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.
"Whatever," he says, although I am pretty sure I saw him smile.
I go to the kitchen and get myself a glass of water then head back to my room, giving Kyle a wave as I pass.
Back in my room I roll the pills in my hand. He said to take two... I decide to take a half pill, and if I am still awake in a half hour, I will take the other half... and if I am still awake after that, I'll take the second pill. He said it wouldn't keep me from waking up in the morning for work, but why chance it?
I snap one of the pills in half, take it with a big swallow of water, and deposit the remaining pill and a half in my dresser drawer. I turn off my besides lamp and snuggle down.
Consciousness floats just beneath the surface. I feel awake, but not. My limbs are heavy and I don't seem to have the energy in me to move them. For a moment I wonder what had woken me and then I hear it again.
"Andrea? You awake?"
I want to roll over and tell Kyle that, yes, I am awake, but my body doesn't respond. For a moment I panic, but then I remember the sleeping pill I had taken. It must be messing with my system. How nice of Kyle to check in to see the pills he had given me had worked.
I hear Kyle step into my bedroom and close the door. Odd.
"Andrea?"
He moves closer, and I can feel him right above me. Kyle reaches down and tucks my hair behind my ear. What is he doing?
I am curled on my side and Kyle pulls on my shoulder moving me onto my back. He then pulls down my blankets and I regret that I am only wearing an over-sized t-shirt and a pair of panties. I wish I had slipped on a pair of shorts or something. Although, I still can't figure out what the hell he is doing. He had given me sleeping pills that should have knocked me out cold, so what was he doing in my room?
I feel him run his hand up and down my bare leg. Shit.