Roommates

I don't talk.

Three hours ago I giggled.  I giggled.  I couldn't believe it.  I was sitting on the couch thinking about myself giggling when Mikey came and sat down.  I looked up at him and he looked over at me.  A weird staring contest thing happened until he mumbled something.  I could tell what it was.  I mumbled all the time and I still do.  "Hi." He mumbled.  "Uh, hi." I slightly whispered back.  "Um.." he trailed off.  I didn't know what was happening next.  I just couldn't keep my mouth shut for some reason.  "Can I ask a question?" I said.  "Yeah." He responded.  "Are those two dating?" I asked, pointing to Gerard and Frank.  He gave me a weak smile.  "They say they aren't but we know they secretly are." He told me.  "Why?"   "Oh uh, just wondering." I said.  "Did Frank do something?" He asked.  "Well um not really. He just looks like he's in love every time he looks at Gerard." I said shrugging and looking away.  "Oh he does that a lot." Mikey said.  I nodded and gave a weak smile also. "He was also staring at Gerard's ass." I said.  "Is that why you giggled?" Mikey asked.  I didn't respond to him. 

"I'm guessing you don't talk much." He said.  "Not really."  "I understand. I'm the same way." He replied.  "Ok."  Mikey got up to go get something.  Ray came over and sat where Mikey was sitting so when Mikey came back he just sat beside me.  "So Brie, since you said you do photography, have you took any pictures lately?" Ray asked.  I looked at him but didn't say anything.  It was weird.   I could speak perfectly fine to Mikey but I can't with Ray.  I guess it's because I'm more like Mikey when it comes to speaking so I do better.  Frank and Gerard came over and sat down, smushing me against Mikey.  Ray was still waiting. At least he's patient I've learned that Frank isn't so patient.  "I've, uh, took a few this morning." I whispered.  "What?" He asked.  I sighed.  "She took a few this morning." Mikey said for me but he didn't even look at Ray.  He just stared at the TV with a blank face.  I huffed a laugh that wasn't very noticeable for everyone except Mikey.  He noticed the small things.  I liked that. 

There was a loud cheer of laughter that woke me.  I realized I was laying against someone with my head on their shoulder.  I looked over and saw Mikey shaking his head.  I panicked and placed my hand on his things to lift myself up and suddenly realized what I did when he flinched.  "Fuck. Sorry I didn't mean to... do any of this.  You know fall asleep, touch your-"  "It's fine." He shrugged.  "Ok." I whispered.  "But I'm still sorry." I told him.  "Don't worry about it." He said looking over at me.  Before I said anything I heard someone whistling and someone saying something that made me and Mikey both red in the face.  "Mikey's got a girlfriend!" Frank said again.  Mikey shook his head.  I turned around.  "We aren't dating.  We don't even know each other." I snapped at Frank.  He threw his hands up in defense like he did nothing.  I shook my head and turned back around.  "Sorry about him.  He's like that sometimes."  Someone said to the right of me.  I looked over and saw Ray with an apologetic look on his face.  "It's fine." I whispered.  He nodded and walked back over to where Frank and Gerard were.

Mikey got up and left after a while.  He said he was going to bed.  The other boys stayed up with me.  Well, they just stayed up not necessarily with me.  Ray was nice.  He didn't let me sit alone in the living area.  "Frank and Gee are pretty quiet." Ray said.  I nodded my head.  "I bet they're making out." He laughed.  I smiled awkwardly and looked behind me.  They weren't making out, they were asleep.  Asleep on each other.  Gerard was holding Frank while sleeping and Frank had his head leaned on Gerard's shoulder lightly snoring.  "They're pretty cute together." I said.  "Yeah. They say they aren't together though." Ray told me.  "I know.  Mikey told me." I told him.  "Oh, ok." He nodded.

I got up and went to my room.  Ray seemed a little disappointed when I did though.  I don't know why.