone is ringing and it is Carson calling me.
"Clarissa, can you please come pick me up? Also, is there any possibility I could stay at your house tonight?.." I am surprised and I don't know what to say but I say "Yes, of course Carson is everything okay?" I put the keys in the ignition and I pull out of the parking lot and start to drive to his house. "Please just hurry," is all he said before the line went dead and I put my phone on the seat as I sped to his house. I pull into the driveway and he runs out the house in pajama pants and a tank top with his bookbag on his back and he jumps into the truck. "Let's go, please." I pull out of the driveway and I drive home and I pull into the driveway.
We walk into the house and I say "Well you can either sleep on the couch or you can sleep on the floor in my room." I look back at him and he is looking at my baby picture hanging on the wall. I smile and stand there watching him admire the picture of 4 day old me. I walk into the kitchen to grab a water bottle and I take a sip of it. "So....can I ask you something Carson?" I stand there in the doorway of the kitchen and living room. "Sure.." I heard the hesitation in his voice. "Why did you want me to come pick you up? What was going on at home?" I see him bite his lip and sigh as he runs his fingers throug his hair and sits down on the couch. "Well, my dad isn't the best person Clarissa and he came home really drunk and instead of beating my mom he came into my room and tried to beat on me and then I tried to fight him back but it didn't help so I knew I could call you and you would come hopefully." I fight back tears and I walk over to him and sit down beside him. "Why did you say hopefully? Of course I would have came Carson no matter what. But do you think leaving him there alone with your mom while he was drunk was a good idea?" I sit there still fighting back tears thinking 'why didn't he think I would have came....Do I come off as that much of a bitch?' I look up and he starts to speak "I said hopefully because I didn't know if you would have after what happened earlier but I hoped that you would have. Also, I know she is okay because my dad has never hit my mom. He has only hit me." I bite my lip and I feel a tear start to run down my cheek and I wipe it away before Carson saw it. "Oh...so where did you want to sleep because we have to be up soon and I'm feeling sleepy." I stand up and I wait for him and then he stands up and says "I will sleep on the foor, because honestly this couch feels a little lumpy." I smile and laugh a little and then I grab his hand and walk him towards my room. "Stay here I will go get you some blankets," he nods and I walk out the room and I go and grab him some blankets to lay on the floor and for him to sleep with and then I grab him a pillow and I walk back into my room and hand them to them. I slide my flip flops off and I climb into my bed and I put my iPhone on the iDock so I can play some music tonight. "Will my music be a problem for you to sleep because if it will I will put some headphones in." I say as Carson lays down on such an uncomfortable bed on the floor and I look over at more than enough of my California King sized bed. I bite my lip and wait for his answer. "No, I don't mind." I sit up and I run my fingers through my hair, "Carson do you want to sleep up here? I don't want you to be uncomfortable and I have enough room up here." He sits up "only if you are comfortable with it." I nod my head and then he stands up and climbs into the bed. I turn on 'Stay With Me' by Sam Smith and I lay down and I turn towards Carson who has his back towards me and I fall asleep.
Hours later what seemed only like minutes I hear my alarm go off and I climb out of bed and I try not to wake up Carson whose arms I woke up in. I walk into the bathroom and I take a shower and i walk into my room with a towel around me tightly and I grab a pair of panties, a short flowy dress, and my bra and I run back into the bathroom and I put it on. Once I finish getting dressed I walk back into my room to see Carson just now waking up. "Good morning sleepy head." i smile as I walk over to my vanity to start putting my makeup on and then I turn on my curling iron as I see Carson climb out of my bed. "Hey, can I use your shower?" i nod my head as I continue to get ready. By the time Carson gets out of the shower I just finished my makeup and about to start curling my hair. He walks into the room in just a towel and I see his water glistening body and I bite my lip as I start to curl my hair trying not to stare at his body as he grabs clothes out of his bookbag and then he walks back into the bathroom and when he walks back into my room he is wearing a pair of jeans that hang on his hips with a black and grey V-neck shirt. His hair is still wet as he runs his fingers through it and I finish curling my hair and then I slide on a pair of flats that match my dress and I put on some chapstick as I run my fingers through my newly curled hair as I grab my bookbag and my soccer bag and then I grab my phone off of the docking station and then I say "Are you ready?" I smile as I stand there and grab my keys as he nods his head and we walk out the hosue and I lock the door behind me.
"Clarissa you look amazing today. I thought you should know that. But you also look amazing everyday no matter what you are wearing." I smile and I feel my cheeks getting red from blushing as I start the truck and we pull out of the driveway. "Thank you Carson." I bite my lip as we drive towards the Starbucks. I pull into the parking lot and I turn off the truck and I climb out of and walk in and I get my coffee along with a chocolate chip muffin for myself and a blueberry muffin for Carson. I pay for them and I walk out to the truck and hand Carson his muffin and then we sit there and eat. "Try this," I smile and I break off a piece of my muffin and put it at his plump lips. He opens his mouth and I put it in his mouth and he starts to eat it and I smile as I sit there continuing to eat my muffin. "Wow, that is amazing!" He says and then jumps out of the truck and goes inside and gets us both 2 more chocolate chip muffins and then he walks back out to the truck and hands me one. I smile and I take it and I put it inside my bag as I start the truck and pulls out the parking lot driving towards the school. I pull into my parking spot in the student parking lot and I pull the keys out of the ignition and I put it inside my bag. "Thanks for the muffin Carson." I smile as I start to reach for the door and then he grabs my hand and I am confused and he leans in and kisses my lips softly.
