Chapter 12: Gullible?

Halfway there, John and Sara were wide awake. "I'm bored, when are we going to be home sis?" Sara asked taking her headphones out of her ears.

"Still got just over an hour hun." Laura said as she stopped at a red light and glanced at Paul.

"You've said nothing in a long time." She said giving him a questioned look.

Paul shrugged slightly annoyed, he wanted to say something but he couldn't with John In the back. "Just tired, I guess." He finally responded.

Laura sighed as the light turned green and she headed down the next road.

John chuckled to himself and began texting a bunch of people as Paul watched him through the mirror. He knew he was up to something; he was pretty smart when it came to this stuff.

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Finally the next hour and 15 minutes passed by as Laura parked into her driveway and got out of the car. She first went to the trunk and took Pauls crutches out, handing them to him as he got out of the car. "You know, I can still walk pretty well." Paul said reassuring her.

"Yes, but the doctor said not to walk, am I right?" She raised her eyebrow as Paul nodded.

John and Sara got out and Laura unlocked the front door letting everyone inside.

It was just after 1am and they were all beat.

"Theres only one spare room, so you guys will have to share it looks like. Or one of you can use the couch." Laura said as John ran into the spare room.

Paul grumbled under his breath. He was injured and if anyone needed a nice comfy bed out of the two, it was him.

Laura glanced at Paul, watching his expression. "Hold on Paul." She walked into the spare room and sat down on the bed. "John, Paul has to sleep in here, he's injured, he needs it." She said calmly, waiting for him to get off of the bed.

"Well then, how about I sleep in your bed?" John grinned and took his shades off looking at her.

"John." Laura rolled her eyes. "Just please, go out into the main room. I'm doing you a favor by letting you stay here, aren't I?" John chuckled and said nothing. He didn't budge either.

Laura sighed. "It's useless." She couldn't help feel a little sorry for the guy, but he was being a total prick.

She walked into the living room as Paul looked up at her. "Well?"

"Sorry Paul, you can use the couch…its not a bed, but its..something." She shrugged as Sara butted in. "Or Paul can have your bed and you sleep on the couch." Laura shot a nasty look at 

her sister. They both knew she had a back problem and woke up with a hunch back after sleeping on that couch.

"Well, Paul if you want." She offered trying to be polite.

"No, that would be pretty rude." Paul shook his head.

"But I insist." She said sitting beside him.

"How about you just both sleep upstairs in the queen sized bed?" Sara butted in once again.

Laura said nothing and glanced at Paul then at Sara. "That's up to you." She shrugged and went up the stairs and into bed, as Sara headed to her room.

She got into bed and took a deep breath, almost a sigh of relief. She felt comfortable and relaxed for the first time that day.

Just as she started to fall asleep…

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Johns cell went off in the room as Paul started to go up the steps. John answered. Paul stood in the middle of the steps listening.

"Hey…yeah she fell for it…yeah I'm hoping so too…She's too sweet, I knew she would. Well I mean I'm not being that bad, it'd be for both of our benefits...Alright man, we'll talk later." He closed his phone and laughed laying back and putting his arm behind his neck to rest his head as he stared up at the ceiling.

Paul shook his head and went upstairs. He opened Lauras door slowly and closed it quietly, trying not to make a sound. He sat in bed beside her and laid down as Laura opened her eyes halfway.

She smiled a little and closed her eyes again as Paul sighed. "Laura, I need to tell you something." Paul sat up as Laura sighed. "I'm tired…tomorrow." She mumbled falling back to sleep.

"Fine…" Paul mumbled and laid his head back falling asleep a few minutes later.