I fall onto the couch in a huff. Kyle, my roommate, raises an eyebrow at me.
"What's eating you, Andrea?" It is late and his voice is a little husky from not being used.
I sigh, "I can't sleep. It's frustrating, I'm tired but when I climb into bed, nothing happens."
Kyle shrugs and turns his eyes back to the TV. He doesn't usually say much, more often than not I just get looks from him, which say far more than he does. I sigh again and I get another sidelong glance from him. This one tells me that he is annoyed.
A part of me wants to insinuate that Kyle and I do something to 'tire' me out but I resist, last thing I needed was to complicate my roommate situation. Good roommates are hard to find and Kyle and I get along well. He picks up after himself, isn't loud, and because he is a guy, I don't have to worry about any girl drama. Of course the fact that he is easy on the eyes doesn't hurt either. We share a common bathroom and occasionally I get to see him half naked, which is a definite plus.
"What are you watching?" I ask.
"Horror movie."
"Any good?"
"So far."
"Is this the one with that blond girl from-"
"Yes," he interrupts.
"She's a terrible actress."
He rolls his eyes at me.
"Won't it keep you up, watching something scary this late?"
Kyle groans and throws his head back, "Go to bed. I can't watch if you keep talking."
"I told you, I can't sleep."
With a deep breath, Kyle pushes himself up off of the coach and walks back into his bedroom. I take the opportunity to grab the remote and flip the channel to see what else is on. From the bedroom I hear him yell, "You better not be changing the channel!" I switch it back to his stupid horror movie and roll my eyes.
Kyle emerges from the bedroom with one of his hands cupped and motions for me to hold a hand out. I do. He dumps two white pills into the palm of my hand.
"What are these?"
"Sleeping pills. Take two and let me watch my movie," he says, exasperated.
I smile, "Thanks, Kyle. If I take these, will I still be able to get up in the morning?"
"You'll be fine, just go away."
"Best roommate ever!" I say and give him a hug he is clearly unprepared for.