How many lightbulbs does it take?

7. To get some sleep

I just want to get some sleep, but that's practically impossible in this room. On top of my skin feeling like it will burn off at any second, the two other lightbulbs in this room are insufferable. In my tired state, I managed to gather the fact that they're playing a board game. Both of them seem to be having fun...

It's not fair. Why are they happy? I just got out of the lab and I still feel trapped in an environment I can not control! It was even more painful knowing that no one else was in pain. At least in the lab I knew I wasn't the only one suffering. Sure, I could leave at any point. But where do I go? No one else in the hotel seems to like me and leaving completely is giving up on ever getting home. I just want to see fan again. MY fan. I want to know he's okay. I can't protect him if I'm not by his side. Please, I just want to see him. Please.

"Hey you!" I heard a cheerful voice yell from behind, "are you sure you don't want to play? We just started another round!"

That was the fifth time she asked. When would she just leave me alone?

"No, I don't want to play you're dumb game." I replied harshly.
She just chuckled and chimed, "Fine by me!"

She was the worst of the two. Didn't she understand what I was going through? Doesn't she get that I don't want to be happy right now? I just want to be given a while to grieve. I'm sure she's never had to grieve a day in her life. At least the other one left me alone. I don't know if that's just because she understood or if she just didn't care enough to talk to me without prompting.

...Ugh! I hate all this! Everything is so colorful in this room. It's too small as well. Nothing like the huge white room I was in for the majority of my captivity. It's so hard to adjust. I wish they would just let me turn off the light.

"Hey?" I heard a meek voice say. Way to make me look like a liar. To- myself.
I decide to at least try to be polite "what is it?" I snap. Well, I suppose I failed at that too.

"Oh, did I do something wrong?"
I sigh and reply, "no, I'm just tired..."
"that's fine! I'll leave you alone then."
"... Thanks."
"No issue! You need the rest."

She's sweet isn't she?

"lights!"
"What did she say blue?"
"Oh you already know."
"What a party pooper-"

Ouch-

"Well I was thinking." Blue announced, "What if we went to play in the lobby? It's pretty late so I don't think it will be crowded!"
"Hey! Good idea! Especially sense you knocked over everything when you came over here..."
"Sorry..."
"It's alright!" She grabs the others staff and places it in her hand, "how about you try and get down there by yourself and I'll grab everything?"
"Okay!"

I watched her get to the door and swing it open rather easily. She impresses me. I can't imagine doing what she does.

The other one was packing dice and cards back in a box. She noticed Baxter holding a card and chuckled before plucking it from his claws.

When she picked Baxter up to leave she switched the lights off and smiled at me. Her green bandana her mouth for the most part but the expression of her eyes made the gesture clear.

*thud*

The door slamming shut was a nice relief. Maybe I could get some sleep now?...

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Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. I've been working on other projects ;3 (go read "the kind of detectives" by TennibaII ) but hopefully i can start writing again without going dormant aaaa-