Chapter 16 || I couldn't even dress a barbie doll
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* *Jake's POV* *

"Jake, please don't go" Nicole said as I began to leave her room.

I shot my head around with confusion.

"Stay" she pleaded through a shaky breath as tears rolled down her face.

She wanted me to stay?

I looked at her face. She looked petrified. Her body was shaking under the covers. Poor thing.

I mentally cursed myself for not getting there sooner.

What would have happened if I never even showed up?

The thought of that killed me. She would have been.....

I shook that thought out of my head immediately, She's safe now. That's all that matters.

I re-approached her bed with cautious steps fearing that I might scare her.

Once my feet were next to her bed I reached over her to grab an extra pillow lying next to her head. She winced as my body hovered over her.

I knew Nicole was scared of me.

That's what I wanted.

I wanted her to fear me.

I wanted to hold all the power, but now seeing her like this I don't think I want that anymore.

Ever since she came here I've been a completely different person, I never cared about anyone else. It was always the survival of the fittest and well... I was the fittest. I felt a need to show everyone my power and capability. I always was superior to others.

But now, I don't know what's going on. My head is just spinning with thoughts I've never thought before.

Was Nicole doing this to me?

I threw the pillow on the floor and made a make shift bed.

I guess she did want me to stay here, whether she feared me or not.

As I began wrapping myself with a blanket she softly said "Thank you" her voice trailed off into a sleep "for everything."

Before I knew it she was out like a light. Poor thing.

I sat up from my position and stared at her. Her little body covered in layers upon layers of blankets. Her brown hair scattered everywhere on the bed from tossing and turning. Even though she was asleep her body kept quivering.

I quietly stood up from my position and walked over to sit on the side of her bed.

She was still crying and her skin was covered in goosebumps.

That's when an idea hit me. I jolted up from the bed quickly ran to my room and rumbled through my mess of a closest. I pull out one of my comfy sweaters and ran back into her room.

Nicole was in a completely different position from when I left her. She was facing the opposite side and her arm hung off the bed. Her hair was stuck to her face from all the tear.

I sat back on the side of her bed and just stared at her.

How on earth am I going to do this? I couldn't even dress a f***ing barbie doll.

I softly pushed the hair off of her face. Her mouth was in the shape of a frown and her eyes stayed glued shut.

I carefully maneuvered one of my hands under her head and placed my other hand around her small waist.

I took a deep breath and lifted her up to sitting position....That was surprisingly easy. She literally weighed less than a little child, that and that fact that I am just super duper strong. With muscles like these lifting her is like taking candy from a baby.... which reminds me don't take candy from a baby... they will cry and never stop!

I moved my hand on her wait up to her back for more support and removed the hand on her head....

sh*t I thought as her head followed by her body fell forward onto my chest.

F**k don't wake up don't wake up!!

To my surprise she stayed perfectly asleep. Awe she's a little sleeping beauty.

JAKE SHUT THE F**K UP! What are you even saying!

I carefully pulled her body back and slipped her head into the sweater. Next I put her arms through.

I smiled... I did it!!!

"Yes!" I cheered.

I slapped my face... f**k!

But Nicole stayed fast asleep.

I let out a breath as I carefully rested her back down. I re-tuck her body under the covers with a smile.

I sat there for minutes just looking at her, making sure she was okay, but she wasn't.

She went right back to tossing and turning. Tears kept falling from her eyes.

Was she having a nightmare?

I felt bad to leave her side so I got up, went onto the other side of the bed and just laid there.

I stared at the back of her as she turned away from me.

What in god's name made her so shy?

I've seen her a few times in school. She always had a sweater on and walked alone to class. When someone tried talking to her she got all chocked up and nervous. Something must have happened to her.

Her body was still quivering under the sheets, I could even feel it from the opposite side of the bed.

I lifted the blanket on top of me and scooted closer to her.

I put my arm under the blanket and wrapped it around. I pulled her in closer to me to try to ease her pain and make her comfortable. She won't what happened in the morning, I'll be back on the floor before then. I won't stay long.

I rubbed my fingers on her arm.

Sh*t Jake. What the f**k are you doing? You don't even like her.

I stayed frozen in place, I could feel her heart beating and the feeling of her heart alone had me falling...

...falling into a deep sleep.

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A loud and terrified voice screamed causing me to wake up.

"F**K!" I yelled.... I fell asleep! I was supposed to leave not stay!

I tried to get out of the blankets but my body was somehow tangled in them and it was impossible to get out.

Sh*t

A strike of pain came into my stomach a few times causing me to tumble off the bed.

She didn't... She f***ing kicked me.

I rubbed my head and groaned from my sudden awakening.

No one messes with my sleep!

I've never had one alarm clock that made it to the next day.

A hard object hit the side of my head as I said "Nicole! Stop f***ing hurting me!"

"Jake?" she questioned

"Yeah" I paused while clearing my eyes "What the f*** was that for?"

"What are you doing in my bed?" she cried as she made an attempt to attack me again.

I grabbed her wrists while I spat "Easy tiger!"

She tried fidgeting out of my grip but was unsuccessful. Once I have someone I never let go till I get what I want.

"Before you f***ing kill me let me explain!" I said while loosening my grip.

I look her dead in the eye "Are you going to be a good girl if I let you go?"

She nodded her head.

Once I realized she would comply I let her go.

I started making up a story about what happened. I had no clue what I was saying but I was saying something.

She lightly punched my arm.

"Watch it tiger" I say while pointing my index finger at her. She looks at it for a second then tries to bite my finger off.

I chuckled. She's loosening up to me... that's a good sign.

I continued saying random things. She got more worked up as I continued.

I placed my hands on her shoulders "Chill."

She sat silently waiting for me to continue.

Then an idea hit me, I grinned and said "You kept crying and to sum a long story up you eventually said 'Oh Jake! Oh my sweet and gorgeous Jake who save my life, Sleep with me O sexy one and comfort me.'" I laughed so hard at her face.

She narrowed her eyes at me and spat "tell me the real story."

"Everything is true!"

She glared at me as I broke out into an uncontrollable laughter. The look on her face is priceless! She was horrified!

"Nicole, I'm joking! Have a laugh'' I say while trying to tickle her stomach but she swats my hands away.

I stop my laughing.

She sat in silence for a bit before saying "So I didn't actually say the other thing?"

I broke out into laughter again and practically fell of the bed "NO, stupid I was joking."

She let out a huge sigh of relief which only increased my laughing.

"A thank you and an apology would be appreciated" I say once I am calm.

"You can't just ask for one" she says. She then takes a pillow and throws it at my face.

I easily caught it and threw it right back at her but she missed it and it went soaring right into her face.

I burst out into laughter again.

I was officially dying.

She awkwardly laughed along.

I stood up once I was able to breathe and I wrapped my hands around her little tiny hands... why the f**k are they so small... so I have sausage fingers? I then pulled her off of the bed.

I scanned her face and neck, "You are okay right?" I asked while gently tracing the cut along her neck.

"Yeah I am fine" she says while taking a step back from me.

I grinned as she stepped away.

I see how this is...

"See you at school" I say and jog out of her room.

I reached the kitchen and that was when reality hit me... literally my head walked right into a open cabinet door.

I rubbed my head.

What the f**k was I doing with Nicole? Why the hell did I get in her bed and wrap my arm around her?

That's not me.

What the f**k is wrong with me?!

I groaned as I grabbed Cap'n Crunch. This needs to never happen again.

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how did you like Jake's POV?

What do you want to happen?

Also my guinea pig, sugar, might have broken her back legs last night. She got scared when I was holding her - my little sister was kicking a balloon - so she jumped and fell, I couldn't catch her in time :( She is eating and drinking today so that's good. She is somewhat walking but she just uses her top half, her lower half drags behind her. I can't take her to get examined because vets don't do that for guinea pigs!

Pray for sugar <3

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