Apartment 69

Chapter 2

Sollux now found himself alone again walking down the empty lobby whiched seemed longer than usual today. This apartment was like every other apartment that scattered about this town, all apart of a chain owned by some billionaire woman. Her face was almost everywhere, too, just incase she owned these dull homes and, oh yeah, you.

First, you always had to walk down this long unnecessary hallway in order reach the front of the apartment complex because even down here were rooms to offer and places like a gym, inside pool, recreation areas for annoying children. This place was pretty decent, besides all the shitty water puns and decorations.Come take a dip in the community pool and clam down. But there was perks, and by perks, that ment the receptionist. 

It was rare to see the blood line of this powerful owner, but in this very apartment she had her two daughters taking turn on the shifts. By the grace of lady luck, the youngest at about Sollux's age was sorting all the new mail that had come in for the apartment. She was fairly pretty, no she was very pretty. With freckles dancing on her cinnamon skin, and dyed beach blonde hair trying to find the floor that were always a sad attempt at being straightened but the waves came crashing in minutes later. She dressed like it was beach weather everyday, even on the snowiest of days but even on the most dreadful days she has this tone in her voice that could coo in your ear and next thing you know your jacket is now hers! overall, yeah she was attractive.

Sollux loved to chat with her before he left, she may have been super annoying with her water puns, but she was something nice to look at and laugh with. So, he straightened up and strolled up right up to her," Hey there Fef." He leaned over on the counter, attempting to smile. She sprung right around with the same excited face she wore daily, "Whale sheeeeeello there Sollux! Nice to see you out and about, I'd suggest taking my umbrella today. Its very sunny out." She smilled innocently with big eyes. 

"Ha. Ha. you're so funny, when did you start picking up witty jokes that aren't beach related." Sollux fiddled with the pen laying on her desk until she reach for it, pausing as she touched his hand, and then snatching it away playfully. "I learn quite the things around these reefs." She thus paused. "What are you doing out of your den? So very ulike you if you aren't focused to that school of yours." Leaning over to examine the lanky boy she laid her head on her hands. Sollux quickly retreived the grocery list from his pocket," Tavros. Tavros is why. Since he is too lazy, and I need a favor myself, I thought a little sun wouldn't kill me too much." Feferi smile lit up, "Oh Tavros, " she cooed," I love him so much he is such a cute mess. Well don't let the poor bouy starve to death! Go on, get! "She made hand motions shooing him away playfully. They both laughed and waved eachother farewell. It was always a delight to see her, hopefully she thought the same..

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Alternia was a nice sized town that grew its population because of being a college town. It became very busy over the years, little businesses thrived and friendly small city folk had some sort of weird pact. The desk girl was correct in her weather report, the sun's rays beamed prominent at Sollux causing his glasses to accomodate and tint. Lucky for him, the way to the grocery shop was a breeze walk down a couple of roads. He started his was to the right and strolled along. Sollux's one hobby aside from games was people watching. He always felt like there was a way to get into peoples minds and see what their talking or thinking about. He was sick of his own thoughts, his own voices, his own mind. People could look so happy and feeel like utter shit. Or planning murder...

Look! The machanic shop, the first and most uncomfortable placce to ever be around. The owner pretty much does all the work there and is very proud of his shop. He should be! Its the best place to get your car fixed with the best deals. Sollux laughed as he replayed his voice in his head, he could get into some serious commercial add voice overs. He ought to think it over.

As he pondered the thought, the one an only owner was actually out today fixing some very much appreciated repairs on his slow shop. He was a rather large man. His long hair draped over his muscles though look like they go through a beauty spa every day because it was flawless. Unlike his one problem, sweating. He sweat for anything like talking deals, angry customers, happy customers, working, drinking milk, anything! It was gross, disgusting and made sollux glad he didnt have to own a vehicle to resort having to go there.

So he made haste past it before the owner could spot him, and right behind this little home town shop was the super market! Very super indeed, it was easiest place to spot on the map. Ever since Alternia became a college town, everything about it grew but it still had its shitty places. But the super market came with the college, owned by another very rich person but only a mere millionaire. What a silly comparison to the Apartment owner. 

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PING SWOOOOSH The cool breeze hit Sollux gracefully, as he whispered thank you he strolled in. " God I hate this place." And with a cart he was on his way. People here, people there, kids crying and old people having unecessary conversations in the middle of the aisle. Trying to find milk on one side of the mile long store compared to the honey in aisle... aisle.... Dammit And when thinkgs couldn't get worse --

"Soooooool, my least fav-vorite person on the W-WHOLE entire planet. Hello Sol, my fri-" Getting bread thrown in his face, inturrupting him only made him furious," W-Well hold on a second, you hav-ve to put that back! Aisle 10, scrub." Eridan was a self pretentious, over entitled, rich, snob, wanna be, fucking loser. Sollux almost exploded seeing him there, but it was only natural he was working there. Besides his supper annoying stutter , he was this kid who was carried all his life and thinks he can take on anyone and take any one. It was smuthering.

"Hey, don't you hav-v-ve some lady to swoo, cabin boy?" Sollux ignored the bread he actually needed and tried to move himself out of this part of the store. But lo-and-behold Eridan soon followed," I w-would but I'm taking a break from all the ladies. They can only have so much of this." Indicating he ment himself. Eye roll much. "Plus, w-whats a v-vampire douche like your self doing out here. I thought I told you I'd pound you dow-wn if you tried snagging all my w-woman." Eridan flaunted himself once more and stopped the cart. The two then began to stare eachother down and just as Sollux threw his list in the cart and charged at Eridan, a familiar voice stopped everything.

"Waaait! Puuurmission to stop the cat fight!" In came an excited, small girl squee. With a laugh in her step, she smiled," What in tarnation, ladies please. Stop fighting. Eridan, go back to zoning, hehe, seriously. And Sollux, what brought you in my department today." She laid a sassy claw to her hip and fixed her bangs. Finally, someone normal... ish?

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((Haha where did I go, I am SOOO sorry I thought no one would actually read this, I was too embarrassed to kep updating ))