"Woah. What jus-" Sasha rose quickly. Rhys gave a nervous smile as he came into view.
"I was in a nice dream, you jerk.." She said with a smile. She turned back into her covers and closed her eyes.
"What was it about?" He asked curiously.
"Nothiiin. I'm just gonna get some more sleep. It's been a rough night. Thanks.. for staying."
"I-It's no problem.. I mean. It was comfortable.. the bed. And-and you were pretty nice to sleep ne-next to." Rhys said as he walked a bit closer to her. She turned and looked at him with a look of sorrow.
"I know you didn't sleep.. I'm sorry. I just wanted someone to be with. It hurt a lot less with you in here." She said as she was drifting back to sleep.
"Th.. that's fine. Just come get me anytime you need, I'll come. Promise..?" He said. No response.
"..Sasha? You didn't fall asleep that fast.. did you?" He asked as he walked towards her. When he put his arm out to touch her shoulder, her arm stretched back and grabbed his arm quickly.
"GAH! Oh my.. GOD! Please do not do that!" He jumped back as she started giggling. He started to laugh too after a few seconds.
"Oh.. that's never gonna get old. I can already tell." She said. Rhys sat down next to her.
"I can stay in here until you fall back to sleep if you want."
"Nah.. I think I'll be fine. Go do your stuff you do in the morning."
"Like what? I don't really do anything.."
"I dunno. I wanna sleep though, so you figure that out." Sasha said, now laying on her back. Rhys stood there just blankly looking forward.
"You can go now..." She said.
"No.. YOU can go now..." He repeated back.
"But this is my room..."
"Well you're my.. um.. responsibility?"
"But you just said I can g-"
"I. I know-what I said. I do not know why. So we can just forget that."
"It is ridiculously hard to get rid of you..!" She said while laughing at his awkwardness.
"Yeah, I can't blame everything on the ice cr-.. I'm just gonna.. go now... so. Sw.. sweet dreams." He went to kiss her on the cheek, but she turned her head, so instead they made contact on the lips. Rhys didn't mind it, neither did she. He felt he'd bothered her enough. So he left the room as Sasha went back to sleep. When he went in the living area, he saw Vaughn on the couch. He sat next to him, and noticed Vaughn hadn't moved from last night.
"Bro..?" Rhys said as Vaughn stared blankly at the TV screen.
"78 times." Vaughn said.
"78 times for.. what exactly?"
"Seventy eight. Victories."
"Why say it like it's a bad thing?"
"BECAUSE RHYS! THEY WERE ALL THE SAME VICTORY...! Over and over and over again!"
"OH GOD! WHY would you watch the same game for 78 times?!"
"BECAUSE RHYS! There was nothing... else... on."
"Vaughn have you.. gotten any sleep?"
"No Rhys. No. The games hypnotized me..."
"You should go. To. Bed."
"NO! Because.. I have decieved you Rhys! I have only watched the Spaceball game 5 times in a row before falling asleep on the couch. And you seem in a good mood."
"Ahhh.. You got me. How'd you know I was coming?" Vaughn finally turned his head.
"Bro, these walls are as thin as skin. Yes that was an intentional rhyme. Or.. was it? Am I decieving you again, Rhys?"
"I have no idea. So what all... did you hear?" Rhys asked, hoping he didn't hear much.
"Oh... I heard everything. Nice moving in on the gal." He said in an approving tone.
"R-Really? Because I was told you would be the opposite of congratulating me." Vaughn was confused for a second. Then he remembered.
"Ohhhh yeah. Sasha told you, huh. Well let me explain what happened..."
"Now letting you explain what happened..."
"Right. So. You already know how Fiona's out there being like... 1000% in Sasha's grill.. right?"
"Yes.."
"Well. She saw what had happened 2 nights ago and she flipped. So she paid me like 200 bucks to help her talk Sasha out of it-being the dating you part."
"So you accepted mone-"
"Ah ap! Let me finish. I took this to help a bro out and... guess where that money came from? The pay I got. The other 80 was... Well. Never trust a conwoman. I was forced to spend it on groceries. Sucks."
"So you took the money... and planned ahead so I could go take her on a date..."
"Yes! It may not have been the best idea-"
"Bro.. that's so... FRIGGEN COOL! I owe you one man. Even though the whole date went down in flames." He formed a fist and raised it.
"What, you guys lit the place on fire?" Vaughn brofisted Rhys.
"Wha..? N.. No. Just a situation happened and we had to leave."
"Ah. I see.. Well I guess you guys have yet to tell me.." He looked down.
"Bro, do you seriously want to know? I don't think you do. I know I didn't."
"Rhys you are not helping my curiousity. Yes.. I wanna know!" Rhys took a deap breath and said the words quickly.
"Sasha hit her period during the date and we had to leave so I poured a drink on me." Vaughn's jaw dropped. He sat there staring at Rhys as he was looking straight ahead.
"Um... Can't imagine that was pleasant.. So you DIDN'T kill someone. Huh! To think I called the police.."
"What?!"
"I'm playing..Got you! Again!" He started chuckling under his breath.
"Now's not the time.. I'm like. Sooo tired."
"You didn't sleep well with Sasha, heh?" Rhys immediately turned and widened his eyes.
"How did you know that?" He asked trembling.
"I may be younger than you, but I am not deaf or blind. Your door creeks. Sasha's clicks." Rhys now questioned what else Vaughn knew about his 3 friends.
"Well I know you used to get up at night and lay on the floor next to the bathroom.. do not know why. Fiona makes sandwiches at midnight. Sasha just sleeps.. Yeah you guys are loud. Work on that."
"I would call you a stalker but.. that's legit. Sometimes I get woken up by your shadow passing my face. I actually wake up easily.." Rhys trailed off as he heard motion in Sasha's room. He turned to the clock and saw it had been about 30 minutes since he left her room.
"Cmon bro. Now's your time." Vaughn said, nudging his shoulder.
"She just told me she was tired though. Maybe she's just fixing her bed or something." Seconds after he said that, her door opened and closed. His peripheral vision detected a figure moving around the corner. Rhys tried to continue a casual conversation.
"Ah-he-hem. So I heard that spaceball game last night was preetty inteeense..!" He said to Vaughn.
"Bro. No. Don't even... Hey Sasha!"
"What do you mean? Sasha was aslee-"
"Rhys. You aren't really good at these types of things." Her voice was right next to his ear, making him nearly jump.
"OH! Uh.. Hello there." Rhys said as he turned towards her. She was sitting on the arm of the couch, facing opposite from them.
"Hi Vaughn" Sasha said. Before Rhys could start complaining, she slid backwards and rested her head on Rhys' lap.
"Hey Rhys." She said while looking up at him. He shifted his eyes towards Vaughn, who was now giving him a thumbs up. He looked down at her.
"You look like you just got so much sleep..."
"Got none at all."
"Still hurting?" He asked her with a concerned look. They kept eye contact.
"Yeah.. It hurts a lot. Not sure what is worse..."
"I'm always here. I may not be able to do much, but I will try my best. I hate when you're in pain." Rhys laid his arm across her belly and gripped her side. Sasha put her arm around his back in return and shifted upwards.
"You do know that, right? It does hurt me when things hurt you." She looked away.
"I hate when I'm an obstacle to other people. Life's hard enough." Vaughn was now observing the conversation.
"How could you ever say that? The only obstacle you are to me is that you aren't near me enough. And trust me, my life gets a lot easier around you. I want to make yours easier, too." He now held his head a few inches above of hers.
"You do. I feel good when I'm near you. Thanks for that."
"It's just my job now. I should really thank you. So... Thank you." She smirked as he said this.
"Well if it's now your job... I want some chocolate please." She had a look that said she was challenging him.
"I-I don't think we have chocolate... pick something else?"
"Nah. Chocolate. Almonds." She stated and poked his chest with a grin.
"Buuut we don't have chocolate.. Why do this to me?"
"So.. go get some." She pointed now towards the car keys. He looked reluctantly at them and back at her.
"It's raiiiniiiing..." He complained.
"Oh well. I'm gonna go to the bathroom and take a shower. By the time I get out I expect it." She stood and went to her room.
"Well. Let's go.." Rhys said, rising.
"Where are you going?" Vaughn asked.
"To get her chocolate... am I not supposed to?"
"I didn't think she was serious. Was she serious?"
"Definitely. Let's go man."
"Let's? You read my mind." They walked out of the door quietly.