Who the heck is in my room?

[alarm clock rings]

I stretched my hand from my bed in order to turn off my alarm clock. I checked the time, and it was 7:00am. Damn it, I totally forgot to reset my alarm I said to myself. Don't get me wrong though, but waking up really early in the morning is just not my thing.

I laid down immediately in order to catch some sleep again.

Suddenly, I felt ball of something hit me countless times. It felt like balls of paper. I thought, if I ignored it, it would go away...well, it didn't, it got worse.

When I finally opened my eyes to see what was wrong, I saw balls of paper littered all over my bed.

What the hell is going on here I yelled. I turned and saw nobody but Andy grinning. I was so startled on seeing him in my room, that I screamed and suddenly found my face kissing the hard-cold floor.

Andy burst into laughter saying "Yesh Jazz, would you calm down". "No one's going to kidnap you or anything" he added.

"How did you possibly get into my room?" I asked.

"Your mum let me in... she remembered me as your long-lost bestie" he replied.

"Oh! Right "I exclaimed still in shock.

Honestly, I'm surprised my mum still remembers him though, she has a record in our house for a really bad memory.

"You know Jazz, for a lady, you sleep crazily" he said smirking.

"Huh! "I said confusingly.

"Well, you sleep with your mouth open and also snore heavily" he replied.

"That's a lie, it's totally not possible" I shot at him.

"Are you sure about that? He asked. Want to see?" He asked further.

"Please tell me you didn't take a picture "I said whilst standing up.

"Sorry to disappoint you babe, but I took a picture, and I also made a GIF from me filming you kitten "he said while winking.

"Want to see? "he asked again.

"Maybe" I replied unsure.

He turned his phone to my direction in order to show me. That humiliating picture was his screensaver.

"I wonder what will happen if I post it on my Instagram page,"he said toying with his phone grinning.

"You're bluffing "I puffed.

"Emmmm... I don't know about that Jazz, I've over 2k followers, and I'm sure they'll be delighted to see that. Just imagine "Jasmine Jakes a star at Camwits Foundation High school" he said with a dramatic flair.

"No thank you, I'm doing fine being invisible"I said. "And don't you dare post that picture of me" I added.

I stood up in order to snatch the phone from him, delete the videos and the pictures, but it ended up turning into a hot pursuit of Andy around my room.

He suddenly stopped and I came crashing into his hard chest.

"Relax! Jazz, I certainly wouldn't want my best friend to become a social outcast, I'm also associated with you which will definitely make me one also...not to talk of the gang" he said

"Better, I puffed"angrily.

"Seriously Jazz, you honestly look like an angry kitten" he said while chuckling.

"Well, thanks to you "I replied glaring towards him.

He dragged my cheek, roughened my hair and pulled me into a tight hug.

Honestly, it was a really tight hug.

"Emmmm... Andy, you said I looked like a kitten not a cuddly fat panda! So, would you stop squishing me, I'm trying to breathe here" I said gasping for air.

He squished me more a little bit, nuzzling his nose into my hair and muttered" I've missed you Jasmine".

"I wish I could say the same right now, but you are squishing me so hard "I muttered.

He finally released me, and I breathed out heavily.

"Now I can see your plans, you are trying to kill me I said while "I shot him a playful glare.

"A simple I missed you too would do!" he said smiling at me.

"You know I missed you too, I don't really ought to say it" I replied him.

"Now, can you leave my room...I wanna catch some sleep before afternoon" I said I walked towards my bed mounting on it.

"Don't you have chores to do" Andy asked me perplexed.

"Naaah, mum does it for me. She says she wants me to keep my grades perfect "I replied.

"Oh! That's really nice he replied. Now scoot, I want to sleep...I'm very tired "I said.

"I need a favour" Andy voiced out.

"I just knew it, why else would you see Andy early in the morning by your bedside for nothing "I said.

"Common, please I really need your help in this one "he replied with a pleading face.

"What did you do?" I asked while groaning out of frustration.

Back then in school, I knew Andy as someone who constantly gets himself into trouble, well I always bail him out. What! Don't judge me here, he's my best friend...I have nobody else than him.

"OK! Don't get furious, but I kind of made a bet about playing and winning a video game at some of the guys house. Since we're good at video games, maybe you could help me out" he said with a pleading face.

"Seriously, a bet again!" I exclaimed. "Remember we agreed that you wouldn't bet again?" I said

"Yes, I do, before you start reminding me of all that happened the last time I bet, I still remember...I don't need a lecture right now" he said.

"Me? Remind you, ha! You must be kidding me... I wasn't even interested in helping you out. Like I said, I wanna sleep...so scoot" I said.

"Pretty, pretty please with a red cherry on top "he pleaded.

"Nope! Nope! Nope! I'm not helping you out...period! "I said while I settled on my bed creasing my pillow.

"Please!" Jazz he pleaded.

"Alright, what's in it for me?" I asked." And it better be worth it, else, just forget about me helping you out" i added.

"Okay! We each get $100 if we can win the game. Besides, your dear sweetheart will be there "he said while winking at me.

"Who's my sweetheart?" I asked confused." Oh my God! Please tell me it isn't Brian" I added while freaking out.

"It is kitten, you got a problem with that?" he asked.

"Yeah! Obviously" I said. "You know I'm a freaking shy person, which means I could have a breakdown just being near him or seeing him" i added.

"Just relax Jazz, you’ll be just fine…I’ll be there to make sure you don’t act like a total fool" he said.

"Alright then, I really hope I can compose myself though" I said.

"Now get down from your bed, get to the bathroom and bathe" he said while he dragged me from my bed onto the floor, throwing my towel to my face.

"Gosh! I hate you" I said while standing up.

"I love you too babe" he said grinning.

"Asshole!" I cursed while swaying towards my dress room to undress.

"Can you please excuse me from my room?" I asked." I wanna bath, I would like my privacy please" I added.

"Nope, not a chance" he replied while he took a seat by my table, sat back and crossed his legs on the table.

"Just wow, how inconvenient" I said." If I may ask, what would you have done if I didn’t agree to help you?" I asked cockily.

"Let’s just say, I’ll just lie to you that I’m taking you out to the movies, you’ll end up bathing…when you’re out of the bathroom and done dressing, I’ll tell you the truth just to make it fun. Then apparently, I know you’ll decline…and here my dear,my plan B steps in" he said smirking.

"I’ll just carry you, throw you over my shoulders, drop you in my car and drive you to Marcus’ place" he said.

"So, it’s kidnap now!" I said while crossing my arms over my chest acting like I were furious. Besides, speaking of Marcus, Who’s he?" I asked further.

He palmed his face with his hand and sighed." So, if I say we’re going to someone’s house, and I told you that we’re meant to drive to someone’s house for the game… who then do you think that someone is?" he said rubbing his temples.

"I don’t know, you tell me" I said shrugging.

"Arrrrg!" He exclaimed." Why do you have to be so dumb at times…of course it’s Marcus’ house" he said palming his face.

"What! I’m not a magician to know" I said shrugging whilst resting my back by the door of my dresser.

"Well, now you know…now would you just go take a bath, we’re running late" he said.

"Fine" I said coming out of my dresser with my towel wrapped around my body.

"You know jasmine, if you weren’t my bestie…I would have totally savaged your gorgeous body" he said with a wink.

"Is that so?" I asked smirking." Well thank God we’re besties, because that my dear would be totally disgusting" I added further.

Andy’s POV

Back then in elementary school, I always had a soft spot for Jasmine.

She has always been insecure about herself. It started from her horrible bow legs, though people snickered about her behind her back, they always took advantage of her for her sweet, naïve and free giving nature. But she never stopped being her, she’s always true to herself…I totally admire that about her, I really hope she remains true to herself and never changes that girl she is.

Ok! To be honest, I kinda was crushing on her a lot…for quite a long time, but she only saw me as her protective brother older brother she never had. She always did her path as a very good and helping friend, she always got me out of trouble and I loved her more for that.

Well she has never really liked anyone more than the friendship level, or brother-sister relationship. She always had boys as her closest friends, I don’t really know why though… she never told me.

Let’s just say that Brian guy is literally the only guy she has ever liked this much, and not as a friend.

I really hope it ends in a happy note…she really deserves it.

Jasmine’s POV

As I entered the bathroom, I kept on lamenting on how Andy was a total asshole for staying in my room…like we’re all grown up now, it’s not like when we were younger. Maybe I’m just being a little too conscious about myself, well ‘I’m a girl, he’s a guy…what do you want me to think.

What the hell am I saying, I thought to myself as I scrubbed my body from a certain invisible dirt I imagined in my armpit…what! I have body odor issues. I’ve tried every possible way to get rid of the odor, but to no avail. My excessive sweating doesn’t even help my problem. I’m just left with deodorants to help subside the smell. "Well thank God for perfumes and roll-ons" I sighed to myself.

As I was saying about Andy, he has always been there for me, and I think I’m being totally paranoid about the whole him staying in my room whilst I bath and dress.

As I came out of my room, I saw Andy snuggling into my pillow, to be honest, he looked adorable.

"Honestly Andy, you need to get yourself a girlfriend…just look at you! You’re a catastrophe" I mocked. "You’re so lonely that you’re snuggling into a pillow…are you serious right now" I said chuckling.

"Naaah, think I’m fine without a girlfriend for now…besides your pillow and bed is so fucking soft" he mumbled with his stuffed into the pillow.

I chuckled lightly" well…suit yourself" I replied.

I went to my dresser, and picked out two outfits…one was a baggy ripped jean plus my black lose crop top whilst the other was my favorite jean short nicker and a tank top. I went to ask Andy for his opinion on which of the two I should wear.

"Hey Andy, which of this outfits do you think I should wear?" I asked him.

He groaned turning around saying "do I look like your fashion manager or something!"

"Common Andy, please" I pleaded with him giving him my adorable puppy eyes.

"You’re doing those eyes again" he said while palming his face." Fine, I think you should wear your shorts plus that loose top with that baggy jeans" he added.

"That loose top has a name you know! It’s a crop top idiot!" I said.2

"Well I think those two would match" I said as I walked towards the dresser.

Immediately I was done dressing, I went towards my standing mirror to observe myself, not bad I whispered to myself,until I saw my surgery scars on my legs." how distasteful" I said to myself. Well I had to wear my baggy jean trouser.

"Why didn’t you wear the shorts?" Andy asked.

"My scars remember! I can’t show my surgery scars" I sighed.

"Oh! Right, but it really doesn’t mean you know…you just got to embrace who you are and love your body" he said.

"I know! I’m freaking trying to love myself, but it’s so fucking hard" I sighed.

Andy stood up coming towards me, he hugged me saying "just know I’ll always be there for you Jazz" he sighed into my hair. I really hope you change your attitude towards yourself he added.