Early wakeup call
Elsewhere in the dozy villa, down the long airy hallway in another bedroom, a baby-faced astronaut was dreaming of the stars. He lay in his normal curled up ball, smiling at his own imagination. His own balcony door had been left open slightly and the sea breeze had found its own way into the room. As Alan's nose crinkled to the slight room temperature change, he pulled his legs closer to his chest, tightening the squashed ball that he became in his bed. Less than ten feet away, his older brother, but no near eldest, Gordon had woken to the chill that tickled his face. He woke to a shiver that launched down his spin, almost making him shudder at the feeling. He pulled the covers over his head, hoping for the breeze to leave. With his head fully waking, but his eyes dare not opening, Gordon pulled the covers down again, slowly winching his eyes open to look at the clock.
6:06!, time to get up? Or 10 more minutes to sleep? Gordon looked at the clock almost asking the electronic device telepathically, and just as usual received no answer. He turned onto his back, and once more attempted to open his eyes. Another slow racing burst of sea scented air stroked his face once more, alternately answering Gordon's question. He closed his eyes and rolled on his side facing toward the open balcony window, and one foot at a time, slumped out of bed. He almost crashed to the floor but in a sudden rush of adrenaline, he had saved himself. He now stood fully awake next to his bed, and glanced over to his little brother sleeping. A slow colour of jealousy came over Gordon when he saw Alan happily dreaming, and there and then decided that if he had to be awake, so did his baby brother. He had also recorded the last time he had personal woken Alan up, was nearly 2 months ago, and couldn't afford to let his reputation pass. Gordon turned back to his bed and reached underneath and pulled out what appeared to be a cardboard box. He hadn't moved from his spot and a jokester's smile played across his face. The 22 year old had pulled out a balloon. In full knowing it was wrong to do what he was about to do, he continued forth, as quiet as possible to the bathroom. The younger Tracy brothers especially were known for acting like they were 6 years younger, then they really were.
A few minutes later, Gordon returned now with the balloon fit to burst with water. He cheekily smiled as he knotted the opening and placed it over Alan's head at the highest point he could stand.
Gordon whispered to both himself and whoever else wished to listen, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!