Chapter 50: The Morning After [Bonus]

Chapter 50: Chapter 50: The Morning After [Bonus]

Daniel was dreaming.

It was a good dream. A warm dream. Lyra was there. Fluffy was there. There were ropes involved. And maybe some role play. And—

"WAKE UUUPPP!"

Daniel jolted upright. His heart was pounding. His eyes were wide. He looked around the room, disoriented, trying to figure out what was happening.

"Jesus Christ!" he shouted.

Paul was standing next to his bed. His face was inches from Daniel’s. He was grinning.

"What?" Paul asked.

Daniel blinked. "What?"

"What did you say?"

"Nothing."

"Jesus Christ. Who’s that?"

Daniel rubbed his eyes. "Forget about it."

Paul’s grin widened. "Is it your mother? Are you crying to your mama?"

He burst out laughing. A loud, obnoxious laugh that echoed through the small room.

"Hahaha! You’re crying to your mama!"

Fluffy sat up. She looked at Paul. Then at Daniel. Then at Paul again. She started laughing too. Even though she had no idea what was going on.

Paul pointed at her. "See? She gets it."

Daniel sighed. "No. She doesn’t."

Fluffy nodded vigorously. "Fluffy laugh because tall man laugh."

Daniel shook his head. He swung his legs out of bed and stood up. His back cracked. His neck popped.

"What time is it?" he asked.

"Morning," Paul said. "I’m going to show you around the guild. The library. The training grounds. Everything."

Daniel nodded. "Sounds good. But I came with someone else. We need to pick her up first."

Paul’s eyes lit up. "Oh? Is this person a she?"

"Yes."

"Hehehe. Your girlfriend?"

Daniel thought about it. "Yeah. You could say it like that. Hehehe."

Paul leaned in. "Is she cute?"

Daniel raised an eyebrow. "I thought you said looks don’t matter."

Paul waved a hand. "That’s not the point right now. Is she cute or not?"

"She’s the cutest."

Paul’s grin widened. "Have you guys done it?"

Daniel didn’t miss a beat. "Yeah. We do it a lot. In my head."

Paul paused. He looked at Daniel. Then he laughed.

"Bruh," he said. "Everyone does it in their head."

Daniel shrugged. "So what?"

"So that’s not a correct answer."

Fluffy looked between them. Her head was tilted. Her ears were twitching.

"Fluffy is confused," she said. "What do people do in their head?"

Paul opened his mouth. He was about to explain. Then he saw Daniel’s face.

Daniel was staring at him. A cold, flat stare. The kind of stare that said, "If you say one word, I will end you."

Paul swallowed. He looked at Fluffy. Then at Daniel. Then back at Fluffy.

"Nothing," he said. "It’s nothing. Forget about it."

Fluffy frowned. "Fluffy doesn’t understand."

"It’s not important," Paul said quickly. "Let’s go. We’re wasting time."

They left the room. Daniel carried Fluffy on his back. She was still tired, her eyes half-closed, her head resting on his shoulder. Paul walked beside them, his hands in his pockets, his eyes scanning the guild grounds.

"So," Paul said. "Where’s your girlfriend staying?"

"Girls’ dormitory," Daniel said. "Room 42."

Paul nodded. "I know where that is. Follow me."

They walked through the guild. It was busier than the night before. Adventurers were out and about. Some were training. Some were eating. Some were sitting on benches, talking and laughing.

They reached the girls’ dormitory. Daniel looked around. He didn’t see Lyra.

Then he spotted her.

She was standing near the entrance. Her hands were clasped together. She was fidgeting. Her fingers were twisting. She was walking in circles. Small, tight circles. Like she was worried. Like she was nervous.

Then she looked up. She saw Daniel.

Her face lit up. She ran.

Paul saw her running. His eyes widened. His posture straightened. He ran a hand through his hair. He flashed his best handsome-guy expression.

"Nah, nah, girl," he said, holding up a hand. "I prefer to be a free bird. I’m not ready to be tied down just yet. But I appreciate the—"

Lyra ran right past him.

She threw her arms around Daniel. She hugged him tight. Her face pressed against his chest.

"I was so worried," she mumbled. "I didn’t know where you were. I didn’t know if you were okay."

Daniel hugged her back. "I’m fine. I was just sleeping."

"I know. But still."

Paul stood there. His hand was still raised. His expression was frozen. His handsome face was twisted with disbelief.

Fluffy looked at him. "Tall man looks sad."

Paul’s eye twitched.

"Ouch," he muttered. "My pride."

[End of bonus Chapter’s... Make sure to vote with power stone for next week, goal will be given next week... Also I apologize for the short Chapter’s... The next Chapter’s will be long from now on. ]