Sleepless Nights
Chapter 5
By Kitten Starr
"Brad, what happens when a boy likes a girl but is too afraid to tell her?" asked Bit while munching on a bag of salt and vinegar chips.
Brad looked up and set his can of soda back down. "Well, what exactly do you want to know?"
"Oh, I don't know. I guess I was just wondering," replied Bit.
"Hmm. I see, Bit."
"What? What do you see?"
"So, who's the girl? She must be something if she caught your eyes, Bit." Brad smiled knowingly as he chuckled to himself.
"I really don't know what you're talking about," Bit said nervously.
"Cut the crap. C'mon, tell me who the lucky girl is," Brad retorted while nudging Bit in his side.
Bit looked down at the ground at the fallen chips that had just spilled. He found them suddenly interesting while trying to figure out whether or not to tell Brad that he thought he was in love with Leena Toros. Bit chided himself mentally, "This is Brad we're talking about here. He'll never tell a soul. Had this been Jamie, however, I would have to think otherwise."
Bit cleared his throat, "I think I'm in love."
Brad waited for Bit to continue, "Well, in love with whom?"
Bit shrugged indifferently, "With Leena."
Brad whistled and mouthed a "wow" of surprise. "So, how long?"
"How long?"
"How long have you known you've loved her?"
"I think I've loved her for quite awhile now. Though, I must admit that it wasn't until a few days ago that it finally hit me. What do you think?"
"I think that makes perfectly good sense."
Bit sighed, "I just don't know whether or not I should tell her."
"What do you mean?" snorted Brad.
"I mean I don't know what I'd say to her!" growled Bit.
"Okay, okay."
"Besides, why should I be taking advice from you? You've been crushing on Naomi for some time now and you've yet to make one advance toward her," said Bit matter-of-factly.
Brad bit his tongue and shrugged, "You've got a point there, Bit. However, you really should tell her before she slips away."
Bit began to walk away and huffed. He waved over his shoulder, "I'll tell her when the time is right. I don't think I should rush it."
Brad stood in the background and leaned against the Cargo. "He's right, I should tell Naomi how I feel."
Brad smiled to himself.
-~*~-
It was around three o'clock in the morning when Leena woke. She threw the covers off the bed and lay with her arms and legs spread out. She lazily drooped an arm over her eyes. Something was on her mind but she failed to place it.
This had been the third night she had awakened. Each time had left her feeling confused, adventuresome and scared at the same time. She tried going back to sleep, but she couldn't.
She knew it had to do with the feelings swirling inside of her, deep down inside of her. The feelings were baffling for her and quite honestly, she didn't know what they were of. She hadn't felt anything so strong since her mother had died all those years ago. Since then, she was numb when it came to that overwhelming sense of feel. She thought she had lost it forever.
Leena had a knack for not showing any hint of emotion on her lovely features. She had thrown herself off as a bouncy and vibrant individual who could take on the world with no problems. She was so good at it that she had even began to fool herself at times. Inside, she was really a lonely woman wishing to be set free. The only thing that could relinquish her soul was unknown. The feeling was now incomprehensible and she couldn't shut it off no matter how much she tried.
Leena rolled onto her stomach and rested her chin on her now flat hands. She gazed at her alarm clock and realized it was only a few hours until dawn. She knew she wasn't going back to sleep anytime soon.
-~*~-
Bit tiptoed past Leena's room and was surprised to notice Leena was up. She looked troubled like she was stuck in the mud with no one to pull her out. He mustered up enough courage and entered her room.
"Leena?" asked Bit.
Leena rolled off the bed at the sudden noise. She hoisted herself up and peered over the bed. "Bit?"
Bit proceeded into the room walking at a slower than usual pace. "Are you okay? I didn't mean to startle you."
Leena stood up and dusted herself off. "I didn't know anyone was still up, that's all. What are you still doing up?"
Bit scratched the back of his head. "Honestly, I couldn't sleep. I've been up since two. What about you?"
"Ditto. I've been up since three. I don't think I'll go back to sleep though. You still didn't tell me why you are still in here."
Bit grinned, "You didn't ask."
Leena blushed, "Well, I'm asking now."
"I don't know. You just looked troubled when I passed your room. Usually you're sleeping," Bit explained while fidgeting with his fingers.
"How do you know I'm usually asleep this time of morning?" questioned Leena.
Bit could tell he had just dug his grave even deeper. Why did he have to go and open his big mouth? "Most people are asleep this time of morning."
Leena could see through the cover-up but decided to play along. "That's true."
"Do you need anything? I can go get you some water or some cookies or something if you want."
"No, thanks. I'm fine for right now," responded Leena.
Bit turned around to leave. Maybe he should tell her now. The moment would be right. Or, maybe it could wait a while longer.
Chapter 5
By Kitten Starr
"Brad, what happens when a boy likes a girl but is too afraid to tell her?" asked Bit while munching on a bag of salt and vinegar chips.
Brad looked up and set his can of soda back down. "Well, what exactly do you want to know?"
"Oh, I don't know. I guess I was just wondering," replied Bit.
"Hmm. I see, Bit."
"What? What do you see?"
"So, who's the girl? She must be something if she caught your eyes, Bit." Brad smiled knowingly as he chuckled to himself.
"I really don't know what you're talking about," Bit said nervously.
"Cut the crap. C'mon, tell me who the lucky girl is," Brad retorted while nudging Bit in his side.
Bit looked down at the ground at the fallen chips that had just spilled. He found them suddenly interesting while trying to figure out whether or not to tell Brad that he thought he was in love with Leena Toros. Bit chided himself mentally, "This is Brad we're talking about here. He'll never tell a soul. Had this been Jamie, however, I would have to think otherwise."
Bit cleared his throat, "I think I'm in love."
Brad waited for Bit to continue, "Well, in love with whom?"
Bit shrugged indifferently, "With Leena."
Brad whistled and mouthed a "wow" of surprise. "So, how long?"
"How long?"
"How long have you known you've loved her?"
"I think I've loved her for quite awhile now. Though, I must admit that it wasn't until a few days ago that it finally hit me. What do you think?"
"I think that makes perfectly good sense."
Bit sighed, "I just don't know whether or not I should tell her."
"What do you mean?" snorted Brad.
"I mean I don't know what I'd say to her!" growled Bit.
"Okay, okay."
"Besides, why should I be taking advice from you? You've been crushing on Naomi for some time now and you've yet to make one advance toward her," said Bit matter-of-factly.
Brad bit his tongue and shrugged, "You've got a point there, Bit. However, you really should tell her before she slips away."
Bit began to walk away and huffed. He waved over his shoulder, "I'll tell her when the time is right. I don't think I should rush it."
Brad stood in the background and leaned against the Cargo. "He's right, I should tell Naomi how I feel."
Brad smiled to himself.
-~*~-
It was around three o'clock in the morning when Leena woke. She threw the covers off the bed and lay with her arms and legs spread out. She lazily drooped an arm over her eyes. Something was on her mind but she failed to place it.
This had been the third night she had awakened. Each time had left her feeling confused, adventuresome and scared at the same time. She tried going back to sleep, but she couldn't.
She knew it had to do with the feelings swirling inside of her, deep down inside of her. The feelings were baffling for her and quite honestly, she didn't know what they were of. She hadn't felt anything so strong since her mother had died all those years ago. Since then, she was numb when it came to that overwhelming sense of feel. She thought she had lost it forever.
Leena had a knack for not showing any hint of emotion on her lovely features. She had thrown herself off as a bouncy and vibrant individual who could take on the world with no problems. She was so good at it that she had even began to fool herself at times. Inside, she was really a lonely woman wishing to be set free. The only thing that could relinquish her soul was unknown. The feeling was now incomprehensible and she couldn't shut it off no matter how much she tried.
Leena rolled onto her stomach and rested her chin on her now flat hands. She gazed at her alarm clock and realized it was only a few hours until dawn. She knew she wasn't going back to sleep anytime soon.
-~*~-
Bit tiptoed past Leena's room and was surprised to notice Leena was up. She looked troubled like she was stuck in the mud with no one to pull her out. He mustered up enough courage and entered her room.
"Leena?" asked Bit.
Leena rolled off the bed at the sudden noise. She hoisted herself up and peered over the bed. "Bit?"
Bit proceeded into the room walking at a slower than usual pace. "Are you okay? I didn't mean to startle you."
Leena stood up and dusted herself off. "I didn't know anyone was still up, that's all. What are you still doing up?"
Bit scratched the back of his head. "Honestly, I couldn't sleep. I've been up since two. What about you?"
"Ditto. I've been up since three. I don't think I'll go back to sleep though. You still didn't tell me why you are still in here."
Bit grinned, "You didn't ask."
Leena blushed, "Well, I'm asking now."
"I don't know. You just looked troubled when I passed your room. Usually you're sleeping," Bit explained while fidgeting with his fingers.
"How do you know I'm usually asleep this time of morning?" questioned Leena.
Bit could tell he had just dug his grave even deeper. Why did he have to go and open his big mouth? "Most people are asleep this time of morning."
Leena could see through the cover-up but decided to play along. "That's true."
"Do you need anything? I can go get you some water or some cookies or something if you want."
"No, thanks. I'm fine for right now," responded Leena.
Bit turned around to leave. Maybe he should tell her now. The moment would be right. Or, maybe it could wait a while longer.