She drove her bike right up to the front gate and got off. Opened the gate parked her bike in the driveway locked it and went to the end of the driveway where the door to his portion was leading right to the first floor where he had been living as a tenant for over a few now.
She rang the bell. Within a minute his mother opened the door.
"Welcome Julie, must be here to meet Ben. Do you have anything to discuss about study?"
"Exactly Mrs. Tennyson. We planned a study date for today, here at your house. Didn't Ben tell you about it?"
"He didn't slip a word. Must have forgotten about it cause he is asleep since 4"
"That scumbag!" Julie whispered under her breath.
"Did you say something Julie?"
"Nothing, it'll just have to be arrange another day."
"Don't even think about it. That idiot isn't supposed to forget his promises and waste your time; if he has called you then he must study. Go wake him up child. Sleeping in his room he is."
"Ok Mrs. Tennyson." mused Julie.
She twisted the door knob and entered the room. It was only the second time that she had visited his house since she got to know him, first as her classmate of VII nth grade, then as a guy living in her neighborhood, then as a dance partner for the annual day performance, then as a regular companion to the journey home from school and lastly as a friend and the last time she came she hadn't seen his room.
The room was in complete darkness all the windows and the door to the balcony being shut. In the light emitted by the door she just opened she looked for the switches. Light flooded the dark room as she clicked it on and revealed directly in front of her the form of Ben, asleep, on his bed, covered by a blanket in those winter days only his head uncovered.
She went near the bed
"Ben" she called out.
"Ben! Ben, wake up. Wake up sleepy head" Her voice going higher by the moment.
She shook him by the shoulder. He was lying on his side with his back to Julie where she was standing by the side of his bed.
He stirred, turned to the other side, and slept again, now facing towards Julie.
"Ben, it's me, Julie. We had a study date, remember?"
Ben slowly opened his eyes.
"Julie? What are you doing here?" He asked sleepily.
"We had a study date you dumbhead".
"Study date? Right, study date. Doesn't matter, we'll study tomorrow. Good night."
Now Julie was furious 'just what this guy thinks I am? First calls me to his house and then treats me like this!'
"When I say wake up, WAKE UP!" And she pulls the blanket of the bed leaving him uncovered. Literally, as he was stark naked under the blanket
Julie looked at him, shocked, still holding the blanket.
There he was, lying on his side, head on a pillow, palms under the pillow, one leg straight while the other covering the parts nature has taught us to hide.
He woke up, turned and lay on his back stretching his hands while the girl had full view of his private parts.
"You're not gonna let me sleep, are you?" Asked Ben irritated at being woken up so rudely.
"Well then we'll study" says Ben getting up.
He stood up, wore his slippers and was still stretching when he noticed Julie staring at his, her jaw hanging.
"What? Never seen a guy without clothes?" asked Ben in his matter of fact tone.
"Quit staring and lay the books on the table I'll get dressed in a minute".
It wasn't till he had gone into the bathroom that Julie's contemplation broke.