Extraterrestrial Love

Creep

I hadn’t realized I was falling asleep. It felt like seconds but I woke up with the sun shining on my face. My alarm was going off. I reached down and grabbed my phone from the floor to turn it off.

I sat up and stretched, my alarm now silent. I checked my phone and answered a few texts. Trish was already at school for her morning track run. Morgan said happy Monday. See you at school. I quickly texted them back and headed to the bathroom for a shower. I was washing my hair and felt the lump behind my ear. Thoughts from yesterday came flooding back. I was hoping yesterday was a bad dream. I was sadly mistaken. I stepped out of the shower and wrapped myself in a fluffy white towel. My brain was on autopilot as I brushed my teeth and combed through my long wet hair. 

Still wrapped in a towel I shuffled back to my room. I didn’t hear dad yet he must still be sleeping. I thought to myself. I walked into my room and closed the door behind me. I noticed my window was wide open blinds and all. 

I raised an eyebrow. I know I didn’t open my window. Did I? I questioned out loud. 

I walked over and closed the window and fixed the blinds back in place. I looked at the outfit I had set out last night. I think I might need a warmer top. Maybe a hoodie because it was pretty chilly this morning. I walked over to my closet and slid it open revealing a familiar white-haired boy.

I screamed so loud I'm surprised I didn't break the window glass. I stepped back and lost my balance. I started to fall backward but he reached out and grabbed my arm. I started swatting at his hand to let me go. I had been so busy trying to get his hand off me I hadn’t realized I had lost my towel. I was completely naked, I only realized after he let me go. He was blushing a dark red and put his forearm over his eyes. 

I hit the ground after he had released my arm. I hurried to cover myself from his eyes. He slammed the closet door shut just as my dad was opening my door.

What the hell Scar? What are you screaming like you are being attacked? He said confused. He must have jumped awake when I screamed. 

Sorry dad, I said. I was wrapped in a towel sitting on my knees at this point.

 It was….a….big bird….yeah it flew in the window and so I screamed but It flew back out and I slammed the window. 

Then why are you on the floor? He questioned. 

I ah tripped over my bookbag when I turned around from the window. I smiled hoping he would believe me.

Okay…… so you're fine now? He questioned again.

Yes I’m fine but I gotta hurry and get dressed or else I'm going to be late I smiled again.

It’s too early, he laughed, get dressed I'm going to get ready. I'll meet you in the truck in fifteen, he smiled as he closed my door. 

I smiled until the door was completely closed. Then I jumped up and swung the closet door open and stared into shocked green eyes. 

Why are you here, you creep? I whispered loud enough for him to hear me but dad couldn't. What if my dad would have seen you? He would have killed you. I whispered sternly.

I disagree, he said flatly.  Anyway, he didn’t see me so we don’t have to worry about it.

How about you get dressed though he smirked. His cheeks were getting red again as he looked at me then at the ground. I slammed the closet in disgust. What a p*****t, I thought.

 I went to the other side of my bed and got dressed quickly. 

I went back to the closet and swung it open revealing him once again. SO what are you doing here? In my bedroom, in my closet, at seven in the morning. I stared at him waiting for the answer. 

Well, I never got to tell you what I need from you in order to complete my mission and get back home. He said matter of factly. 

I have to go to school. I don’t have time for this. I argued.

But you agreed to help me. He said a little too loud for my liking.

Shush, dad is going to hear you. I said.

And to be fair I didn’t really have a choice but to agree with you. It was agree or die, remember?

Well yeah, I remember, I gave you the proposition, he laughed a bit. 

I stared at him unamused. 

I have to go. Can we talk about this some other time? I questioned. 

Yes but the longer you avoid me and the mission the longer I have to stay and that's more opportunity for me to get discovered resulting in both of our deaths. He wasn’t laughing anymore. 

Okay, I’ll figure out some way for us to meet up and figure everything out but you can’t break into my room and hide in my closet. That seems like a bigger risk don’t you think? I questioned him.

Yeah, but I couldn’t be sure you would blow your cover trying to come back to see me. Or the chance of you not coming back at all. He said. 

Why wouldn’t I come back won’t I be killed otherwise? I questioned him.

Yes I just wanted to make sure you understood. And with the totally believable lie you told your father I think we will get to live for three maybe four more hours. He said sarcastically.

Oh shut up I didn’t have time to think after you attacked me. I scoffed.

I didn’t attack you, I was trying to keep you from falling down and getting hurt. He explained.

Well, now you got to see me naked you happy now? Did you get what you came for creep? I started to get upset.

No, I didn’t mean for that to happen, Scarlett, I'm sorry. He apologized.

Yeah sure whatever I closed the closet. I grabbed my school bag and said I’ll see you later p*****t. You can let yourself out. I said as I closed my door leaving him in my room.

I went out and got in the truck with dad who was waiting for me.

Ready lady? He asked. Before pulling out of the driveway.

I was quiet all the way to school, how am I going to pull this off. I thought to myself. Morgan and Trish are definitely going to know something is up, they always figure me out. Maybe he was right. I might only get to live three or four more hours. We pulled up to school. I felt like I was going to throw up.