Love The Roommate

I waked up to the sun streaming in. I felt the space beside me bring occupied, so I opened my eyes to see who it was.

There slept Alex beside me. And not just him. Kelvin, Harry, Sandra, Veronica, Jack slept on the couch, the other bed and the floor. They were scratched around the whole place. I stared in confusion, not remembering how I came here and what they were doing here.

All I remember was that I was in the coffee when I... Oh.

I was in the coffee when I saw Alex with that blonde girl.

I turned back around to stare at his face.

Why would Alex be sitting with such a bitch?

Who is she?

She can't be his girlfriend, right?

Oh God, please no.

I involuntary yawned, resulting in Alex to wake up.

He blinked as he stared at me then without warning; he pulled me to his lap as he hugged me, tightly.

"Oh God, Jess! I am so sorry!" Alex whispered, seeming a little relieved after a long panic.

"Are you okay? Does it still hurt?" He pulled away a little to look at my face to search for any clue that I am hurting.

"I am fine. Better now." I smiled, trying to assure him.

"You sure?"

was burning yesterday. But it's good

for a second

The question that us been bugging me

as he answered. "I knew you would ask. That girl was

in shock and disappointment and jealousy and sadness and a lot

nervous as he stared

that maybe you are why I was breaking up with

ceiling for a while, thinking how I feel about it

a thing. I wish we

gave in to my feelings for

broke up with her. I should

Which I kinda am.

"And she was right."

and looked at Alex in confusion.

why I was breaking up with her, and

another

"Really?"

it. I like you. And I want you to consider it. That maybe there's a future to us." Alex added another shock to me. But I wasn't frozen for too

out with Kelvin

said, Alex's

took a deep breath, saying. "I don't even understand

there, when nobody else was. He held me in the cold. I felt safe in his arms. And I had no one. He is sweet and caring.

hurt expression. "Guess

stared at him with the same

wasn't. And what makes me sure