Mia
I can't sleep.
Not because of my nightmares or anything. I just can't sleep.
Every time I close my eyes I feel like the scenes in the movie will happen to me. Goodness! That's why I don't do horror movies. Then James challenged me by constantly telling me that I would be scared and my overconfident-ass wanted to prove him wrong and I'm paying for it now.
I tossed and turned but I couldn't close my eyes.
Frustrated I got up and sat on the bed and tried to distract myself by reading a book.
Even after reading a few pages, my mind was constantly roaming around the scenes. They were playing on loop. Every time I thought that I shouldn't think about it they played in my mind fast forward.
"Ughhhhhhh. " I grunted.
I can't sleep! Even these meds are not working now.
James!
He is responsible for this!
I'll make him pay.
If I can't sleep so will he.
I took two of the pots that James had left here yesterday after he brought me dinner. And went to his door.
It's payback time bitch.
There was no one living on this floor besides us so I wasn't worried that I would wake someone up. If the sound goes to the other floors I'm not responsible for that.
I kept my ear on his door to hear anything and I found deep silence.
He was sleeping!
And here I am at 1 in the morning with pots in my hands.
If someone saw me like this I would look like an idiot but I don't care.
I banged the pots... Hard.
I could hear the ringing in my ears.
I heard a male yelp and I grinned in victory.
I dashed back to my apartment and closed the door softly.
I waited beside my door to hear any movements James made but I heard.....nothing?
I waited a few more minutes then came back for round two.
I banged the pots again and ran towards my apartment and closed the door.
A few seconds later I heard James throwing things around and a sound of a glass breaking with a clash and some cursing and he opened the door and hurriedly locked his apartment and dashed towards mine.
A loud bang roared in my apartment and James shrieked.
"Mia! Mia! Open up we are gonna die!!!! Mia!!!"
"I'll break this door down, Mia!!!"
Oh, I don't think we want that.
I turned the knob and opened the door taking a peek outside and I tried to look sleepy.
"What happened dum dum?"
I yawned.
"There's a ghost here!"
"There is?"
"Mia! There's no time for this. We need to go. Come." He tugged at my arm.
"Are you sure, James? Maybe you were dreaming?" A little more pranking hurt no soul.
"Yes I was sleeping when it happened but it happened two times! I was definitely not dreaming. Let's go." He pulled me out.
"Wait. What happened?"
"There's a ghost. I know it's in my apartment, maybe the whole building? We need to go."
"I don't believe in this stuff. Now let me sleep." I pushed him back but he didn't bulge and hold the door tightly.
"You don't understand, Mia! Let me in I'm scared of standing here alone."
"Okay, come in." I laughed.
He glared at me. "This hasn't happened to you yet that's why you are laughing. Laugh all you want Mia." He sat on my couch.
He squinted his eyes and started inspecting my apartment.
A few seconds later his eyes went through the pots I'd hurriedly placed on the wooden shoe rack.
"Oh my God!" He turned to glare at me.
"What?" I asked leaning against the rack trying to hide the pots.
He stood up and took 3 long strides and stood in front of me and stared daggers at me. I had to control my laughter so hard that I snorted.
"It was you!" He accused me.
"What are you talking about?"
"Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about."
"I don't know what you are talking about." I shrugged.
"You were trying to scare me!"
"I was?"
"Don't act smart. Why would you do that?"
"Okay fine. I did it. I was not able to sleep and you were sleeping so I got jealous." I looked down and I was controlling the smirk that was itching to come on my face.
"Well, even if I try tonight I won't be able to sleep."
"Same goes for me."
He sighed.
"The prank was good though. You won't mind if I use your idea on Naomi and Ryan, would you?"
"You have my permission. Go on. All the best." I gave him a thumbs up. We laughed a bit.
"What do we do now?" I asked.
"Nerf fight?"
"No. I'm too tired for that."
"Well, I do know one thing."
"What?"
He didn't reply instead he grinned his signature devilish smirk. Oh, something bad is going to happen.
"What are you talking about James?"
"I'll show you, sugar."
I laughed nervously as he began to circle me like a predator.
"What are you doing James?"
"Preparing for a tickle fight."
Then he pounced on me.
I was quick to dodge out of the way and I ran across the room laughing.
"Catch me if you can Sergeant." I winked at him.
His loud laugh echoed in the apartment as he tried to reach me.
He was trying to circle me but I was using the couch to my advantage and maintained my distance from him.
"What time do we leave on Saturday?" I asked.
"We'll have to leave by 5 I guess. They will need help setting up."
"Cool. But we are not taking your deathbed."
"Why?" He exclaimed trying to catch my arm.
"Because I have no intentions to die." I smacked his hand in return.
"When in the world you'll understand that my bike's awesome?"
"Never. We are taking my car. End of discussion."
He sighed. "Okay, I'm agreeing just because you'll have a dress or something. It'll be uncomfortable. Next time we take my baby."
"I'm wearing a jumpsuit and next time we'll take my car or we'll walk." I huffed.
Did I just agree on spending time with him? Gosh!
"We'll see about that, sugar." With that, he grabbed me by the arm and pulled me against him.
He tackled me to the couch and hovered above me.
"You ready sugar?" He smiled.
"Always." I pushed on his chest and somewhat managed to move him but then he started to tickle me and oh my gosh.
I squirmed and tried to get away but I was laughing too hard to think rationally.
"Stop... Hahahaha..... Stop... It... James....." I said between my fits of laughter but man he was a stubborn one.
Idea!
"Ow... My stitches.."
He instantly halted his movements and looked at me with concern.
"Mia, are you okay? I'm so sorry."
"It's hurting... Ow..."
"Oh my god oh my god what do you want me to do? Say it. I'll do anything to make you feel better."
I whined even more... This is fun.
"Get me some Cheetos... Go..." I howled in pain.
"On it." He rushed to get me a pack and he was panicking when came back and handed me the pack.
"How will I eat it myself stupid? Feed me." I ordered still whining.
"Oh okay."
He opened the pack and started to feed me three Cheetos at a time. I munched on them hurriedly.
"This is so good.. Mmmm. I missed this."
Then he stopped. I opened my eyes to he was staring at me in disbelief.
"Why did you stop? I'm waiting I'm still in pain... Ow?" I said pointing towards my mouth.
"I can't believe that you tricked me again." He sighed.
"Hmm happens." I took the pack from him and was about to take a bite when he snatched the pack away.
"You had enough." He sat beside me.
I dusted the crumbs off of my fingers and turned towards him.
"I'm tired, sugar."
"So am I dum dum."
"I have an early shift tomorrow." He huffed.
"It's already two in the morning go to sleep."
"I'll go and crash in the precinct. I wouldn't be able to sleep in my apartment tonight."
I felt guilty. He looked so tired and my prank scared him so much that he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
"Going to precinct this late when you are sleepy is not good. And... It's raining outside, you are not taking your deathbed." I checked outside the window it was raining pretty heavily.
"Ah, I'll manage." He got up.
A loud sound of thunder roared and we both were scared again.
"I don't think you'll be able to manage."
"I guess you are correct. Let's do an all-nighter?" He rubbed the back of his head.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, yes I'm sure."
"You seem pretty exhausted, James."
"I've pulled all-nighters before. No worries."
"What should we do then?"
"Wanna play Uno?"
"You have it?"
"It's in my apartment. You'll have to come with me. I'm not going alone."
"Okay."
James searched for the cards while I stood in the living room.
We came back to the apartment holding hands as we both were scared of the thunder.
We played a fair share of Uno before we started to feel sleepy.
"You are yawning James go to sleep." I covered my mouth with my hand.
"I could say the same about you."
He yawned too.
We played 3 more games and then we fell asleep.