Alex Cameron's POV
I groaned at the sound of my phone ringing, only making my stomach more upset. At least I'm in the bathroom connected to my room.
I grabbed my phone. Or course it's Stephanie. I could just hand up. I weakly smiled at my thoughts but answered the phone.
"What?" I mumbled.
"Why the hell did you answer? You should be at work. The fuck!?" Pure confusion in her voice.
What if... "Haha, you have reached my voicemail. You can talk at the beep. But if you are Stephanie, I won't lisent to it." I felt something in my throat, again.
"Beep."
"Rude much. What are you doing home?" She tried to cut me off at the beep. "You better tell me or I'm breaking down your door." Or get a key from Carter. I'd rather not replace a door. "You got five seconds till I come and barge in.... Five .... Four... Thre-"
I dropped my phone while turning towards the toilet. Then I threw up, almost out my nose. I feel like crying because of how sick I feel.
"So that's why." I heard her mutter. "Fuck I got work.. I'm calling Carter!" She yelled.
"No-" I got cut off by more puke. I'm going to go back to bed, I didn't want to puke again.
Vete a la mierda Stephanie.
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Carter's POV
Ember was running late. Apparently her alarm didn't go off and she missed the buss, she is walking here. Well she's probably already here.
It's like second period? I don't know, nore do I care. I'm on my way to biology. So whatever period that is. Why would I pay attention to it, I don't like most my classes anyway.
Just as I was about to walk through the door my phone rang. Fuck. I forgot to put it on silent after Ember called this morning.
I took my phone out, to my surprise it was Stephanie. Oh lord.
I braced myself before answering. "Hmph, Stephanie. What do you want?"
"Wow, no hi, hello, good morning? You and Alex are so similar."
"Have you met yourself and Ember!? Don't even get me started on that." I could go on for forever. "Now, what? I have to get to class." I rushed her.
"It's Alex." I swear I stopped breathing for a solid thirty seconds. I didn't listen to anything else but Stephanie. "She is.. sick, I believe. Well definitely, she was throwing up when I called. And she actually picked up the phone! I have work and I didn't know what to do-"
"All good." I cut her off, I'm already walking fast to the front of the school. "You go to work. School has been cut short for today! Thank you, Stephanie. Goodbye." I hung up and ran out the doors to my car.
"Go get your girl." Miss Kelly muttered something like that as she passed me.
Looks like I'm skipping her class. But Alex is definitely more important than school, anything really. I don't care if I just skipped half a day of school. I got bigger problems.
As for work, I have plenty of personal days left still.
I started the car as I threw everything into the passengers side. Then I was off.
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I ran up to the door, nearly dropping everything as I tried to put my stuff in my pocket. I tried the door without using my key, didn't work so I grabbed my keys from my pocket.
I walked in and dropped My stuff near the door. I stumbled up the stairs to Alex's room. "Alex, are you in there?" I asked as I got the the door of her room.
"Maldita sea. ¿De verdad Stephanie?" I heard her. She's definitely in there then. "No."
"Can I please come in?" I heard something that sounded like someone puking, she probably was. Welp, I'm not waiting. I walked right in the room. Of course, she's in the bathroom.
"No, no, no. No deberías estar aquí." Ouch. I heard her whine, maybe cry a little before mumbling, "Es muy frio." She sighed. "Can you bring me one of my blankets?"
I grabbed her an orange-brown blanket from her closet. Then I went into the bathroom by her. She was sitting near the toilet on the floor wrapping her jacket rightly around her.
When she heard me she looked up with a sad pout and glassy eyes. She leaned forward as I wrapped the blanket around her. Then I sat behind her as we moved Infront of the toilet.
"You should be at school, Carter." Back to English I see.
I brushed he hair out of her face. "I have bigger problems here." I wrapped my arms around her waist as she leaned her head back on my shoulder.
"I'm just a little sick." She mumbled.
"Puking non-stop is not a little sick." I corrected. "Why didn't you call me? And how'd you get so sick?" My voice was full of concern.
Before she could speak she darted to the toilet. I held her hair back as I rubbed her back while she threw up. I flushed it for her once she finished. I also wiped her face with some toilet paper. When she was cleaned up she leaned back onto me.
"Voy a morir." She exaggerated. "Estúpida comida y mierda."
"What's wrong with food?" Either I'm stupid or this is a tad bit confusing. Both?
"I think I poisoned myself through food. I don't even remember what I was making. Now I'm here." A tear ran down her face. I wiped it away.
How the hell do you comfort someone again? I don't know shit about this. Fuck. Just do what she does.
"And I'm con falta de sueño. Probably played a part in the food thingamabob." Alex sniffled.
"You gonna be okay." I kissed the top of her head, what is usually her thing. "Why haven't you gotten sleep."
I haven't slept at her house since Saturday and it's Wednesday, I think.
"My grandfather's death anniversary is tomorrow." Oh, "it doesn't usually mess me up this bad. I just cry for the day, visit his grave, then bam I feel better after that. Now I poisoned myself."
"If he were here I bet he'd be proud of you, and happy for you." Am I doing this right?
"He told me to find the girl I want to spend the rest of my life with, then bring her to meet him." She looked up at me with glassy eyes, "I really, really wish he could meet you. I think that's what hurts so bad." She turned away and started to play with my hand.
My heart began to beat faster at her words. By I had to remain calm.
"I could come to his grave with you? If you'd like." Her head rested against my shoulder.
"Really?" I nod. "Please do. I love you, Carter."
"I love you Alex."
"How about we get you into the bed?" I offered.
"Yeah. But you stay by me." Fair.
We both got up and walked to the bed. I laid beside her. It felt weird, we switched positions for once. She has her head laid on my chest and leg in-between both of mine.
She's already drifting off to sleep. I'm just playing with her hair.
Damn. We really did switch for the day.
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So I didn't really go to sleep. I may have dozed off here an there. I just wanted to make sure Alex was alright.
She's still cuddling against me, so I have to be careful as I grab my phone. Can't wake her.
If she were anyone else, I wouldn't give a shit.
Damn, it's already two. So I was wrong, I did go to sleep.
I felt her stir. "Shit." I said just so I could hear.
"I don't want to go back to sleep." She muttered.
"Anything else you'd like to do then?" I put my phone away.
"Maybe watch something? And me hungry but will puke if eat." Definitely half asleep still, but waking up.
"Ok, babe. Downstairs then?" I asked, she nodded her head.
"Carry me, please."
I got up then went to the other side of the bed to get her. She wrapped her arms around my neck then her legs around my waist. As we started to walk she rested her head on my shoulder.
I sat on the couch and she sat besides me. I let her turn whatever on as she played with my hand.
"Can I just like not be sick?" She asked.
I chuckled. "Well if you made the food correctly you wouldn't be sick. Such a surprise!'
"Hey! Food is hard to make." She defended herself.
"Mhm." I hummed. "You know, we should call Stephanie or Ember, maybe both, then bombard them with questions and stuff about their dates."
They have only gone on two so far. Officially. They do hang out a lot though.
"That'd be fun. Then just have Daniella sitting listening in on the conversation like it's a TV show." Omg that would happen. "But we can do that when I'm not about to puke. Which I feel like I am but I won't because I just won't." Because that's logical. "Now cuddles!"
I opened my arms so she could lay with me. Then we started watching whatever she put on.
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A/N
I know it's short, but just enjoy it.