Chapter 4

I slowly opened my eyes to a blinding light. I groaned at picked up my pillow throwing it at the source of light, only to eventually figure out it was the sun blazing in through the window.

"I'm such an idiot," I murmured to myself

"Yes, yes you are." a familiar voice chuckled from the other side of my bed.

"Kyle, what the hell are you doing in my bed!" I shrieked slapping his arm

"What?" he pouted his lip innocently "You actually expected me to sleep on that couch?"

I opened my mouth to speak, but stopped when a wide smile played on his lips as he studied my face. "What?" I asked

"Oh, nothing." he brushed it off with a wave of his hand before standing up and excusing himself from the room.

"Weirdo." I mumbled as he closed the door.

I slowly sat up stretching and getting out of bed. I grabbed my contact case and brush and dragged myself lazily to the bathroom. I reached down and turned on the water, putting some into my hands and wiping my face. I turned off the water and brought my gaze to look in the mirror.

And let me tell you, I looked like something out of a horror movie. "KYLE!" I screamed at the top of my lungs, storming out of my bathroom and straight into the living room.

"Yes, sweetheart?" he said in a sickeningly sweet voice that made me want to pounce on him and tear his smile off of his face.

He turned to look at me and choked on his coffee before bursting out in laughter, clutching his stomach. "Dude!" he exclaimed "You- you made it t-ten times worse!" he let out between laughs.

"I cannot believe you."  I put my hands on my hips, cocking them to the side while tapping my foot, "You find this-" I gestured to my face, which had black marker smudges under, over, and on my eyelids, red was smeared out all over my lips, my eyebrows were pitch black and formed into a uni-brow, and on top of the black was smeared out purple eyeshadow.

"-funny?" I finished in a growl.

"Hysterical." he remarked, recovering from his laughing fit.

"This is the last time-" I swallowed, "you will EVER stay in my apartment." I closed my eyes

"Aw, come on Anna-boo!" he pouted, and then smiled when I flinched at the nickname

"How many times have I told you not to call me that?" I snapped, losing my temper rather quickly.

"As many times as I've said it." he replied slyly.

"You-" my face tightened "You fudge nugget!"

"Fudge- nugget?" his lips formed a tight line as he tucked them in, refraining from laughing.

"Yes," I kept my poker face on before walking away to scrub this mess off of my face.

“Would you stop?” Kyle grunted

I looked up from my phone, “Stop what?” I asked, confused.

“You've been looking at your phone for the past hour.” he furrowed his eyebrows

“Sorry,” I mumbled looking down at my phone once more.

Sighing, I placed it down on the coffee table.

I don't get it. The date went so well. He hasn't called, or texted me. I was becoming self conscious. Maybe I gained a few pounds, or maybe I was a bad kisser. I looked down at my stomach, scowling.

“Are you okay?” Kyle asked like I was a crazy person and I was going to snap any moment.

“Fine.” I murmured, getting up from my spot on the couch and trailing into the kitchen.

I searched through the cabinets frantically, “No, no, no.” I shook my head “Kyle get in here!” I called

I heard foot steps and squeaking sneakers before he was in front of me, “Yes?” he smiled

I narrowed my eyes at him, “Where. Are. My. Cookies.” I said slowly, as if I were talking to a five year old.

Guilt flashed through his eyes before he rubbed the back of his neck, “I don't know what you're talking about, Anna-boo.”

“You-” I gulped keeping my cool, “You ate my cookies.”

“I did no such thing!” he exclaimed, placing a hand over his heart in a mocking way.

“I can't believe you!” I threw my hands up, grabbing my keys

He just chuckled which caused me to flip around and give him a deathly glare, which shut him up. I tossed on my jacket and walked out of my apartment. As soon as I got outside, a huge rush of cold wind hit me causing me to shiver in response. I shrugged it off and hopped in my car.

I walked into the mall breathing in the smell of my favorite things�" soft baked pretzels and moonlight path body lotion. I relaxed my shoulders in content and headed towards the food court where they sold my favorite girl scout cookies.

I walked up to the counter and leaned on it, “What can I get you miss?” the young cashier asked, a scowl on her face as she chomped on her awful smelling watermelon gum.

“2 boxes of mint chocolate cookies please.” I smiled completely ignoring her hideous attitude.

“Anna?” I heard a voice call, I whipped around to meet the same bright sky blue eyes I had seen just a few days ago. And right there, my breath was knocked out of me.