Breakfast in bed

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Aces point of vision:

As I wake up I'm alone.

But where am I?
It's a bed, that much is clear.

Well, it's certainly been a while since I woke up in an unknown bed...

I chuckle. I highly doubt this is a similar situation.

Ah, right. I couldn't sleep.

So I asked him to stay with me?
thats by far the most stupid, illogical and mortifying thing I' ve ever done...

Why do I always make bad decisions when I'm tired?

I'm still distracted from my thoughts as Slender appears with a tray of what suspiciously looks like breakfast.

"I thought you might be hungry."

"Hell yes, food!!!"

He seems to be amused by my obvious enthusiasm. But I haven't eaten in days, and it really does smell good.

He gives me the tray, which is filled with scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice and coffee.

I immediately dig in while he stands there awkwardly.

"Don't you want to sit down?"

He sits down on the other end of the bed.

"Did you sleep well?"

"I actually did, I had less nightmares then normally. Thank you for staying with me."

"No problem."

I'm glad he doesn't seem to think it's embarrassing.
Or at least he has the decency not to tell me. Yeah, thats probably it.

"I actually have something for you."

I look at him, confused.

He pulls out a bottle of pills from his pocket and hands them to me.

I take them, even more confused.

"You're giving me... drugs? Not that I don't appreciate it, but.."

"What? No! Your lifestyle is already unhealthy enough without that.

These are some of the pills that stop me from being able to read your mind or using my static on you. I got them from one of the agents at the institute."

I stare at him in shock.

He's giving them to me just like that?

"Are you sure? What if there's a... another misunderstanding?"

"I'm very sorry for what has happened, but I've learned from my mistake.
I will trust you from now on.

And should there ever be another dodgy situation, I will resolve it like a cultured being. By talking."

"Are you sure it's okay?"

"It wouldn't be fair from me to deny you your privacy only because I cannot get over my inherent need to feel in control of the situation"

I don't know what to say. 

I'm actually quite touched.

"Thank you so much. Should there ever be a next time I will try to explain better."

His expression darkens.

"Don't say that, it wasn't your fault."

"We probably could have both done better."

"Eat the food and stop blaming yourself you hopeless goody two shoes."

I smile up at him.

"I didn't know you were this easy to annoy with that matter, I'll have to remember that"
after a moment of thinking I add "homeboy."

He facepalms.

"I wish you knew how much I regret telling you that."

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