Oh, my. I haven't worked on this story since like... a long time ago? Anyway, I got a review about this story, so it motivates me a bit. Thanks for the review.
Well, here we are, the second chapter. Let me know if there's something else wrong. :)
Chapter 2: Confusing Vision
The next day, at 9 o'clock in the morning, Jeff is still lying on his bed. It's like as if he almost can't get up unlike usual.
Knock, knock!
Someone's knocking the door. Jeff looks at the door for a few seconds, then looks back up, looking at the ceiling.
Urk... I just can't tell him!
*sigh* I can't take it anymore! We shouldn't have done something stupid like that!
You two... shut up! If we keep doing this, you won't feel sorry, Ness...
"Huh?" Jeff heard voices. Familiar voices. He tries to get up, but for some reason he can only move his arm. The door then opens, thanks to someone falling backwards into the door.
"Ouch!" Ness is that 'someone'.
Jeff feels somewhat delighted as he smiles a bit. His three friends then go inside his room.
"W-well... morning, Jeff. Actually, Ness has something to say to you." Paula said.
Ness gets up and begins talking. "Listen, Jeff. Sorry for hiding this, but your sickness has something to do with..."
Before Ness finishes his sentence, Jeff's vision blurs.
After that, he wakes up. That event was just a dream.
"Oh! You finally woke up!" Paula said. She's sitting on a chair next to him. Jeff looks at the window, then the clock in the room. It's 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
"I've been here for 3 hours, just making sure you're okay. Well... you passed out last night. If only Ness didn't make you so worked up... and we didn't put the party as the very first priority..."
Yes, all those previous events, including several days before his friends' visit (except for the party), are all part of his dream. He has been actually staying in the hospital for almost a day.
Jeff then realizes about the last night's party. He remembers how messed up it was. Not really messed up though, but he still feels that the party wasn't complete because of him. Jeff then has a thought about his dream. He talks to Paula.
"Listen, Paula. Uh... I had a dream."
"Huh? Did you hear my voice?"
"Er... it's more like you and the others' voices."
"Weird. I remember trying to perform telepathy to speak to you before you woke up."
"Well... let me get to the point. The point is that I dreamed about me being ignored by you and Poo, thanks to Ness'... how do I say this... nonsense idea?"
"Oh? That seems a bad dream. All of us are already friends since our journey to defeat Giygas. There's no way we'll be ignoring you... except if Ness is getting panicky..."
"Uh, huh... But one thing for sure that Ness was about to start talking about my sickness, only for my dream to end..."
"Now that's interesting. Maybe Ness knows something about your sickness. But we have to wait until tomorrow."
As the two continue talking, the sun is setting.
"Oh, well, the sun is setting. I have to go back home. I'll try to ask Ness and Poo to come here." Paula said.
"Okay."
"By the way, have some cookies and a music box. I think those things can make you feel a bit better." Paula points to the small desk next to Jeff's bed. There are a small bag of cookies and a music box on it.
"Oh, okay. See you later."
"See you. Hope you'll get better soon, Jeff!" Paula exits the room.
As the sky changes from bright to dark, Jeff is enjoying the cookies. He's also thinking about something.
"Hmm... I don't remember what caused me to pass out. What was the cause? Was I tired like Paula said? No. I was fine. But speaking of this weird disease... I have no idea. Oh, wait. I think I know... or maybe not? I don't remember..."
Jeff keeps trying to recall the past moments before he passed out, to no avail. Now that the cookies are all eaten, the only thing that Jeff can do at that moment is thinking.
Later, he realized that he has wasted his time for thinking. He then tries to leave his bed in order to go to the bathroom. Though difficult at first because of his dizziness, Jeff manages to slowly walk into the bathroom.
After everything's done, Jeff is back on his bed, staring at the room's ceiling. Having nothing else to do, he puts off his glasses, which apparently are there for the whole time. As he puts his glasses on the nearby desk, he spots the music box.
By the way, have some cookies and a music box. I think those things can make you feel a bit better.
Jeff remembers what Paula said. He then picks up the music box and opens it. A calming tune plays. Jeff smiles a bit as he listens. However, the music causes him to feel sleepy. Jeff then falls asleep shortly after that. However, the music box, still on his chest, is left open, causing it to keep playing the tune. The tune then slowly distorts on its own.
Looks like things are getting disturbing for Jeff. And that music box's tune is about to turn eerie.
Hope that the next chapter will clear the confusion.