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Second chance
Weeks later.
I woke up to the sound of my alarm. I stretch myself and take my phone from the night stand to switch it off when I suddenly realise that I can't move. Something heavy is lying ontop of me . Juts buy the look of the hair I knew who is was , Eliz.
I push her so that she's not on top of me and switch it off.
" When did you sneak into my bedroom Eliz?"She snuggles and brings me closer and wraps the blanket around us.
"Hey , don't make me sleep with you. I need to go to work".
"Call in sick and you'll go to work next week."
Mmm. She was right. It was friday anyways and I won't get to work the whole day. But, on second thought I'll go. I push her off the bed and she lands on her hip.
"Ouch why did you do that. Oh my goodness it hurts", she stand up rubbing it.
"You deserve it , you snuck
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