Hey Guys. This idea came to me while I feeding on of my babits, smoking, yeah, yeah please don't yell at me my mom already did, but as I sat on my bed rereading the Awakining I though 'What if Simon picked up the habit and got caught. Sorry for the story's out of characterness, but I had to give it a try. One shot unless I get lots of reviews or insperation hits.
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My Bad Habit
CPOV
I couldn't sleep, and I knew sleep wasn't coming anytime soon. So why bother just lying here right. Well because I would have to move Derek. Yes me and Derek are sleeping next to each other. No we did not have sex.
Kit thought it would save money if we started renting only one room for a while. So here we Lauren and Tori in one bed and Kit and Simon in another. Derek and I were lying inbetween them. Not the most comfortable but we managed.
We had just left a friend of the guys's house a few days ago. Melody was cool. Simon and Derek hadn't seen her in 3 years so when we got there Simon took a second look if you know what I mean. He fell hard for her. That came out wrong. In other words he likes her, and they were always wandering out in the woods a few times a day. I don't think they were doing anything they shouldn't be but one night Simon and Tori got into it and Tori insulted Mel. Simon was so pissed I'm surprised that he let Mel drag him out the back door and into the woods.
When they came back about 10 minutes later he was relaxed and calm. It made me think 'Damn I have to find out how she does that.'
The bed rustling pulled me out of my train of thought. Someone else was awake. Oh God I hoped it was Simon or Tori. Kit and Aunt Lauren could see through anyones fake sleeping routine.
I waited, and somehow luck was with me because Simon got up and walked over to his bag. 'Did he need to check his blood sugar this late at night. I tried adjusting to the dark but all I could see was Simon grab a little box out and walk over to the TV then slowly and quietly walk out of the room.
Now when I say walked out of the room I mean outside. 'What is he doing?' Derek scared me at that time by sighing really loud and rolling over. I'm free I though as I sat up and pulled my shoes on. I went to grab the room key of the TV stand but it was gone. 'Oh that's what he was doing over here.' and just as silently as Simon did I walked out onto the second story hallway. I looked around but nothing could have prepared me for what I saw.
"Simon is that a cigarette in your hand?"
Simon shot up at the sound of his name and looked at me. He had been sitting on a bench in the hallway with cigarrette in one hand a lighter in the other.
"Chloe it's not what it looks like...I was just... I mean... Ah don't tell Derek or Dad" His eyes were scared and his breathing picked up.
I walked over to the bench and sat down next to where was just a minute ago. "So when did you pick up this little habit"
He sat down causiously and looked in my eyes to see if there was any deseption in them. I guess when he found none he said, "While we were at Mel's. You know how we were always hanging in the woods behind the house."
I didn't know Johannsa smoked. Wait so that's why they were always back there. "Did she pressure you into this?"
The look on Simon's face was surprise. "No she was walking out into the woods and I followed her. She made me swear that a I wouldn't tell. When I promised she pulled out her pack and lit one. I asked why she did that and she said it calmed her down. So I was like ok" Oh.
"So you tried one?'
"No I didn't smoke one till that night with Tori. I was so pissed she grabbed me and dragged back into the woods and lit one. I remember her telling me that they calmed her down and asked if I could try on and and she shrugged her sholders and handed me the thing. One hit and I coughed, two hits and I felt light headed, three hits and I stopped seeing red."
I nodded and at the cigarette in his hand. "Your cigarettes smoking it's self" And that was true half the thing was nothing but ash. He flicked it and brought it to his mouth and inhaled. He held it for a second then slowly blew out. Smoke escaped from his lips. "So you became addicted after one cigarette?"
He smiled and looked over at me. "No but anytime she went out after that I went with her and asked for one. She never complained or anything she just handed one over. Pretty soon it was me walking out into the woods and her following me. When I heard we were leaving I got pretty down because it was a hanging out pass time. We could just talk about anything while we were out there."
"So how did you get the cigarrette you have now?"
"Mel sent me off with 8 packs and a lighter discretly hidden in my bag"
He dropped the now finished cigarrette and stepped on it with his foot. He picked it up a threw it in the trash can a few feet away from the bench. "You know Simon if you want to ever talk I her for you and obviously I'm not going to tell Derek or Kit so..."
Simon sat back down on the bench and pocketed the lighter and pack. "Thanks Chloe, that means alot to me"
This was one of the many secrets that I would learn about the people I was traveling with. I just didn't know that yet.
We silently stood up and quietly walked back into the hotel room. Simon walked over to his bag and replaced his secret treasures and climbed back to bed. Soon his snores filled the room. And somehow I was able to find sleep to. I have a very interesting group here' was my last thought as I drifted of to sleep with Simon's, Kit's and Tori's snore as a soundtrack and Derek's bodyheat as a blanket.
I slept almost for the rest of the night, till Derek decided to roll back over and ended up rolling on me, but that's different story for now I will say goodnight.
Hey guys sorry for the shortness but there's a short one shot for ya but I left a little piece in there for you that might make you want more "This was one of the many secrets that I would learn about the people I was traveling with. I just didn't know that yet." Want to know what they are and who they belong to... well review.
Fly on!
-Katie