The Ship that sailed Silently...

Chapter 8- Risk takers

Roni's PoV:
I swallow. What do I do? What do I do? All the thoughts are racing around my head... Do I answer? Do I not? It's risky either way. He knows he heard me, so I be making it seem like I hate him even before I've properly met him. But, but... if I talk to him, it might just ruin my life, ruin it entirely. HIS NAME LITERALLY HAS BAD CONNOTATIONS!!
Roni... Roni... calm down. You're going to end up communicating without even meaning to...
I breathe, and I breathe again. You're overthinking this. It's not like saying hi once is going to be the end of the world.
'Hi.' I say in a quiet soft voice.
Aaron: Hey, I knew I heard your voice.... How come you're awake?
'I'm just not tired. Why are you awake?'
Aaron: Same reason really. I was asleep, but this, it's kinda crazy.
'Yeah, it is. I feel the same way.'
Aaron: You know what I do when my thoughts are too deep to allow me to sleep?
'What do you do when you can't sleep and you thoughts are too deep?'
Aaron: Good answer. Well, there's this balcony, outside my room. I stand and watch the cars go past, the sun is going to rise soon anyway.
'That sounds nice. How's the view? How's the experience? Isn't it cold?'
Aaron: Woah, woah, slow down there. Well, it's truly amazing. The view, the skies, amazing, and it's nice out here, a nice breeze with a bit of humidity. Well, Roni, why- why-
I feel like I know what he wants to ask me.
'I would love to Aaron.' I know I said it's all so risky, but it feels right, I just can't really sleep and doing this will help, and I'll finally get to meet this boy in my head.
Aaron: So, I guess I'll have to direct you. Are you ready?
I breathe.
'Yes.'
I get up, and Nessa tosses.
Nessa: Roni...
She says in a really sleep tone.
Nessa: Where are you going?
'I'm just going to the bathroom, I'll be back, go to sleep.'
She half nods and closes her eyes again, half smiling.
How I want to be in dreamland again... but I'm up now, there's no point in waiting.
I get up and walk out of the door.
'Aaron? You still there?'
Aaron: Of course.
'Where do I go from the door?'
Aaron: I'm going to assume you're in the living room, since I saw some stuff set up there, you need to turn right and there are stairs. Go straight up them and then straight forward and knock on the door three times.
'Okay.'
I repeat the instructions as I walk. Just up the stairs and then straight forward. Knock on door three times.
The stairs are relatively wide, and I can feel a slight breeze as I walk up them. Although I think that's just me. And there's the door.
I walk slowly towards it. My mind wants me to turn away but it also wants me to stay. I'm finally going to meet Aaron. My soulmate...
I knock three times.
*knock*
*knock*
*knock*
A voice answers, quite distant.
"Come in!!" It's loud enough for me to hear it but not loud enough to awake everyone. I open the door to see a bedroom, quite big, quite messy. Camera equipment here and there, a pug in the corner sleeping. Aww.
"Out here!"
The door is closed behind me and I go toward the curtains, as the voice and breeze seems to be coming from there.
I go quietly, not saying a word.
I open the curtain and step out onto the balcony.
'Hi.'
In front of me, a quite tall man, he seems quite intimidating, nothing like I imagined. He's so much taller than me. But he's friendly looking. He has longish hair, that's like frizz, he's definitely good looking.
He holds out his hand.
Aaron: Hi, I'm Aaron. The person inside of your head.
(AN// From this point on, any head thoughts will be in italics)
Aaron: Yes it's actually me.
I kind of just look in shock. I don't know why, it's just so hard to believe.

AN// Sorry it's short but I'm happy I got a new chapter out. I just find it so hard to write. No motiv or anything. But I hope you all have a great week whatever day you're reading this on. Have a great day! I'm so sorry for not posting. I say I'll try to post often but it's hard when you're so busy all the time!