The Tales Of Ricky Goldsworth

Sleepless nights

Ryan dragged himself through the doors at Buzzfeed, barely able to keep his eyes open.

"Woah there little guy, you look like a zombie." Shane Madej was looking up from his work at Ryan with a concerned expression. Ryan ignored him and sank into his seat next to Shane.

"Stayed up all night watching horror movies?" Shane joked.

"Ugh, no. I went to bed early, but when i woke up it felt as if i'd only slept for 5 minutes." Ryan complained. He wasn't lying, he'd gone to bed earlier than usual yesterday. But when he woke up it felt as if he'd just went to sleep, and his whole body was aching as if he'd been out all night.

"Well it sure looks like you got no sleep." Shane gave him a quick pat on the shoulder and then turned back to continue whatever he'd been working on before.

Ryan tried his best to keep awake and focus on the work he had to get done, but in the end he gave up and slammed his computer shut. He put his head in his hands and rested his elbows on his closed computer. Had he been sleepwalking yesterday? He sure as hell was tired and his entire body ached. But he'd never sleep walked before, so it seemed unlikely. He doesn't remember getting up at any time during the night. Though his bedroom door was open, even tho he's convinced he closed it before going to bed.

"Ryan? Ryan! Are you okay?" Shane shook Ryan's shoulder to wake him up.

Ryan jumped a bit at the sudden voice. He looked up at Shane who looked at him worried.

"Yeah. yeah, sorry, i just spaced out for a bit." Ryan smiled.

"Maybe you should take a break." Shane was watching him as if he was looking for any signs Ryan wasn't really okay.

"I'm fine, really." Ryan tried.

"It wasn't a suggestion." The tall man stood up and signaled for Ryan to follow him. Ryan did so reluctantly. Ryan followed the taller man into an empty meeting room. Ryan took a seat in a small sofa in the room. Shane took a chair and moved it so he could sit in front of the shorter man.

"Ryan what's happening? Why are you so tired? You've been like this for 3 days now." Shane said in a concerned tone. It was the third day now that Ryan had woken up feeling as if he'd gotten no sleep and with his whole body aching as if he'd been active all night. And Shane was starting to worry about him.

"I don't know. I'm being honest. I've just been waking up tired and feeling as if i'd been up all night even tho i haven't and I don't sleepwalk." Ryan replied truthfully. Shane sighed and stood up.

"Just take a quick nap in here. I'll come wake you up in a bit, alright?"

Ryan knew he didn't have any other choice so he agreed to it, and thankfully, this time he actually felt as if he'd gotten some sleep when Shane came to wake him up. Even if it had only been an hour.

The next morning when Ryan woke up he felt just as tired again. He groaned as he sat up, stretched and turned on the light. He let out a loud scream when he looked down at his hands in the light. They were red with blood.