Chapter 22: Dude, You're Starin'

.May 28th, 2011: Saturday

Spring

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The sheets were warm and soft as Dillon turned over onto his side. The world around him was so comfortable that he didn't want to move, but he was so excited for their beach trip he couldn't help it when his eyes popped open. It appeared that he had woken up before the alarm, since the sun wasn't fully up yet. Tony had set the alarm for eight so they'd have time to wake up and gather whatever they needed to bring.

With a big yawn and a stretch, Dillon slowly sat up and looked over to his right at Tony. Perhaps it was a creepy habit, but sometimes he would just watch Tony as he slept. It made his heart skip a beat when he moved the quilt slightly to the side to see his face. The peaceful, innocent expression he held gave him renewed faith in humanity. It made him so happy that he had somewhere to get away from the stresses of the world that warped that peaceful, innocent expre