I spent the entire day in bed. Bubba, Kat, Mom and Dad had tried to get me to eat something or even say something but I just couldn't. I just told them I needed time alone. Kenzie and Daniel had called me more than a hundred times but I knew they would ask questions and I really didn't want to talk.
I had fallen asleep for the hundredth time, when the sound of the window slamming shut broke my slumber.
"Go home Will, I don't want to talk", I mumbled.
Will sank into the mattress beside me, I could feel the heat radiating off him on my back but I didn't dare turn around.
"You don't have to talk, just came here because I knew that you would avoid everyone even though the only way you can feel better is with them", he replied surely.
"Did Mason call you?", I asked.
"No, I came back from football practice and saw a bunch of missed calls from Kat and Liam and I figured something was up", Will put a hand on my shoulder.
"What's wrong Harp?", he asked soothingly.
"He cheated on me", I replied.
"Mason cheated on you?", Will's voice went heavy with anger, "That fucktard-", Will tried to get out of bed but I held him back.
"Stay please, I already broke up with him", I pleaded.
Will looked at my puffy red eyes with a look of anger, pain and concern.
"I will break every goddamn bone in his body, he can't make you cry", Will threatened.
"What is with men and your eagerness to express concern by beating someone up?", I snapped, clutching his arm with all the strength in my body, "I told you to stay and you will",
"What if I don't?",
I let go of his arm and buried myself inside the blanket.
"Then I'm never talking to you ever again", I decided.
"I won't mind having you shut up once in a while", he snickered.
I looked at him, very offended.
I sat up and pulled him by the collar of his t-shirt.
"You leave this room", I threatened, "and you die".
He scoffed at me.
"Don't test me Will, you don't know my capabilities", I challenged.
"Whatever",
"Good boy",
I let go of his collar, allowing him to sit down on the foot of the bed as I sat across from him.
"So, what do I get for not beating up Mason?",
"What are you? A puppy? Should I teach you some basic manners and give you a treat for being a good boy?", I laughed.
"I mean, if you know what the treat is then sure, I'm your puppy",
"No thanks, I want a cute puppy, not an ugly one like you who barks all the time",
Will feigned a gasp.
"You call this ugly? This jawline, these abs, these god-like features? You have no appreciation for fine art you know that?", He scoffed.
"More like trash-like features", I scoffed, grinning cheekily.
"You find that very funny don't you?", He said, before tackling me on the bed with him on top of me. His moves his fingers towards me and before I know it I'm howling with laughter as he mercilessly tickled me.
"STOP!STOOPP!", I shouted in protest, unable to stop my laughter. Finally, I managed to push him off me and ran around the room with him on my tail but my short stubby legs carried me much slower that Will's long strides.
He picked me up bridal style and threw me on the bed and pinning me in place, both of us giggling uncontrollably.
Will's cobalt blue eyes stared back into mine as my laughter gradually seized.
Will awkwardly cleared his throat, cutting through the silence.
He was getting off the bed when I caught his hand.
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"Home", he stated obviously.
"Oh", I replied.
I wanted him to stay. But if I tell him, he would give me a very cocky smirk which would make me want to slap him.
"Do you want me to stay?", Will taunted.
I didn't reply. I just looked into his eyes.
YES YES YES YES YES YESSS!
My eyes practically begged him.
"Okay, but how am I going to sleep in my jeans?"
"I can take care of that", I picked up my phone and called Kat.
"Harper, why are you calling me at midnight? FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE?", she exclaimed.
"Kat, you know I love you more than anything in the goddamn world right?"
Will scoffed.
"What do you want?" Kat replied monotonously.
"Can you get me one of Bubba's pajamas from his room?"
"Why?"
"Because Will came over and he peed himself",
Will's jaw hung open in shock.
What the fuck is wrong with you?!
He mouthed while I just smirked at him.
"Ummm okay, sure", Kat replied and I could tell she was trying hard not to laugh.
"You...", Will shook his head in despair.
"I know. I'm insufferable", I replied, making him roll his eyes.
After a few minutes, I heard a knock on my door.
"Hey Kat with a K", he greeted.
"You didn't pee yourself", Kat stared at him confusedly. She had definitely combed her hair for once. And she was wearing much nicer pajamas.
Ah William. Look what you do.
"No I didn't really, your sister just wants me to stay over", he smirked, "She just doesn't like letting me go at night, she sticks to me like a-". I clap my hand over Will's mouth.
"Thanks Kat! bye good night!", I shut the door on her face before turning around to Will's amused face.
"Shut the fuck up!" I exclaimed as Will laughed at my expression.
"She's Levi's age right?" he asked.
"Yeah they're in the same grade and they HATE each other",
"Levi likes her",
I choked on my own spit, which threw me into a coughing fit.
"Are you insane?!"
"I know my brother Harp, sure he's a charming little brat but you should've seen how a silly smile kept on finding it's way to his face when he saw what Kat had did to his room",
"So you're saying they're kinda like us?" I asked.
"Come to think of it, yeah they are, instead they actually like each other", Will pointed out, "We could have something too you know?".
"Okok just go and change".
After I managed to convince Will to change in the bathroom instead of giving me a goddamn strip show, we finally got into bed.
"Will?"Â I asked.
"Hmm?"
"Do you think I'm a bad person?"
"No you're a cheeky little brat".
I chuckled at his answer,
"Yet I'm your best friend ", I giggled as we both fell asleep soundly. Completely and utterly unaware of what was going to befall on us in the morning.
And that we would wake up to a pair of very serene and angry brown eyes and Bubba muttering,
Well you guys just awakened the papa beast
Ehem. And just when everything seems to go right. KABLAAM! Papa Beast has awakened!
I know. I know. But how do you think this is going to go?ð