ELEVEN

"Come on, you don't want to ignore me." Alec's voice cut through my protesting grunts and groans. "I know that I'm your only company." The smugness that was filling his voice made me want to do nothing more than throw a hard punch at his face.

I straightened my body on the bed and unveiled my face from the shield of pillows. The smug look was still on his face as I glared at him. I was definitely seeing a new side of him regarding the fact that the other time I talked to him, he sounded like a total creep. His features looked more vibrant and relaxed than when he had a serious and guarded look. He seemed happy and content with his surroundings, unlike me.

"What do you want?" I tried to seem braver than anything but an inner voice was telling me that this was the moment I was dreading, I tried to reassure myself that Alec could qualify to be a person who could be considered something close to a friend.

"I just came to keep you company." He replied and I threw him another glare when he