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Hey! I'm effin back! Whoot! I am so sorry about the past month or so. My computer was somehow attacked by viruses and was incapacitated. No joke! I didn't really know what to do so I left it alone for a while, and the other day I turned it back on and low and behold it was fine. Perfectly fine, everything worked normally, and AVG popped up and told me that it had some recent war with the viruses on my computer and when I checked out the report online, it told me it had removed something like 42,000 threats from my computer! AVG saved my life!
So anyway, I've been watching my computer for the past few days and everything seems to work just fine, so I got right to work on this chapter for you guys.
Again, sorry for the massive delay!
Chapter 7
When I come out of the bathroom, Dawn is in her pajamas, playing with her Piplup and my Eevee. Eevee runs towards me when I walk out, and starts scratching on my leg, crying her name.
"Aww, you little cutie, come here!" I exclaim, scooping her up and squeezing her. Dawn smiles as I cuddle Eevee, probably feeling the joy also.
I eventually put Eevee down and then look at Dawn. She smiles back at me, and hugs her knees to her chest. She's wearing little pajama shorts and a shirt. They both look like they're made of silk and they have the same Psyduck design on them. She looks like a little kid. She rests her mouth on her leg, and lowers her eyes from my gaze, her cheeks flush a bit pinker than normal. I smile and bounce on the bed with her.
"Do you want me to just sleep on the floor?" I ask, not wanting her to feel awkward.
"No, there's no point if we've got this big bed to sleep in." She explains, looking up at me.
"I don't care about that; I want to know what you want to do." I say, poking her leg playfully for effect. She smiles and her expression lightens.
"I…I want you to sleep up here." She replies, blushing again, and losing her confidence. She looks down, embarrassed.
"Okay." I say, nonchalantly. I climb in under the covers and then whip out a book from my backpack. Eevee clambers on the bed between us, and yawns. She curls up into a fluffy little ball and closes her eyes.
Dawn slowly gets under the covers and slides down so her head is on the pillow. She lies on her back.
"You think Barry is in Canalave yet?" She asks, curiously.
"Oh yeah." I respond, with a know-it-all tone. "That lake is tiny, and Canalave is literally right on the other side." She looks at the wall on her side of the bed, and falls quiet.
Eventually, Dawn falls asleep while I continue reading. I can hear her gentle snoring and I feel bad that I have the light on. I decide to go to sleep, since I can't concentrate on anything but her. I put the book on the nightstand next to me and then look over at her. She's turned toward me and she's sleeping soundly. She looks so peaceful I have to chuckle to myself. I think she's even drooling a little.
I realize I've been staring for ten minutes and sigh to myself. I hunker down in the covers and lie my head down on the pillow. This is like a dream come true, but I can't feel the happy. I'm too busy feeling nervous and self-conscious. I sigh again as my stomach turns. I turn away from her to get my mind off of it.
Suddenly her arm wraps around my waist. I should've seen this coming. The last time we fell asleep together I woke up in a stranglehold. I sigh yet again and close my eyes. This is good. It feels good. She wanted me to sleep here. I'm not doing anything wrong. I keep reassuring myself and slowly slip into my dream world.
"Dawn!" I'm suddenly thrown into a dire situation. Dawn is running towards the end of a cliff. She's sprinting as fast as she can towards the edge. She's going to jump; I have to catch her!
"Dawn!" I scream again, reaching my arm out towards her rapidly shrinking figure. She doesn't look back, she just keeps running.
"Gooo Maaannn!" I see Barry on the side of the path I'm running up, and he yells at me in slow motion, his face shocked. His words inspire me and I can feel myself moving faster. Dawns figure starts to grow as I approach, but it's too late. Just as I'm about to catch her she jumps, and I'm left standing at the top, watching her fall.
"NOOO!" I scream, reality rushing through me, soothing my troubled mind almost instantly. I'm back in our room at the Pokécenter. I'm sitting up, and I'm sweating like crazy. I look back and Dawn is lying there, awake, with her arms outstretched. I must've woken her up and ripped out of her arms as I sat up.
"Umm… are you okay?" She asks, her eyes wide with astonishment. Without thinking I throw myself at her and grab her in a hug.
"Oh my god. I thought you were dead! You jumped off that cliff and I couldn't catch you and I thought you were dead!" I'm yelling, still sleep-fuzzy. I'm rolling us around on the bed, still hugging her tightly. I suddenly realize what I'm doing and freeze. I pull myself off her enough to look into her eyes.
"Oh, wow. Umm. I'm sorry." I'm at a loss for words. I get off her and move to the side of the bed and cradle my head in my hands.
"What were you talking about?" She asks, still in shock.
"I had a nightmare. And in it, you jumped off a cliff and I couldn't save you." I explain. I can't look at her. I'm too appalled by my own actions. I suddenly feel warm fingers touching my back.
"Hey. It's okay. It was just a dream." She coos; her voice soft and sweet. I turn around to face her.
"I hate nightmares." I state, smiling at her. Her fingers are still touching me, now stroking my chest. She nods in agreement. She's so close, and she's not backing up like she doesn't like it. I take the chance I have and stroke her arm as she fingers my chest. She smiles, obviously pleased.
"It was so scary. I thought I'd lost you for real." I whisper, a deep underlying message buried in my words. She blushes. I can tell that she understands.
"I'm right here. Don't feel that way." She whispers back. I can hear the same tone in her voice, the same underlying message there also. She feels the same way. I let my hand move down her arm and then to her shoulder. It keeps going down her side, and finally rests on her hip. I squeeze my hand, gripping her lightly and pull. She moves effortlessly into me, and our faces collide. Our lips act as cushions. They meet, full of passion that's finally able to escape. My other hand moves to the back of her head as we melt into each other. Her arms wrap around my shoulders, holding me just as tightly.
When we finally disconnect, I'm at a loss. Her pink face is centimeters from mine. Her eyes open slowly, the deep blue fascinating. I can't help but stare, watching every eyelash untangle itself from its partner on her bottom eyelid. I burn this memory into my mind. The time, the date, the place, everything. This might be the most important thing that will ever happen to me.
"Thanks for comforting me." I finally say, trying to avoid the awkward. She smiles at me warmly.
"You're welcome." She replies, pecking me on the lips. I smile. She gets up off the bed.
"Well, let's shower and get ready." She sings, swaying happily towards the bathroom. "We've got to go win that gym badge!"
I instantly get a mental picture of her in the shower, her skin glistening and shining as the water slips down her body effortlessly. Her hair darker, sticky and wet, clinging to her face. I realize she didn't actually mean showering together and laugh it off.
"Yeah, yeah you're right." I shrug, chuckling for effect. She winks at me and then disappears into the bathroom and the door shuts.
I lie back on the bed, and sigh. I throw my arms up behind me and grip the headboard. I can't believe what an eventful morning I've had already. It only makes me wonder what the rest of the day will look like. I look to my side and release the headboard. My Eevee is cuddled up next to me, probably trying to catch a few extra "z's" before we head out. I gently pet her, caressing her ears.
I promise promise promise that unless something like that happens again, I will be uploading very soon! I owe it to you! And thanks to you guys for being so patient and reading the story.
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