Effervescent

CHAPTER 4 - You should wear some pants.

Cara stumbled into her dorm room, Jayden trailing behind at two o'clock in the morning. They hadn't finished the painting yet but everyone was exhausted and decided to head to bed.

Cara plopped her body on the bed and groaned. "You've gotta change Brownie, you can't sleep in this dress." Jayden chastised her.

"Urgh, I'm so tired." She made a pouty face. Jayden walked towards her and pulled her in a standing position. "Fine, I'll bloody change."

She grumbled and picked out some clothes from her closet and walked into the en suite. She changed into a pair of cotton shorts and her dad's white t-shirt which was really long on her, it reached her mid thigh, covering her shorts, he had sent it when she complained to him on the phone about not having comfortable old clothes to sleep in. She walked out of the en suite to find Jayden dressed in a black t-shirt and grey sweatpants.

"Goodnight MVP, see you in the morning." She jumped on her bed but Jayden made a strained noise, making her look at him.

"Umm.. you should wear some pants, I don't think sleeping in just a t-shirt is umm... very wise." He forced the words out.

She chuckled at his obvious discomfort, "I'm wearing shorts, doofus." She picked her shirt up and showed him the black cotton shorts she was wearing. She watched in amusement as his cheeks turned the slightest shade of pink.

"Goodnight Brownie." He whispered and dove under his blankets.

**

Jayden was having a surprisingly pleasant Monday. He had grabbed breakfast with Cara in the morning and it's safe to say, she made him snort his milkshake with the amount of times she made him laugh. He had paid attention in all his classes and had a good friendly basketball match with his team. He returned to the dorm at around five thirty in the evening.

He walked in to see Cara passed out on the floor. She was sitting with her back propped against the bed and her head was resting on her mattress. Her laptop was situated on her lap, the light illuminating her features. She was dressed in the school jersey and shorts again, her legs looking smooth.

He quietly bent down and observed her face. He felt like a creep. He brought his lips near her ear, "BOO!"

She was startled and jumped up with a jerk. "Holy fuck..."

She looked around the room frantically and her eyes locked with brown ones, swimming with mischief. "So this is how it is? You creep on unsuspecting innocent girls and scare them in their sleep?"

"Only the pretty ones." He winked at her.

A blush adorned her features but she ignored it, "I'm going to get you back."

He waved his hand around in dismissal. "Why were you sleeping on the floor?"

"I was finishing some homework after practice and somehow, fell asleep." She explained.

He nodded, "What sport do you play, Brownie?"

"Today we had soccer practice. I also play other sports but soccer's my favourite." She said.

"Yeah the girl's soccer team is good here. Championship is coming up, right?" He inquired.

"Uhuh, it's the busiest time, especially for me." She grumbled.

"Why? What position do you play?" They were still sitting on the floor in front of each other.

"Goalkeeper, but I'm also the captain." She said bashfully.