Chapter 5

It was dark, very dark. It's come to your mind that the time of waking up was to be at night. "Am I a monster?" You whispered to yourself. "Monster?" Adam repeated as he turned over facing you. "Good morning."

"More like good night, take a look outside."

"Ah, I see, now it seems that you have waited to get up now? At dark?"

"No. It's just that-"

"That what." Adam teased.

"That I woke up at this time, the time being, now."

Adam's arms slipped behind him, giving himself support to sit up. "Meet me in the kitchen, I'll fix us some breakfast." He left the room.

After a while of laying in bed, you began to smell meat, sausage, then the scent of eggs. You hop out of bed and found a mirror hiding under some sheets in a corner. You saw your reflection, your old smelly clothes that needed to be cleaned, your hair all in a mess and in small knots. Your fingers ran through the strands of hair until they stopped due to a tangle, you kept trying to make it look neat but, eventually you gave up.

Your nose followed the smell of food, for you were starving. "There you are." Adam said as he handed you a plate. You sat down at the table and started to eat. Once again Adam had a strange mug, where you could not see what he was drinking. "Can I have a taste of that?" You asked with a mouth full. "Um...I don't think you'll enjoy this beverage."

"Alright." You agreed surprisingly, not being so nosey.

"Sooo...how much longer will you be staying here?"

*Swallowed hard* "How long do you want me to stay?"

"Well I must say, I'm starting to get used to you...hanging around this old dusty place, with me."

"Do you enjoy it?"

"Enjoy what?"

"Me? Me, just hanging around, staying with you? Lingering in your presents?"

"...Yeah, I kinda do. With you I'm not so lonely, and I like that feeling. To be with someone...to be with you."

You stopped what you were doing, and as so, so did everything else, the room, the atmosphere, the world, the galaxy, the universe. Complete shock flooded you. Adam. The meanest guy around, saying that he likes you, in a small way. Your heart skipped a beat, your eyes looked at Adam and then the tabletop.

"So you're saying that you like me?"

"In a way, I guess."

Adam's heart beat faster, and faster with life, but he was scared, he didn't know how you felt about him. Probably an asshole now, since the way his actions occurred. Adam's little merry-go-round began to slow itself down and ease to a stop but it kept spinning round and round in circles.

"Um...well, I guess back to that question. How long do you want me to stay?"

"Stay as long as you like."

"Really?"

"Yeah."

Adam stood up and placed his hand on your head and shook back and forth. He walked into the living room and plopped down onto the sofa. You as well stood up, gently put your plate in the rusty sink, went into the living room, and sat next to Adam. He laid sideways, and you turned your body around making it into a cuddle. Adam cut the television on, and the first thing to be shown was a commercial.

"How can you stand that?" He asked while his arm was out, pointing at the TV.

"What do you mean? I didn't say anything."

"Just, today's stuff, like the way things work."

"I don't know. I assume, maybe it's the way, we humans adapted to new technology. Do you not like today's technology?"

"Not really."

"Oh...okay, that's fine. Your opinion."

The commercials continued along with the cuddle. Even though his body was oddly cold, it felt quite warm in your heart. It was nice to have someone with another being. Two lovers. Together. Slowly, Adam's hand made its way into yours, hand in hand, you two remained in the loving of a pair of two into one form.

The screen went black, and the next thing to be shown were two men, on the corner of the screen is said 'Sherlock'.

"Nope!" Adam said with the remote in his hand, turning the television off.

"Hey! That's a good show!"

"Hey! Want to play a game instead!" He said in a cute/mocking way.

"Uh...sure." You replied to the random remark.

Adam left the room in a hurry. While you waited, you strum a few chords on a wooden Gibson guitar laying next to you. In the distance you could hear loud bangs from another room "Adam!...is everything okay?" You yelled. There was no response. Two minutes later Adam walked in with a chess board. He pushed all of the junk off the coffee table in the center of the room.

"What happened back there?"

"Oh, I was looking for the game and threw some stuff out of the way. Let's begin, shall we?" Said Adam as he poured chess pieces out of a plastic bag.

"I don't know how to play..."

"You don't? It's simple, listen." Adam went on and on about the rules of how to play, what to do and what not to do, but you weren't listening. Just to look at Adam made you happy, and especially when he looked back at you. He no longer gave you scary/evil glares, he now stares at you as if you two were good old friends...or more.

"Got that?"

"Uh...yea- uh...yep!"

"Excellent! Let's get started."

You let out a loud fake yawn. "How about tomorrow night, huh?"

"But, I just explained everything!"

"But, I'm sleepy." You said as you went into the kitchen, with your hand brushing through Adam's black rugged hair.

"Hey, can I stop by my house really quick? I want to pack something's, so I can be with you for a while longer."

"Sure, hurry back."

You grabbed your keys and headed home. When you arrived you noticed that your mailbox was very full. You check it and come to find that it's just junk mail. Fifteen minutes went by and you had packed a small suitcase. Before leaving you freshen up a bit and go back over to Adam's.

Once you return, in the headlights, you could see Adam sitting on his porch. ( Awe. He waited for me ) you thought.

He made his way down and carried your belongings inside like a gentleman. Adam placed your stuff in his bedroom. Standing in the middle of the house surrounded by instruments, Adam walked up behind you, wrapping his arms around. "I love you." He said in a loud whisper into your ear.

That made you feel tingly on the inside. And once again shocked, but over all happy and in love. His hands began to run lower on your body, as he kissed the side of your face.

"Why don't we finish this elsewhere?"

Adam led you to his room. He was now standing in front of you, looking down, into your eyes. Sun rays were peering in from the outside. Adam's cold long fingers gently rubbed against your body as he undressed you. Kisses were being made all over your skin. Placed in bed, both of you enjoy the company of two. "I love you!" Were the last words of the night, followed by heavy breathing.

Adam's heart popped with joy of love, it finally would beat properly again. His merry-go-round finally came to a complete stop. Depression was over. Only Lovers Left Alive. He wasn't lonely anymore, he had...you.