Sidewalks ( Karl Jacobs )

chapter three

     I fried up the eggs and placed them on top of the steaming bowls of ramen.  Searching around the drawers, I spotted chopsticks and grabbed 3 pairs.  Thinking about how hungry my roommates must be, I grabbed their bowls.  I walked to Dream's door and since I had no hands to knock, I just walked right in.

     "Hey, Dream I got you some-" I cut myself off as I noticed he was behind it desk.  "Oh, shit I forgot you were still steaming I'm so sorry!  Fuck, am I allowed to curse?"  My face turned bright red and I profusely apologized.  "Oh god, here just take this.  I made us dinner."

     Dream was in a fit of laughter.  Every time he calmed down and opened his mouth to talk his words were replaced with more laughter.  "Jesus, no she's not my girlfriend!"

     My mouth went dry and I could feel my blush spreading to the back of my neck.

     "Sapnap and I got a roommate, chat.  Here, Olivia come introduce yourself to everyone.  Guys, behave." Dream waved me over and placed his headset over my ears as I sat down in his chair.  Immediately I was overwhelmed with voices.

     "Um, could you please not all talk at once?" I questioned, my voice softer than I ment it to be.

     "Guys, shut up!  Let the lady speak."  A British man's voice spoke up, quieting the group for me.  "Hi, I'm George!"

     I giggled at him, noticing his character jumping around the screen in front of me.  "Hi.  I'm Olivia.  It's really nice to meet you!"

     "Oh!  Me next!  Hola hermosa, me nombre es Quackity."

Hello beautiful, my name is Quackity.

     I sat there for a few seconds, recalling the Spanish I learned in high school.  "Hola no guapo, es un gusto conocerte."

Hello not handsome, it's nice to meet you.

     Quackity burt out laughing.  "Was that right?"  I questioned nervously.

     "It was perfect.  I think I'm in love."  He giggled, his character running away from me.

     "Does anyone know what they just said?" A familiar voice spoke.  I recognized it to be my roommate.

     "Ah!  Hello kind sir, how art thou?"  I giggled.  "uh, I forget what I'm supposed to call you,"  I added.

     "Hello M'lady.  Thou can dub thee Sir Sapnap."  He responded, matching my old English.

     "How many languages can she speak?"  George asked, his voice sticking out with his British accent.

     A loud giggling erupted in my ears.  It made my smile grow even more and my heart swell. 

     "I think that's the cutest laugh I've ever heard in my life." I giggled too, finding it infectious.

     Immediately the giggling became muffled, as if a hand was placed over it.  "Karl, why are you being so quiet?" Clay spoke from over my shoulder.

     "Probably the first time he's ever spoken to a girl."  I snapped back, handing the headphones back to Clay.  "I'll go deliver..." I paused, blanking on my roommate's name "... Sapnap's dinner.  Goodnight, Dreambear."  I reached on my tippy toes and ruffled his hair, heading out of his room and shutting the door.

     I walked down the hall, and opened the door to Sapnap's room.  "Here's your ramen!"  I placed it down gently on his desk, then moved behind him and rested my chin on his head.

     Not even five seconds after I had gotten there his character died.  "Dude, you're so bad!"  I told him, laughing.

     He rolled his eyes and brought over a second chair, moving me to sit in it.  "Play while I eat."  He said through a mouthful of noodles.