Random Writings

Sliipwalker part 2

(I promise I'm still working on Feathers of Frost! I just wanted to take a quick breather from it. In a sense sliipwalker can be considered a "prequel", even tho I'm doing a lot of flashbacks. (?) anyhoo! Here's a lil thinga thing thing, yes.)

I sighed with relief when the cold air hit me. I hadn't even realized how uncomfortably warm it was outside. Not dangerous hot, but still. I slid down my frosted door and sat on the snowy floor. I should've gotten two cups of coffee instead of one, I still felt kinda tired...
I jolted when I suddenly heard my phone go off from the other side of the room, an 8 bit version of "take me out to the ballgame" pierced the once silent freezer of a room.
Schnoz was calling me.
Shit. I stood back up, dusting the snow off me as I went to answer it. I flipped open the old phone the jahns had given me during the invasion and held it up to my ear, then tried to fake a cheerful, not tired nor unnerved at all, voice.
"Oh, heya Schnoz! Morning! Good morning! What's up... this morning?" Nailed it.
"You were sleepwalking again last night." It wasn't a question but a statement. I never told him I was, but I guess it's hard to hide something when you're asleep. I just hoped no one else noticed. And that I could convince him I wasn't. Again.
"What?? No! Come on, what even makes you think that?"
"I saw you walking back to the apartment building from my window this morning. You were still wearing your pajamas."
"Pfft, so you think I was sleepwalking? I just decided to wake up early to get some coffee from the store!"
"In your pajamas?"
"I was lazy this morning."
"But not lazy enough so that you walked all the way to the store to get coffee when we both know you have a much closer coffee maker in your own apartment?"
"... I ran out..."
"I just saw an entire bag in your cupboard yesterday, and if you're really already out, then we have a different problem..."
"Look... brother o mine... I don't appreciate being interrogated first thing in the morning..." I sat down on the edge of my bed.
"And I don't appreciate my brother sleepwalking off a cliff or something." I could hear him moving some stuff in the background.
"Oh come on! That's not gonna happen..." oh god, it might though... "uh hey! You sound pretty busy there, I'll call you back later! Or see you later, there's that too."
"Vlinny..."
"... yeah?"
"Look... I'm worried about you, okay? There, I said it. One of these days I'm gonna find you drowned in the ocean or something cuz you slept walked right into, or I don't even know! You're all I have man... Vinehsauce doesn't really count..."
"......"
"Vli...?"
"Look, you really don't have to worry about me, okay? I'm fine..." I fidgeted with the edge of my pajama shirt.
"Vlinny, I- SHIT" the sound of multiple baseball bats crashing to the floor came through the speaker. It was loud enough to make me hold my phone away from me abit.
"Uh, you good?!" The noise had stopped and I brought the phone back up.
"Yeah, I'm fine! I just dropped some stuff. I should be asking you that, actually!"
"You know, you sound really busy over there! I'd hate to get in your way, talk to you later Schnoz!"
"Vlinny, wait!-" I hung up before he could finish. I sighed again, the set my phone to silent. I understand why he was worried, but... I didn't want him to worry,  and get mixed up in my problems. I'm sure I'll get everything sorted out soon enough... I was about to put the phone in my pocket when I realized I was still in my pajamas. Uhg...
I got up again and went my dresser. After changing into into a mint green shirt, my favorite blue parka and snow pants, I went to try and find a way to pass the time on this day that was only getting hotter out. Opening one of my drawers, I started looking through my Wii U games for something to replay. I've played each one so many times now, but any of them would work to help me clear my mind. I didn't want to think about the sleepwalking right now. I didn't want to think about the dream. Dheerse....
     Dheerse...
     I shook my head and grabbed a random game from the drawer. Splatoon? Sure, why not? Fun.
     I put in the game then, after grabbing a raw frozen waffle from my fridge, carried them both over to my bed where I sat down. I didn't really need the fridge, but it came with the apartment kitchen, and I might as well "use" it. I ate the waffle one handed while I started up the Wii U. I just finished my waffle when my phone went off again.
     It was one long beep, loud and annoying. It was the ringtone that used to be the fake Captain Jahn's ringtone, but Lumberjahn had that phone now. I should really change the ringtone...
     I answered the phone and immediately said, "no, I'm not sleepwalking."
     "Oh hi Vl- what? Sleepwalking?"
     "Is not something I'm doing, yes. I'm about to play a video game, what do you need?"
     "Oh, heh, sorry, I just wanted to ask if you could, um, 'swing by' my apartment later!...? I just wanted to ask you some things..."
     "Um, it's kinda hot out today, but I guess I could if the acs in the hallways are on high enough..."
     "Oh yeah, of course! Don't risk your life or anything, but if you can, it's really... important."
     I sat up abit, "uh hey, what is it exactly you can't ask me over the phone?.."
     "Uhh, don't worry! Just, uh, I'll see you later if you can, okay? Later!" He hangs up.
     "Wait, what ti-mme....." I'm sure he'll realize in a second. My phone goes off again, "Time?"
     "Sorry! 2 pm is best..."
     "Heh, Got it, bye," I hang up.
      I finally start up the game and begin playing. I wonder what Lumberjahn wants...