Chapter 8

                                    

                                          


                          
The two of you arrived at your complex not too long after 5 a.m. Once you opened the door he quickly squeezed past you to look around. You simply just assumed that he wanted to make sure that no one else was there and to figure out the layout. You coughed silently to yourself as you went to the bathroom to prepare for bed. After you exit the room you noticed him on the phone talking to someone.
                          
"Look I know I should have told you sooner but I just wanted to make sure this was serious. Why put someone else at risk for no reason. Yes, I know that we need the help but that isn't enough of an excuse."
                          
He noticed you staring and finished off the call.
                          
"Who was that?"
                          
"Jay. I hadn't told him about you yet."
                          
"I'm guessing he wasn't happy."
                          
"No, but also yes. Mad that I didn't tell him about you sooner to try to recruit you for his little suicide mission. Happy that we have the help."
                          
Tim stood up and brushed past you to use the bathroom while holding a bag. You realized that he must always have a go-bag just in case of times like this. You thought it was weird but all things considered, it made sense. You climbed into your bed and set an alarm. After about 20 minutes of trying to fall asleep, he exited the bathroom and got into your bed. Your heart started pounding as you noticed his quiet breathing. It was soothing to know that someone you knew was next to you in case something happened but it was also something new that you hadn't experienced many times before. 
                          
The following day you woke up before the alarm with Tim's arms wrapped around you. You knew you couldn't move without waking him so you decided to just pretend to sleep until Tim woke so things wouldn't be weird. After a while, you felt him move from behind you which turned into a frantic release of your body after he noticed he had been holding you. He silently got out of bed to go to the bathroom allowing you to get up. You turned off your alarm before it could go off as you made your way to the kitchen.
                          
You reached into your cabinets looking for granola bars for each of you. As soon as Tim came around the corner you decided it would be fun to chuck the bar at him. You watched as it bounced off his forehead and into his hands which caused you to laugh and snort. He silently sat down at the table while clearly trying to hide his smile. 
                          
"Coffee, energy drink, or water?" You asked.
                          
"Coffee, black."
                          
You turned on the pot while taking out cream for yourself. 
                          
"Did you have any trouble sleeping?" He blurted out.
                          
"I slept fine, did you?"
                          
He simply nodded his head and the two of you sat in silence for a moment until the coffee was done. You grabbed a cup for each of you while he stood up to get his phone.
                          
"Anything new."
                          
"No, surprisingly."
                          
He sipped his coffee and looked over to you with a concerned look.
                          
"You know everything's gonna be okay. We only really have to worry about Alex and the hooded man. With three of us, I think our odds are looking better. Plus we're working together and they're not."
                          
You looked up from your cup and gave him a small smile.
                          
"We'll see."