p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"When I wake up again. Lana's sleeping at the other end of the bed. I feel a lot better already, probably thanks to Lana's great care. I have to pee though, so I try to quietly look for the bathroom. I found it and I click the lights on and close the door quietly. I look at myself in the mirror after I put my pants back on. I look like shit, with my make-up half gone and I do look pale as hell. I decide to clean my face and dry it with some toilet paper. I decide that using one of her towels would be considered rude. I look at the mirror again and feel a lot better, mainly because I look better. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"When I return to the room, I see I woke Lana up. She's reading a book with the nightlights on. "Hey, you look better", she says when she glares at me over the top of her book. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"She puts the book on the nightstand next to the bed. She pets the bed to invite me back. "Thanks, Lana... I mean, really thank you... I feel a lot better, maybe I should just leave. I don't want to keep you from your sleep." /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I'd like you to stay here. We can talk for a moment if you wish..."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Are you sure? Because I am more than willing to go back to my hotel room. I mean I need my clothes and all that anyways so... Isn't it better for me to leave?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Come here, you silly. You're freezing", she seems to be the first to notice I was trebling. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"With her words, I come to realize how cold I am. I shiver. She says: "You see, now get back here"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"I finally listen to her and get back in bed next to her. "So," Lana says: "tell me something about yourself. Starting with your name since I can't seem to remember it if I'm honest..."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""My name's Maria"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Lana laughs: "Like my middle name?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"I smile at her but it quickly fades: "Yeah, seems to be the only thing my parents got right..."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Lana frowns: "What do you mean?"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"I sigh: "I'm sorry I brought it up..." Lana just looks at me with an encouraging smile. Her eyes being so full of trust. I decide to tell her: "My parents don't exactly know I am here. I lied to them about spending a weekend with a friend of mine. They don't agree on stuff they don't find normal... They don't get me at all. I just..." Tears start falling down my cheeks as my voice breaks. "I'm sorry", I whisper while my voice cracks again and I look away. /span/p