☁️The Clouds☁️ || Luke Hemmings

So Many People

Monday, April 12, 2015. (8:00 am)

Wow! I didn't really realize how much the world has changed, and only a year has gone by! Down here there are hipsters, loners, meat-heads, normal people, moms, dads, players! I've never been more happy to see a punk person in all my life! He was sitting right there. Bright pink hair, eyebrow piercing, leather jacket, black skinny jeans, and boots that are duller than a dead mans soul. Sorry, that last one was a little depressing, but the shoes are pretty beaten up. I run over to him and just take a good look. He looked punk but his face seems to have this child-like glow to it. He is smiling into his phone to whoever he is having a conversation with. "Haha, I know I met him today. I'm glad the paparazzi didn't see me though!" He said with a giggle. A punk rock outside with a schoolgirl inside. Interesting.

I keep following him because he said he was going to the hotel I saw, so why not? I learned that his name is Michael and that he is in a band called 5sause or 5 seconds of something, I'm not really sure what he said? He seems so happy to be alive. Why? Everyone I usually see from my cloud is always grumpy or uptight. He, on the other hand, is giggly, excited, and colorful. I did walk through him once when he stopped because I didn't expect him to. I thought we were going to crash into each other until I realized I'm dead and he is alive. It freaked me out at first. I wonder who he is talking to? He seemed to be feeling jealousy. Oh well, that's for him to worry about.

Once we got to the hotel I saw this person unloading instruments outside. I stepped up and lightly tapped on the cymbal. It sounded so nice, plus I haven't touched anything besides the luggage since I got here. I should be carful about what I touch. Maybe I should leave Michael and go check out other people. I walk down this hall to an elevator. Someone else walks in as well before the doors close. He had dark hair with a few blonde streaks through them. I started to take a step when he turned around and looked me right in the eye. I froze and stopped breathing. Can he see me? He had a confused look on his face but turned back around when his stop came. Well, I'm going to try and avoid him. Once the doors closed I pressed all of the buttons like a little kid. It felt nice to feel things again. The smooth plastic of the buttons made my hands tingle.

I got off at floor 5 and walked down the hall. It felt weird but I felt normal to be doing this. Someone walked passed me and into a room. I quickly ran in before they shut the door. Once I was inside I saw a really cool guitar in the corner. I turned around and saw Michael. Oops. He walked over to the guitar and picked it up. He started to tune it and almost played until someone walked in. It was that guy on the elevator. Great (note my sarcasm). "Hey Calum, nice to see you too. No of course you can come in." Michael said. Note his sarcasm. "I have a bad feeling about this hotel. This place gives me the creeps. I was on the elevator and I felt like someone was watching me." He said with a mysterious voice. Did he see me? Does he just get the creeps easily? "Oh calm down, nothing is going to get you." Michael laughed at him. Calum didn't look to happy but who would. They kept talking and I walked over to Calum. This might be fun to mess with him. I reached over and put my hand on his arm. He jumped and rubbed where I touched him. "Dude, are you okay?" Michael asked now really concerned for his friend. "Yeah, I'm fine." He said shakily. This is fun.

~~2 hours later~~

I walked out of their room when Calum finally opened the door. I can't just go though it because I'm going towards it so I would just run into it. I left the hotel after more people showed up and it got too loud. I'm at some restaurant with food all around me. I wish I could eat. Since I'm dead I don't have to eat. Not even on the cloud. I see a couple eating and it makes my mouth water. I should get out of here. I walk out and see the sun going down. It's about 7:30 and maybe I should go back to my cloud. This has been fun but I do miss my home in the sky. I look up and see my cloud right above my head. How do I get up there. I look around and see the hotel. I never realized how high it was. Maybe I could reach my cloud if I go to the top. Yes, let's try that.

I'm walked up the stairs to the roof of the hotel. I wonder if this will work. I open the door and see my cloud right there. Perfect. I look along the roof and also see some instruments like the man earlier today was unloading. I walk over and tap a drum. Nobody is around so why not. I pick up a drum stick and sit down on the stool. I have always wanted to play the drums when I was little. *boom* *bam* *bang* I sound terrible but this is fun. I hear the door open and I drop the drumsticks. I don't see who it is but I feel something. It feels like I'm laying on the beach with the sun on my back. It feels warm. "Hello?" They ask. I still can't see them. But now I hear footsteps. They are coming this way. I get up and run over to some boxes. I know they can't see me but I feel something new and I don't like that. It could mean anything. I look over and see the back of them. I see a tank top with sweatpants and a bandana across their wavy hair. I think this is enough. I walk over to the edge and reach for my cloud. "Hey! What are you doing?!" I turn around and they are looking right at me. Can they see me? "Just calm down. Step of the edge and come here. It's okay." I turn around and see nothing but my cloud... What's going on. "Can you speak?" He asks. Okay this is getting freaky. "Can you see me?" I ask. I guess all I can really do is ask. Might as well. "Yea, why wouldn't I be able to?" He says. This is too much for me. I turn towards my cloud and jump. "NO!" He yells. I stand on my cloud and run towards the middle. I peak over the edge after going up higher and all I see is him looking around with a confused look on his face. This has been a weird day.