37: Next to me

Before I could open my mouth Hardin said " I think I'll go back to my room".

I felt bad but I had no control over my mouth and before I realized I said " How about you sleep with me on my bed?"

I covered my mouth. I stuttered " I....I me....mean sle....sleep next....to me....I didn't mean it that way". GREAT HOW STUPID AM I?

Hardin laughed and with tiredness in his voice said " I don't mind". I took out another pillow for him and gave him another blanket. I told him to go and sleep.

Since it was so late, everyone except me had taken bath. I went straight for bath. I think I was in the bath for atleast 1 hour because by the time I came back it was already 3:30 am.

Hardin was already asleep on the bed. Sleeping so peacefully. I threw my dirty clothes for washing and put my towel for drying. I put on the night lights and climbed on the bed from the end since Hardin was sleeping on the edge. I put a pillow between us. Now that I was so close to Hardin I realized, he looked very different from Victor. He had soft hair that had were little bit wavy but looked straight from a distance. He had light beautiful freckles on his face. He had light pink and plump lips. I couldn't help but admire his sleeping face. He looked so beautiful.

I sighed and went back to my side of the bed and closed my eyes when I felt a hand caressing my face. I opened my eyes to see that Hardin was half awake. He said in a raspy voice "Sleep ". I nodded and closed my eyes again.

I woke up late the next morning. Everyone was still asleep. Hardin was cuddling me in his sleep. I got out of his embrace slowly in order not to wake him up. I saw that the time was already 10:30. I took my brush, facewash and clothes and went downstairs in Nysa's room. I got fresh and went for breakfast. I had breakfast and went upstairs.

Sam was half awake and waking up Samuel. I woke up the girls. Sam and Samuel then woke up Victor. Hardin was still in a deep sleep. Everyone tried waking him up but no use. Everyone went downstairs to freshen up. I cleared the blankets and pillows. I took the mat back to the storage room.

I saw the time was 12 pm. I called out to Hardin to no response. I went to the bed and slightly shook him. He opened his eyes and turned. I pulled the blanket. He got annoyed " Sara, What are you doing? "

I chuckled " What am I doing? I'm just waking you up "

He groaned " Why are you in my room though ?"

He must have forgotten, I tapped my index finger on his forehead and said " Dude, you are in my room. We had a party last night and you fell asleep here ".

Suddenly he shot up and out the door. He looked flustered, he stood next to the door and said " Oh I....I forgot. I'm s....so sorry. So I'll leave you alone. I'll see you later" and ran downstairs.

I couldn't control my laughter. He was cute.

I started writing some story lines for a novel. I always wanted to write a novel.

Tanmoy knocked on the door " Ma'am, it's time for lunch. Everyone is waiting for you ". I looked at the watch, it was 2:40.

I rushed downstairs to see that....