Grumpy boo

Tobin woke up when her alarm rang out not surprised to see an empty bed in front of her. Usually she didn’t even opened her eyes before 8 in the morning when they have a day off. But after their night out last night, she can’t help but feel worried about her roommate, hence the reason why she set the alarm this morning. Just her luck that her roommate is an early riser. She saw a small note Christen left under the empty glass on the bedside table.

Went down for much needed coffee. Come join me if you are up.

Tobin smile at the simple message and quickly finished her morning routine to join her roommate for breakfast. When she reached the dining hall she was surprised to see only few of her teammates were there.

Other than Christen, she saw Hope, Moe and Mal whom are playing with their phone occupying the same table. It taken her a few seconds to realise the slump figure on the other side of the keeper is Kelley.

Meanwhile, Carli and Becky was having a serious conversation with each other in another table. Better avoid that, Tobin thought to herself before making her way to her roommate whose busy enjoying her coffee to notice her.

“Good morning. How's everyone this fine day?” Tobin greets loudly.

Hope look up questioningly from her phone before ignoring her again. Mal and Moe was too engrossed with their phone to notice her and Kelley still asleep on the table. The only response she got was the slight flinch from the forward beside her.

“Stop talking so loud.” She pleads.

“Hungover huh?” Christen just nods her head.

Tobin smiles at the slight pout on the forward face.

“I’m never gonna drink with Kelley again.”

“Hey..it’s not my fault you get easily drunk with just a few shots.” Kelley suddenly perk up from the table.

Hope turned to look at the defender. “So you awake?” She questioned.

Kelley didn’t response. She just went back to rest her head on the table and closed her eyes. Hope rolled her eyes but she run her hand up and down Kelley’s back comforting her. Ignoring those two, Tobin lean closer and put her arm on the forward’s chair.

“You want to eat something?” She whispered it this time.

Christen just shook her head. “Don’t think I can take any food right now.”

“Come on. You need to eat something. I’ll get your favorite oat. You want fruits too right?” Tobin urged.

Christen nodded again. Tobin quickly made her way to the buffet table to get her roommate’s breakfast. She made a few rounds in between and before long the table was served with a bowl of oats and two plate of mix fruits for Christen, a plate full with eggs and toast for herself, two black coffees and two orange juices.

The smell of food woke Kelley up again. Her eyes widen up excitedly when she saw the wide range of breakfast on their table. She started to reach out for the plate of fruits but her hands was slapped away.

“Get your own Kelley. That’s for Chris.” Tobin scolded the defender.

“Aww...but Press not gonna eat all that. She’s too hungover. So let me have some.”

“Nope. She need to eat. Even if she don’t want to.”

“Can you both please stop talking like I’m not here?” Christen spoke up irritably.

Tobin smile apologetically. “Sorry..here have some oat.” She pushed the bowl nearer to Christen.

After Christen took a spoonful, she grimaced. She tried to push the bowl away but Tobin put a stop to it.

“Nuh..uh..Let it settled down first. Then try again. You need to fill your empty stomach. It will help lessen your headache.”

Few minutes later, the forward tried again and true to Tobin’s word earlier, now her hunger started to kick in.

“Thanks, Tobin. Lucky I have you.” Christen replied back happily.

“No need to thank me. I know you cannot resists your favorite oat.” Tobin teased back slightly pleased that her effort didn’t go to waste.

Kelley watched the interactions between her friends with rapt attention. Her staring however interrupted by the growl coming from her own stomach.

“Ugh…guys let me share some of that fruits. Press, you can spare one can you?” She pleaded.

She’s not ashamed to beg from her teammate as the thought of even standing up and walking to get her own breakfast made her feel nauseous. She raised her eyebrows when both ignores her plead while continue finishing their breakfast.

“Hope, can you tell them to let me have some.” The keeper just shrug her shoulder.

“Uughhh...I don’t think I can take my own food cause it’s too far away. So I’m just gonna have to wait here till my hungover passed.” Kelley sigh dramatically.

Moe and Mal stand up when they heard that but before Kelley can thank them for helping her, both rushed off towards the door saying something about a prank.

“Oh…how to feel that young again..if only I’m not dying here.” She let out another big sigh and slump back on the table.

Tobin and Christen looks on amusedly as Hope switched off her phone, give a hard glare at the defender before she rose up and made her way to the buffet table while mumbling something under her breath.

“Well played, Kelley, well played.” Tobin slowly clapped her hands.

“Heh…don’t let her glare fool you. Hope is just a softy.” Kelley replied back smugly.

“Don’t be too smug. Turn around Kelley.” Christen instructed.

“Waaaaattt..What’s she doing there?” They watched as the keeper take a sit beside her best friend.

“I think maybe she just want to have her breakfast at a grown up table?” Tobin stated.

“I’m a grown up.” Kelley insisted.

“Not from my point of view. You didn’t act like it.” Christen added.

Kelley grunted unhappily. “Fine…” She pushed herself up to stand and slowly walked to the keeper.

Christen watched as Kelley stand beside the keeper shuffling her feet. The defender said something that’s too far to be heard but before long the keeper pushed her chair from the table and Kelley placed herself happily on her lap. She rest her head on the keeper’s shoulder while stealing some food from Hope’s plate. Huh…maybe the keeper is really a softie when it comes to Kelley, Christen thought.

“You need anything else, Chris?” Tobin question pulled her attention away from the pair.

“No. I don’t think I can take another bite. I think I want to go back to the room.” Christen stood up.

“Okay..let me just pass this to Kelley, then.” Tobin bring the other plate with fruits to Kelley.

“Here, you can have this. Chris don’t want to eat it anymore.”

“Oh…so now what made you think….” Tobin doesn’t hear the rest. She rushed out to follow her roommate.

“Hey…wait for me.” The midfielder shouts out.

“Sorry. My head starts to throb again. I just want to get to the room.” Christen explained sheepishly.

“Okay, come on. We can just hang out in the room today.” She cradle the forward’s waist and guide her into the elevator.

She didn’t let up her hold until they reached the room.

“You don’t have to babysit me, you know. I just need to take the painkiller and I will be fine.” Christen proceed to do just that before leaning back against the headboard.

“Nah…I have no plan whatsoever. So I might as well hang out here.” Tobin replied while switching on the television. From the corner of her eyes, she can’t help but noticed Christen slight wince again which Tobin suspect due to her returning headache.

“In future, please stop me from getting drunk ever again. I’m totally not build up for this.” She groaned out while massaging her temple and at the same time confirming Tobin’s suspicion.

Tobin doesn’t think about it, she just take her pillow, made her way to Christen’s bed and sit beside her.

“Come here. Lay down.” Tobin put the pillow on her lap and opened her arms invitingly.

When Christen hesitates, the midfielder persuade her again. “Come on. You trust me, right?”

The forward nodded her head and without saying anything further she lowered herself and lay her head down on the pillow. She can’t help the moans that come out from her mouth when Tobin started to massage her temple. Christen closed her eyes and before long she succumbed to her sleep.

Tobin stop her movement once she saw the forward’s peaceful face. She leaned down to place a small kiss on top of Christen’s head and smile when she heard the soft snore coming from her. She softly remove her body from under the pillow and slowly lay down beside the forward cradling her close. Few minutes later, Tobin too fell into a deep sleep.

When both came down for lunch few hours later, Tobin doesn’t say anything on the fact that after they both woke up from their nap, they continue snuggled closely while watching the TV shows and only made a move to detangled themselves when Kelley knocked hard on their door half an hour later.

Christen also never said anything when later in the evening, Tobin slipped into her bed and cuddle her close the whole night.