It Just Sort of Happened (On Hold)

Chapter 15- It Just Sort of Happened

I watched her eyes intensely. She looked like she was debating with herself internally, probably over if she should go home or not. I looked back at her house and two figures appeared. One was a man, probably just over six feet tall, and the other a petite woman who I recognized as Sienna’s mother. Their body language made it clear they were fighting and her mother was pleading to him as he got in his car and drove away.

Sienna moved away from the window rubbing her temples. I brushed her hair out of her face and bit the inside of my cheek, “You don’t have to go, I can hide you here if you’d like.”

“That sounds just amazing right now. Do you think I could borrow some of Gemma’s clothes? Not that I mind wearing this, but it would just be nice to wear clothes that actually fit me.” She pulled at the waistband extending it from her body to show how much excess room there was. She could probably fit two of her inside it.

I suddenly remembered we weren’t alone in this house. I told Sienna to stay in my room as I walked into my mom’s bedroom. Surprisingly it was empty and I searched around to see if there was a note or something. I opened up her nightstand and looked under the bed to see if it had fallen, but there was nothing.

I then went to check Gemma’s room and she was wide awake reading a book on her bed. “Well look who’s finally up!” She said with risen eyebrows, “See you left someone in your bed this morning.”

I felt my mouth go dry, “She didn’t have anywhere to stay Gemma. So I just let her spend the night. If you couldn’t tell I stayed down in the living room so obviously nothing happened.”

She crossed her arms at me after placing down her book, “Whatever, what do you want curly?”

“Where’s mom?” I asked getting to the point.

“She went to work they called her in cause one of her coworkers was sick.” She got up from her bed and opened the drawer of the dresser closest to her.

“Did she see Sienna?” I asked worried about what should do since I was supposed to be grounded.

“No I covered for you cause I got up before her, so you owe me big time.” She threw a shirt and jeans at me and I looked down at them in confusion, “I heard you guys talking downstairs, you can thank me later now get out and don’t do anything stupid.”

I flashed her a smile of gratitude and walked back into my room handing the clothes to Sienna. “This should fit you better.” I said crashing down onto my bed as she left the room to change. It was just past noon but I still was drowsy from last night. Even though I hadn’t drunk anything, I was just worn out from staying up till three in the morning yesterday. Plus I kept waking up at random times because there just wasn’t a comfortable way to sleep on that couch.

My eyes went in and out of focus and I hadn’t realized I had fallen asleep until I felt Sienna’s body topple over me.

“Hey, if I’m not asleep than you shouldn’t be asleep!” She was sitting on my ribs and I pushed her over to the other side of the bed.

“I don’t see how you’re awake right now! Why don’t we just take a nap or something cause we both know your head is killing you.” The bags under her eyes were dark and she stuck her tongue out at me in response.

She joked, “I just don’t want to throw up all over your bed,” She raised her pitch, “But you know if you insist.”

I peeked up from my pillow, “You throw up on my bed and you’re dead, girl.”

She yawned loudly, “Sorry, but I can’t control that. It’s part of the whole hangover spiel.” She stretched out like a cat and curled herself up next to me. “I really am sorry though if I get sick on your bed. I’ll do my best not to.” Her blue eyes hit me and found myself stunned by their transparency. The way the light hit them made them look like crystals.