~~*Alicia*~~
I awoke with a start. Unfortunately this time my dream was way more vivid then usual, I let out a deep sigh and glanced around, taking in my surroundings. We were in a cheap motel with one bed, I had chosen to sleep on the floor and allowed my brother and his boyfriend the bed. What a great sister I am. The tiny window showed no hint of light, minus a star or two, and the room was cold and drafty. I shivered and pulled my blanket closer to my chest, I love Tulio, but he's incredibly cheap. The last heist we did went over extremely well, but he still won't pay up the money to get at a motel with at least two beds.
At this point I knew I wasn't going to be able to go back to sleep. I could never really go back to sleep after I had that damn dream. Tulio used to sit up with me all night with me after I would have it, now though, I've gotten quieter and no longer cry out in my sleep. I stared at Miguel and my brother, their arms were slung over each other, and there was a faint smile on Miguel's face. It was sickeningly sweet. They were always like that though, never in public, but the second they were away from prying eyes it's like they couldn't get enough of each other. I ran my fingers through my long black hair, it was a tangled, curly mess. Figures. I had taken down from my braid last night in some sort of drunken fit, while trying to convince Miguel that I could get us a free round of drinks. Much to Tulio's dismay it worked.
I heard a shuffle from the bed and then saw one of the figures sit up, smooth back their hair and look in my direction. "Alicia...what are you doing up?" The voice came directly from Tulio, I guess I wasn't quit enough.
"It's nothing. Go back to bed. Big day tomorrow." I reply, trying to sound as nonchalant as possibly.
"Yeah it is. Which is why you need to go to sleep too. If we're going to rob Cortez's ship, we're all going to need to be our absolute best." I nod in response, despite the fact that he couldn't see my head move. He continued to look my direction for a moment, and then slowly laid back into bed, careful not to disrupt his partner. I gave a quick sigh of relief and then laid back down amongst my pillows and blankets. I spent the rest of the night staring up at the ceiling