It's happened again.
I overslept once more, of course. This time, I awoke with a jolt, almost unaware of my surroundings. Do you have any idea how hard it is to read an alarm clock face through blood shot eyes? I'm definitely not a morning person. And stumbling in my clamor [most nearly tripping over a suitcase and dragging my bed sheet with me] I managed to find my way to the shower. Today would be it then, but for the moment, I was too groggy to give it much thought as I stripped off what garments I had, and stepped under the warm spray. Struggling hastily to untangle my mess of hair, the braid near hopelessly knotted from a night of tossing and turning, and hurried as fast as I could to complete the routine. A lewd thought crossed my mind as I stood amid the water, the cold morning air chilling my skin, but I willed my body listen to my mind for once, and pushed the idea from my head. Wait, the other one. Oh, hell.
After selecting a few random articles of clothing, I headed out the door. I knew the location of Heero's apartment; and aware that he was tied up with school at the time, [and that I was to join him in a day's time] I decided to scope out [the apartment!] his place. Well, upon my arrival, I enviously discovered, a scowl playing on my face, his dwellings were more upscale than mine. It seems my superiors couldn't shell out the cash for something better for their favorite employee.
At the risk of not being inconspicuous, I decided to get a good look at the interior. Swinging my legs easily over the side of the stoop, I took in the inner surroundings. Not much from what I could tell, of course, Heero was never very indulgent in material possessions. Pulling the rim of my sunglasses back, I observed a variety of books against the wall. Mostly philosophy, also, very much like Heero, I decided with a small grin. Besides an unadorned desk, there wasn't much to it as far as this room went. And not to keen on breaking and entering, I checked my watch again, and upon seeing I had a couple hours to kill; I descended the stairwell in a single leap, and landing with evident ease to the sidewalk below. As I took off down the path, I noticed I'd drawn the attention of passerby. Nothing wrong with showing off every now and again.
//
Here I find myself of all the oddest places in the world, the Cannon High school campus-shortly before dismissal time. One thing I picked up quite quickly about High school, when the bell rings, adolescents behave much similar to a pack of stampeding beasts. Taking into account I'm not a very large guy, I sought out a place away from the commotion, and through no fault of my own, I stuck out like a sore thumb. You'd think these boisterous teenagers had never seen someone with a leather jacket and heavily tinted shades. But then again that doesn't really matter. My problem was, there was no way in hell I was ever going to find Heero in this mess of crashing, shoving bodies. So basically I gave up that route. To say the least, I was a bit annoyed with this, so begrudgingly; I headed back to my place to get a few details in order.
//
It was shortly before sunset when I finally got around to parking my vehicle adjacent to the sidewalk in front of Heero's apartment. My only problem was hoping a random automobile perched in front of his home didn't draw attention. Right. Of course, keeping hunger at bay was another threatening dilemma, so I managed to snag some more Chinese cuisine [I guess I have a soft spot for fried rice] Hm, takeout for my stakeout. Okay that was lame.
I managed to finish tying up my loose ends, just as the sun was setting, casting an array of orange and crimson hues along the dashboard. I guess I involuntarily smiled at this. I caught it in the rear view mirror. Damn my sentimentality.
I guess I dozed off for a bit, because I woke to the dimness of streetlights casting a pale glow along the sidewalk. And, surprisingly, I noticed a light on in the apartment across the street. I guess I really didn't have time to react, because suddenly he was just right there. I'm not sure I know what to feel right now; actually I'm afraid of my emotions. I guess I can admit that much. I can't fend off the feeling that I'm intruding either. I mean Heero has a new life set out before him, and what if he's finally gained a sense of happiness? Then someone like me comes sweeping into his life again; I guess it's like welcoming chaos. But then, why don't I just turn the key in the ignition, and leave, just like that? But, I know I won't. Because, there's really no turning back for me now. I know I couldn't possibly will myself to do it; I've gone too far. I always did dig myself in too deep. It's past nightfall, and I should already have reported back to Une. Screw it. Perhaps I'm right where I need to be. Heh. How ironic.
9:35 p.m.
I overslept once more, of course. This time, I awoke with a jolt, almost unaware of my surroundings. Do you have any idea how hard it is to read an alarm clock face through blood shot eyes? I'm definitely not a morning person. And stumbling in my clamor [most nearly tripping over a suitcase and dragging my bed sheet with me] I managed to find my way to the shower. Today would be it then, but for the moment, I was too groggy to give it much thought as I stripped off what garments I had, and stepped under the warm spray. Struggling hastily to untangle my mess of hair, the braid near hopelessly knotted from a night of tossing and turning, and hurried as fast as I could to complete the routine. A lewd thought crossed my mind as I stood amid the water, the cold morning air chilling my skin, but I willed my body listen to my mind for once, and pushed the idea from my head. Wait, the other one. Oh, hell.
After selecting a few random articles of clothing, I headed out the door. I knew the location of Heero's apartment; and aware that he was tied up with school at the time, [and that I was to join him in a day's time] I decided to scope out [the apartment!] his place. Well, upon my arrival, I enviously discovered, a scowl playing on my face, his dwellings were more upscale than mine. It seems my superiors couldn't shell out the cash for something better for their favorite employee.
At the risk of not being inconspicuous, I decided to get a good look at the interior. Swinging my legs easily over the side of the stoop, I took in the inner surroundings. Not much from what I could tell, of course, Heero was never very indulgent in material possessions. Pulling the rim of my sunglasses back, I observed a variety of books against the wall. Mostly philosophy, also, very much like Heero, I decided with a small grin. Besides an unadorned desk, there wasn't much to it as far as this room went. And not to keen on breaking and entering, I checked my watch again, and upon seeing I had a couple hours to kill; I descended the stairwell in a single leap, and landing with evident ease to the sidewalk below. As I took off down the path, I noticed I'd drawn the attention of passerby. Nothing wrong with showing off every now and again.
//
Here I find myself of all the oddest places in the world, the Cannon High school campus-shortly before dismissal time. One thing I picked up quite quickly about High school, when the bell rings, adolescents behave much similar to a pack of stampeding beasts. Taking into account I'm not a very large guy, I sought out a place away from the commotion, and through no fault of my own, I stuck out like a sore thumb. You'd think these boisterous teenagers had never seen someone with a leather jacket and heavily tinted shades. But then again that doesn't really matter. My problem was, there was no way in hell I was ever going to find Heero in this mess of crashing, shoving bodies. So basically I gave up that route. To say the least, I was a bit annoyed with this, so begrudgingly; I headed back to my place to get a few details in order.
//
It was shortly before sunset when I finally got around to parking my vehicle adjacent to the sidewalk in front of Heero's apartment. My only problem was hoping a random automobile perched in front of his home didn't draw attention. Right. Of course, keeping hunger at bay was another threatening dilemma, so I managed to snag some more Chinese cuisine [I guess I have a soft spot for fried rice] Hm, takeout for my stakeout. Okay that was lame.
I managed to finish tying up my loose ends, just as the sun was setting, casting an array of orange and crimson hues along the dashboard. I guess I involuntarily smiled at this. I caught it in the rear view mirror. Damn my sentimentality.
I guess I dozed off for a bit, because I woke to the dimness of streetlights casting a pale glow along the sidewalk. And, surprisingly, I noticed a light on in the apartment across the street. I guess I really didn't have time to react, because suddenly he was just right there. I'm not sure I know what to feel right now; actually I'm afraid of my emotions. I guess I can admit that much. I can't fend off the feeling that I'm intruding either. I mean Heero has a new life set out before him, and what if he's finally gained a sense of happiness? Then someone like me comes sweeping into his life again; I guess it's like welcoming chaos. But then, why don't I just turn the key in the ignition, and leave, just like that? But, I know I won't. Because, there's really no turning back for me now. I know I couldn't possibly will myself to do it; I've gone too far. I always did dig myself in too deep. It's past nightfall, and I should already have reported back to Une. Screw it. Perhaps I'm right where I need to be. Heh. How ironic.
9:35 p.m.