MINE

Chapter 2 - Between the Lines

"All I need is five minutes

If you can see the signs

All I need is five minutes

If you read between the lines

One for the eyes

One for the voices

One for the touch, one for the soft grin

And then the kisses"

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We've been laughing and talking about life for two hours now. And I forgot who I was talking to. It was like he was a whole different person. My eyelids feel heavy, and I can't feel my lips from how drunk I am. Nick yawns by my side on the couch and stretches his arms over his head. This is my cue.

"Okay dude... this was fun. But I think it's time for me to go home. Can you take me?"

He yawns again "I'm too drunk and tired... why don't you sleepover?"

"Where? On the floor?"

"No dumb dumb.... On my bed."

What? Is he crazy? I've never slept over, not even when Mike and Anna insisted. I always go home, because I know they don't have an extra bed, somebody would have to sleep on the floor. They had to throw away their couch from all the damage it already had from all the house parties, and Mike didn't want to go through the trouble of buying a new one just so it would get trashed again.

"Uhhh no thank you, gross", I don't know if he meant I should sleep in his bed with him or just alone, but either way, I know he brings a different girl every night to his bed. I'll pass.

"Suit yourself then.... You can sleep out here on the porch couch. See if I give a fuck."

There's the Nick I know... Ok, all is well in the world, he's still an asshole. I'm just going to walk home.

"No, I'm going. I think I can walk home."

"It's 4:30 am.... Are you crazy?" he actually sounds concerned.

"You're right" I sigh in frustration because I know he is. That's what I get for not going home earlier.

"Let's do it like this, just give me half an hour. I just need to take a nap. Then I'll take you."

I guess I have nothing else I could do... No taxis are going to come and get me at this hour.

"Yeah it's fine. I'm sorry to bother you... I'll wait."

I wonder if Helen would be super pissed if I called her to come pick me up? Of course, she wouldn't, but I don't want to bother her.

"Come inside. It's freezing out here." He waves his hands at me, signaling for me to come inside.

"Okay."

We get inside, passing Mike's bedroom door on the hallway, Nick opens the door to his room and I keep going straight to go to the bathroom, cause now that I'm up I can feel my bladder is about to burst.

Nick grabs my elbow making me turn my head to look at him "where are you going?"

"Bathroom.... I need to pee. I'll wait for you in the living room" I say making a face like it should be obvious to him where I was going.