GerUk/GerEng Collection

Nightmare

    BUZZ BUZZ

    Ludwig sprung up from his pillow, shocked by the sudden noise. He scanned the room (even though it was dark) looking for the source of the noise. He turned his attention to his nightstand where his phone laid, ringing. He looked at his alarm clock, it was just past 3:00 am. 

    'Who would be calling now?' Ludwig thought as he grabbed his phone. His question was quickly answered when he saw the name. It was Arthur. The two went to high school together, but never became "friends" until recently. Why would he be calling? Especially at this time.
With a deep sigh, Ludwig hit answer. "Hello," he greeted drowsily.

    "Um...Hello."

    "Arthur, do you realize what time it is?"

    "Yeah..."

    "Is that...is that all you have to say to that!" Ludwig was trying not to yell as his brother was asleep in the room next door, but it was going to be hard. 

    "Gosh! I don't even know why I called...I..."

    "It's 3:00 am. I'm tired. You're probably tired. I'm just going to hang u-"

   "No!"

   "Hm?"

   "I...I..."

    If he was in his right mind, perhaps he would have some patience (after all, Arthur never acted this way). But he wasn't. He clenched his teeth as he held in his anger. "Just spit it out Arthur!"

    "I just wanted..." Arthur took a deep breath, " I wanted to make sure you're...okay." 

    "What?"

    "I had a nightmare...and you were in it... and it just wasn't good."

    Ludwig's jaw softened slightly. "Oh," was all he could manage.

    "I'm sorry I woke you up, but... I just couldn't go back to sleep without checking." 

    Ludwig felt his heart sink. Arthur never was a vulnerable person and Ludwig tried to shut him down when he was trying to open up a bit. 

    The two remained silent for a few minutes. Arthur was the first to speak up, "Are you still there?"

    "Yes."

    "Okay."

    "I'm sorry Arthur. I lost my temper a bit."

    "It's fine. I woke you up after all."

    "Here's an idea. I'll stay on the phone with you until you fall asleep."

    "You don't have to. I think I'm good now."
    

    "It's fine. I want to."

    The line was quiet for a minute, but Arthur finally responded with a sigh, "fine."

    Lucky for Ludwig, Arthur was asleep in a matter of fifteen minutes. As he hung up the phone and laid back down in his bed, Ludwig smiled softly. Although he would probably feel embarrassed in the morning, his heart fluttered knowing Arthur trusted him so much to have let his guard down. 

Author's Note: 

    Hello everyone! I don't know how often I will update this story (but I will at least post a one shot bi-weekly). Since the virus has gotten bad in North America, I have been working more because two people are in isolation and someone quit (we were a small staff to begin with). I'm also still getting school work. It is getting hard to find time to write, but I will update when I can. Thank you for all your support and I hope you are all staying safe and healthy!

    Also, sorry about this being so dialogue driven. It just seemed to flow better for the story.