Win You Over (Bxb)

Chapter 4: I Am Where?

Sunlight filled the room and silence surrounded me. I turned my head to hide my face when my phone started buzzing. Trying to silence it wasnt working. The more I pressed decline the more it came before I finally cracked and answered. "What?" I said grogy as all hell. "Why aren't you in school?!"

"Kim? What do you mean? It like six, school starts at seven thirty." A large sigh came through the speaker and Kim dug in to me. "Dude! Its eleven almost eleven thirty! Where are you!"  I shot up out of the bed confused as all hell. This isn't my bed. I whipped my head around the room. These arent my sheets, my posters, my boxers! "Helloooo mr. Late!"

"I-im sick! Was throwing up all night and decided not to come in because i wanna say its a stomach bug."

"Fine what ever just next time tell me you are! Sam was worried half to death too ya know." I nodded even though she couldn't see. After a while she hung up and I slowly stood up looking around more. Isn't this Romans room? Peeking down i saw i was in pajamas, but i didnt remember putting them on at all. I walked around the room looking at everything. Fantasy books lined his book shelf and play station 2 games stood on the shelves under it. His desk was a solid oak with stark finish to it, small scratches dotted the surface, random doodles, and random notebooks. I sat down and opened one. The pasages were short but i could tell he wrote with vigor.

I stopped reading as the pasage got more personal about his family. Closing the journal, I stood up and walked to the night stand next to where I was sleeping. A note was there scribled in chicken scratch making me chuckle some.

Dumbass,
I know you are going to wake up and be confused but you are at my house. You wouldn't wake up this morning so I left ya, my dad called the school for ya saying you were sick. Get some rest you need it.
Roman

I felt a smile creep up on my face and my heart flutter a small bit. I set the note down and climbed back on to the bed, I took out my notebook determind to do some work. Might as well start my end of the project. Turning on the movie I started witing down all the parts with symbolism starting to connect them with the theme of obssesion. Huh, this movie is actually pretty interesting once you understand it. I keep writing and finish the first draft of my essay. Setting the pencil down. Getting up i wandered back to where he kept his movies when i found my favorite one of all time."Hell yeah! Monty Python and The Holy grail!" I popped it in to the playstation and sat back on the bed as the fantasy adventur comedy started.

"Your arms off! No it isn't. Well what's that then?! I've have worse. You lie! Come on ya pansy!" I sat there reciting most of the movie word for word when a small knock came at the door. "Its open." I said as Romans father entered the room. A small smile crept across his face when he saw the movie I was watching. "Ah the classics, when comedy wasn't all crude." He sat down on the foot of the bed watching while I sat on the opposite side near the head board. "You know I was surprised when Roman told me you were staying over, or when he brought you over to begin with." Staying silent I cocked and eyebrow at him and gave him a questioning look.

"He doesn't have many friends, and the ones he does have he has know for a long time. Even they don't come over that much." I was more confused as to why he didn't bring them over. "He is a great kid, he just doesn't know how to talk to or approch people. He can come off a bit abrasive." I laughed out loud on accident and now his father was the one shooting me the puzzled look. So I decided to explain. "The first time I ever spoke to him was only a few days ago when we started this project. That day I bassically challeneged him and he pulled my desk over with me in it saying you come to me."

Max laughed leaning back on his arms still looking at the tv. "Yeah, he got that from his mother." Mother? As Max kept on talking I checked my phone to see if there was anything from mom or dad but there was nothing. Nothing but the time of the last time they called me. "Now she is off with some Rico Suave lookin mother fucker."

I laughed a little at it and him and I sat in silence for a bit longer as Sir Robbin Hood the not so brave as sir Galahad 'rode' through the forest with his squiers. It was nice having a type of father figuer around even if he wasn't my own. "So what do your parents do?" Ahh the age old question that everyone asks me when they see my house is empty or I'm not getting calls by a certian time every night. "They are fasion designers so they tend to travle alot for work. Right now they are in Europe." He nodded some and kept watching with me. "Ya know you're good for Roman. He is acctually talking at dinner with you around." I nodded but kept silent not knowing what to think as we heard the front door open and slam shut. Heavy foot steps followed with the door to his bed room swinging wide open. "Dad why are you in here?"

His father sat up and ruffled his dirty blonde hair. "Talking to my new son Why?" I choked on air and Romans cheeks grew a bit pink. "He is not your son, you have Ryan and me, you don't need another. And you," he pointed dead at me fire lit up in his eyes as it felt like he was staring in to my soul. "You better have gotten some of your project done." His father put his hands up surrendering while inching out of the room and running down the stairs. "Right here." I handed him the note book and he practically ripped it from my grip. His face relaxed when he saw I wasn't lying and really did my work.

He even smiled some at it. I spaced out some thinking about that soft smile. How it suited him, how he should wear one more. My phone buzzed and a text from Samanth popped up snapping me out of whatever daze I was in.

Sam: Party Tomorrow night at my house! 87 MapleHill Rd! Bring a buddy if you wnat!

I caught a glimps of Roman rolling his eyes at his phone before tossing it to the side. Must of been the same text. "You even made the connection that Charlie and uncle Charlie are mentally connected in ways. Proud of ya, you got a lot done today." Smiling some I nodded and went back to monty python. I watched out if the corner of my eye though as Roman began to work on his own essay.

We sat in silence for a while with the only noise being from the tv. I was so absorbed I didn't notice Roman was reciting every word until, "NEE!" I jummped alittle as Roman who was working diligently recited the whole Knights who say Nee part. Right down to the second shrubbery demand. His door burst open this time with out any warning and a tierd looking Ryan entered. Flopping down on the bed Roman was shooting daggers with his eyes. "Hey sweet cheeks, how ya doin? Having fun spending time with oscar the grouch?"

"Sweet cheeks?" He chuckled some and sat up on his elbows smiling at Roman who's eyes had fire relit in them. "What? Its not like he is all yours ya know. Plus I think sweet cheeks fits him." Ryan held the same devilish smile Roman does when he is plotting. The two stared at each other for a while before I finally broke the silence. "I-I should probably go home tonight." I knew there was nothing for me there, but I'm not going to mooch off of someone elses family just to feel what its like to have one.

A flash of something ran across Romans eyes, but I couldnt tell what it was. The rest of the night passed on like it did last night. His father cracking corny puns and telling us about his day, Ryan kept teasing Roman, and I sat there smiling and listening to it all. Then finally Roman took me home. Pulling up to my dark house I hesitated getting out some but still did.

"I'll grab my lap top for tomorrow." He nodded then looked at me. "Wanna go to that party instead?"  He really wants too go? I felt myself shift some and a small smile creep up. If you wanna go then sure. Is what I ment to say but all that would come out is, "sure" and it didn't sound to confident either. Nodding I shut the door and he sped off back to his house while I was left alone in mine. I felt even lonelier now that Roman was gone, but there is nothing I can do about it though. I thought with a sigh.

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