I woke up to the rustling of the sheets. I turned in bed and saw Louis sitting up. I didn’t know when I’d fallen asleep or when he’d woken up. I frowned. His entire body was so tightly wound that I was surprised he didn’t snap. What could be making him so tense?
“Louis?” I called softly.
He startled like he hadn’t know I was awake which was weird because he should have noticed that my breathing pattern changed.
“Yeah?” He replied.
“What are you still doing up? And what time is it?” I reached for my phone drowsily.
“I didn’t sleep. I wanted to wait up to see if he would send anyone else”
I raised a brow. “Isn’t that what you scolded me for doing?”
“I.. it’s different”
“Really? How so?”
He smiled. “Fine. I’m a hypocrite”
Despite myself, I smiled.
“So, did anyone come?” I asked, si
