Roommates

December 15-16 Tuesday-friday

joey slept most of the day yesterday, only waking up a few times to use the bathroom. but other than that he stayed passed out on the couch in my
lap.
not tay id ever complain about that happening but, i couldn't sleep at all. i was so tired, but i was so worried about him my mind wouldn't let me take my eyes off him.. i sat there with him all day and night.
it wasn't till i saw the sun start to rise that i realized i hadn't slept... again

as the sun crept up over the other buildings and through the curtains , joey started wake up. burrowing his head in between my arm and my torso.
my hand resting at his nape, i start to play with his hair, twirling it between my two fingers.
he starts to turn over onto his back and jolts awake, forgetting about his injury.
~*5:14*~

he winces as he readjusts himself. whining to me after noticing i'm awake.

"you've been asleep for a while" i say while forcing a smile

"what time is it?" joey asks while yawning and rubbing his eyes

"time for u to take ur meds"

i hug my hands under his arms and lift him off of me and place him upright on the couch
i pull myself off the couch and grab him a glass of water as hand him his pill.
he pops it in his mouth and takes a swig of water.
though i trust him i still grab his chin and tell him to open.
he reassured me that he swallowed it and i sat back down on the couch with him.

from that point forward it was nothing but silence,
it wasn't necessary awkward, but it was quiet.

fifteen minutes later joey broke his vow.

"Brandon?. can we go somewhere?
please?.."

"like where?" i respond while blankly staring at the area in front of me

"just somewhere with fresh air.. like a field"  he asked while tracing the wrinkles on my pants with his finger

"ya.... sure." i turn my body to look at him and pull him close and kiss the top of his head

hopping up from the couch, i plant myself in front of him and help him up.
i walked him to the front door before grabbing a redbul and my keys.
   i chugged it on our way to the elevator, which he insisted on walking to

"are you sure u don't want me to carry you?"

"ive got this" he said as he determinedly waddled down the hall

we got to the car eventually with him walking all on his own. which i knew he could do i just didn't want him hurting himself anymore than he already had.

"SEEE i told u i could do it" he said smiling while bouncing on his toes

i kissed his cheek then helped him into the car.

~*7:02*~
i pull into a parking spot near a walking trail. but there plenty of grassy areas off the path that joey would like.

i tilt my head over to him and see he's asleep,
i cup his cheek and rub across the bruising near his eye.

"joey! we're here" i say loudly so he'll wake up.

i get out of the car and walk over to joeys side to help him out.
he flung his arms out for me to pick him up..
so i did. like the baby he is. he wrapped his legs around my waist and his arms over my
shoulders.

"fuck it's cold." i whisper to myself

i could feel his heat radiating from his body, and his hot breath on my neck..
i walked us over to a spot off the trail in the grass.
i sat us down and let joey relax.