Chapter 12 - Evolution
Tod quickly headed for the stairs and couldn't see anything. It was completely empty. He looked back at Henrie who only replied:
"It must have been a noise outside..."
"It will be? It seemed to be from here."
The silence was established in a completely strange way. They stared at each other for a few seconds trying to absorb what had just happened. Tod turned so red he looked like a tomato and he couldn't keep his eyes fixed on Henrie.
"Yeah... I think I better go now..." He expressed putting his hand inside his pocket.
Tod just nodded, but in his mind, he was lost in thoughts and emotions.
Henrie approached the door ready to go, but before he touched the door, Tod interrupted him:
"WAIT!"
Henrie turned quickly with his heart almost out of his mouth. His whole body was warm.
"What happened?"
"If you want, you can sleep here, no problem." Tod said without even realizing what he had just said. His mind seemed to process the words a few second later and his reaction didn't seem to be the best.
Henrie smirked at that invitation. He couldn't be happier than that. In fact, he could, but he didn't want to show it to Tod.
"Actually... I don't want to bother you, so if it's not a problem for you."
"Okay... I think what happened a little while ago." He said referring to the kiss. "It was just a momentum." He laughed forcefully.
Henrie seemed to be stabbed in the chest by those words. And he didn't know how much a word could hurt until that moment. But he noticed that Tod didn't really mean it, because his expression was completely different from what he had just said. He was nervous, very nervous and Henrie noticed that, although anyone could tell.
"Okay, I can stay. I know you're afraid of the noise that you heard." He joked trying to break the mood.
Tod just laughed at the joke, but his nervousness still exuded through his pores.
"For sure, now that Super Henrie is here, nothing can happen!" He replied rolling his eyes and smiling shortly thereafter.
The problem was that the two were so disconcerted by the event that they couldn't disguise it, and the worst thing was that they had no sleep at all, which was a complete hindrance for them.
"So, what are we going to do?
"Do? How... How so?" Tod stammered.
"I mean... Now, since we cleaned everything up and everything is fine."
"I... I think it would be better if we tried to sleep. Don't you think?"
Henrie didn't seem to like that answer much, but since he was already happy to being with him, it was worth it.
"It's true, you're right." He said following to Henrie. "Because, besides, it's already late and we have class early."
Tod just nodded and was soon hanging up and storing some things that were out of place. Within minutes they were both going up to the bedroom.
Tod's mother was in the room and couldn't sleep. Her mind was still fixed on what he had just seen. The good thing was that she wasn't angry or anything, in fact, it even seemed a little quiet, she was just worried because she hadn't noticed it before or something.
She was feeling more guilty, as if she were away from that part of her son than she was actually bothered by what had happened. She thought about it for a few more minutes before finally falling asleep.
In Tod's room, Henrie was completely disconcerted, in fact, they were both.
"I separated these pajamas for you." He said smiling, handing white pajamas with blue horizontal stripes.
Henrie laughed.
"What interesting pajamas." He smiled.
"Yes, I have two, they were on sale." He smiled back.
"So... You mean now one will be mine, right?"
Tod blushed instantly and turned away in shame. His heartbeat was accelerating and his hands started to sweat. He took a deep breath and didn't answer the question.
"They say that silent people consent..." Henrie hinted.
Tod who was trying to control himself started to sweat cold. He couldn't understand this sensation that invaded his entire body.
Henrie realized that it made him uncomfortable, but that seemed to be just a spark. He got up and took advantage that Tod was on his back and approached his ear whispering:
"You know I'm kidding, right?"
Tod who was lost in his world took a tremendous fright with that voice invading his body making him shudder completely. He felt his body getting heavier and, in a start, he stumbled when he turned to Henrie. However, Henrie was aware and when he realized he wrapped his arms around Tod's body, catching him before falling.
Tod froze when he realized he was in Henrie's arms. Their eyes met and remained in that scene for a few seconds. Tod's eyes lit up when he met Henrie's. His trembling body felt completely calm when he realized he was under Henrie's care.
That scene could have lasted all night that neither of them would feel tired. Tod as if he woken up from a very good dream, got up almost in slow motion, but didn't take his eyes off Henrie.
"T...Thank you..." He whispered timidly.
"You're welcome! But it's alright?"
"Sure, I just got a little dizzy. I think I better rest." He deviated the subject.
"You're right, since we will have class in the morning."
Tod quickly went to the bathroom and changed into his pajamas, Henrie followed. They gave a silly laugh when they realized they were in the same pajamas. Tod straightened up on the bed and turned his back on Henrie sleeping almost instantly.
Tod quickly went to the bathroom and changed into his pajamas, Henrie followed and changed too. They gave a silly laugh when they realized they were in similar pajamas. Tod straightened up on the bed and turned his back on Henrie sleeping almost instantly.
Henrie, on the other hand, kept looking at the ceiling trying to find some way to sleep, but neither his mind or his body wanted to do that. He kept thinking about everything that had happened up to that moment. His eyes shone every time he remembered Tod. He was fully aware of his feeling for Tod, but he still continued to doubt whether Tod felt the same way.
So much so that the moment when Tod said it was all a joke went through his mind infesting it with negatives thoughts, but he couldn't help himself and just focused on Tod's face that clearly said otherwise.
He continued like this and ended up taking a little nap, which even lasted for the rest of morning, but ended up waking up minutes before the sun came up and when he turned around, he realized that Tod was facing his side. He gave a silly smile when he realized the way he slept with his face on his hands together. He couldn't help himself and continued to look already he was completely asleep and his mind only thought about of the person was in front of him.
He let go of every silly smile when he looked at Tod, and kept going until the sun really came up. He restrained himself not to pinch those cheeks, since that was his greatest desire.
Tod in turn opened his eyes slowly waking up and realized that Henrie had a silly slime when he from him. He blushed immediately and before answering Henrie said with a huge smile on his face:
"Good morning, sir, sleepyhead."
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