Chapter 4 What the Fruit?
I screamed.
"Damn it Amanda can't you take a joke without screaming like that?" John let go.
"No I can't!" I glared at him.
"Who put a stick up your ass?" John bit back in response.
"Who the hell do you think you are?" I stood up.
"John" John held back a laugh.
"Uhgh!" I stormed into my room and flung myself on my bed.
"I'm sorry Amanda I wasn't trying to be mean." He put a hand on my shoulder.
I shrugged it off, "I doubt that!"
He stood, "Well fine, till you can get that stick out of your ass don't bother trying to talk to me!" John stormed out, "Good Night!"
"Fine" I yelled at him
I flipped back over on my bed and heaved a sigh.
'Man I miss my family.' I busted into tears. 'I guess I was a bit hard on John. It's not like he can do anything about me being here. I should go apologize.' I thought but I didn't get up form my spot on the bed. I ended up falling asleep there.
Dream
I'm walking down a cold and dark hall. I can hear screams and shouts of pain but I could see no one.
"Stop, Stop! Please stop!" I fell to my knees. 'Where am I?'
I heard footsteps behind me. I turned but saw no one. Someone grabbed me form behind.
"You're next!"
Dream ends
I bolted strait up and for some reason I was on the floor.
I sighed, 'it was just a dream'
"Damn my head hurts and it's still dark out, Damn it."
At this memories from last night came flooding back and I got up from the floor.
"Oh my God! I fell asleep!" Remembering that I needed to apologize for what I'd said. So I decided to go to John's room.
I didn't knock at first because he could be asleep, so I just opened the door a bit to see. He was sitting at his desk with his lamp on. He was writing something I think or that's what it looked like. So seeing that he was awake I knocked. John turned to see it was just me.
"What the hell are you doing up this late?" The anger from their fight had gone.
He saw my tear stained face.
"Amanda…" He got up, "Come in."
I smiled sadly and nodded. I walked in and shut the door then proceeded to walk to him with my head held low.
John signaled for me to sit on the bed.
"John, I'm sorry for what I said back in my room. I just got over whelmed with guilt from being happy without my parents and my family here." I sniffed and started to cry again, "And you're the only friend I've got."
John gave me a hug, "Its ok…..shhh!"
John held me as he calmed me down, while I was crying oh his shirt.
"Amanda, you know you always have me as a friend and plus I think you've made two friends in one day." He gave me a pat on the shoulder and let me go so he could stand up.
"Thanks, I really needed that." I did my best to smile.
"What are friend for?" he smiled.
"I wouldn't know." A cloud of emotions from the past settled over my eyes.
"What do you mean?" John confused as ever.
"Never mind." I whispered looking at John's desk, "So what have you been doing being the time it is?" I looked back at him.
He put his hand through his hair and yawned.
"Well I've got a letter from my father that he and my mother wish to meet you and they are going to hold a ball for you. I was wondering if you wanted to go to the dance with me."
'Wow bold move!', "Um, sure."
"Well is that it?" John walked back over to his desk with still lots more work to do and get done.
"Um… Ya….Um ….John?" I fidgeted with my sleeve.
"Yes, what is it?" he turned to look at me.
"Um, could I sleep in your room to night…?" I pleaded, "I could sleep in the floor." I quickly added.
"Nonsense, I won't have you sleeping on the floor and catching a cold." John sighed and got back up to walk over to me, "You can sleep on my bed to night." He sat beside me.
"But…" I looked at him warily.
"No but's! Now go to sleep, you've got a big day a head of you tomorrow."
I got up off the bed and he pulled the sheets so I could clime in.
"Thank you." I got cozy and closed my eyes.
"Your welcome……… My Princess." He looked at me softly as I mumbled something incoherent in my sleep.