Chapter 11
I yawned as I stretched myself, bringing the blanket closer to my face. I slowly opened my eyes but the brightness of the sun through the window blinded me. I turned around in the bed and groaned as I close them back, hoping I would go back to sleep. Something didn't feel right, but I decided to let it go. I just want to go back to that dream. My heart stopped beating for a second when I suddenly realized what was wrong. I had no idea where I was. I sat on the bed and looked around, trying to find a clue of what might have happened. When I saw a picture of Seth and what seemed like his family in the frame on the nightstand, I immediately calm down. I was in his room. How the hell did I end up here? Last night was a blur and I barely could remember how the night ended. After he put the movie on, he came back on the couch and we watched it, his laugh breaking the silence from time to time when there was a funny part. I remembered laughing at him. He had the most amazing laugh but the funniest at the same time. Half-way through the movie, I remembered that I lied down on my side and my eyes were getting heavier. I must've fallen asleep on the couch. I smiled when I finally remembered how I ended up in his bed. I could still see him, picking me up from the couch and bringing me here. I remembered whining that I could walk by myself and Seth telling me to shut up for once. He gently put me on his bed, asking me if I needed anything. I wrapped myself in his blanket and shook my head. I remembered that he wished me good-night before he left the room, closing the door on his way out.
I got out of the bed and dragged myself in the hallway. Seth was lying on the couch, shirtless, a blanket covering his legs. The TV was still on and I didn't know if he was asleep so I quietly entered the living room just in case. I didn't want to wake him up. When he lifted his head to look at me, I smiled.
"I would've been fine on the couch you know?" I said.
"Did you sleep well?" he asked, ignoring what I'd just said.
He moved, leaving enough space on the couch for me to sit down next to him.
"Yeah I did."
"Then stop whining."
I looked at him and frowned my eyebrows, faking my anger. I hated when he said things like that. Yeah, I knew I was a whining bitch, but I didn't like people to remind me. Especially not him.
"You want a coffee?" he asked as he stood up.
His pajama pants were low on his hips and I tried my best not to stare at his chest.
"Yeah, I would love that." I said, happy that I didn't stutter.
That guy was just perfect and he was sexy as hell. I could say whatever I wanted about him, but I couldn't deny that I was attracted by him. Who wouldn't be, honestly?
"Hey asshole!"
He turned around and looked at me with his famous cocky grin.
"Put your damn shirt on." I said as I threw him the white shirt that was still on the couch.
He caught it and laughed as he made his way to the kitchen. I grabbed his blanket and wrapped myself in it as I lie on my side, smiling. At that moment, everything just felt right.
"Hey bitch, what do you want in your coffee?"
I laughed when I heard him call me that. As I was yelling that I wanted it black, someone entered by the front door. I sat back on the couch when I saw this tall blonde girl standing in front of me, her face distorted by shock.
"Who the fuck are you?" she snapped at me.
Seth came back in the living room with our coffee cups in hand.
"Catherine?"
"Who the fuck is she?" she repeated to him.
"Who the fuck are you? I asked at the same time.
"I'm his girlfriend!"
"Ex-girlfriend." Seth pointed out as he turned to me.
I had no idea why he felt the need to point out the fact that she was his ex and not his girlfriend. I could see the anger in his face and I could tell that he was not happy at all to see her.
"Seriously Seth?" Catherine said. "You're bringing back ring rats into our house now?"
"OK." I snapped as I stood up. "I have no idea what a ring rat is, but that didn't seem like a compliment at all."
Anger was filling up my whole body as I started to walk toward her. Seth stopped me by putting his hands on my shoulders, calming me down instantly. No one other than Felix had the power to calm me down like that, but apparently Rollins had the same gift as my best friend.
"Don't." he said as he looked at me in the eyes. "Please just shut up for now, OK?"
"And she's even wearing your clothes!" Catherine shouted, unaware of what could happen to her if she didn't shut up too. "What the fuck Seth?"
He rolled his eyes and turned to her, staying in front of me as if he was afraid of what I might do to her. He did the right thing. I spent 5 years of my life being told that I wasn't good enough, that I was a failure and that I wasn't pretty. I promise myself that it would never happen again. I certainly would not let his crazy ex-girlfriend talk to me like that. I could see in her face that she hated me. She was probably thinking that I was his new hook-up but I didn't care what she thought. I just wanted to punch her in the mouth for calling me a ring rat, even though I had no idea what it really meant.
"First of all." Seth said to her, his voice filled with anger. "It's my house. Not our house. Secondly, Alison is a friend that needed a place to stay for the night, not that it concerns you in any way."
"Then why does she have your cloth-." she started.
"Hey!" he snapped. "I said it didn't concern you, OK? Now, you and I are going to finish this conversation outside, so that you could explain to me why the fuck do you still have a key to MY house."
He opened the door, told her to get out before he turned to me to let me know that he would be right back. I shook my head and laughed. I felt bad for Rollins, but a part of me wasn't surprised at all that his ex was crazy. I picked up my training clothes in the drier and went to the bathroom to change. When I came back in the living room a few minutes later, Seth was sitting on the couch, his head in his hand, clearly lost in his thoughts.
"I left your clothes in your bedroom." I said, making him jump. "Everything OK?"
"Yeah…" he said as he looked at me.
I could tell that he was really pissed off just by looking at his eyes. He was so transparent.
"Your girlfriend seems like a nice girl."
"Ex-girlfriend." he said, insisting on the word ex. "She's my ex-girlfriend."
"Dude, it's alright. It's not like you owe me anything."
Seth seemed to feel the need to justify everything. I had no idea why it was such a big deal. I didn't care who that bitch was. I just didn't want her to disrespect me. But for Rollins, it seemed to be important that I know she wasn't his girlfriend anymore. Coming from a guy who never gave a shit what people were thinking about him, it was weird.
"She had no right coming here and insult you like that." he said as he shook his head. "She just pisses me off so much."
"Yeah I can see that… you think you'll survive this?" I asked, trying to make him laugh.
I hated to see him so depressed. I wanted the cocky smile back.
"Yeah..." he said with a small smile.
It wasn't the famous grin, but I could still live with that.
"So… what's a ring rat anyway?"
I wasn't going to leave his house without knowing.
"A ring rat is a term we use to describe girls that just want to sleep with wrestlers." he explained. "Something you're clearly not. I'm sorry she called you that."
"Don't worry, I can take care of myself." I said.
Seth laughed, saying that he noticed. He thought I was going to kill her. He wasn't wrong. That's what I might have done if he hadn't stopped me. Well, maybe not kill her for real but she might have ended up with a pretty bad black eye. Seth apologized another time and asked me if I wanted anything to eat. I thanked him, saying that I should go. Just in case the crazy bitch wanted to come back. I had enough drama for the day and I told Felix that I would be home in the morning. I didn't want him to worry and call at my dad's house to talk to me. My friend could not know that I spent the night at Rollins' house.
"Text me the next time you're in town." I told him. "We could go out with Felix. It could be fun."
He looked at me and raised his eyebrows. He couldn't hide his surprise.
"Sure. I'll do." he said with a smile. "So I'm not an asshole anymore?"
I started laughing. I kissed his cheek and told him he would always be one.
"Thanks for everything." I said as I made my way to the door.
"Anytime."
