Devouring Her Soul

Part 11

We all went inside, and the boys sat together for about an hour before they all went home.

I stayed with Andrew since the police were still investigating my house, and I wasn't allowed to be alone for a while.

"You're sleeping upstairs in my room. I'll be in the guest room if you need me."

I looked at him as he started walking away.

"But, it's your room. You should -"

"Just go, Vivian. You're sleeping in my room."

I paused before nodding, and he went to the guest room as I made my way upstairs.

After a few hours of restlessly tossing and turning, I went downstairs for a glass of water.

As I entered the kitchen, I saw Andrew standing in front of the counter, eating strawberries.

I cleared my throat, and he turned around.

"What are you doing up?"

I looked at him and raised a brow.

"I could ask the same thing."

He squinted his eyes.

"No, you can't."

I frowned and walked over to the fridge to grab a bottle of water.

"And why not?"

He answered, taking another strawberry into his mouth.

"Because it's my house."

I rolled my eyes.

"Alright, smart ass. It's not your house. It's your parent's house. You're just always here by your-"

He grabbed my arm and pulled me up to his face.

"Watch your mouth, Vivian."

I looked at him as he stared at me angrily, a slight look of hurt behind his eyes.

"Sorry.. I didn't mean to."

His face softened a bit, and he let go of me.

"It's fine. Why are you still awake?"

I grabbed a bottle of water and sat up on the counter.

"Just couldn't sleep. I guess I'm just uneasy from this whole situation."

"Mm, understandable."

He grabbed the case of strawberries and brought them over to the counter I was sitting on.

"Want one?"

He handed me a strawberry, and I took a bite of it.

"Why are you up?"

He froze for a second before looking away from me.

"No reason. I'm just not tired."

"Hm. Is that so?"

He looked at me and smirked a bit.

"What? Do you have another idea of why I'm not asleep?"

I shrugged, giving him a smug smile.

"You can't sleep by yourself."

He stared at me with a strawberry stuffed in his cheek and srunched his face.

"What are you talking about?"

I looked over, grabbing another strawberry before responding.

"You've never been able to sleep alone. It's been that way since we were kids."