ROOMMATES

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maisie ミ★

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i woke up earlier than i hoped to look at my side, seeing joey totally crashed out and snuggling with one of my pillows. i tilt my head whilst furrowing my eyebrows to stare at him for a good five minutes.

i poke his shoulder gently, then his cheek to watch his eyes flutter open and his eyebrows furrow. "my head exploded didn't it." he winced quietly, i'm guessing from the headache

i shook my head while letting a quiet laugh escape. "no, but you look quite messy. i'll get you some advil and water." i smile softly before tugging the quilt from my lower body and walking downstairs to the kitchen.

i open up the fridge and grab a water, then head back up. i walk back into my bedroom to see joey sitting up, his hand rummaging through his hair while he squinted at me. "so." he paused. "what happened last night."

i purse my lips as i reach for the advil and crawl back into bed, handing him the items before tucking a pillow into my lap. the whole time he just watches in silence. "well."

i sigh. "blake cheated, and you're an emotional drunk so basically you were my support system last night." i say with a small laugh. joeys facial expression slowly hardens. "he cheated?"
joey says, slightly questioning the words.

i gave him a nod. "who?" he says before chugging the water along with the advil. i shrug, "some tall plastic barbie"

joey sets down the water and takes my legs, pulling them into his lap. "was i at least a good support system." he asked, leaning his head against the metal bed frame.

i shrug slightly. "you held me while i cried, and kept kissing my shoulder and telling me how beautiful i was." i slightly mutter my words as i reach my hand out, motioning to the water.

joey hands it to me and placed his forearm's on my legs. "hm." he hums. "how'd you find me?" he asked another question while making eye contact, which not gonna lie made it hard to speak. "cops were there, and you were crying while eating and cuddling with chicken wings." i giggled, taking the bottle to my lips and taking a swig.

joey snickered and brought his hand to his cheek. "was i there when you saw blake?" he asked. "yeah, you threatened to beat his ass when you were sober." i nod and shrug.

"which i will." he motioned his head to the water bottle and i handed it over, watching him take a sip. "did we kiss?"

"huh" i snap out of the shirt gaze.

"did we kiss mais." he repeated himself while closing the cap and placing the bottle between us. i shook my head and he nodded slowly.

his eyes widen as he suddenly snaps his head to me. "did you take my keys?!" he sits up a bit more and purses his lips. i slowly shook my head before he groaned, throwing his head back. i raise my eyebrows.

"you didn't say anything about a car, you just texted me to come get you!" i say with a slight guilt hint. he looks at me and curves his brows into an upward, concerned look. "we gotta go back and look.." he sighed.

i look to my side at the clock. "it's four am, i we left at like two." i say. he looks a bit more relieved and sighs. "please come with me."

i nod.

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joey and i walk up to the same address i was at a few hours ago to get joey, since it was close enough. the lights were off and the house was practically empty. joey looks at me and grins as his car is in plain sight. "thank god" he shouts and throws his arms around the car.

i walk up behind him as he opens the car door, soon slamming it shut. i hear him mutter something but i'm not quite sure what it was. "you okay?" i ask, placing my hand onto his shoulder as he turns around.

his facial expression is full of concern, guilt, and sorrow. "please turn around." he says. i furrow my eyebrows and tilt my head. he quickly shook his head and opened the door, the sound of a stressed sigh escaping his lips as the door swings open to reveal blake and the blonde girl engulfed in each other's arms.

i bite the inside of my lip as joeys eyes sting into me, waiting for some reaction. i look back at joey to give him my most careless look, which just ended up me looking sad. joey purses his lips and honks the car horn which instantly earned the two blondes to spring up from the seat and gasp.

"missy? thank god-" i cut him off.
"it's maisie. now get out of joeys car, please." i say with a hint of nothing but blunt emotion in my voice. blake blankly looks at me while i struggle to focus. all i felt was joeys hand rubbing my lower back in circular motions as i spoke. "i'm being respectful for now."

after the two left, i got into the car with joey and stared out the window, my knees facing the windows direction. i wasn't mad, but i knew i was being stared at every now and then that joey had the chance.

JOEY ༉‧₊˚✧

god i missed her. i missed the smell of her perfume and shampoo. i missed the feeling of her skin. i missed combing my fingers through her hair as she slept. there wasn't a damn thing i didn't miss.

i glanced at her every time the car stopped. it all felt too good to be true. although i knew she was hurt, but she was finally somehow mine. maybe not the way i had hoped we would end up, but this way i could at least protect her.

i finally pull up to the house and look at her. she doesn't move at all. "blake's probably here.." she began playing with her fingers. i couldn't help but stare, every move she made was just precious. "you don't have to go in." i whisper. she looks at me.

the world froze mid second just for us, i watched how her eyes would flicker for a second then stop as she spoke. "can i stay with you for tonight?" she asks sheepishly. i could tell she felt intrusive by asking but, all i wanted was her by my side.

i nod and give her a soft, reassuring smile.
"of course you can." i say warmly.

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soon enough i pull into the driveway and look at her. "been a while since you've been here huh." i chuckle as she undoes her seatbelt and snickers. "yeah"

i guide her into my bedroom which earns me a questioning look from the princess herself.
i roll my eyes, "i'll crash on the couch don't worry, you need time to heal mais i'm not stupid." i say. i see her eyes soften before she dives into my arms and sighs.

"you can stay if you'd like, i love your company." she mumbled, almost incoherently so i couldn't understand. i place my hands at the soft of her back and nod.

"oh, but body pillow in between us"

god damnit.

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