The Past Can Be Haunting

Chapter 3

5up wakes up as soon as the sun starts to rise. It wasn't the best sleep, on and off all night, on edge. But it also wasn't the worst sleep he's ever gotten. The problem with waking up this early is that he has no clue when Tommy is going to be coming or if he should try to find him. Maybe 5up would get lucky and Jack Manifold would be up, 5up could hopefully get some information from the guy.

5up decides he should first look around for a shower to help wake him up. You would think waking up early for a while would make you a morning person but no 5up requires coffee to survive a day. Thankfully no one can comment when they can't see your eyebags.

5up searches the room. It isn't anything special, simple like most hotels are. 5up sees a door and goes through to find the bathroom, perfect. 5up takes a quick shower then he rests on the bed for a few hours.

After his hair dries, 5up decides to head down to the lobby. If Jack Manifold isn't there he can just wait a bit for Tommy to come. And if he gets impatient he can go look for Tommy.

5up ends up finding Jack Manifold asleep at the desk. Guess getting anything from him is a no-go for a bit. 5up sits and fiddles with his communicator for a bit. Legs crossed on the desk, he hopes Jack Manifold won't mind. After a bit, Jack Manifold startles awake.

"Morning," 5up says. Jack Manifold sends a glare his way.

"Why the fuck are you sitting on the desk?" Jack Manifold asks, he was too tired for this.

"As you can see there are no chairs," 5up says, gesturing around the room.

"And this means you sit on someone else's desk?" Jack Manifold snarks. 5up shrugs at him and it seems like this only pisses him off more. But I mean what can 5up say the room was pretty empty.

"How long have you even been there anyway?" Jack asks, rubbing his eyes to try to fully wake himself up.

"I don't know 30 minutes to an hour maybe," 5up says. He officially sets his communicator down now that he has someone to talk to.

"Why?" Jack Manifold asks.

"Woke up early, got bored, and didn't feel like getting lost," 5up responds.

"And you didn't just stay in your room?" Jack Manifold says. He is really confused by this newby.

"I was hoping you were awake so I could talk to you, but when I came down you were asleep," 5up explains.

"Why did you want to talk to me?" Jack Manifold asks. He looks at 5up suspiciously.

"No real reason, just pure curiosity," 5up shrugs at him.

"Curious about what?" Jack Manifold is a little confused why 5up would want to know anything.

"I don't know anything, like why are your eyes like that?" 5up questions.

"What the fuck is that supposed to mean my eyes are perfectly fine!" Jack Manifold yells, he sends a glare at 5up for the comment.

"I never said anything was wrong with your eyes, just was wondering if you were some sort of hybrid," 5up explains. He can really hide the amused smile at the man's anger that made its way onto his face.

"Well I'm a fucking human, asshole," Jack Manifold says. 5up giggles at him a little, Jack Manifold shoots him another glare. "What is so funny about that?" Jack Manifold snaps.

"You get angry at so little it's funny," 5up says. Jack Manifold starts up his coffee machine that is on the desk. He needs some coffee if he is going to continue this conversation.
"What are you anyway?" Jack Manifold asks.