"Ari! Ariella! Wakey, wakey
wakey! Ariella, WAKE UP!" A
Voiced boomed in my ears. I could
tell it was way too early in the
morning to be woken up.
"Grr, blummphff... What" I mumbled,
ineligibly.
"Come on, Ari. We've got school in
fifteen minutes!" Kas's urging voice
reminded me. I had the feeling that |
did sleep in, but I also had one of
those feelings that I didn't get much
sleep. I moved around on a hard
surface, hearing some crumpling
noises. Where am I?
I slightly cracked my eyes, only to get
blinded by the sun. Once they
adjusted, I recognized my desk with a
million pieces of paper scattered
everywhere. Did I fall asleep at my
desk again? I growled internally.
I felt Kas' hand on my shoulder,
shaking it for me to awake. "Come
on, Ari! We're going to be late!"
"Nooo, I whined, cuddling up with my
warm laptop.
"Yes. Let's go. You look like a wreck."
He instigated.
"Thanks," I mumbled. He groaned
loudly and I could just picture him
rubbing a hand across his face like
he always does when I'm annoying
him or frustrating him. I heard my
bed rumble with a noise as he sat down. I want my bed.
"Look, Ari, I get it, I'm tired too, but do
you see me whining and ditching
school to sleep? No, so let's go,
please' He begged. I laid on my
laptop with my eyes closed, no
intentions of moving or going to
school. My focus was all on sleeping.
I could not get myself to get up and
go to school, not even with a coffee.
"Fine, we'll do it your way! Let's see
where that'll take us."
Yes! I got up, stiff from my chair,
hearing my joints crack back into
place as I moved. I felt like a zombie
as I walked over to my bed and lay
down on my pillow.
"You've got to be shitting me right
now. Are you serious! Ariella Elizabeth Goodman, get your fucking lazy ass out
of bed and let's get to school!" Kas
ordered. Whoa, Kas telling me to go
to school, that's a first. Usually I'm
the one telling him he should go to
school.
"Kas, was the full name really necessary? For once I'm going to say this.
Let's skip school." I grumbled,
snuggling with my pillow.
"Are you serious? Am I hearing you
right? No school?" He questioned. I
nodded my head on the pillow in
response, "You look like a horrible
wreck anyways and I'm tired as hell
too" He chuckled. I kicked him with
the last bit of energy I still had.
"Meanie."
He laughed even louder, lounging
next to me. I reached under my pillow
getting my PJ pants, while stripping
my ieans off with one hand. "Whoa,
Ari, I'm not that kind of friend. I'm
not that whole 'friends with benefits'
kind of guy" He joked. Please he
sleeps with anything that has legs
and can breathe! No strings attached
is his favorite kind of sex trope.
I kicked him again, feeling my foot
landing a little too close to the
uncomfort zone. I snickered with my
eyes still closed, putting on my PJ
pants. "You're a tool" I whispered,
cuddling back with my pillow.
"Sharpest tool in the woodshed" He
mumbled against my forehead
planting a kiss. He pulled me closer
to his chest, wrapping his arms
around my waist and resting his chin
my head. I moved my head to his
shoulder, while for some reason
holding his shirt in my hands,
breathing in his scent of citrus
tropical paradise.
"Can I go to sleep now?" I mumbled
still feeling really tired. Now that I
was remembering some stuff from
yesterday, I had only gotten a few
hours of sleep since I was trying to
type up my stupid English report. I
guess I still have that nerd in me.
"Go for it, babe"' He chuckled.
"Tool" l yawned loudly before falling
back asleep.
*****
After a really long, nice nap, I opened
my eyes to the late summer daylight
streaming into my room. Rolling
around in my bed, I realized that
Kas wasnt here with me anymore. I
sat up, spotting myself in the mirror
with bed head. Whoa, I do look
scary. I got up, brushing my hair and
putting it into a pony tail, as I walked
downstairs.
A soft voice was talking and I
instantly knew it was Kas'. He
sounded like he was on the phone or
talking to himself, which he does a lot
of.
"I stayed home with Ari.... Yeah
so.... Umm, I dont thi- 'Cause it's none
of your damn business...ok, no it
wasn't you, happy now? geez Tiff...
Do it cause I know you won't!.. okay
than I'll do it, Tiffany we're through.
Don't call me again, Okay. Bye, have a
nice life"
I walked into the kitchen as he
groaned, throwing his phone on the
counter Swearing. Tiffany is- was his
girlfriend. With that phone call, I'm
guessing that was their little two
minute break- up session.
Girlfriend is actually too much of a committed word for their relationship. Sex
buddies is the best term. They were
each other's go-to when they
needed.. well, fill in the blank.
Kas went through "girlfriends" like
he went through gum. It's disgusting.
I think I'm being fully serious and
accurate to say that at one point he
had two girlfriends at once. His
brilliant response was, "Oh, I have
another girlfriend already?" That
only last year. It was a pretty face
palm moment.
Smart best friend I've got here, huh? |
leaned against the kitchen wall
staring at his back, waiting for him to
turn around and catch me here, but |
got a way better reaction. When he
turned around finding me behind him,
his reaction was like he just saw a
scene from The Nun.
"Fu- Ariella, that's not funny!" He
scowled, pointing at me angrily.
"I'm laughing!" I proved, giggled at
him.
"How long have you been standing
the
re?" He asked, crossing his arms over his chest.
"Um…long enough to know you're now single and Tiffany is as well?" Yeah that's right, I went there. The one thing is Kas really doesn't care.