We Found Each Other

'Summoning Him'

I plunged on my bed, encircling my arms around my purple spider plushy that I had bought yesterday when I went shopping with mom. It kind of reminded me of Tyler so I brought it home.

As I hugged my Mr Snuggles Spider, I remembered Mom's bizarre reaction when I bought this. Which was also, totally justified because me, finding a stuff toy characterized as a spider—my life long enemy—cute, was more bizarre though. It won't be a lie to say, I had begun seeing spiders in a different light.

Using a little bit of concentration, my eyes were able to infiltrate the ceiling. I gazed at the midnight sky above, surrounded by faint silvery shimmer forming a border.

My solitude was invaded by a few stars that stared back at me, as if they wanted to know what's going inside my head.

Inside my mind, I heard his words that were too good to be true, over and over again. 'It feels nice, to have you by my side.' Could I wish anything more than my presence being appreciated by him like this?

Opening up to me was surely not easy for him and what he went through as a child was harsher. If only I could muster up a bit more courage and had embraced his sulking giant build. If only I could tell him to let the tears flow. If only I could pat his back and comfort him with words.

It was nothing new for me to overthink and reminisce the regretful events. However, tonight especially, even getting an hour's sleep seemed impossible if I kept on thinking about him.

I switched to my right side, erasing every thought of him from my mind and when I did, I saw Tyler sleeping in my bed, laying on his back; right next to me.

'Wow, great job Linnet you summoned sleeping Tyler this time.'

Did he get summoned because I thought about him too much?

'What should I do now, should I wake him up? But he's in a sound sleep, what if he gets mad if I ruin his sleep?' Anxiety clouded my head as I looked at the sleeping figure next to me.

Before any rash action that could ruin my chance, I took a moment to admire his perfect face that wore an unguarded and adorable expression and his sleepy messy hair looked even hotter. I gasped, averting my gaze as soon as I noticed he was shirtless.

'No, I can't do this. I need to wake him up.' I tried to knock some sense into me and act rationally.

As I was going to wake him up, droplets of sweat formed on his forehead and temples. Creases emerged between his eyebrows pushing together and his lips began to quiver.

"Don't die, please..." He cried, breathing heavily. "Please... don't, Father..." He was certainly having a nightmare related to his father.

My shoulders slumped, heavy with guilt as if it was my fault. This nightmare must be a result of overthinking about his horrible past. I was determined that I should wake him up now.

In an attempt to wake him up, I leaned my hand against his shoulder but he quickly grabbed my hand. I was shaken by his unexpected reaction but catching sight of how his breathing mellowed and the creases on his forehead started to fade, I let go of Mr Snuggles spider.

I grabbed his hand with both of my hands and my heart ached for him. That's when I realized I was given a chance. A chance to free myself from the regret and guilt piling up in my chest.

I hugged him; wrapped my arms around his neck and head instinctively so that his head is close to my chest as I continuously rushed my hands gently through his hair.

"You've grown up well, even without a family. You're precious to those around you." I kept mumbling like a lullaby until slumber poured over my eyes, listening to the sound of his breath and feeling his velvety hairs under my fingers.

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A soft caress on my cheek made me open my eyes. Feeling the hard yet soft and warm surface under my face that wasn't my usual fluffy pillow, but something I never expected. Tyler's chest. Someone who doesn't let anyone in his room was here, on my bed because of me. I knew I was dead for good now. I had screwed up.

"Good morning," Tyler said as I moved my face upwards to see him. He flashed a smile at me and I thanked Heavens that he wasn't mad.

"Enjoying much?" He Smirked and I immediately jerked away from him to the left side of the bed with no clue what I was supposed to do now. My eyes caught the spider plushy, I immediately covered it with the duvet so Tyler doesn't see it.

"You're not screaming this time, and that means my guess was right." He rested his elbow on the pillow and his palm supported his head as he switched side to face me. "Well, care to tell me why am I here?"

I went blank as he asked this question, thinking how delighted I'd be if he'd just not ask anything and return. No, it would've been better if I knew how to teleport this summoned Tyler back. I wouldn't have to face such embarrassment.

"You are here because of yourself," I snapped. "If you-, if you had taught me how to control my power of summoning, I wouldn't have summoned you. I mean, it was purely accidental, I didn't even remember I could summon you," I uttered, blaming him to come clean. It wasn't a lie though.

"No, there's no need. You can keep on summoning me. I like accidents." He mused which drove me even more insane than I already was.

I scoffed. "You're really okay with knowing you could be summoned any time of the day and anywhere? Will you be fine even if this accident occurs while you're taking a shower or something?" I questioned without stopping. Honestly, my purpose was to indirectly threaten him so he reconsiders teaching me control this troublesome power.

"Well if such a thing happens..." he seemed to ponder deeply, expressionless. My plan is working. Or so I thought. "I'm sure you'll like the sight." He smiled ever so innocently.

How in the world could he pull off such an angelic expression while implying something like that? Tyler being his usual self was not easy to win against. He would never stop teasing me. This guy had no filters and his self-confidence was on another level.

"See, you are even blushing. What's going inside that tiny head of yours, Linnet?" He chortled.

"What? I'm not blushing!" I threw a pillow at him. "And I don't have a tiny head!" I threw another.

"Look at your face you're all red!" He laughed and threw the pillow at me, I grabbed it.

"You are lying, I'm not blushing!" I threw the pillow at him again and his laugh just grew as I threw more at him.

"Teleport your a*s to your place, Before I literally push you off the balcony this time. I need to get ready for school," I said. But maybe I didn't mean it.

"Since you have already planned how you will summon me next time, I'll get going," he said with a broad smile. "But on one condition, you have to block those voices today, at any cost," He instructed.

"It doesn't work, I told you. It doesn't work until you're with me." I furrowed.

"You have to make it work, you let those thoughts sway you. That is something you must never do. Concentrate on what you want and don't let your powers dominate you."

"I have tried..." I sighed in disappointment.

"No, you're going to try it again and again until you're able to make it work," He said, "Or else, I'm going down to greet Rosie, is that okay with you?" He smiled impishly.

"No!!" I jumped up in panic. "I swear, I'll try hard this time."

"Good." He smiled, ruffling my hair which were already a mess.

As he stood up, I discerned his broad and muscly shoulders followed by his small waist.

"By the way," his voice snapped me out of my thoughts as he turned back to me after opening a portal.

"Your pyjamas are cute." He reached out his hand and the next second Mr Snuggles Spider was in his grasp, covered in violet shimmers dissipating in the air. "I'll take this one with me. One spider should be enough for you."

"Wait you can't take that!" I yelled but he vanished with the portal.

Could Tyler not see through a duvet? I scoffed at my foolishness.

I inferred he must be mocking my taste as I glanced down at my ice cream print pyjamas. They now smelled like him, his scent was his own. Exotic and screamed Tyler.

He didn't have to teach me everything, I could figure it out on my own. Surely, it had something to do with the connection we share. I wondered if he could feel it too. Even though I had no idea how to Control this summoning power but I decided that I'd not overthink about him, because it might be one of the triggers.

My small table clock disclosed that I was definitely going to be late for school. I hurriedly slipped into a jeans jumpsuit over an orange oversized T-shirt.

I headed down after hastily making a half up half down bun of my hair and getting ready. I quickly stuffed my pancakes and chased them down with milk. Mom dropped me in her Range Rover as I was too late to walk to school.