Everybody Knows [Niam]

"Whereabouts...New Kid"

Everybody Knows

Chapter 6

“Whereabouts…New Kid”

 “What’s the freaking point!?” I heard somebody mumble. Their voice was blurry and far away. It was like I was hearing them from the other side of a wall. “I can’t take this much longer! I’m not a damn robot.” There was a pause and I swore I heard a sigh. “But complaining won’t help get anything done.” Then I made out the sound of stuff rattling around and being shifted through. “Liam…” I couldn’t make out the last part.

After a moment I felt something. I couldn’t tell exactly where I felt it, but it wasn’t anything harsh. It felt like a simple nudge.

“Liam…” I still couldn’t understand what was being said, but the feeling happened again and this time there was more force to it. “…Come on…. You need to…” The voice was constantly fading in out leaving me with a cryptic message to decipher. A series of nudges and shoves followed every short string of words. As time passed the taps got rougher and rougher until…

“I said wake up!” I heard the voice yell. The voice was crystal clear and I instantly knew who it belonged to. I was about to continue my slow resurface to consciousness when I felt a strong blow, to what I can only assume was my shoulder, and instead I was yanked. My eyes flew open and I grunted at the same as I sat up in the bed I was just moments ago resting in. I looked to my left to see Louis hovering above me, looking as tired as ever. He looked frozen in time with an arm lifted above his head. It didn’t take me long to figure out what he was doing.

I quickly grabbed the arm that was in the arm and squeezed it as hard as I could. “Do it again and I will kill you.” I growled lowly as I stared him right in those dumb blue eyes. “I’m not sure how just yet, but I promise you it will be slow and excruciating.  There will be terrorists in hidden camps that are being tortured that will feel pity for you and your miserable soul.”

Louis stared back at me with the same stern look I was giving him, before he dropped it and his face went deadpan. He snatched his arm from me and turned around and started gathering a bunch of scattered papers on his side of the room. As he did so he mumbled, “You’re all talk. Now, get up and get dressed. We’re gonna be late for class.”

“How? I thought I set the alarm on my phone.” I got up out of the bed, grabbed my backpack, which was on the white twin couch, and ran into the bathroom.

“Yeah. You did, but your phone died while you were asleep.”

“Again?!” I asked incredulously. I tugged all of my clothes off and proceeded to wash up using a cloth. “But I had a full battery before I went to sleep!”

“Yeah…You did, but like I told you, if you keep your GPS, on your battery life will stay non-existent.”

I grumbled in frustration while I brushed my teeth. Couldn’t let my pearly whites become tainted. I spit out the toothpaste and rinsed my mouth when Louis walked past the bathroom.

“Ugh, God!” He exclaimed as he shielded his eyes. “What the hell? There’s a door! How about you use it!”

A grin appeared in my face as I turned to face his direction. I began moving my hips back and forth, making my visible and lip member swing back and forth. I chuckled mischievously. What? We’re both guys, Lou. You have everything I have! Sure, things might not be as big mine, but-“

I couldn’t even finish taunting him before he picked up one of my sneakers off the ground in front of him and slang it at me hitting me in my stomach. “Shut up, you ass! Hurry up or I’ll leave you!” He then walked over with a scowl and shut the bathroom door for me.