19 Coffee

Shew woke up and found her room thrown in darkness. She felt that someone was holding her hand and thought it to be Lisa sleeping beside her.

With little effort, she turned on the lights of the room. She turned back to wake Lisa up but to her shock, it was Timo who had fallen asleep beside her after staring at her face for three long hours.

Her initial reaction was shock, she bit back the urge to kick him off her bed.

After calming down, she quietly examined his face. It was blank, void of any expression. His mouth was slightly open and one of his legs was thrown onto the floor. He would fall down with just a single push. Shew once again controlled her urge of kicking him off the bed.

It was no brainer that Lisa had let him in while she was resting.

He looked cuter in sleep if that was possible. Involuntarily Shew softly brushed her fingers through his silky hairs. His eyes fluttered at her touch but he didn't open his eyes. Instead, he grabbed her hand and pulled her into him muttering "Why are you awake? Just sleep."

Shew felt completely out of breath at his sudden move. The urge of kicking him out was stronger but it couldn't outweigh her longing. A very small part of her was craving for the warmth he was giving her.

She again looked up at his face, he was peacefully snoring. She gradually relaxed in his embrace and again slipped back into a deep slumber.

***

Following morning Timo was the first to wake up, he was pleasantly surprised to find Shew in his arms. A satisfied smile made its way on his lips.

Her face had regained the colour which it had lost. He lightly pecked her forehead and released her from his embrace after holding for some more seconds.

Sighing softly she slid to another part of the bed.

He came out of the room looking for the kitchen to fix himself a cup of coffee. A voice halted his progress, "I see you slept well." Lisa was sitting on the couch scrolling through her phone.

Timo smiled to himself, "Yes I did. I am sorry I didn't introduce myself yesterday. I am Timo."

"It's ok. I am Lisa, Shew's friend. Ray called me early in the morning and asked me to get your coffee ready."

Timo was a notorious coffee addict in the group. His day wouldn't start without a hot mug of the bittersweet concoction.

Timo gladly accepted the mug Lisa handed him, "Oh! Thank you." He took a careful sip and it was excellent, "Thank you, it's perfect."

"You are welcome." Lisa nodded happily, "I need a favour from you." She asked sheepishly.

"What is that?" Timo asked. He owed her for the excellent coffee.

"I had to run some quick errands but I don't want to leave her alone. Will you babysit her while I am gone?"

Timo agreed immediately, "It will be my pleasure." It was what he wanted. To spend time with her.

Lisa rolled her eyes at his excitement, "You are saying this now."

"I have firsthand experience." Timo touched his recently healed nose and winced a little.

Lisa chuckled at his pained expression, "Good luck Timo, you need a lot of it."

"Thank you."

After Lisa left Timo made some calls to cancel or postpone his schedule for the day.

He was on the last call when he heard Shew come out of the room looking for Lisa.

"Lizzy you won't believe this I saw Timo in my dream again. He was sleeping beside me. I have clearly gone mad." Shew muttered groggily rubbing the sleep from her eyes.

Timo was at first surprised then he felt happy. She dreamed about him.

He couldn't hold back the laugh that escaped him listening to her talk about him.

Her eyes flew open hearing him laugh.

"Y-You?" She weakly pointed a finger at him in disbelief, "I am probably sleepwalking." She talked to herself and sighed, "I should go to bed again. What kind of medicines do they make these days? I am hallucinating and sleepwalking-"

Muttering incoherently she hastily went back and nuzzled into the warmth of her bed.