Stay With Me

Twenty five

I was woken up when I heard familiar voices, I wasn't planning on sitting up just yet when I remembered where I was. I'm still in the tree house, I shot up and looked at the guys eating pizza while shaking their asses out laughing. Like old times...

"We're gonna fucking fall!" I exclaimed as I look around and feel the tree house's state.

"No we're not. Here, eat breakfast." John said tapping the free space next to him. I oblige and look at everyone, it feels like old times too. Maybe talking with Garrett was a good thing for everybody.

"Oh yum." I said while I bite a piece of my pizza, everyone was looking at me and they all bursted out laughing. I asked what and they ignored me, wiping my cheeks just in case I have put something on it. Out of the blue, Garrett's body was infront me, his lips were curled up in a smirk while he use his sleeve to wipe my nose. I felt my cheeks burn and everyone shut up.

"Uhm, yeah...you got something in your..." Garrett said, pointing at his own nose before sitting next to me. Okay, this is awkward. I look at Jared and he too was smirking. I want to hit him with something.

"I'm going to be so fat while you guys are still here, your lifestyle choice is super unhealthy." I said, breaking the ice."Come to think of it, when did I stop being fat anyways?" I added, eating more of my pizza.

Voices of approval filled the small space.

"Let's go to the park later!" Pat said, finishing his food in one bite.

"What are you? 9?" I joked, giving him a warm smile, Pat let out a tongue that made me chuckle. "I miss this" I added, everyone went quiet until Kennedy said awww and tackled me, making me fall, his body was tackled by another body and so on the next thing I knew I was strangled by 5 boys.

"DAVE IS HERE NIKE!!!" I heard Mandy said from below the tree, we began to disperse and laugh.

"I'll be right down Mandy!" I shouted back looking at everybody, "uhm I'll see you later..." I said not even looking at Garrett's expression as I went down of the tree, Garrett still loves me, yes he does, and I still love him, we're okay now, no need to worry about anything at all.

I walked to the downstairs bathroom to look at my reflection in the mirror, Garrett is right, Dave's been a real help, he's been harassing me to drink medicines, and to be honest, I don't look as half bad as I look before. My pale complexion is still the same, but my cheeks has a pint of redness, my long have got more brownish and had volume. I brush my teeth and braid my long hair just to look presentable before I went to the living room where Dave will be waiting.

"Hey" I greeted him when I saw him standing infront of the fireplace, his button down's sleeves are tucked below his elbows, and his jeans aren't so tight like Garrett's.

"Hey." He greeted me with his perfect smile, kissing my cheeks like he would normally do. He's just being friendly. "Have you d-"

I didn't let him finish when I ran to the kitchen to drink my medicine that morning, and went back even before I hear his non-stop medical prophecy. He was chuckling when I got back.

"Yessir! Healthy as a horse! How are you?" I asked, elbowing him. He chuckled again, his blue eyes looking at my greens.

"You're unbelievable. Today's my day off, I just need to go to the hospital and then I'm free..." He said, we almost always spend the day together, before he go to the hospital when he's on the night shift and after his hospital duties, we're best buds.

"You can join us, we'll be going to the park later." I said, feeling excited. He smiled at me before letting out a sigh.

"Do you want to go to the hospital with me?" He asked after the sigh, his familiar sweet oak wood fragrance lingered the air as he speak.