Slime-Cycle (Humble Beginnings)

40. Party Invitation

Charlie woke up to his morning alarm.

"Uughh..." he tossed in his bed, reaching over and fumbling until he found the alarm. Once he found it he turned it off, and then rolled over and curled up again.

He huffed, shutting his eyes and pulling his blanket further over himself.

He went quiet. The peace of sleeping in through the morning was not about to be disrupted for him. Not after all the excitement of last night.

Last night. Right. A lot happened last night, hadnt it?

Charlie grumbled to himself, rubbing his eyes a bit. What happened last night again?

A mission. With the syndicate.

They were looking for Finder. No- looking for the explosives. That- were going to Finder.

Okay... didnt he find Finder?

No- he found Finder and then lost Finder. And the explosives.

Wow.. leave it up to him to fuck it all up.

Though, the more he thought about last night the more he felt like something was missing.

What happened again..? Something felt off, but he just couldnt place his finger on it.

Then- he paused.

Didnt he fall asleep on the couch?

Charlie sat up.

"Why am I in bed..."

Oh! Cause I moved you!

Slimes voice spoke up.

I thought you'd get better sleep here rather than on the couch.

Oh. Charlie blinked. Of course, that explains it. "Ah.." he mumbled, hunching forward and rubbing his eyes. "That.. makes sense.." he yawned. "..thanks..." he trailed off.

He sat silently for a moment, slowly coming out of his sleep induced haze.

Then it hit him.

"Slime?!" He sat up. "Wait!! You were- last night!! Youre awake??" He spoke over top of himself, frantically looking down at his body, his hands, his arms, like if he squinted hard enough he could see the green ooze just beneath his skin. Like he could feel it better now that it was finally awake and talking again.

"What happened??" He cried.

Wh- uh.. well, I dont know! I just- I mean I woke up-

"No- okay, hold on." Charlie interrupted, scooching over to the side of the bed and standing up.

Without acknowledging Slimes mutters, he walked out of his bedroom, through the hall, and into his bathroom. Pushing the door open and flicking the light on. He then stared intensly at the mirror before him.

How could he have forgetten?? The thing that was missing from last night was Slime.

For a second it was just his own reflection.

Then, they appeared.

Green goop materalizing over his reflection, looking at him from across the sink with an awkward smile.

So.. uh-

"..What happened?" Charlie interrupted, watching Slime fidget as they tried to find their words. "I mean.. after Dream showed up." He clarified. "He knocked me out and when I woke up you were just.. gone."

Slime hesitated at that, looking away awkwardly.

Uuh.. well, I.. I dont really know.

They muttered with a nervous chuckle.