My eyes were closed. Joe and James were still there, I could hear them talking to eachother. Did I just fall asleep? I can't believe I just fell asleep in front of two hot guys! I mentally slapped myself. Maybe I should open my eyes now. Wait, did I just hear one of them mention my name?
"She seems like a cool girl." Joe muttered. I pictured him sitting down next to James, looking over at me. I tried to keep my body still and my eyes closed so that they would still think I was asleep.
"She is. Very." James laughed.
Aw! James thinks I'm a very cool girl!
"Well, uh, and hot." Joe said bluntly, and then the two of them cracked up.
"Yeah, and hot." James breathed through his laughter.
What? They were discussing how hot I was? Awkward. Very awkward. It was like a little bro discussion I felt like I shouldn't be listening in on.
James suddenly stopped laughing. "But she's mine. So, yeah."
"She's yours?"
"Yes, as in, my girlfriend? So don't touch her?" James said in a questioning tone, as if he was asking, not saying.
"I thought she was dating Lucas..." Joe mumbled, obviously confused.
I was James girlfriend?! Ahaha, no.
"Well, I think her and Lucas just ended, didn't you see that little argument then?" James added to the conversation.
"Yes, I did see that, but I didn't see you two getting together afterwards."
James laughed bitterly. "We just... click. We're not officially boyfriend and girlfriend, but secretly, we kind of are."
"Well no offense, but she's not taken, so..."
"...so you'll back off, right?" James said in a threatening tone.
"Uh, no. I'll do just the opposite of backing off."
Why. Why did I have to evesdrop on THIS conversation. Why couldn't I wake up when they're talking about what kind of cereal they like. Ugh.
"OK. So we obviously both like her." James contemplated. "Let's see who can get her first."
"What?" Joe asked, completely appalled with James' idea.
"Let's see who can get Aubrey to fall for them first. Get it?"
Joe clicked his tongue. "Fine."
I stirred in my bed, trying to break up the conversation they were in. They all turned to look at me with surprise. I yawned and then peeled open my eyes.
"Oh dear, did I just fall asleep?"