Hunting for a way home - Shalnark x Reader

Chapter 15 - Well, At least it's something sweet

Waking up alone in the room was a relief. The weight of the last 24 hours had left you drained. You weren't sure what time it was and you didn't really even care. It was hard to process where you should even go from here. Of course you planned to steal back the antenna but what really troubled you is how'd you manage to find a way back home. It felt so much more complicated now and heaviness weighed your body down making you unable to do anything but look up at the ceiling. They probably wouldn't let you lay here all day like you wanted. Would it be strange if you just pretended like everything was okay?

You didn't want anyone to see you like this, recalling the things you told Shalnark before you ended up asleep was bad enough. 'What kind of sad shit was that?' Especially considering you have been dead set on not opening up to him in the first place.

Most importantly you weren't sure if you could handle the questions they'd most likely have for you in the light of day. That had you swallowing a lump in your throat. You didn't want to give anyone anything more. It felt like you'd given more of yourself to people in the last day than you had your entire life.

Turning your head you looked to the side of the room and saw your phone on Shalnarks desk plugged in beside his computer. Pinching your eyes together and rolling over to get off the bed quietly you walked over and sat in his chair listening for the sound of footsteps or voices. Finding none, you tapped the screen hopefully and it came to life. The emptiness you felt when you first woke up halted ever so slightly as wonder began to grow.

Looking at the screen you saw you had 13 new messages. You tapped the text thread to read.

Castor the cool

Hey where are you? You should've been home by now.

Castor the cool

Look, it's been over an hour since we last spoke. You said you'd come home, where are you?

Castor the cool

Y/N?

Castor the cool

Please PLEASE tell me if you're alright. I'm starting to freak out.

Castor the cool

That's it, I'm coming to find you.

Castor the cool

Y/N please. I've looked everywhere I can't find you. If you're fucking with me just stop.

Castor the cool

I know you said your phone was dying so I called the police to see if maybe you got into an accident or ended up in the hospital nothing. I SWEAR IF YOU AREN'T DEAD BY THE TIME YOU TURN UP I'M LITERALLY

GOING TO KILL YOU MYSELF!!!!!!

Castor the cool

If you don't come home now. I'm going to go in your room and steal all your left shoes.

Castor the cool

Stars.. I wish you'd just answer. Don't you know I can't lose you too..

Castor the cool

Dear potential Kidnapper or murderer,