City by the Sea 2

Alexis

NEXT DAY

I wake up around eleven.I slug out of bed and go down stairs. I have nothing to do. I walk into the kitchen and grab a yogurt out of the refrigerator. I sit down at the table and eat it.

After I throw the cup away I walk back upstairs and shower. I have nothing better to do, so I might as well. I get out and do not even bother to dry my hair. I let it dry its naturally curly self. I go back down and sit on the couch. Not seeing him is eating away at me.

Elijah

I wake the next morning, sprawled on the kitchen floor, with a humongous headache. Groaning, I trudge upstairs and shower.

Alexis

I see Elijah out of my window and I drop to the ground. I lay on the floor and put my hands on my face. "I do not know what to do!" I exclaim.

Elijah

I take a long shower and change, lounging around in bed afterwards.

Alexis

After a long time of contemplation, I decide to walk over to his house. It is horrible that I cannot stand to be without him for more than a day. I know what I have to try to understand. I knock on his door and wait for him to answer.

Elijah

Someone knocks on the door and I hesitate before going down to answer it.

Alexis

I am about to walk away when he does not answer, but then the door opens. I turn back to look at him. I can tell he has a hangover. "Can we talk?" I ask.

Elijah

I study Alexis before nodding and stepping onto the porch.

Alexis

"I am sorry for storming off the other day. I hated not seeing you. I cannot stand it. It just does not feel right not being with you, because I care about you. I hate it so much being alone and I am sorry for my reaction." I tell him.

Elijah

I cross my arms and nod, studying her. I don't know what to say, so I stay quiet.

Alexis

He just nods and does not say anything. A frown perks in the corners of my mouth. "I just thought you should know that." I say. I will feel stupid if he did not care. I cannot tell if it is that, or he has to much of a hangover to care. I turn around and slowly walk home, before I get upset again.

Elijah

I hesitate before stopping her, "I don't know what I'm supposed to say, Alexis."

Alexis

I turn back to him a tear in my eye. "I do not know what are a suppose to say either. If you just nod that tells me nothing. I do not know if the words that came out of my mouth mean anything to you if you do not show me." I say to him.

Elijah

I swallow, "Of course they meant something. Goddammit, it's the morning, Alexis. On top of having a hangover, I can't think this early. I can't... mend things with words, or show you... I-I missed you too, so much that I drank myself away. Beyond that, I don't know what I can tell you."

Alexis

"Please stop yelling." I say. I place my hand on his head and get rid of his hangover. "I am sorry you are not a morning person."