Underwater

Chapter 12

I wake up the next morning not remembering how or when I finally fell asleep, probably by the cause of the sugar coma I was sure to go into.

My stomach sloshes as I roll around on the bed.

I groan, clutching my stomach and try to stay still.

I roll onto my back, my stomach gurgling and sloshing.

Aerie wakes up, ice cream smeared across her cheek.

I let out a snort laugh imagining Aerie in a slow motion battle with ice cream. Why? I have no idea.

I grimace at the pain, my stomach sloshing up and down, following my awkward laugh.

Aerie groans, trying to sit up.

She helplessly flops back onto her pillow.

"I can't move," I mumble, "at least not without causing a serious chain reaction,".

"Same," Aerie whines. "I really shouldn't have eaten all of that horrible, but delicious ice cream," she groans, grasping her stomach.

There's a loud thump that comes from the right side of the bed.

"What was that?" I ask, not moving a muscle.

"Don't know," Aerie says closing her eyes, attempting to go back to sleep.

"It was me," I hear Skye groan.

A hand shoots up from the side of the bed and gives a slight wave.

"Oh," I sight, still not able to move, only crane my neck.

"I'm just gonna stay down here," she says through a yawn, her arm suddenly dropping to the floor.

"Okay," Aerie says, half asleep, not really paying attention.

"Where's Davina?" I ask, tiredly.

Another groan in response.

I try to move my feet trying to find the floor. I end up falling off of the bed instead. I wince, turning onto my back once more.

"Huh?" Aerie says, startling herself awake, "Ow," she moans, clutching her stomach.

I sluggishly sit up, my eyes not wanting to stay open.

"Heh, that was stupid," Aerie gives a tired laugh, looking over the side of the bed.

Skye laughs, still on the floor.

I use my arms, trying to push myself up, unsuccessfully I lay on the ground.

After a few more tries I eventually make it up.

I try turning the handle, still laying on my stomach, and the door swings open, loudly hitting the wall.

I fall to the ground again, the air escaping my lungs.

I hear a muffled scream.

Well that sure doesn't sound like the start of every horror movie ever...

I struggle to sit up. I look over and see the handle of the bathroom door jiggle.

"Aerie... DAvina," I stutter trying to look over at them from the floor.

The bathroom door swoops open, and somehow Aerie is still asleep.

Seconds later Skye stumbles out, holding her stomach, "How'd I get in there?" she asks tiredly.

"I have no idea," I laugh.

"Oh well," she laughs sitting down on the floor, still holding her stomach.

"Oh, the doors open," Davina points.