Duck Drama

Chapter 26 - Athena

I woke up the next morning actually well rested and in a better mood. I didn't have any nightmares, though, I figured my brain was already so tried from all that had happened within the last two days I couldn't dream even if I wanted to.

I slowly rose up from the floor and stretched then, hearing a small thud against my door I shot up to my feet and quickly opened it.

Louie's entire body flopped backwards and he look up at me with grinning sheepishly. 

"Morning." He said, with a yawn. 

I looked passed him then back at him, my eyes wide. 

"Did you sleep here?" I asked, in disbelief. 

"Kinda." Louie said, his hand shot up and I quickly grabbed it and helped him up. 

"How'd you sleep?" He asked, studying me out of concern. 

"Like a baby." I say truthfully. 

Louie smiled at that.  

"What about you?" I asked. 

Louie had bags under his eyes as if he hadn't slept all night. 

"I've had better nights." Louie admitted. 

My face fell. 

"I'm sorry." I muttered. He stared at me. "I - I didn't mean to get mad at you. I - I'm just so tired of everyone telling me how so unfocused I am. Like everything is my fault." I said. 

"Athena..." Louie said, softly. I realized he hadn't let go of my hand and squeezed it tightly. "None of this is your fault." He told me. "I'm sorry. Sorry I said you were unfocused last night. It was my fault for convincing you to go inside with me. I - I'm kind of new to this whole relationship thing that I need to start thinking about your feelings, instead of mine." 

I blinked.

"Yeah. I'm new to this too." I whisper. 

He chuckled at that and used his other hand to cup my left cheek. 

"We good?" He asked. 

I closed my eyes and leaned into his hand and nodded. 

"Yeah. We're good." I replied. 

"Great! Cause I got the whole day for us planned out -" He pulled me out of the door so fast that I didn't even have time to protest. 

"Louie - I - I don't really wanna go out..." I tell him as he pulled me down the hallway.

He glanced over at me. I feel my face turning red with embarrassment. I glanced towards the TV room, remembering the news fiasco yesterday morning.

"It's only a short drive away and if anyone even gives you a dirty look I'll pound them into the ground." He told me.

"That's what worries me." I tell him.

Louie stopped pulling me and stared at me confused. I sighed deeply.

"You already did that once and are looking at Juvi! What if you go to far and instead go to jail next time?" I tell him. "I - I don't want to be the reason -" I stopped because just then Louie rushed forward and kissed me.

"You worry to much." Louie told me pulling away after about three seconds.

I blinked. 

"It's kind of my thing." I say apologetically. "I worry about a lot of things and end up -" I stop and forced myself to say the next word. "Unfocused."

"I think you need to relax, and I think I know just how to get you relaxed." He said. "Do you trust me?" He asked.

He held out his hand to me that he had let go during our conversation, and as I stare at it, then at him, I realized I did trust him.