Always and Forever

Chapter 8

*Ella’s POV*

I haven’t woken up this calmly for a long time. I slowly opened my eyes and my heart melted at the sight in front of me.

I was holding Jake’s hand while he was sitting on the floor, head on my bed, asleep. He was so cute sleeping like this… wait. Did he seriously sleep while sitting on the floor? I tried to free my hand but he was holding on it too tightly. I sighed and decided to wake him up. It took me a few tries but in the end I succeeded.

He woke up and smiled when he saw me. I wanted to smile back at him but I remembered that I was mad at him, so I stopped.

-         Why did you sleep on the floor?

-         I promised you I would stay until you fell asleep but it looks like I was too tired and I fell asleep too.

I looked at the clock, it was 7 am. How did I wake up this early? My head hurt a lot. I drank last night, what did I expect?

-         Jake you probably should sleep for a little bit. You were uncomfortable for the whole night.

-         I was holding your hand for the whole night, how could I be uncomfortable?

He was looking at me with loving eyes but both of us knew I was still mad at him. I can’t just forgive him after what he did. I need time.

-         As you wish.

He smiled at me and both of us went to the kitchen. I wanted to drink water while he was following me like a lost puppy.

I started cooking breakfast while trying to ignore Jake.. yeah, It wasn’t working. He would always find a way to make me look at him or talk to him. He didn’t leave my side for a second but I tried to ignore him as much as I could.

-         Don’t you have anything else to do?

-         Come on, Ella. I haven’t seen you for a week.

-         I wonder whose fault it is..

-         I know, I know and I’m sorry. I’m going to give you as much time as you need. But I can’t be without you.

-         You’ve been without me for a week.

-         I know and I almost died!

-         Yeah, yeah sure.

-         Really.

-         Sure.

-         Ella.

-         Mhm.

-         Ella, could you stop washing the dishes for now and listen to me?

-         Mhm.

-         Ella.

-         Mhm.

He stood next to me and looked at me. I ignored him. Then he sprayed water on my face and ran. I stood there for a second and then I looked at him running up the stairs. I ran after him and managed to get into the bedroom before he closed the door. Now he couldn’t run away from me so I started hitting him but it didn’t do anything to him. Of course he was stronger than me and caught my hands without any struggle. He was laughing like crazy. I couldn’t stop myself and started laughing too.

-         You’re such a raccoon.

-         What did you just call me?

-         You're a raccoon. Hooded raccoon.