NNPH Mini Stories

Tears Of A Hurt Friend

Nightman's P.O.V.

I rubbed my red eye as I shambled towards the stairs. I had just reached my fifth cup of coffee and it wasn't even midnight yet. As I got close to Ollie's room, I heard a soft sound. I looked around; my ears swiveling as I tried to find the source. It sounds like it's coming from... Pandy's room.

I looked down at my coffee, then at Pandy's room, then at the stairs, back at Pandy's room, down at my coffee, and back at Pandy's room. I let out a heavy sighs and walked over to my best friend's room.

"I swear if Goldy did anything to her" I muttered as I walked to the room.

As I got closer the sounds got louder. I poked my head inside of Pandy's room. It seemed empty except for the toys that were always littered across the floor. Just as I was about to leave I heard a loud hiccup. I looked to where the sound came from, the stage, and saw one of the curtains quivering and shaking.
"Pandy?" I calls out softly. The curtain stops shaking. No response. I let out another sigh and put my coffee down in the doorway. I started to make my way to the stage. Once on the stage I found Pandy, curled up against the wall. Her hands were over her mouth as thick tears wet the fur on her cheeks. She looks up at me, then looked away so I sat down next to her.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I said. I went to try to rub her back, but she flinched away from me. Something must be really wrong. I knew Pandy kept a lot of pain locked up as well as a lot of secrets. I had to find another way to make things better. "Was it a spider? Goldy? Oh God, it's not the plushies is it!?" I looked around frantically, in a joking manor. I heard Pandy sniffle, then giggle quietly. I gives her a small smile and sat with her for a while; her hiccupping sobs getting quieter until they were just sniffles.

"Well, if you don't want to tell me that's ok," I stood up and stretched. I tried to think of something to do to help cheer up my best friend. It had been a while since we had gotten to just hang out. After a moment, I spoke up. "We can always do something else to take your mind off of it. Want to have a go at the claw machine?" She looked at me hesitantly before nodding; wiping her nose and standing up unsteadily. I offered her my hand and she took it. I gave her hand a small squeeze before I lead her out of the room. Before I left I grabbed my coffee. It had gone cold... drat... oh well, my best friend was way more important right now. Me and her headed to the arcade to hang out. The rest of the night was filled with frustrated noises and soft giggles. By the end of the night the arcade floor was filled with small piles of plushies.

"Thank you Leo," Pandy said laying on the floor. 

"You're welcome Lilly, anything for you."