Have a nother chapter guys! For one reason or another I was really distracted the whole time I was correcting this and it took longer than it should, but I got it done anyways!
I wake up stiff and still awfully tired. I'm aching all over and I definitely don't feel like getting up. So I simply stay in bed and try to fall asleep.
Only I can't. The images of earlier come back to my mind. Dave. That's why I was crying, wasn't it? I groan and open my eyes ever so slightly. What time was it anyways?
A quarter to six. So I've been asleep for around an hour for what I know. I slowly rub my eyes and sit up, not feeling like getting into my wheelchair. If I wasn't in a wheelchair, if I still had my legs, or even prosthetics I could have avoided that all. I could have ran away when he didn't stop.
Great. Blame it on myself now. With a sigh I look around for my wheelchair. It's so far away I would never reach it from the bed. I don't want to call Gamzee either since he has already done enough by just being there for me.
Another sigh and I slowly get out of the bed and crawl to the wheelchair. It's not actually far from the bed, just barely out of my reach, so it isn't really a big thing to crawl over. I pull myself up with a bit of struggle and smile sadly. I could get into my wheelchair without help, at least.
Maybe I should check how much I've saved and buy a pair of legs? It would be terribly expensive, but they might be handy.
Slowly I decide what to do. I roll my wheelchair over to the computer and start it up, chewing gently on my lower lip at the same time.
When the laptop turns on I decide not to log into Pesterchum. I'll let that wait for a while. Instead I go to YouTube and put on some rap to listen to. I then go surf around on the internet for something to get my mind off of Dave.
I almost jump in surprise when I feel Gamzee's hand gently lower on my shoulder.
"Hey, sorry there bro", he says smiling slightly and puts a tray on my table. I blink at him blankly for a second before looking at the tray. There was some food, a sandwich and tea.
"You, um, made tee?" I ask a bit surprised by his action.
"And food. You might as well munch on that while you're at that miraculous laptop of yours", he says grinning lazily and I smile at him for a second before turning to the computer again.
"Uhh, thanks, Gamzee", I say turning the music a bit louder.
He leaves me at it for the rest of the night and I feel a bit bad that I made him sleep on the couch while listening to music the whole evening. Oh my, it's already one in the morning? And I have school tomorrow, too. Probably should head off to bed.
The next day isn't too good, but it could have been worse. I avoid Dave in school the best I can, actually managing to smile at him when I see him in the cafeteria. John wants to know what happened, but I just tell him the two of us broke up. Nothing special. No one really cares about me now that I'm not dating the cool kid of the school. Maybe I like it better that way. No big bundles of people all around me and Dave the whole time. I get some room this way.
I successfully make it through school and go back to my apartment. Gamzee isn't home yet, and won't be until after five, so I'll either have to order food or make some myself. I don't feel up to the task of cooking so I just order some Chinese food. I really like Chinese food.
The food arrives some time later, I'm not really sure when exactly. I pay for it and start eating in the living room while flipping through the channels. The food is spicy and soon I go to the kitchen to get something to drink.
I'm about to take some juice, but reconsider this after spotting the unopened bottle of Redpop Faygo just sitting there. 'Minding its own business' as Gamzee would say. Instead of the juice I go for the Faygo and drink half of it while eating. Hopefully Gamzee won't mind.
Gamzee arrives a little past five. Apparently he has once again driven faster than necessary, but I don't really mind. He greets me and collects my dishes, washing them and making something for himself. After eating he sits down next to me and I watch as his gaze stops on the almost empty bottle of Faygo.
"You all up and drank a bottle of Faygo", he says sounding a bit surprised and smiles a bit. I just nod quietly, grabbing the bottle and gulping down some more. It's not really as awesome as Gamzee always says it is, but I like it nonetheless. "That's motherfucking miracles."
I stare at the TV not really seeing it, just thinking about my break up. It was my first, to be honest. I had never dated anyone before, not even Vriska who almost forced me into it. Almost being the key word.
Suddenly I feel very weak, just wanting to crawl into bed and fall asleep, as to not think of anything right now. Seeing there is no bed in the living room and I don't really feel like going into my wheelchair I decide I might as well cuddle with Gamzee. He won't mind some brocuddles, would he?
I'm feeling too tired to really care and without asking I crawl into his lap and bury my face in the crook of his neck. He makes a surprised sort of sound, but I don't care. Instead I nuzzle my face deeper and soon feel his arms around me.
I start feeling sleepy after a while, the words coming from the TV never making any sense. I inhale deeply the smell of coffee still lingering on Gamzee after his job and smile a bit. It might just turn out okay. My life, I mean. Gamzee would always be there for me.
Then I start thinking about it. What if Gamzee left? What if he decided to move somewhere? Or what if something happened to him?
A shudder racks through my body and I feel Gamzee's head tilt a bit. I shift a bit so I could see his face and smile a bit. He returns the smile and stays quiet. I don't know what gets Gamzee to do this, as it is against his nature in every way, but I don't care. It's nice and I'm enjoying it. I like to have him there for me and that's just fine.
I actually manage to doze off for a second and am woken by Gamzee carefully moving me out of his lap. I open my eyes and watch as he walks into the kitchen, not noticing me waking up. A small smile spread across my face and I grab a pillow to cuddle. I bury my face in it and smile widely, not really knowing what could make me this happy all of a sudden.
"Gamzee?" I call after a second.
"Yeah, Tavbro?" he asks and comes back with a cup of coffee.
"Oh, I don't think you should, um, drink that this late. It'll just keep you up in the night", I say My smile fading a bit and he smiles.
"Yeah, I think you're probably right", he says sipping the drink anyways. I just chuckle lightly and remember why I called him.
"Oh yeah, I was wondering, if we could play a board game, or something", I say and he grins widely.
"Anything you want Tav", he says and I can't help but smile. I really have the best of friends.
