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John quickly sat up in his bed with tears streaming down his cheeks.
Making a half sob, half choking noise, he pulled his legs close until they rested comfortably under his chin.
It had been two years since that day.
Two whole years.
John reached over to grab his thick, square-rimmed glasses off his night table and put them on.
He glanced at the clock.
4:27 AM.
He sighed.
There was no way he'd be able to fall back asleep.
He waited a few minutes, allowing himself to calm down.
He hated having that dream.
Sure, he'd saved the day, but at what cost?
Why was he still alive?
He had a bad feeling about this.
He ran a hand through his thick, jet-black hair.
There was no use in thinking about this stuff right now.
He slowly moved into a sitting position at the end of his bed.
He had two choices.
He could sign online on Pesterchum and risk being bugged by his friends about why he was online so early.
Or he could work on some of the homework his teacher passed out on -yesterday- Friday.
His foster parents probably would be disappointed in him if he didn't do it…
The latter would have been the best choice, but who cares?
Speaking with his best friends was more important.
Even if they bugged him.
John put one foot onto the cold wooden floor and shivered.
His other foot quickly followed.
Before he got off the bed, he grabbed one of his many blankets and headed towards his 'Spinny' chair.
He sat down and relished in the comfort.
His computer was already turned on, so all he had to do was turn on the monitor.
As it turned on, he was greeted with the familiar sight of his wallpaper of Nicolas Cage.
He smiled, and opened up Pesterchum and signed on.
He wasn't all the surprised to see that the Knight of Time, aka Dave Strider, was online.
He always was.
Except when he was laying dead on the ground with blood soaking through his God Tier clothes…
Scratch that thought. He wasn't supposed to be thinking about that!
-turntechGodhead [TG] began pestering ectoBiologist [EB] at 4:32 AM
TG: yo
TG: what are you doing online so early
EB: i woke up and now i can't fall back asleep. what are you doing on so early?
TG: i had a feeling youd be on cos of a night terror
TG: am i right?
EB: …yeaaaaaah.
TG: you alright bro?
EB: i'm not sure.
**gardenGnostic [GG] is now online**
EB: hey! Jade came online!
TG: youre using her as an excuse so you dont have to tell me about your night terror
TG: i see how you are
EB: that is so not true. :B
-gardenGnostic [GG] began pestering turntechGodhead [TG] and ectoBiologist [EB] at 4:44 AM
GG: John! Dave!
GG: Hi! :D
EB: hey jade!
TG: sup?
GG: Oh, nothing much, haha. :P
GG: What about you two?
EB: i'm fine.
TG: i'm cool
EB: typical Dave, lol.
GG: LOL. xD
GG: So, why are you both online so early?
EB: i woke up and then couldn't fall asleep again.
GG: Aw. Poor John. ):
TG: i came on because i thought egderp might want someone to talk to
GG: Oh. O:
**tentacleTherapist [TT] is now online**
-tentacleTherapist [TT] began pestering turntechGodhead [TG] and ectoBiologist [EB] and gardenGnostic [GG] at 4:52 AM
TT: Hey guys.
((It was strange. They were never all online this early.))
GG: Heyya Rose! :]
EB: hi rosie poo. :B
TG: hey rose
TG: wow egderp
TG: giving her pet names now?
TG: i thought you were homo
EB: oh shut up, Dave. i was joking around. :B
GG: So you're homo, John? o.o
TT: It would seem as though he is…
EB: i am not a homo! geez!
TG: yeah right
TG: and i'm not cool
EB: you're not!
TG: liar
TG: why do you lie?
EB: whatever. so… Rose, Jade, why are you two online so early?
TT: I had this sense of impending doom.
GG: I had a vision.
EB: …
TG: well…
GG: Do you guys feel any different? Like, do you feel like something bad is going to happen? D:
EB: well, when i woke up, uh…
TG: youre going to tell them?
EB: …i guess I'll have to.
GG: Tell us what? :L
EB: um, i had a night terror. when i woke up, i had a bad feeling.
EB: you don't think this has something to do with that game, do you?
TG: egderp don't jump to conclusions
TG: just yet
TT: How often to you have these night terrors, John?
EB: almost every night, but… it's not a big deal.
GG: John! It is a big deal! How come you never told us? ):
TG: he was probably scared
TG: that you would go psycho
TG: and stick him in a padded cell
TG: where he wouldn't be able to get out
TG: and never see the light of day again
EB: you have a weird imagination, Dave. i didn't tell you two because i didn't want you to worry. like i said, it isn't a big deal.
TT: It is a big deal though, John. If you're hurting, you should tell us. You're not the only one. Together we're like a padded room. Instead of hurting ourselves because of our sadness, we vent and bounce off each other.
EB: wow. never thought of it that way.
GG: Will you tell us when you're sad, John? :/
EB: …fine.
TG: I HAVE TO PEE
TG: BRB
TT: That was nice to know, Dave. I hope you know I have cameras installed in your bathroom. I watch you pee.
EB: wtf Rose? :B
GG: xDD
TT: Sorry. I typed that without realizing it. I do not watch you pee, Dave.
EB: wooooooooooow.
**carcinoGeneticist [CG] is now online**
TG: BACK
TG: wtf?
TG: why is he online?
GG: I thought he was dead… ):
TT: As did I.
TT: Do you think something might have happened to make them lose contact with them?
GG: I'm not sure. John? What do you think?
EB: i'm not sure either.
-carcinoGeneticist [CG] began trolling ectoBiologist [EB] at 5:09 AM
CG: JOHN!
Before replying to Karkat, John quickly went back to his chat with Dave, Jade, and Rose.
EB: he's 'trolling' me. brb.
GG: tyt! :D?
TT: Take as much time as you need, John.
TG: k
John quickly minimized his chat with them, making sure not to accidentally close it, and opened Karkat's.
CG: YOU THERE?
EB: yes.
CG: THANK GOG YOU'RE ALIVE!
CG: YOU STILL REMEMBER ME, DON'T YOU?
EB: of course i remember you, Karkat.
CG: WHAT'S WRONG? YOU'RE ACTING STRANGE. YOU'RE NOT HURT ARE YOU?
EB: no, i'm not hurt. why would i be? and i'm just startled, that's all.
CG: I DON'T KNOW. WHY ARE YOU STARTLED? ):B
EB: well…
EB: for starters, you haven't be online in 2 years.
EB: we thought you were dead…
EB: also…
EB: i just woke up from a night terror not too long ago
EB: so i'm not in the greatest of moods.
CG: I'M SORRY. FUCKING SHIT HAPPENED. WE LOST COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR WORLD. I WAS PISSED.
CG: …YOU HAVE NIGHT TERRORS? WHY?
EB: oh.
EB: lots of things happened.
EB: and no matter how hard i try, i can't forget them.
CG: JOHN… I'M SORRY.
EB: don't be. it's not your fault. :B
CG: |:B
John felt like he was being watched.
Who would be watching him?
It couldn't be…
He looked out his window and almost shit his pants.
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