Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Hammy ❯ Chapter 2

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]
HAMMY

Chappy 2

Charlet sat up suddenly, cold air wafting against her exposed skin, her eyes slowly becoming used to the darkness of the quiet room. She looked around once her eyes were accustomed to the lack of light, but she couldn't find what had woken her.

When she looked over she found Jacob was still asleep across the room and Michi was snoring lightly next to her. Charlet ran her hand through her messy hair and pushed the sheets off of her legs so she could climb out of bed.

A shiver ran up her spine as her bare feet touched the cold wood floor. Her small feet padded across the floor as she made her way to the stairs and then down them to the kitchen. The room, even in the dark, was inviting with its light furniture and cabinets, the walls a gentle green color.

Walking slowly to a cabinet she opened the door and pulled out a glass, then moved over to the sink and filled it. She sat at on a wooden stool next to the table and took a sip of the water. This hasn’t been the first time she has woken up in the middle of the night for no reason. It has become a common occurrence during the few weeks. The others didn’t seem to be having a similar problem so she was figuring that it didn’t have to do with something that was physically happening. It could just be something she was dreaming that almost constantly had her wide awake in seconds, but she really wasn’t sure. Regardless of the causes she always ended at the kitchen table drinking something.

Her brown hair sticking up in random places and her light gold eyes examining the patterns of the wooden table, her mind wandered to how things had been lately. Besides the sleeping problems, everything had been pretty decent. After moving in a few weeks ago everyone seemed to fall into a steady pattern.

Michi had started working every Wednesday and Thursday at the pizza place, and Jacob was working a 5 day a week schedule at the local café. Charlet had scored a job as a bartender at the local hangout place called Pandora on Thursdays and weekends. The place was always filled with customers, music, and lights. She came home tired but with plenty of tips and in a generally good mood. The thought of her job reminded her that she should take Jacob and Michi with her one night, get everybody out of the house and doing something besides work for once.

As another shiver started to work its way up through her body she felt a warm pair of arm wrap around her waist. She smiled softly and turned her head slightly to see Jacob looking at her questioningly. Sliding her hands against his arms, she leaned back and kissed his cheek, grateful that they were alone. She preferred to not be touching in front of other people. Jacob gently pulled her off the stool and brought her close to his chest. “How long have you been down here? You’re cold”, he whispered against her hair. She turned around in his arms and rested her head against his chest, “A while I guess, let’s go back upstairs?” He nodded and pulled her with him back to the room where Michi was still quietly snoring.

Charlet laughed softly at her sleeping friend who was sprawled completely over the bed that they had been sharing before. Without a second thought she curled up next to Jacob and quickly found herself wrapped in his arms, his warm breath ghosting over the back over her neck. Smiling gently she relaxed completely and slipped into peaceful sleep.

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