Let Yourself Fall // sequel to My Ethan Karpathy

Chapter 83.

This chapter is dedicated to @ethanxchris on instagram for the DM. I might start to do this, so if you want a chapter dedicated to you, dm me on insta saying something or just have a fangirl chat with me :)

PAISLEYS POV:

I can hear noises around me, but I can't get myself to move. I feel like I'm glued to whatever I'm laying on right now. Actually, whoever I'm laying on right now. I try to shift my head and force my eyes open. I come face to face with Brai. I fell asleep on Brai? He's shirtless.. What happened last night?

"Mm, morning." he mumbles. I've never noticed how nice Brai's morning voice actually is.

"Morning," I reply, slowly sliding down off his chest. I have absolutely no strength, so I just keep my head on his stomach.

It's not until I feel someone picking me up and dragging me off of him, that I am fully awake. I miss the warm feeling on my cheek now. I don't have an overly massive headache, but it's there. Maybe my body can cope better because it's not the first time. I am dropped on the floor, leaving me really confused. I see a pair of bare feet next to me. I know that tan.. It's Jai. I look up and give him a 'what the fuck?' look. He crouches down and whispers in my ear.

"Do you want Ethan to wake up and see that? I'm saving you an argument. I'm going home now."

I sit up really slowly and see Ethan is actually waking up now. I dread to know how he's going to feel. Jai throws me a box and a bottle before walking away. I recognise the label on the box and realise it's the same painkillers we took last time. I don't hesitate in swallowing two down with big gulps of water, hearing a groan coming from Ethan, so I slowly move over. I hand him the box and the water. He takes them gratefully and sits up, leaning against the bed. He seems sort of.. Flinchy with me. Then I hear Ethan's phone go off in his pocket. He gives me a look as to tell me to check it for him. I dig out his phone and see the text is from John.

John: you guys are lucky. Not coming back until 5. See you then, tell everyone else to get out.

I show Ethan and he takes a long time to read it. He sighs and nods slightly, like every movement hurts him in some way. I get up shakily and walk out the room. I see no ones still here for some strange reason, so I sit on the couch at the back for a long time, until I feel almost recovered. I'm not sure what I was thinking about exactly, because there were so many things running through my head. I'm not sure what I'm feeling anymore. It's Brai, there's something with him. My heart is telling that's more good than bad. Ethan comes staggering out the room, groaning a bit as he hits his head.

"You feel better?" I ask.

"Yeah, thank you, but we need to talk." he says seriously.

Right now I am scared out of my wits, and I wouldn't be surprised if I fainted right now. I guess it's a really good thing that I'm not standing up. I try to look the least amount guilty in any way. I don't remember much about last night, but I do remember a whole heap of people saying things.

"It's about you, Jai and Brai. I remember something, something about you kissing him a day or so ago. I also hear you slept with Jai the other night. I want an explanation." he says, the look of hurt obvious in his eyes.

"I didn't sleep with Jai. I mean, I did, but not like that at all. It was that really cold night, and I promise we were fully clothed the whole time. In fact, we had way more than just one layer of clothes on." I tell him, trying not to freak out. I don't know what I'm going to say about Brai. I'm busted.

"Accepted, what about Brai?" He asks, leaving me out of breath and backed into a corner.

"He kissed me, I didn't kiss him." I blurt out. I really hope he doesn't get in trouble for that, I feel so bad.