Electric Angel

chapter 5

Beep! Beep!
I groan. That annoying noise wakes me up every morning.
Beep! Beep!
I sink my head deeper into my pillow. Maybe I can drown out the noise.
Beep! Beep!
I hear a huff come from behind me. Is someone in my bed?
Beep! Beep!
"What is that...?" I hear a disheveled voice, and now I know who's sleeping in my bed. How could I forget?
"It's my alarm, sorry." I stretch as much as I can to reach my clock and turn off the dreaded noise coming from it, almost falling out of bed in the process.
"Your alarm for what?"
I turn to face the girl who was once in a peaceful slumber beside me. Her golden locks of hair seem to flow down perfectly onto the pillow she's resting her head on. She has such an adorable expression on her face, and it makes me smile. I realize that I haven't answered her question yet. "It's my alarm for school." I respond quickly, hoping she didn't notice my moment lost in thoughts.
Minutes pass before either of us speak up again. "Shouldn't you be getting out of bed?" Rin pouts.
I take a long gaze at her. I would've been in the living room packing my backpack by now. I should be getting prepared for the day, but right now, looking at Rin with my heart beating at a million beats per minute, I want to do anything but that. Not only that, but I don't want to go through the trouble of seeing Miku today.
What would she say if she saw me? Would she laugh at me for trying to make things work? Would Gakupo be upset at me for trying to fix things with Miku? My vision is getting blurry, but it's because of the tears surfacing in my eyes.
"Hey, hey, don't cry, you don't have to go to school." Rin frowns at my sign of sadness, "When you're sad, I'm sad, so I want you to be happy so we can both be happy together!"
Her words comfort me more than I ever imagined they could. Rin stayed up late with me last night; I told her everything about Miku and why I was crying yesterday, and she didn't take it lightly. She's very caring towards me, and I like it. The only other person I get this much comfort from is Gakupo and my dad, but this feels like a much different type of comfort than they could ever give me. The only thing that confused me was how she compared me losing Miku to her losing me... I don't think she completely understands the difference between a friend and a girlfriend, but that's surely fine.
"Right. I'll be happy." I sniffle and wipe my tears away.
"You know, it's proven that hugs make people happier. Does someone need a hug?" Rin gives me a warm grin that compliments her eyes.
I chuckle amongst my shaky breaths, "Yes, please." Scooting closer to her, I feel myself coming to a peace of mind. Once I'm within arms length, I feel her wrap her arms around me. I laugh because I'm taller than her by a good amount, yet she's the one giving me a hug.
After a few seconds, Rin starts to pull away, but I put my arms around her to keep her in place. "Just a little bit longer, please." Miku's words come back to me. I should apologize to Rin for acting this way. "I'm sorry, I'm being needy."
"Stop it. You're not being needy at all. I love giving you hugs, so don't worry."
I let out a content sigh as she scoots herself closer to me again. Now, we're hugging each other.
"Go to sleep, I'll wake you up later. I love you!" Does she know how to use those last three words correctly?
I nod and close my eyes. It's true that friends say "I love you" to each other every now and then, but it's never a platonic thing to say it in this kind of circumstance.... Is it strange that I don't mind?