Chapter 5 Questions and Regrets
Kevin was in the Break Room with Allen. Kevin had already discussed about the information he had found that seemed....somewhat related to Randall. Kevin was resting his back on a couch trying to get the sleep he had lost due to Allen's surprise visit. Allen was over by one of the tables with a "Coffee" machine on it. He was resting his right arm on the table, a spoon in it, and was placing in some cream from one of dispensers into the cup held in his left hand.
Kevin: I just don't know if I'm being told the truth....
Allen placed the container for the cream in a nearby bin.
Allen: Maybe you aren't and maybe you are....
Allen:...Listen Kev...
Allen went over to him, stirring his cup with the spoon.
Allen: My last job was at that Scream Plant right?
Kevin turned his face to him.
Kevin: Yeah, the ones that send our energy here to the city....
Allen: Anyway....
Allen: I was there to help them...with umm....oh yeah, an overload...
Kevin gave a confused face, never hearing the term used by Allen.
Kevin: Overload?
Allen took a long sip from his mug and held it with both of his hands.
Allen: Apparently....so much energy was being transferred....
Kevin: So....what does this have to do with anything?
Allen: Remember when I went to take the job?
Kevin: Ummm....oh yeah it was....
Kevin stopped, knowing it was that one day, the questionable one....
Kevin: Oh....
Allen: Exactly....and if I'm not mistaken....
Allen: It was coming from h....
Voice: Ahem...
Allen stopped talking, halve of his mouth open.
Behind him, as Kevin saw and Allen guessed, was Sully and Mike. Kevin was about to laugh, seeing Allen's face, knowing that he was caught for once.
Mike: So....Allen.....where's my Meat Chunks?
Allen turned around, still a little unstable.
Allen: Well uh...
He scratched the back of his neck with his left hand's claw's as Kevin got up, he went past Allen. Kevin was still in a humorous mood from Allen's situation. Being as they were friends, even though Sully and Mike didn't know...., Kevin went ahead to get his friend out of trouble.
Kevin: He just saw me, we talked a bit, and he got sidetracked...
Allen: Uh...yeah...what he said....
Sully waited for a second, knowing how he and Mike knew each other.
Sully: Well....it is your first day on the job so I think its ok anyhow...
Allen: Phew....
Sully:...Oh Allen...did Mike tell you where your patrolling?
Allen stood back up, waiting to get back into his normal attitude.
Allen: Actually...I didn't understand one word of what he said....
Mike: Uh...
Allen: I think Wazowskis better off as a football coach....
Mike: Umm...yeah maybe....
Sully rolled his eyes with a small laugh, but then turned back to the other two.
Sully: Actually, Allen....your patrolling Scare Floor F...
Kevin: What?!
Allen: Oh? I do?
Allen gives Kevin a small smirk.
Kevin: (Allen! I swear!)
Sully: And Kevin....
Kevin shot his attention straight to Sully.
Sully: Fungus will be your assistant....
Sully: He's waiting for you on the floor....
Kevin: Ok....
Sully: I'll take you two there....
Mike: What am I suppose to do?
Sully: Handle the paperwork Mike...
Sully hands him a pack of files he had under his left arm.
Mike: Uh...Sully you know I'm...
Mike lowered the pack of papers from his vision, but noticed everyone gone.
Mike: Hey Sully!!!!....Oh well...
*
The three were now trailing though th hall's.
Sully: So...you two know each other?
At that, Kevin gave Allen a small signal telling him to keep his mouth shut, but Allen already knew what Kevin wanted him to do.
Allen: Well...yeah...we....met....yesterday...yeah yesterday...
Allen: On the street...
Sully: Who knows.....maybe you guys will become best friends....
Kevin: (Too bad he doesn't know we are hehehe...)
Soon, they all stopped at the entrance to...an empty Scare Floor. Kevin was the first to spot Fungus at Randall's station.
Kevin: Hey Fungus!
Kevin ran over to Fungus. Allen was about to, but Sully stops him by placing his right hand where he was going.
Allen:!!!???....Ok what did I do?
Sully leaned close to him.
Sully: Allen...I want you to keep a close watch on Kevin...
Allen:????
Sully: If he does anything.....strange....just tell me ok..
Allen stood there silent for a moment, unsure of the task he was given. A little uneasy, he snapped back to reality.
Allen: Ok....I guess..
Allen slowly heads over to the other two, his clawed feet ticking on every step onto the metal floor.
Sully:....
Sully takes one last look at the group then slowly heads out.
Kevin did a short friendly hug with Fungus. Kevin considered Fungus a close friend, since he had worked with Randall ever since he started in Monsters Inc. After that, Allen came into there view. He looked different. He seemed to be starring at the floor and missing Kevin and Fungus completely.
Kevin: Allen?
With that, Allen snapped back into his own attitude with the shake of his head.
Allen: Hey, is it me or.....does this place look empty?
Kevin noticed that as well, taking a glimpse at the clock near the Scare Board. Kevin could tell it was still in the middle of the session for the other scarers.....
Allen: I mean what...at you the only guy I'm guarding?
Kevin: Yeah...Fungus....why am I the only one on the floor?
Kevin caught an eye at Allen, who was a little worried on the question.
Fungus: Umm....
Fungus seemed to think for a moment, knowing how Kevin wasn't as forward as Randall was.
Fungus: There....on....on vacation...
Kevin: Vacation......why?
Fungus hesitated for a second, but then Allen came up with a connection.
Allen: Hmm...I think I know why....
Kevin turned to Allen, as Fungus was surprised to be saved.
Allen: Maybe they worked overtime for catching up with there lost time....
Allen: The overload at the plant was probably because of these scarers here....
Kevin: So...they worked overtime, and the plant overloaded right?
Allen: Yeah, that sounds like enough "over" ain't it?
Fungus blew out a sigh of relief.
Kevin: So...I'm working alone?
Allen: Hey, I'll be here Boggsy...
Kevin: Hey!
Allen: (Chuckle)
*
After about 3 hours of work, Kevin finally got the feeling of working constantly with scareing. Soon after that, Kevin exited the door he last used. Fungus gave him a towel and then went over to place the canister away. Allen was tapping his right claws onto a filing cabinet, getting a bored sensation of being a one man guard, but the screams surprised him every now and then.
Kevin: (Huff)(Wheeze)
Fungus: Over 3,000 points Kevin!
Kevin wiped his forehead and neck before setting down the towel and turning to Fungus.
Kevin: Really?
Fungus: Yeah....
Allen stopped his tapping on the cabinet.
Fungus: You seemed to be tired....did you overwork?
Kevin:...Well....have to impress....your boss for the first day....
Kevin: Say.....do you remember how many points my dad got when he first s....?
Fungus stood there shakily a bit.
Kevin: Fungus? Fungus?
He seemed lost.
Kevin:????
Allen: Try hitting him....that's what my parents did...
Kevin turned to Allen, not sure if he was making a joke or was a little sad about being treated that way by his parents.
Kevin:.....Nevermind...
By then, Fungus snapped back.
Kevin: You ok Fungus?
Fungus: Yeah...
Kevin:.....
Fungus:....I...never had to be with another scarer before...
Kevin: Oh...(Sigh)...I think I need to lay down...
Allen: What? You tired or something?
Kevin: Yeah....
Fungus: I'm sure Sully won't mind if you guy's stay in the Break Room for a couple minutes...
Kevin: Thanks Fungus...
Allen: I'll go for that...
*
Kevin was taking a short rest on the one couch he had been on earlier. Near him, Allen was filing his information paperwork on a table. Allen was almost asleep from boredom.
Allen: (Yawn)
Allen: (So....I get paid to do paperwork? Sheeesh....this is boring..)
Allen closed his eyes for 10 seconds, but quickly opened them, shaking his head at the same time.
Allen: Ehh...
Allen: Kev....Kevin?
He turned seeing Kevin already asleep.
Allen: Hmph....might as well take him home...he probably won't mind...
*
Sully and Mike were now in the CEO office. The office also had a view of the Monsters Inc. entrance, which Mike was looking through.
Sully: What's he doing....
Sully was waiting in his chair...
Mike: I think you security guard is taking Kevin home...
Sully:....I guess he overworked himself...
Sully: Newcomers always aren't use to working constantly...
Mike: Well....not exactly constantly...
Sully: Yeah...
Mike: He wanted to impress you Sul...
Sully:????
Mike saw his expression.
Mike: Fungus told me...
Sully: Oh...well that was nice...
Sully leaned back in his chair, waiting a moment before saying...
Sully: I....I wonder how Randall's doing....
Mike: Lizard boy?
Sully: I...wonder if he's ok...
Sully: I never thought of it for a while...
Sully: I mean...I think we placed him near no city...
Mike: Too bad....
Sully recalled that.
Sully: Did you see how he looked Mike?
Mike: Yeah, it was funny how he looked....so...
Sully: Yeah see....
Sully: Maybe he would have told us about Kevin....
Sully: That's why he was yelling like that...
Mike: Aw....Sully...you'll making me feel bad for such a good thing....
Sully looked at Mike.
Sully: One way or another....he....may find out...
Mike gave out a worried face.
*
Allen was able to carry Kevin all the way to his home. He entered the house and went up to Kevin's room. He placed him down onto his bed.
Allen: Jeez pal....your not heavy at all...
Allen placed the covers on the sleeping monster....
Allen: (Yawn)....Well.....I guess he wont mind if I sleep down stairs....
Allen headed over to the stairs. As he headed down....
Allen: (.....Does.....Sullivan know something?)
*
I promise there will be more on Randall coming up, don't worry.