Eleanor Ariti

Sshhh

"Hm?"

"Where are we going?"

"My house." She nods and sits straighter.

She sighs and brings a hand to her head.

"Did I fall asleep at the party?"

"Yes, are you tired?"

"A bit, but I can deal with it."

She turns on the radio but not too loud, just the perfect volume for ambience. I look at her from the mirror and see her mouth the lyrics of the song.

We're almost there.

***

"Yayy we're here!" She says in a low voice.

Parent's are gone again. Aiden is sleeping at a friend's house so no one's home, except Bear.

I open the door and she follows behind me stopping at the entry taking her shoes off. She starts unbalencing to one side making me catch her and holding her arm.

"Piggy back?" She looks at me in the eyes. I swear, this girl has the most beautiful eyes.

I sigh but never the less make her wish come true.

She jumps to my back and laughs.

"This is fun! You should carry me to class like this!" She pats my head.

"Shut up and no touching the hair." My hands go under her thighs so I can hold her better. I squeeze a little, they're just so thick an-

I need to shut up. We go up the stairs and I kick open my bedroom door. I drop her on the bed as she laughs.

I turn around and look at her. She's sitting in a criss cross position, her wavy hair messy yet still intact and her cheeks rosy from the cold breeze.

I grunt and go in the bathroom to change.

I close the door and hear her voice muffled from the room.

"I'm going to wear your clothes!" She talks loudly so I can hear.

I don't answer and brush my teeth.

"Can I come out?" I ask, cleaning my face with a towel.

"Yup!" I guess she has more energy now.

I open the door and she's sitting in my desk, wearing my t-shirt and some random shorts.

"I look like Adam Sandler." She stands up. She does look like Adam Sandler.

"Do you want these?" I show her my boxers. "They're washed."

"Yeah, they better be." She scoffs.

She starts taking my shorts off but my big t-shirt covers everything.

"Woah! At least give me a heads up!" I turn around while she puts the boxers on.

"Done!" She jumps on my shoulders.

"What do you wanna do now roomie?"

"Sleep."

She groans. "You're no fun."

I go to my bead and she goes out of my room.

"Where you going?" I talk loudly.

"I'll be back!" I hear her feet walking around the house. Not in a loud way, but more in a duck feet kind of way. If that makes sense.

"Back!" She's carrying Bear. "He can't sleep alone! He's just a baby!" She kisses the top of his head.

"Do you want me to turn off the lights?"