I yawned and ran my hands thru my hair.
I need coffee. I should have stopped by Jet Brew before we imprisoned ourselves here.
"Hi!" Cat's voice said behind me. I turned to see her holding two drinks from Jet Brew.
"Are you psychic or something? I was just regretting not getting some before we came." I said, as she extended her right hand and handing me the large drink.
"No, but my 9 got cancelled so I got Jade to take me to Jet Brew and picked this up for us. I think you'll yawn less." She smiled deviously, as the wonderful taste of my caffeinated Frappuccino came to me.
Just blinking made me feel like I was coming out of a fog.
"Better?" She smiled, settling in next to me.
"Much better." I smiled, kissing her cheek.
"Eep!"
I couldn't hold in my laugh.
"If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have come today." I admitted, as Cat laid her head on my shoulder.
"Same here. Psychology is boring."
"I hope I don't fall asleep, even with the coffee." I blinked, eyelids still heavy.
"Urrgh." Her eyelids were closed.
"Hi guys!" A cheerful and familiar voice drifted to us. I opened one eye and saw what looked like Tori.
"Hey Tor." I groaned.
"Close…but not it." The voice said.
Cat shifted closer to me and groaned again.
"Who then?" I asked.
"Try again Fuzzy head."
"Lola!" Cat piped up, hopping up and hugging her.
She laughed and hugged her back. "Hi! Tired?"
"More like exhausted." Cat grumbled, as I stood and Lola sat to my left.
"Since when did you have psych?" Cat asked.
"All semester." Lola replied.
"When did you start taking classes here?" I asked.
"This semester." She smiled at me, ruffling my hair.
"Hey! That's my hair." Cat jokingly laughed and smiled.
"Any idea what he's got in store for us?" I asked.
"Syllabus says 'Analyzing animal behaviors'." Lola piped up, holding the blue book that cost more dollar wise ($195) than pages (76). The only reason I paid is because you really do need it to pass the class.
I can see why our prof hasn't retired yet, even though he's like 85. He's raking it in!
"I've got better things to do than listen to him make me want to go home." Cat frowned.
"Agreed." Lola and I replied at the same time.
Cat quickly glanced at both of us and gave a discreet giggle.
"So why are you taking classes here?" Cat asked Lola, as aI sipped my drink again.
"Well, um I don't like waitressing, and I want to act and I liked what the others said about your theater professor…how do you say his name?"
"Sikowitz." Cat and I chanted back at her, causing Cat to nudge me playfully.
"Yeah, and he said he'd let me into the class as long as I took some others courses here at CTC. So here I am."
"Which of his classes? He has more than one." I asked.
Please be ours, please be ours…
"It's tomorrow afternoon."
"YES!" Cat yelled, hugging Lola by reaching across me.
"Why so huggy? Is that your class? I mentioned you guys when I applied."
"It is our class."
"It's gonna be awesome!"
Just as Lola opened her mouth to reply—
"Good morning class! Today we'll be talking about animals and their distinct behaviors…"
Buzz Buzz.
I pulled my phone out of my pocket and saw 1 new message.
"By we, he must be talking about the air. He never lets us talk." –Lola
"Haha, I know. He yells if we do." I replied, as Cat scooted close to me and laid her head on my shoulder.
Soon Cat's breathing slowed and Lola and I caught up while our professor droned on and on about…well I don't really know.
But I did learn that Lola was engaged to a football player who got drafted by the Dolphins, and left her to date some celebrity that is famous for being famous. She seemed indifferent, but I understand why she would flee back to her High School or in her case prep school friends. She got hosed over.
Guess class is over. Everyone just got up.
"Good luck waking Cat up. Nice seeing you guys." –Lola
She has a point. Cat hates to be woken up. When she's asleep I usually let her sleep. No point in waking her up just to be mad.
But now she has to get up and go to her Spanish class.
"Cat…baby wake up. You gotta go to class." I gently nudged her. She quickly clung tighter to me.
"It got cancelled. I came for you. Can you take me home?" She mumbled.
"Of course." I smiled. It took her a moment to gather her things, but she basically stayed attached to me as we walked out of the auditorium. I'm not sure how she did it, she seemed to be sleepwalking.
But she did make it. The second she lied in the back seat she was out again.
Buzz Buzz.
"You busy? I want to start planning Cat's b-day." –Jade
"Nah, stop by home. Cat's gonna nap. I'm heading home now." I replied, then drove the 15 miles home in silence, just Cat's soft snores and possible ideas for Cat's birthday.
I carried her inside, she didn't even move and tucked her in our bed, leaving the door cracked. Honestly, it was like she was my—
"Boo." Jade smiled at me, as I reached for a water glass.
"Hey." I smiled back, as she hugged me.
"Cat asleep?"
"I carried her in and I doubt she knows she even moved."
"Why is she so tired?" She asked, grabbing a glass as well.
"No idea. I just wake up and she's out of bed. But either I fall back asleep or she's eating. Nothing suspicious."
"Eating?"
"Yep."
"Hmm. Maybe it's just that time."
"That's my best bet. She's done this before too, so I'm not that worried." I admitted, taking a sip.
She smiled and hugged me again. "You guys complete one another, it's so funny."
"Funny?" I asked.
"Yeah. You sound so much older than you actually are. You two know each other better than most people know themselves."
Really?
"Ok...So how are you and Beck?"
"Together. Not official but yeah." She smiled and sighed contently. "Together."
"Someone's love drunk."
"Yep. Don't pull me over officer."
"Ma'am have you been kissing tonight?"
"Oh stop it you." She punched my arm lightly. "Any ideas?"
"I want dinner like last time." I said quickly. "The surprise can be breakfast or lunch."
"Hmm. We'll have to put our heads together to figure out something good." She mused."Mind if I call Beck?"
"Why are you asking me? You guys are dating, who cares what I think?" I joked, as she hit me again, but hard.
"Quiet you!"