The Challenge

Chapter 8

Jade's POV

As I open my eyes, I see a dim light in the room coming in from the blinds. Wait, I don't remember having blinds in my room. I look around and it takes me a while to realize where I am. Vega's house, we got caught by Trina, we watched 3 movies and then we went to sleep. After taking in that information, I notice that something is pressing against my body, and I see that Vega's arm is around my waist, face buried at the back of my head, and we were holding hands. I roll my eyes at the sight and reach for my phone on the bedside table and see that it's only 6:15 a.m., but I decide to wake Vega so that we both have enough time to get ready for school, etc, etc.

Not letting go of her hand, I turn around to see a peaceful Vega sleeping lightly, breathing in softly through her nose. "Vega" I say rubbing her arm, but she doesn't even move "Vega" I say caressing her hair, but she still wouldn't move. Feeling impatient, I move forward a little bit and I softly kiss her forehead "Vega, wake up" I say, and this time she slightly opens her eyes, but then shuts them again. "I know you're awake now Vega" I say a little louder than I actually mean to. She sits up rubbing her eyes "I don't wanna go to school, it's so boring there. Nothing exciting ever happens" she says laying back down facing me with the cutest puppy dog face she thought she could make. "Yeah, but we gotta get ready for school" I say getting up from the bed and going straight towards the bathroom. When I don't hear any noise, I come out of the bathroom to find Vega passed out again on her bed. "Oh my god, it's not so hard to get up early Vega" I mumble to myself.

I sit on the bed besides Vega and I shake her a little "Vega come on, get up!" I say. She opens her eyes slowly, and blue meets brown. I can see she's tired, and I don't want her to bug me all day about it so I tell her that I'm going to take a shower, and that when I come back, I want to see her awake, because if she's not I'll tickle her to death. She seems to take it as an answer as she nods and goes back to her heavy sleep.

I roll my eyes and I go to Vega's drawers. I search for any type of black clothing, but apparently, she doesn't own black ANYTHING. I look around a bit more, and I settle for a blue, sleeveless blouse, and some blue jeans. I take them to the bathroom with me, and I start the shower. As I get in the shower, lyrics seem to come out of my mouth almost instantly

I walked across an empty land
I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my own feet
Sat by the river and it made me complete

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old
And I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired
And I need somewhere to begin

I think about the other lyrics for a fraction of a second before I start singing again

I came across a fallen tree
I felt the branches of it looking at me
Is this the place we used to love?
Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?

Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old
And I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired
And I need somewhere to begin

So and if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
Somewhere only we know?
Somewhere only we know?

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Oh simple thing where have you gone
I'm getting old
And I need something to rely on
So tell me when you're gonna let me in
I'm getting tired
And I need somewhere to begin

So and if you have a minute why don't we go
Talk about it somewhere only we know?
This could be the end of everything
So why don't we go
So why don't we go