Yo! I figured out how to upload chapters so... yeah. Thanks so much to 'Guest' for reviewing. It meant a lot to me :)
The story of tonight
It took much more effort that necessary to unpack that night, especially with Alex sitting on the bed writing.
"What are you writing?" I asked, not really expecting an answer.
"Just some stuff for school, an English paper based on the curriculum and then I'll move on to a law essay."
"Dude, we have 3 days before school even starts. I'm done now and I think Herc's ordering pizza. Come join us."
Alex half-heartedly put his exercise book down before standing up and stretching. He brought his arms back down from behind his head and locked eyes with me, before we both quickly turned away. I could feel a warm blush spreading up my cheeks and slowly cover my freckled nose.
"Should we go eat th-"
I was interrupted by Alex's stomach growling, before we both erupted into laughter. In a silent agreement Alex grabbed my hand and started pulling me towards the kitchen. As we shot through the door into the kitchen table, I saw Laf give me an uncharacteristically stern, disapproving look before noticing our clenched hands and smiling knowingly.
After we ate Laf suggested that a movie would be nice and after giving Herc 'The Hobbit' to put on, he went back to the kitchen to get the popcorn and a case of beer.
"John! Please come and help me with this, mon ami" I trudged into the kitchen and saw Laf sitting on the counter, smiling smugly
"What's wrong?" I groaned, annoyed that I had to be the one to help.
"I saw you before dinner, mon ami. You were blushing like a tomato and holding hands like you would not have tomorrow."
"Like tomorrow won't arrive?" I suggested.
"Stupid American phrases! It does not matter. I still saw you before dinner."
I sighed. It was true, I liked Alex. A lot. But there was a very slim chance that he would feel the same.
Laf smirked, knowing that he was right before nimbley jumping off the counter and running into the living room, giving everyone a beer and bowl of popcorn, and flopping down next to Herc. That left me with Alex, on a chair that wasn't quite big enough for the two of us. He was snuggled into a blanket and looked blissfully content. I sat down next to him and noticed him smiling goofily at me before he said
"I've never seen 'The Hobbit' before"
After a couple of seconds of fumbling, Herc pressed play and the movie began.
"Like, Tauriel's an elf. She should be able to stop them from killing Kili. But Thorin should have stopped him from pursuing the orcs when they killed Fili." Alex said, a strong carribean accent showing now he was drunk.
"Yo Tauriel! You messed up!" Herc yelled at the screen. He'd started slurring his speech after about four beers.
To be honest, it looked pretty funny seeing Laf leaning on Herc, half asleep. Herc trying and failing to not wake him and Alex, still bundled up in the blanket, gesturing wildly.
By the end of the film I declared Herc and Laf a lost cause and left them clinging to each other on the couch, asleep. Alex, however, looked light enough to carry back to his own bed so, after chucking the empty bowls in the sink and switching the lights off, went over to Alex and, threading one arm behind his back and the other beneath his legs and lifted him up. His arms wrapped protectively around my neck and he nuzzled his face into my chest. I laid him down on his bed and let go of him but he refused to let go, so I gently pushed him over and lay on the bed with him.
I'm gonna try upload at least once or week when school starts but until then it'll hopefully be daily. See ya!