Sleep

Epilogue

Groaning loudly, I rolled over, eyes flashing open when I almost rolled off the couch. I caught sight of my still on Xbox and panicked, leaping off the sofa to take out the game and turn everything off.

My entire body was aching, making my movements slightly stiff. Guess that's what I get for sleeping on the couch.

Rubbing my temple lightly with a shaking hand as the tv shut off and left my loungeroom in darkness, I grumbled under my breath. Stupid nightmare.

There'd been hazy figures gathered around me as I screamed, pure terror pumping through my veins. A sheen of sweat covered my body, cooling in the chill night air.

As I headed to my kitchen to grab a glass of water, a knock came from my front door, loud and frantic.

I wouldn't deny that I jumped.

Who would be knocking at... Feeling my pockets, I realised I'd left my phone on the couch. But either way, it was surely past midnight.

Hesitantly moving to my hallway, I put my eye up to the peephole, tying to ignore the loud banging.

The person on the other side were nothing but a shadow, something I had no intentions of opening the door too.

"Luna!"

I paused as I was creeping away, glancing over my shoulder.

"Luna! Are you ok?"

Frowning, I glanced around. Picking up a vase off the hallway table, I moved back to the door.

They sounded really concerned, and knew my name... And if they kept being loud I'd get noise complaints from neighbours.

Sighing, I called back; "Be quiet! You'll wake people! Who are you?"

I almost thought they wouldn't hear me over the knocks, but they were clearly listening for me as immediately the noise stopped.

"Luna! It's me! Delirious? Are you alright?"

At the name Delirious, I frowned. As in... H2O Delirious? It did sound like him. Was this a prank?

Sighing, I moved to switch the hall light on, then raised the pot to be ready.

"Luna?"

Carefully turning the handle, I jolted backwards as it was pushed inward and someone went to leap at me, before freezing.

The guy had fluffy black hair and shining blue eyes, the red surrounding them only highlighting the azure colour. The light reflected off his wet cheeks as he slowly raised his hands.

"Are you... Are you ok?" A confused chuckle left his lips, sounding almost choked, but still familiar.

A random thought flashed through my mind, of jumping out of a helicopter into bright colours. That was... Surprisingly not the weirdest thing at the moment.

"Delirious as in the youtuber? What the fuck are you doing at my door?" I dropped my arm, and as soon as it was down he rushed forward. Before I could try to defend myself, arms wrapped around me and a head tucked into my neck, despite the guy being like a head taller than me.

Hesitantly, I wrapped my arms back around the man, slyly appreciating his sweet smell, like a fruity candy.

"I was so worried." He inhaled deeply, before squeezing tighter.

"I, uh-" I cut myself off, letting my arms loose and waiting as he unwrapped himself and straightened up. "Come on in and we'll talk, I'm clearly missing something. Through there." I pointed him into the kitchen, watching his thin form pass through the doorway. He clearly worked out, but he still had a slim shape.