Just an Accident 8

�God look at them. And it�s only been a day!� someone said.
�What?� I thought sleepily to myself.
�Really. I know he likes her, I just didn�t know he liked her THAT much.�
�You haven�t noticed? He REALLY likes her. Just look at them. They look so happy.�
I forced my eyes open. Justin and Lance sat in 2 armchairs, looking at us.
�What are you guys doing here?� I asked, groggily.
�Watching you and your �Angel� sleep,� Justin smirked.
I looked down. Crystal was lying on my chest, sleeping peacefully. Her silky black hair was streaming down my chest.
�How�d you get in here?� I asked.
�You left the garage door open.�
�And how�d you know where we were?�
�I followed you guys,� Justin smiled.
I rolled my eyes. �Can I ever get away from you?�
�Nah. Not in this lifetime.�
Lance sniggered.
�What time is it?�
�Almost 9,� Lance responded.
�Ugh. I hate getting up,� I groaned.
�Especially when there�s a gorgeous girl lying on top of you. I�d absolutely HATE that,� Justin snickered.
�Hands off J. She�s mine.�
�Ooh. I thought she wasn�t your girlfriend.�
�Either way you�re not getting her,� I said.
�Watch me,� he challenged.
�Uh huh. Watch you make a fool of yourself,� Lance said.
I laughed.
�Mmm�� she groaned softly.
I stopped laughing immediately.
�Joshy?� she grumbled.
�I�m right here.�
�Ugh��
Slowly and gently, I slid her off me and sat up.
�Do you guys mind leaving?� I asked.
�Yes.�
RING!
I jumped and grabbed the phone. But I couldn�t tell which was mine. They were both the same! I finally found the ringing one on the second ring.
�Hello?� I asked, stifling a yawn.
�Crystal?� asked a male voice.
�Uh, no. This isn�t Crystal.�
�Do I have the right number?� he asked.
�Yes you do.�
�Then where�s Crystal?�
�She�s sleeping right now. Can I take a message?� I asked.
�Who is this?�
�I�m�Josh.�
�Oh. Josh. That�s funny. She never mentioned anything about you to me.�
�Who are YOU?� I asked.
�I�m Keith.�
�I�ll tell her you called.�
�Ok� Bye.�
�Bye.�
I clicked off.
�Who was that?� Lance asked.
�One of her friends.�
�Who?� asked Justin.
�Some guy named Keith.�
�Ooh,� Justin said.
�Ooh what?�
�She�s got a boyfriend.�
�No she doesn�t.�
�Then why did he call?�
�She said last night it was one of her friends.�
Justin nodded.
�She doesn�t have a boyfriend, alright?� I said sternly. �Her old boyfriend is in Europe right now.�
They didn�t say a word.
I sighed and stood up.
I looked down at Crystal again.
After some thought, I scooped her up into my arms and slowly carried her up the stairs to her room.
My jaw dropped as I entered her room. For a brief second I thought that I was in the sky. For my shock I almost dropped her.
I walked over to her sky blue bed and set her down.
Sitting down on her bed I looked around her glorious room.
The first coat was a sky blue. Somehow she made it seem like an endless depth. On top of that was white made to look like clouds. They looked so real. On the wall next to her bed was a faint rainbow of all the rainbow colors-red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet. On the opposite wall was a large marigold sun. I could practically see the rays of it. Her carpeting was blue and white, and her furnishings matched the walls. Even the light switch was matching. In her room she had a computer on a white desk on the sun side. Her closet was also on that side. A small rainbow nightstand was next to her bed, which was in the corner of the room. A shelf was on the same side as the door. Heck, her comforter even had clouds on it.
The bed moved as Crystal stirred.
�Joshy?�
�Right here Angel,� I said, holding her hand.
�So I guess you�ve seen my room,� she whispered into my ear, standing on her knees behind me.
�It�s beautiful,� I breathed.
�Thanks. I painted it myself. White just wasn�t working for me.�
I smiled. �Wow.�
�C�mon Joshy. Let�s get some breakfast.�
�Ok.�
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After breakfast, Crystal had to go to work.
�Bye,� I said, kissing her quickly.
�Bye. I�ll see you later. Remember, take ANY messages, and I�ll be working overtime today,� she reminded me.
�Yes I know. Bye Angel.�
�Bye,� she called back, closing the door.
I sat down on her couch, facing Justin and Lance.
�Aren�t you guys gonna leave?� I asked.
�Nope,� they said simultaneously.
�Oh brother.�
DING DONG
I thought about answering the door. Would it be Rene? I stood up and looked through the peephole. There was a man standing on the other side. He stood 5�� 8� and had reddish blonde hair.
�Ok. Definitely not Rene�
I opened the door.
�Hello?� I greeted.
He looked surprised. �Um, is a Crystal here?�
�She�s at work right now. You wanna come in?� I asked, standing farther away.
�Sure. I�m Michael, Crystal�s friend,� he introduced, extending his hand after stepping inside.
I shook it.
�So�who are you?� he asked curiously.
�I�m Josh. A new acquaintance,� I said.
�Oh. Does she know you�re here?�
�Yeah. She asked me to watch her house for her.�
�Hmm. Where have I seen you before?� he asked, pointing at me and knotting his eyebrows.
�On a magazine or CD?�
He thought for a minute. �Yeah!�
�Hey C what�s the hold up?� Justin shouted from the living room.
�Who�s that?� Michael asked, turning around.
�That�s Justin,� I explained.
�Justin Timberlake?� he asked.
�Yeah.�
�Oh my god. My best friend�friends with superstars�� he muttered, staring into space.
I chuckled, but turned serious again. �Don�t, tell anybody ok? We wanna keep it on the down low.�
He nodded. �So how�d you meet Crystal?�
�Internet.�
�Really?�
I nodded.
�Cool bro. So where�s this Justin?�
�C�mon man,� I said, leading him into the living room where Lance and Justin had found the Nintendo.
�Hey guys. This is Michael,� I said, causing them to stop and pause the game.
�Are you Crys� friend too?� Justin asked.
Lance slapped the back of Justin�s head.
�Ow!�
�Yeah, I�m her friend too.�
�She has a lot of boy friends.�
�You mean boyfriends or boy space friends?� Michael asked, laughing.
�The second one. I�ve heard Keith and you and us. Any more?� Justin continued.
�Plenty. She�s got millions of friends,� Michael said, grabbing a third controller.
�Wow. Cool. So you her best friend or something?� Lance asked.
�Yeah.� He sat down between them.
�Then why didn�t you know she had work today?� Lance asked amusedly.
I smiled. We were getting along swimmingly.
�Her work times always changes,� he explained.
�Oh. So you game?� Justin challenged.
�You bet! JC?� he asked.
�All for it!�
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Once Crystal got home at 7, Michael, Lance, Justin, and I were still playing Nintendo.
�Mikey? What�re you doing here?� she asked, hugging him.
�I�m playin� wit your new friends. Why didn�t you TELL me you had superstars at your house?� he joked, going back to the game.
�I didn�t think you�d care.�
�Do you know how much money I could make telling Rene where you guys are?� Michael laughed.
�DON�T YOU DARE!� we shouted.
�I won�t. Don�t worry. She�s a bitch anyway,� he assured.
�Whew.�
�So you guys wanna party?� she asked mischievously.
�YEAH!� we chorused.
�I�ll call �em up, you get the food,� she laughed, running into the next room.
We quit the game (which Justin was winning anyway) and got to our feet, hyped up and ready.