The View From Here

7. Fun Times

*Conners POV*

Walking into my room I close the door gently after knowing Howard was in there with me then feel out where my bed was. Once I had located it just let myself fall onto with a small oof. Reaching around the bed for a pillow to prop myself on I try to make out the muffled conversation that started when I closed my door. Sadly I could only make out the voices and not what they were saying since i'm so far away. Feeling the bed slightly dip from Howard sitting next to me I hear Veronica kick all the guys out with a bang and then a car start up a few seconds later. Once I know for sure they are gone I grab the pillow i'd been using to lay on I put it over my face. Taking a deep breath I–"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

Feeling Howard flinch beside me I take in a deep breath to do it again but am stopped by a small knock at my door and my moms voice. "Cone are you alright?" Guess my voice wasn't as muffled as I thought.

"Uh yeah I just stubbed my toe on the way to the bathroom?" I say coming out more like a question more than a statement. I don't just want to admit to my mom i'm screaming because i'm embarrassed for falling asleep the way I did on her girlfriends nephew. I'm already embarrassed as it is, but telling my mom would make me even more embarrassed since I think I might have drooled on him a little and she will for sure make fun of me. 

"Are you alright? Do you want me to come in and look at it?"

"N-No I think I'm fine. I'm just going to hop in the shower really quick before I go to sleep."

"Okay well good night I love you."

"Good night I love you too." I say as I hop off the bed and towards the bathroom for a quick shower. Once I'm done I throw on some underwear since I'm just going to bed then climb into bed. After I plug my phone into the charger I settle myself on the bed as I search for one of my bigger plushies of a cat to cuddle with. Squeezing it close to me I think about how embarrassed I will be for the rest of my life. Like yeah I just wanted to take a short nap but I didn't expect to to wake up like THAT, BUT THAT NAP WAS SO GOOD TOO. I WAS SO COMFORTABLE AND HE WAS SO WARM TOO. GOD I PROBABLY DROOLED ON HIM. I should have never taken that nap in the first place. Now Ambrose will be driving me to school now too since mom asked. Can the earth just swallow me up already? I think as I try to fall asleep and not think about how mortified I am at the thought of getting pick up tomorrow by Ambrose since my mom is going back to work since she can't be gone for too long.

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"Cone you need to wake up and get ready. Veronica made breakfast, made you lunch, and already left for the day. I need to leave for work already so i'll be seeing you after my rotation is done. Oh Howards has also already eaten and Ambrose should be here soon."

"Okay i'll see you later." I say as she kisses the side of my head. Hearing her leave the room I make no attempt to get up and just rest my eyes for a few minutes. Closing my eyes for a few minutes turned into me falling back asleep and the thing that woke me back up was someone yelling my name.

"Conner, Where are you? We need to get to school." I heard Ambrose say as his footsteps went up the stairs. Soon I heard a knock on my door followed by Ambrose voice. "Conner we're going to be late."

"hmmm?" I say as I slowly stretch in the bed hearing the door open.

"Oh uh you're not ready yet i'll just go wait for you downstairs or something." 

"Uh Its fine you can just wait in here for me if you want I won't be that long." I say getting off the bed and heading towards the bathroom to get ready for the day. God my face feels hot already remembering yesterday. I think hearing the bed creek taking it as a sign that he was staying. I start going through my morning routine as quickly as I could to not see him waiting for too long. Finishing up in the bathroom I step out into the room to the closet for some clothes. Pulling on some jeans and then going to grab a long sleeve shirt i'm stopped by Ambrose voice coming from the direction of my bed.