Chapter 2

Disclaimer – I own nothing...except the orange plastic cup, that's my spider capturing device.

Why can't I still not get to sleep? I lay on my side looking at Lilly who's fast asleep with a tiny little bit of drool falling onto her pillow "Mmh" a quite noise of content coming from her sleeping form causes the smallest of vibrations to radiate throughout the bed What was that? Why do I suddenly feel all warm?

I toss to the left, I toss to the right
I open my eyes and what a sight

Are hands are barely touching under the covers but the same burning sensation I got when I felt her cheeks resurfaces, I thought the burning I felt was because she was hot from running here but she wasn't panting or fanning herself, it must be me, is it her being here that is causing me to burn up? A cold sweat flushes throughout my body and bumps slowly begin to form, I turn onto my back to look at the ceiling to distract myself

Where's the spider? How comes only I can see it? Is it some sort of magic spider? I'm so tired, why can't I sleep, Lilly was out as soon as she hit the pillow- Agh! what's that?

I narrow my eyes while raising my head off the pillow to get a closer look at the several specks that have suddenly appeared on the ceiling

It's my mind playing tricks...isn't it? It has to be, I mean it can't be what I think it is...do I turn on the light? Or not? I think Lilly is too out of it to notice

I reach over to the bedside lamp and flick the switch but no light comes and with that no assurance that the specks aren't the eight legged freaks, my breathing quickens and fear sets in

Oh no, I need to know, with the light I can find out if there is something there or not but with no light it's darkness and the unknown, I don't like not knowing, I don't like it

"Miley"

I jump slightly at the sound of a voice I forgot was there, after the initial shock wears off, I find my voice again "Yeah?" I ask the blonde lying on her side facing me

"You're hurting me"

"How do you mean?"

"Your hand is like a vice grip" opening her eyes for the first time

I raise the covers to see my hand crushing Lilly's in a fear induced grip

"Sorry" I blush, letting go of her now deformed hand

"I don't mind holding your hand if you're scared but there's a limit to the pressure" letting her eyes close

"Good to know...since your up could you do me a favour? Do you see anything on the ceiling?"

"Mmh-no there's nothing"

"Lilly you didn't even open your eyes"

She opens one eye and looks at the ceiling "Nothing, happy now?" closing it again

"Much" truthfully I do, I trust her, I know her

I settle down, closing my eyes, praying for sleep to knock me out

Creek, Click, Tick

No...I'm not opening my eyes; nope I'm not going to do it

"Hello" I hear a voice whisper very close to my ear, the air turning warm

My eyes fly open to see the white ceiling and as they roll to the right, I see Lilly's face come into view centimetres from mine "What are you doing?"

"I was about to ask you the same thing" she looks over my shoulder alerting my attention to all the space behind me I moved? When did get so close?

"Sorry...again" I blush harder than before and slowly move away...not really wanting to leave such a comfortable space

But before I move she brings her hands to either side of my cheeks, instantly burning the skin again "Are you really that freaked out? I want you to get some sleep, there are no spiders in this room, now goodnight" she leans forward and gently kisses my forehead, the adrenaline pumps through my body and the bumps turn back to road blocks, she pulls back looking into my eyes while rubbing her thumb against my cheek "Okay"

She goes to remove her hands "W-wait, keep them there"

"Why?" she asks leaving her hands where they are

"I like it"

"Y-you like it?"

"I just have to know something"

"Wha-"

I scoot towards her causing my body to be flush against hers, I slowly lean forward capturing her lips with mine, a soft kiss lasting seconds before I pull to gage her reaction, her wide eyes tell the story, hm? That's nice, I lean forward feeling my lips against hers again brings my hands to her hips before gliding them up her body to nestle in her blonde hair, keeping her from pulling back while try to find out that something

I roll onto my back "Wow" her hands fall from my cheeks to the bed effortlessly; I look over to see her still lying on her side facing me but with a look of surprise and happiness sketched across her features, I see her lick her lips tasting the gloss I've left there

"W-what did you find out?" she asks finding her voice

"That I like you, my spider-girl"

She smiles widely hearing my words "So there was a spider in your room" she says moving to lie on top of me

"Yeah, but one I want to keep and never release" I wrap my arms around her pulling the orange covers up to her shoulders as she leans in for another kiss.

Author's Note: Spider Update – It's gone! It finally went on the floor so I could get it.
I know it's a little short but I hope you enjoyed it anyway, notice the orange covers... (Read disclaimer again)
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