To live again

Chapter 18 - New chances, new beginnings

— years later —

Midnight smiled widely. At that very moment he just wanted to jump up and down in pure happiness. Though he restrained himself since he didn't want to get any weird looks from the people around him.

He got it. He got the job! He excitedly exclaimed in his head. Just a few minutes ago he was so nervous and worried, but these feelings were now replaced by relief and happiness. He had been thinking about it for a while, but backed out the first few times. But he finally did it. He went to the library and applied for the job. Now he got it and it was an amazing feeling.

He cheerfully walked down the busy street. To be truthful the borders of the city of the omega timeline are a bit too overcrowded for him. He can't even imagine how bustling the city center must be. Even if the amount of people around here isn't ideal, Midnight can't deny that the bookstores and the big local library are way too nice to ignore. It's pretty much the reason why he leaves the suburbs to come so near the big city.

So when he started thinking about being a lot more independent, the small help wanted flier in the library was an immediate sign. There was no better place for him to get his first job.

He slowly walked to the nearby bus stop. He can't wait to tell Dream. Though he  hopes his brother won’t freak out over it. Their relationship had some… issues recently. Dream had been a bit too much worried about him. Night has been trying to be less reliant on his family and wants to explore things more on his own. Apparently that spikes up Dream’s anxiety. You could say his twin at some point became like a real helicopter parent. Or more of a helicopter brother. Of course, that didn't sit right with Night. They used to argue a bit about it, but lately they really have been trying to communicate a bit better and find some kind of common ground. Also Dream has been really working on taming his worries about his safety.

Finally, the bus arrived. He sat down in an empty seat and stared out of the window. He watched as the landscape changed the more the bus moved down the road. He pulled out his headphones to listen to some music. Even though at first it was kind of difficult to get used to all the new technologies, he really got the hang of it after a few years.

Minutes later, Midnight took his headphones off as he started to strongly recognize the area outside. His stop is next. He got off and made his way right to his house.

He opened the front door. He soon noticed the silence. Huh, the house is empty. He tried to think if his brother told him anything about going out, but then an idea popped up in his head. It's a warm sunny day without any strong or cold winds.

He headed down the hallway to the backyard door. He stepped outside and of course he found him there. Dream was hunched over, humming to himself as he worked on his garden. His twin has lately picked up gardening as his hobby and Night really has to give it to him. Their backyard never looked better.

He greeted Dream, which actually spooked the golden guardian, making him jump a little.

“Midnight! You have to stop sneaking behind me all the time!” His twin scolded him. Though Night chuckled at him, amused. He promised he'll never do it again, but crossed his fingers behind his back.

“So, how was the interview?” Dream finally asked the important question.

Night smiled enthusiastically. “I got the job.” He stated and Dream gave him a proud look in return.

“That's such great news! I knew you would.” Dream told him happily.

“You know what, I am going to text Cross to get us some strawberry shortcake on his way from Epic's place. Just a little celebration.” Dream offered, pulling out his phone.