Chapter 16: Lazy then Crazy
I woke up to Skye shifting around to be comfortable. I looked at her and smiled at her attempt to try and stretch out, forgetting I was in bed with her, too.
"Hrmm… erm… hm…?" Skye groaned, realizing she couldn't get comfy. As she cracked an eye open she just stared at me blankly.
"Good morning my love." I said calmly. This caused her to smile and bury her head into my chest.
"I forgot you… stayed over…" she said sleepily. I petted the back of her head gently and began shifting myself and her to be sitting upright while she just sat slumping against me with a hand on my chest, happily in comfort of me being with her.
"I'll make breakfast if you tell me what you want and where it's at." I said holding her slump self up against me so she wouldn't slide down back onto her bed and fall asleep. About a good ten seconds passed before she shifted herself to sit upright in front of me on her knees. Her hair was slightly frizzy and she looked cute all sleepy. She still had the clothes she wore yesterday on since she was so tired, as well as I since I didn't go home to change.
"Well…" she said rubbing one of her eyes, "… do you think you can make some of those fancy, breakfast sandwiches? Like sausage, egg, and cheese with pancakes for the bread."
"Well I can try. Where's the pancake mix?"
"Up in the cupboard to the left."
I got out of her bed and walked into the main room. Her kitchen was open and off to the side in a corner. I walked over and checked the top left cupboard and there it was, the pancake mix. I heard a door shut and turned to see that Skye had closed her door, most likely to change and get ready. I grabbed the mix and walked over to the freezer and pulled out the sausage and got the carton of eggs out from the fridge as well. I got out the pans I needed to make the food. I first placed 2 sausages into a pan to let it cook while I did everything else. I started making the pancake mix next. Once I made the mix I checked the sausage and flipped them so the other side would cook. I placed the batter into another pan and made 4 spots for both sandwiches. While that was going on I then cracked 2 eggs into the last pan. I checked the right cupboard and grabbed 2 plates. I put one sausage on each plate and then checked the pancakes. I flipped them and then heard the door open. Skye came out in fuzzy black pants and had a fuzzy purple sweatshirt with a heart on it.
"How do you want your eggs?" I asked her.
"Scrambled please." She replied taking a seat on her couch.
"I'm surprised you didn't get ready for today." I said scrambling the eggs.
"I thought maybe today we could have a lazy day." She said turning on the TV.
"Sounds good to me, but I haven't even changed yet."
"Well go home and change into some PJ's."
"Like I want people to see me in my PJ's." I said, taking the two pancakes off the pan and placing on each plate. I then placed the sausages onto the pancakes.
"I don't think anyone would care since it's still morning."
"Yeah, but still." I said placing the eggs on top of the half made sandwich, then the last two pancakes on top of that. I took the plates and walked over to her.
"Pleeeaaaaase! For me." She said giving me a smile with what appeared to be puppy eyes.
"Alright, but let's eat first." I said handing her a plate and sitting next to her.
"Thanks for cooking breakfast." She said giving me a kiss on the cheek before taking a bite of the breakfast sandwich.
"It's nothing." I said taking a bite out of my mine. Let's just say my sandwich could have been a lot better, but hey I don't usually cook much, and it really wasn't all that bad.
"This isn't bad." Skye said as she took another bite out of it.
"Could have been better. Sausage is sort of cold and pancakes are burnt."
"True… but I think it's fine." She said giving me a playful nudge.
"Ha, well I'm glad you like it." I said smiling at her before I took another bite.
We watched TV and ate our breakfast sandwiches. The TV was playing a little game show. Skye and I were playing along to the questions that were being asked to the players on the gameshow.
"I say the answer is B!" Skye said.
"Nah, it's has to be D. A and C obviously don't make sense and B is close, but spelled and pronounced wrong." I said.
A player buzzed in and called B. A chime rang and the answer was right.
"Ha ha! I was right." Skye said placing her head playfully on my shoulder.
"What… but how?" I said confused. The announcer called out that D was misspelled and pronounced wrong. "Well wasn't I mixed up on the two."
"Go get ready… well… unready… just go get changed." Skye said.
"Okay okay." I said getting up, laughing a little at Skye's frustration at trying to figure out what she meant to say.
I got up and took our plates over to the sink and placed them in.
"I'll clean them, you already cooked for me." Skye said.
I nodded and headed out the door telling Skye I'll be back. I started walking home before getting caught half way by Chief.
"Yo Brandon, how's was that date of yours?" Chief asked as he walked up to me.
"It was great, we had a fun time." I said.
"Awesome man, but hey listen…" Chief said looking around as if to make sure no one else is listening, "did you hear about what Roald and Lucky did?"
"No… what did they do?" I asked.
"They found the girls at the island yesterday and asked them all to come here, today!" Chief said a little freaked out.
"Wait… all of them!?" I said concerned. This doesn't sound good after what happened yesterday.
"Yes all of them! And they all agreed!" he said grabbing me by the shoulders and shaking me, "We gotta do something man!"
"Woah-oah-oh! Ugh… Well just go hang out with Rosie, maybe Freya will back off."
"And if she doesn't?"
"Have Rosie kick her butt? I don't know. Why don't you do what me and Skye are doing, either go to your house or her house and just have a lazy day."
"Great Idea! Thanks pal!" he said and he gave me a quick, but hard, smack on the should. It stung a little. "Later!" and he gave a quick little salute as he ran off.
"Later… sss." I said waving and rubbing my shoulder.
I walked past the Town Hall and noticed a little cat like machine near the front door.
"What the…" I said before shaking my head and walking past, I didn't want to keep Skye waiting any longer and those girls were coming over in who knows how long.
As I got closer to my house I heard construction going on. I quickly ran to see where it was from. I was also close to the forest. I ran around the forest to see if someone was doing something to it only to find the crane far past it against the wall where a huge hole had been dug out. Good thing Skye asked for me to stay at her house or I would have been up ALL night. I sighed in relief and began walking across the bridge and into my home. I walked into my room and changed into blue, plaid, fuzzy pants and a black tee. I walked out and headed back for Skye's house. As I got close I looked over at the station far ahead and saw a train had pulled in with Roald and Lucky standing at the base of the station. This shocked me and I began to pick up the pace and almost bolted back to Skye's house. As I got to the front door I quickly opened it, stepped in, and then shut the door. I was sort of panting from the run.
"Is everything okay?" Skye asked concerned.
"Sort of… phew… Roald and Lucky decided to ask a group of girls we met at the Other's Island, Allison is one of them, and they are here." I said taking a seat next to Skye.
"What!? Ugh… not this again." She said nervously.
"As long as we stay here we will be fine. Good thing you wanted a lazy day." I said trying to comfort her.
"Allison better not come here." Skye said.
"She shouldn't, they are only here to hang with Roald and Lucky."
"Good." She said before playfully hugging me and saying, "Because your mine."
"And you're mine." I said laughing and hugging her back. I gave her a kiss and she just huddled herself against me afterwards. We continued to watch TV for a while before being interrupted by a knock and the door. We looked over at the door then to each other concerned. Skye got up and then myself and walked to the door. Skye opened it and I wasn't far behind her watching to see who it was.
"Hello?" Skye said.
"Hey Skye, Brandon!" Roald said. Lucky and the girls were right behind him.
"Hi… Roald." Skye said a little anxious.
"Skye this is Bunnie…" Roald said, listing the people behind him.
"Hello!" Bunnie said.
"Friga…"
"Hi." Friga said.
"Freya…"
"Not bad. Lazy day?" Freya said.
"Uh yeah… thanks haha." Skye said laughing a little giving a small smile.
"And that is Allison." Roald said.
Allison was in the back of the group she looked annoyed and when she took notice of me she jerked her head and looked away and folded her arms
"You okay girl?" Freya asked.
"Fine." Alison replied.
"We're gonna have to talk about this later." Freya said calmly.
"I said I'm fine." Allison said looking at Freya mad.
"Just girl to girl okay?" Freya said pointing her hands back and forth between them signaling just Allison and her will talk.
"…Fine." Allison said as she tilted her head down and crossed her arms.
"We will uh… be seeing you later then." Roald said confused at the situation.
"Nice to meet you guys." Skye said giving a nervous wave bye. They said their goodbyes and left. Skye shut the door and turned to me. "I've got a bad feeling about Allison."
"I know… I do, too." I said as I walked up to Skye giving her a hug. "But let's not worry about that."
"I know…" she said hugging me back.
We walked back over to the couch and sat down. We watched movies and TV shows, ate snacks and other junk foods, and just laid on the couch all huddled against each other. At one point we fell asleep and when I woke she wasn't around. I looked around to see where she was, but she was no where in sight. Soon she came out of her room wearing a light blue tee instead of the purple sweatshirt.
"Oh, your awake. It was getting hot." Skye said hopping back on top of me and cuddled against me.
"What time is it." I asked rubbing an eye.
"Um… about… 6:45." She said looking at a clock up on the wall.
I looked out the window and the sky was a pinkish-blue color. The sun has started to set.
"I think I'm going to head back soon. I gotta get clothes washed and take out the trash." I said as I rubbed Skye's back.
"Aw… alright." She said tilting her head down a little, "When are you leaving?"
"Probably around 7:30."
"Alright." She said snuggling into me more, trying to get the most of me before I leave. "You know… you have done so much for me… I have hardly done anything for you."
"… I haven't noticed, but it's fine." I said giving her a kiss on the top of her head.
"No… it's not… I'm gonna do something for you." She said moving up and twisting herself to me.
"And what might that be?" I asked with a jokingly smug face to see if she can come up with something.
"Well… it is… it will be a surprise!" she said giving one nod to confirm her decision.
"Oh, well don't think to hard on the surprise for me." I said. I know she doesn't actually have anything planned right now.
"I won't… wait… what does that mean!?" she said a little concerned.
"Ha ha! Nothing! It's fine. I'm just messing with you." I said giving Skye a quick kiss.
"Alright… heh." She said twisting herself back down.
I stayed with Skye a little longer before finally getting up and leaving. Skye gave me one last kiss and a goodbye before I left waving to her on my way out. I walked the usual route back to my house before being stopped once more, not by Chief this time, but Freya.
"Brandon! Hey!" Freya said as she came around the Town Hall.
"O-oh! Freya? What are you-" I said before she cut me off.
"Yeah yeah, just listen." She said getting close. "Allison… now hear me out… she isn't… she isn't doing okay."
"I could tell the way she acted yesterday." I said.
"You saw her yesterday?" Freya said a little shocked. "Was that blue fox... uh…" she said snapping her fingers trying to remember.
"Skye?"
"Yeah! Were you hanging with her yesterday?"
"Yeah… why…?"
"Allison isn't to fond with her."
"I could tell, but go on."
"She uh… likes you." She said. I gave her a mixed face of a strait, concerned, and disturbed face.
"I thought so…" I said sighing.
"Are you dating Skye?"
"Yeah."
"I'll try and tell her your taken."
"She already knows."
"Oh? How?"
"I was with Skye yesterday when we bumped into her. We chatted a bit. It turned sour fast."
"Oh… I'll try my best to stop her from getting mad at you and Skye."
"Freya? …Freya… where are you?" A familiar voice called from the distance a little saddened almost.
"Oh shoot." Freya said quietly.
"Frey-" said the person as she came around the corner of the building. "…a…." it was Allison.
"Uh… hey Allison… what are you… doing?' Freya said a little nervously about the situation.
"…I came to see… where you were." Allison said staring at me. "…I see your… talking to him though…"
"I was just asking… if he's seen you guys." Freya said turning to Allison.
"Yeah… and I came back to see if you had my tutu and top hat." Allison said sarcastically, looking at Freya annoyed.
"Listen, I'm sorry about thi-"
"No! Just come on and let's go." Allison said interrupting.
"Allison please-"
"Let's! Go!" Allison said picking up her voice.
"Brandon is right here! Let's talk about-"
"I said-!"
"Allison please!"
"Freya! Come on!
"But-!
"Freya!"
"GUYS!" I yelled in the middle of the fight. Both of them jumped a little from the yell. "… I don't have time for this… I'm going home."
"Wait please!" Freya said.
"No, let him go home Freya." Allison said angrily.
"Allison. Just understand it won't happen." I said before turning to walk off.
"Just realize something Brandon. I showed you that place for a reason… and I don't want to see you there again… I didn't know you were going to be there with… HER…" Allison said, causing me to turn around and look at her sternly. " I was going to go there to calm down… but no… you just had to be there with her… on a date." And se began to form tears in her eyes.
"Well I'm sorry you showed it to me, but it's still not happening. I won't promise I won't be there again, but I can say it won't be for a long while." I said.
"…So why did you go back to her!? She thought you were cheating a-and… she even dated someone else afterwards.!" Allison said beginning to cry.
"You weren't there Allison! It was a long story… and I don't have time to explain. Just deal with it Allison. I like you better when we just had fun… as friends."
Allison just stared at me, half angry and half upset, before finally saying, "…Alright… ALRIGHT! …I get it… I just… you… UGH! I can't… I have feelings for you… and just…" Allison said as she became upsettingly frustrated.
"I know… but you need to move on… there are others…" I said trying to calm her down.
"I know! …but for how long before I find another…" she said.
"Your still young… you will find one. Be patient." I said turning around and beginning to walk away.
"…Come on… Let's get you home." I heard Freya say. I looked back and saw her take Allison around the other side of the building back to the station.
I continued to walk back to my house before I heard footsteps quickly running up behind me. I began to turn around as a hand grabbed my shoulder and flipped me the rest of the way around. I had two seconds to understand what was going on before I got kissed… by Allison.
"Just… this… once…" she said before slowly running off again.
I just stood there stunned at the whole thing go down in about 5 seconds. Freya just popped around the corner of the building seeing Allison walk up to her. Freya looked at Allison before looking past her at me. I then saw what looked like Freya questioning Allison before they disappeared behind the building again. I just slowly turned around and walked back, trying to forget the weird moment. I entered my house and started to get clothes washed and as I waited for them to finish washing I took out the trash. I then threw the clothes into the dryer. I flopped on my, forgetting about the clothes in the dryer, and thought about what just happened.
'Why… why is she so persistent to be with me? And why did she come back to kiss me?' I thought. I laid there with all the things that have happened and cycled through them before falling asleep on my bed.