The Drummer And The Actor Book 1

Chapter X

The next morning my alarm wakes me up. Do you ever feel like giving up on life and feel like falling asleep and never waking up again? Well, that's how I feel right now.

I slap my alarm to turn it off and get dressed into a light grey sweatshirt and black jeans. I head downstairs for breakfast and pour myself a bowl of cereal.  I sit at the kitchen table and prop my chin on my hands and stare down at my bowl of cereal as I mix the cereal with my spoon. It doesn't seem very appetizing, nothing does.

"What's wrong, Killua?" Mom says coming up from behind me, putting a hand on my shoulder.

I sigh deeply.  Bitch, what do you think is wrong?  My fucking sister just got shot, and your asking me what's fucking wrong?

"Do you think Alluka is going to be okay?" I say, I feel like crying again. I don't know why I'm getting so emotional over this, but I am.

"Of course sweetie, they'll catch the person who shot her soon enough."

"Yeah, I hope you're right..."

I eat my cereal and feel like throwing up after a while of eating it. I just don't feel good in general, emotionally, mentally, or physically. Maybe I can convince my parents to let me stay and say that I don't feel good. It's pretty easy to convince my parents that I don't feel good.

"M-mom, can I stay home today?" I groan and hold my stomach hunching over.

But seriously, I actually don't feel good.

"Why, sweetie?"

"My stomach hurts, I think I'm going to throw up-"

Oh shit.

I run to the bathroom and flip up the toilet seat and lean over the toilet bowl. I grip the sides of the toilet bowl tightly as I feel a burning sensation in my stomach as it travels up to my throat and to my mouth. I throw up in the toilet like a sick dog, I cough and heave out what I just ate and pure stomach acid. Chunks of cereal float around in the toilet, it smells like sour garbage, and tastes like it too. I look over my shoulder and see mom in the doorway.

"Yeah.... You're staying home today." She says as she pulls her cellphone out of her pocket to call the school. "Sweetie, go upstairs to your room and bring a spare garbage can up there with you."

Mission complete, I guess? 

I brush my teeth, grab a spare garbage can and head upstairs to my room.  I set the garbage can next to my bed just in case and snuggle up under my blanket and close my eyes, drifting off into the world of dreams.  Well, more like into the world of nightmares.

I'm on the ground surrounded my darkness, in a lightless void, the air is cold and clammy the ground is solid black too.  I hear a familiar voice echo through the void.

"Onii-Chan!"

Alluka's figure appears in front of me, her are fearful and sad, she reached out to me. "Onii-Chan!"

I stumble to my feet and run up to her, reaching out to her, my footsteps echoing through the silence.  I jump at her, the ground soon disappearing beneath my feet, I just barely miss her, our hands brush as I fall into the endless pit.  Alluka reaches down at me, her figure quickly growing smaller as I fall further and further down.  I claw at the air in her direction, tears flowing from my eyes, I scream Alluka's name my words mirroring in the silent and empty void.

"Alluka!"

I jolt awake in a cold sweat, my breathing is ragged and scarce. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest, I look at the time on my alarm clock. It's almost two o'clock. Damn, how long was I asleep for? At least I'm feeling a little better now. I guess I should do my schoolwork now. I grab my chromebook from my backpack and login and go to the website where my teachers post assignments, only to find none posted. I swear to fucking god this happens all the time, they never post the day's assignments until around twelve in the fucking morning. Guess that's not happening.

I grab my phone and browse the internet for a couple of hours until I get a phone call from Retz. I accept the call.

"KILLUA WHERE WERE YOU?!"

"Jesus fucking Christ calm down, Retz. I was home sick today. I threw up this morning."

"Mhm sure, you just didn't want to go shopping with us today!"

"Wait, you guys went shopping without me!" I yell at Retz. I would've been out the door if they would've told me, even if I was sick.

"Yuh, you missed out on some sweet deals on some anime figures and merch." A voice that sounds like Khai's says. Of course Khai went with, this isn't fair!

"Y'all must really hate me, huh!"

"No, we don't-"

"I'm swear, I'm done with y'all." I say jokingly. "Haha, jk I couldn't survive two days without you guys."

There's silence for a second.

"Guess what, Killua." Khai asks me, this could either be a good thing or a bad thing.

"What?"

"I got a date to the dance~!"

Shit, I forgot the school dance even existed. I need a date to the dance.

"Oh yeah, who is it?"

"Violet."

"My question is how you managed to get a date."

"I was her wingman." Retz says with pride. "Maybe, just maybe, I could help you get a date to the dance with you know who~"

"BAKA, STOP IT YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME!"

"Damn. Chill out, Killua. You're so easy to fluster."

We talk for a little while longer until my mom calls me down for dinner.

"Well, bye hoes, hopefully see you tomorrow." I say to Retz and Khai.

"Bye bye!"

I hang up on them and go downstairs for dinner.

I sit down at the table as mom brings over a steaming bowl of curry and sets it in front of me. We all start eating quietly until my dad breaks the silence."

"Killua, there's something important we need to tell you."

"What is it..." I say nervously, what if it's about Alluka, what if she's dead?!

"It's about Alluka-"

"IS SHE DEAD?!"

"Killua, sweetie, no." Mom says to me. She smiles after, which gives me hope that it will be good news.

"Alluka's alright, the operation was a success. We should be able to visit her sometime next week."

I internally celebrate at this. I can't wait to see Alluka again. All of a sudden, I feel like I'm on-top of the world.