What Now?
865 Words
I head up the stairs not sure what I am walking in to. I turn the corner and my aunt Lizzy is waiting for me just inside the room.
"How is she?" I ask
"I agree I think she's been drugged, from what I know of her I don't think she would be the type to be getting high, and what ever it is seems to be affecting her memory and cognitive abilities to understand what's going on around her" she replies, she glances at Alex so I can't see her face.. I follow her gaze and see Alex is now tucked up in bed fast asleep. I need to ask.
"Do you think there was foul play, I saw blood, which I know might not mean anything" I realise I'm banking and my aunt is now looking at me quizzically. "She tucked her dress into her underwear I wasn't being a perv" I defend myself.
"Listen I couldn't exactly give her an examination, that would be indecent, but I helped get her ready for bed and asked her if she was sore things like that, unfortunately she was too out of it to really confirm or deny. She said 'he was taking me to the toilet but I forgot and Jay woke me up in his bedroom to go for a wee, then we left the party, she then got very confused and couldn't work out how she was in your room and at the party. She doesn't remember getting from that point to home, chances are she may not remember anything in the morning" while saying this my aunt gives me a stern look,
" I'm staying here with her j don't want her to be alone if she wakes up scared and alone" I say quickly before she has a chance to deny my request.
"I expected as much" she's sighed and says " does she really live here alone, that's not right surely, where is her family?"
"Don't go all teacher on me Aunt Lizzy, her uncle lives in the house and this arrangement she says suits both of them" I defend, last thing I need is aunt Lizzy causing Alex more trouble.
"It's nearly 1am I am tired so I'm going home if your staying can I take your car the temperature has dropped?" She enquires
"Yes of course and thank for all your help, I mean it, everything you have done for me since we arrived is amazing thank you" I give her a hug and hand over the keys from my pocket. It's probably for the best last thing Alex needs is her uncle asking who she has had sleeping over all night. My aunt grabs her coat and bag and heads out.
I turn to look at Alex, she just looks so pretty and peaceful, her unruly hair gently drapes across her face, I walk over and gently move it from her face, I imagine it tickles, k find myself stroking her hair a few more times then really required but I just want to be close to her, I have wanted to kiss her since the day she shouted at me for being on her table eating lunch, just the fire and tenacity lit something in me.
I stand up and start searching for a blanket or something so I can sleep on the couch, but there is literally nothing here, there's hardly any clothes let alone a blanket, I had guessed already she didn't have much but this is a whole different level. Even though she doesn't have much and everything she has is second hand she takes good care of it. Great now what do I do, her little flat would be too cold to try and sleep without a quilt if some kind, I look over at the bed and notice it's a queen, room for 2? Would she mind? Should I just suck it up and try and sleep on the couch. I head to the couch knowing this is what I should do, I sit on it and sprall my legs out... Okay problem 2 I don't even for my legs are dangling off the edge and the arm is digging into my legs. Ugh!! I get up and head to the bed, I take off my jacket and my shoes, I'm wearing jeans, I'm going to have to take them off and sleep in my boxers and my t, hopefully she won't mind.
I crawl into the bed making sure not to disturb her, my arm grazes hers and she starts to stir, I go rigid, the she turns and unexpectedly cuddles up to my side and murmurs "night 47" then aimlessly starts stroking my chest. I stay still, it must be the drugs, unless she thinks she's sleeping? If so what does that mean? Does she like me too. She always keeps conversation so non personal, I just don't know. I though going to the party would give us the chance to spend some time together.. well I guess you should be careful what you wish for.
I will have to wait till morning to see what happens next.
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