Chapter IX

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I wake up to someone slightly shaking me. I turn over expecting Austin, but it was Tori. I was a little disappointed but she had soup so it wasn't totally bad. I looked over to the clock, 4:30. Wow, I had slept all day. I felt a lot better though. I woke up a few times throughout the day, Austin was here and we watched some old movies. This time though he wasn't here, at all. I got up to look for him nonchalantly so that Tori and Sydney didn't get suspicious.

"Uh..Where'd Austin go?" I ask trying to be cool about it.

"Don't worry sleeping beauty, he just went home to get cleaned up and change." Scott joked

"Going through separation anxiety already?" Sydney asked, trying to bug me i'm guessing.

"Psht, no I was just wondering, since you're all here." I said going into the fridge to get some water.

Tony walked in from the bathroom, "Oh Austin texted me, he said she had a date with some girl he met at the party."

I almost spat out my water, "What?" I shot back.

"I'm just kidding, He said he was going to be over soon, gosh you look like you had a heart attack." He said walking away laughing.

"Whatever, I didn't- I don't care." I say just to make myself feel better. I felt gross, so I went upstairs to get a quick shower before Austin returned from his, and to help clear my sinuses with the steam.

I walked into my closet, throwing on a sports bra and panties I looked for something comfy to wear. Unlike I, who was living my own personal winter, everyone else was in summer so the AC was on full blast. I decided on a t-shirt, black leggings, and a pair of long, wool socks. Walking back into the bathroom, I took some medicine to help with all of my flu-like symptoms then put my hair into a semi-messy ballerina bun. I decided I really didn't need makeup but put a little concealer on my imperfections, as I called them. Plus it gave me a little more color so I didn't look like a complete ghost.

I was done, and still no sign of Austin, I began to worry. Maybe he did have a date and the guys just wanted to spare my feelings? But, its not like we were dating, he has the right to go out and enjoy himself.

I walked towards my door, and just as I was about to open the door, it hit me in the face. Sending me stumbling back into my bed. I yelped in pain, but luckily it was just a stubbed toe. In walks a blubbering Austin, frazzled. I stood up and tried to walk it off. Meanwhile, he was going on about how he's so sorry, he didn't mean it, it was an accident, he thought I was sleeping. I was only half listening, trying to concentrate on relaxing my throbbing toe.

"It's fine. It was an accident, no big deal." I shout over his continuous apologies, after the throbbing went down.

"Is it broken?" he asks, extremely frazzled at this point

"No, not at all. I probably just jammed it" I said walking into my bathroom to wrap it up. It was bleeding a little, but nothing to fret over.

"You mean I jammed it" he corrected me, emphasizing on the "I".

"Austin, it's not your fault, it was an accident. I'm fine. Please stop treating me like I'm made of glass or something!" I slightly shout, I didn't mean to but I sounded a little annoyed at this point.

"I'm sorry, its just I'm afraid that I'm going to do something that will make you hate me, I just don't- can't lose you." I said, looking down, as if in shame.

"Hey, I'm not going anywhere. If anything, you'd be the one running away from me." I say with a slight chuckle.

He looked up, taking my face in his hands "I will never run away from you" he stopped, then continued less serious "Even if you had some freaky zombie virus I would find a way to deal with you, slaying you wouldn't be an option!" He let out a small laugh.

I smile at the thought and break away, "Come on, lets go."

"Where?" he asks

"The beach" I answer walking out of the room.

A hand grabs me back, "Wait, you're still sick. You should be resting"

"You're right I should be resting." I pause. "But, I'm not. Now, I'm going to the beach, you coming or not?" I say with a slight smirk.

"Well, I guess I should just in case. But, don't take that as me encouraging this behavior while sick."

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