Kids In the Dark

Sugar Sweet

Tatum's P.O.V.
I blink at the sunlight filtering through my blinds.

Huh? What time is it? I think as I pull myself out of bed. I need to stop trying these all nighters.

I hop out of bed and pull on my fuzzy socks. Shuffling over to my door, I hear a buzzing and remember my phone. I groan, shuffling all the way back to my bed. Sifting through the covers, I hear my door open.

"Shannon! What do you need?" I say.

She just drops some files then leaves.

"Um, ok? What's up with her..." I think.

I pick up the files, and notice they're everyone's roles for the upcoming mission. I bounce excitedly. I've been looking forward to this new mission and I got my best role yet! I get to be a bouncer for the enemies! There's a little note on the top of the pile that reads "Give everyone their assignments and report downstairs."

I slip out of my door and bounce down the hall to Chloe's room. I slowly open the door, being careful of the creaky hinges. As I lay the files on her dresser, I glance at Chloe snuggled in bed with her stuffed animals. I smile a little, then slip out. I cross the hall to Angel's room, but after remembering her tendency to stab people who wake her up, I decide to leave the files at her door. I descend the stairs quietly while shuffling through the files. I'm searching for James' when I bump into something and all the files go flying out of my hand. I scowl and mumble to myself as I pick up the files and make sure they're all in their correct place, then continue on to James' room. An explosion shakes the floor, sending me momentarily off balance. I take a deep breath in, then smile really wide and knock in his door. He opens it, looking disheveled and tired. I look past him and notice his meditating pillow is out.

"Assignments from Shannon on our newest mission!" I say excitedly.

He stares at me, then takes the messy pile of papers. I bounce away, heading to Patrick's room. I bounce up to his door and slowly open it. He's hunched over a table, working on something possibly explosive.

"Just leave them on my dresser, and get the hell out."He says grumpily.

I stop bouncing, and mumble how much of a grump he is, but do as he asks and leaves. I bounce down the hall to Aidan's room. I knock on his door, but he doesn't answer, so I open it slowly. I expect him to be changing or still sleeping, but he isn't even in the room. I raise an eyebrow, but think nothing of it, just lay the files on his dresser and leave. I'm making my way downstairs when another huge explosion reverberates through the building. Entering the kitchen, I hear muffled yelling and catch sight of Chloe going downstairs.

"What happened?" I ask Shannon, who's making breakfast.

She shrugs and grins. I chuckle a little, thinking that whoever was down there was in for it. As I take a swig of some orange juice Shannon already had prepared for me, I mull over what I might do for the mission. Same old same old I guess.