The Blizzard Competition
"Als, wake up." I heard a voice above whisper. I groaned and snuggled more under the covers. "Don't make me do this." The voice said. I recognized that voice as Austin but I was too tired to actually wonder what he was going to do.
"Let me sleep." I murmured. Suddenly the covers were ripped off me and I was hit with a cool breeze. I sat up and glared at my boyfriend.
"What the hell, Austin?" I asked, sending daggers towards him. He chuckled and raised his hands up.
"Sorry, but you would've missed breakfast if you didn't get up. You're welcome." I groaned and climbed out of bed. I dragged my tired body to the bathroom and got ready for the day.
The only reason I was so tired was because I was up half the night tossing and turning. I tried not to think about the whole kidnapping thing, but I couldn't help it. Sure Eric was a horrible kidnapper, but the fact that he actually kidnapped me was scary. I never knew Eric was this crazy.
I walked out of the bathroom, wearing blue skinny jeans, one of Austin's sweatshirts, and my blue converses. I was not about to go to Storm Valley today. Now while Eric was still out there.
"Where's Trish and Dez?" I asked, just realizing that they weren't in the room.
"There in the dining hall with the rest of the class." Austin told me. "And I should warn you about something."
"What?" I asked, nervous and annoyed.
"You and Jamie were on the news." He said quickly. I gaped at him and groaned. "They were talking about Eric and how there's an APB out for him. They mentioned the two of you since he kidnapped you guys." I flinched when he said 'kidnapped.'
"You know I thought coming to Colorado would be fun. But no. Eric just had to ruin this trip." I ran my hand through my hair and pulled a few strands out. "I fucking hate him!" I could feel the tears form in my eyes and Austin must have noticed because he enveloped me in a warm, comforting hug.
"Shh, Als, it's alright." He ran his fingers through my hair with one hand while the other hand rubbed circles on my back. "I'm so sorry about all this."
"You have nothing to apologize for." I mumbled against his chest. "I made the mistake of dating the douche." He pulled away from the hug and held me at arm's length.
"You didn't know that Eric would turn out like this while you dated. Please don't blame yourself for all this." I stayed silent and looked at the ground. He put a finger under my chin and lifted it, making me look at him. "Please?" He begged. I let a few tears slip as I nodded.
"I love you." I whispered, my lip quivering.
"I love you, too." His own voice was shaking as he let a tear slip. He cupped my face and placed a soft kiss on my lips.
"Do you think we could spend the day together after breakfast? Just you and me?" I asked, giving a small smile. He nodded and kissed my forehead.
