SURPRISE CHAPTER! Hah, not really, but I had time to upload this before I left. Enjoy!
P.S Be super excited for the next chapter I upload, it'll be up on Thursday!
I tried to read to get my mind off of Tegan, but that didn't work. So I got up and started cleaning Lindsey's already clean apartment. After an hour of scrubbing the counter tops and just about every other surface I leaned on the counter I was working on and rested the side of my face on my hand and let out a long sigh. Just when I was about to move from my position to go to bed, I heard the door creak open. I looked over at Tegan, her hair was dripping water, and the rest of her was pretty much soaked as well. I still couldn't see her face, she was looking down taking off her shoes and I couldn't see her face because her long hair was blocking my view.
I heard her sniffle and breathe out a shuddering breath
"Tegan?" I said across the room
She looked up at me, I could see her face now, but I wish I hadn't. Even though she was drenched in water, I could decipher her tears from the rains washings. She looked away before walking towards her and Lindseys bedroom.
"Tegan!" I sort of shouted, but she still kept on walking.
I ran up to her in the hallway and grabbed her shoulder and spun her around before her hand had the chance to open the door. When I spun her around she let out a weird cry before pushing herself onto me, when she did this I stepped back and ended up making us fall onto the floor. She didn't seem to react differently, so I reacted for her.
"Sorry!" I said, trying to mask my embarrassment. She didn't say anything, she just cried a little harder. I stood up and offered my hand to her, she grabbed it and I pulled her up and guided her to the couch, holding her hand. When we got to the couch I laid down, She stood in front of me until I pulled her by the waist and she took the hint as to what I wanted her to do, which was to lie on top of me, and she did.
I didn't say anything to her, I just laid there in the dark with her, playing with her hair, listening as she cried, and the pattering of the rain outside. I took note of the peaceful surroundings and the strong smell of her shampoo. I didn't care that her wet clothes were making my dry clothes damp, I'm just happy that we're cuddling again, even under these circumstances. I needed Tegan to comfort me in my storm, and now I'm here to comfort her in this storm.
Tegan fell asleep before I did, but shortly after, I too, fell asleep. I was woken up when I felt a warm object being placed over me, and the shuffling of Tegan. I opened my eyes to see Lindsey placing another blanket on top of us; she whispered "Sorry" and smiled at me, I looked down at Tegan's still body before falling back asleep. I don't know how long it was when I was woken up again when Tegan sneezed and got up from the couch. I peered over at her between half shut eyes while she sneezed again, and again. The 4th time she sneezed I groaned before turned my body and huddled up with my blanket into the back cushion part of the couch. I tried to fall back asleep but after 20 minutes of trying I gave up and got up from the couch. I saw Lindsey in the kitchen leaning over the counter reading a paper with a mug in her hand. She looked up at me and smiled
"Morning Sara, would you like some coffee?"
"Of course," I said with a groggy smile. She handed me another mug and I sipped out of it
"So, uh, what happened last night?" She asked
"Honestly, I really don't know. It was weird. Tegan left to go somewhere and she came back a few hours later drenched in the rain."
"Did you have the chance to talk to her or….?"
"No, not really. When she came home she was crying and I tried to get her to talk but she just kept on crying so I didn't bother."
"This whole situation sucks. I don't know what to do, should she start seeing a therapist again?"
"I don't think that's a good idea, she never like therapy when she went a few years ago, and I doubt her opinion about it has changed."
"Okay, but tell me if you think of something. I have to go down to the Photo Reel and develop and edit the pictures of the Fun tour. I'll be back in a few hours, help yourself to anything in the fridge or whatever"
"Okay, thanks. Bye!"
"Bye!"