Never Enough Time | Huskerdust

Chap 22 - Octavia (Not the Helluva Boss Character)

A/N: Thanks for waiting so patiently for this chapter! I wanted to create a quality read and make sure it went according to plan. I always think about the events that would happen and try to do the same thing here. Enjoy your read!

I can't sleep. It's currently four in the morning. I don't know why but I get up to go to the lounge.

There are a few people in there and I'm starting to think that there is always someone working. There is never a time when a room isn't busy unless it's a party room that's not going to be used.

The fridge hums as I fill a glass with water. Thank Lucifer the lights are dimmed, I'm a fuckin' mess.

"Angel? Are you okay? You're never up at this time." Emery walks over to me.

I smirk, "You been creepin' on me to find that out?

He rolls his eyes, "No fucking way."

I raise an eyebrow before shrugging and taking a sip of my water, "Whatever you say, Key-key. I just came down for water."

I chug down the water before filling it up again in the fridge.

Misty comes through the entryway and seemingly comes from nowhere to Emery because she scares the crap outa him.

"Psht-" I spit out the water in my mouth into my arm as a laugh escapes me. I start to laugh my head off. He jumped so high his head almost hit the ceiling!

Emery scowls and Misty chuckles with me.

"Stop laughing!" He snaps.

Misty and I share a glance before we both start bursting out in laughter.

He pouts, "Shut the fuck up."

"Sorry, Key-key. That was too funny to just leave it." He scoffs.

"I'm goin' back to bed. Peace out!" I make a peace sign before setting my glass on a shelf. My hips sway slightly to some background jazz music as I walk away.

Misty follows behind me as I head out the door.

"Are you going anywhere before you go to bed?" Misty asks and I shrug before humming.

"Nah. Although, I don't even know if I'm going to sleep so I might even just head out and clear my head." She nods.

"I agree. I know you're doing that redemption stuff but you want a cigarette or drug?" She holds up a few boxes of drugs and cigs.

"Of-fuckin'-course! Although I won't do the drugs. I will always say yes to a good cigar though." She opens the box and I immediately pick one out of the box.

"Thanks, toots." She smiles before popping a pill and grabbing a cigarette.

I flick the cigarette and a small spark starts at the end. I take a big puff before blowing it out. It takes the shake of a heart and Misty watches in veiled awe.

"How do you do that?"

I look at her in confusion, "what?"

She hums in thought, "I mean, how are you so... easygoing? And that thing you did with the smoke."

I cringe, "Easy...goin'?"

She nods, "yes."

"Is that really what you think?" She nods and I raise an eyebrow, "Well you thought wrong, 'cause I dunno." I shrug, taking a deep breath of smoke.

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"What would you do if you were an overlord?" She mumbles and I blow out the smoke so quickly I cough. She pats my back and apologizes.