The Boogeyman || h.s✔

one

|Dead Friends|

 P.S if you do not read the Prologue then the book won't make since that much I know we like skipping them. Do not skip this one though so go read it.

Grasping the coffee in my hands I sighed, my eyes were burning and staying closed for a while after every blink. It was a normal feeling for me, the feeling that you need to sleep but could not. I did not have insomnia or at least I don’t think I do. I can go to sleep whenever I please, but I do not wish to go to bed.

Going to sleep was the least of my problems and I tried to forget about it. Here I was slumping around because I was tired when I had the choice to sleep. I shouldn't be upset, it is my choice after all.

I glanced around the coffee shop looking at the people one had a business coat on and seemed to be in a hurry. I wonder what he is in a hurry for. Everyone in the world has somewhere to be he probably had to be at a meeting. “Hey Payton, what are you doing here?” I looked in front of me and faced my friend, Niall.

He worked at this old Coffee shop, we’ve been friends since I was six. I don’t remember much but I do remember we met at school because we both got in trouble for sleeping in class.

He too had trouble sleeping, he had insomnia. He had trouble sleeping and just a minute of sleep was cherished. He always questioned if I slept and I would ask him the same it would be the same answer almost all the time.

He sleeps sometimes and when he does he sleeps till one in the evening but can you blame him? Niall believes there is nothing wrong with me but ask my doctor and you’ll hear something totally different.

In my defense I know nothing is wrong, like Niall I believe that it is just a fear I haven’t concurred. I may be nineteen but that does not mean I am too old to be frightened by such a childish fear. “I needed something to keep me up. I have to go to the doctors today in an hour, I need to look alive.” My voice was raspy from not talking in a while.

Niall was my true friend, my old friends would leave my side and never return like they disappeared. Niall did not, he knew how my brain worked, he knew that I was not mad only that my reality was different from others. “Really, you still have to go! That’s stupid you don’t see me going to go see a doctor.” Niall whispered loudly only a couple people heard but it was enough to make people question.

My stomach churned from the stares and I looked away. “Yeah but people don’t think there is something wrong with you.” I pointed out taking another sip of the dreadful coffee.

I didn’t like coffee but it kept me up when I needed to stay awake. Niall didn’t speak for a couple of minutes and the silence was nice. Niall and I didn’t talk much, Niall had other friends, and I know one of their names. His name started with a “L” I think his name was Louis. “Well they should because you and I are the same.” I shook my head at him, that was not true and he knew that.

We were different in many ways, I for one could sleep whenever I felt like it, and he could barely sleep at all. He didn’t mind the dark while I feared it. “Keep telling yourself that.” I hushed ending the conversation there, Niall rolled his eyes. His eyes were blue- a blue that could not be described in words. Mine were green simple but he liked them.