O'Connell looked around. He was sitting on a blue and green rug. He was wearing his pyjamas, and sitting in front of an empty pizza box. He looked behind him, to where a door was. He then turned around and gasped. A large pizza was hovering in front of his face. It turned around to reveal a ghoulish face. O'Connell screamed.
O'Connell ran as fast as he could, away from the mutant pizza. He raced along, dashing this way and that so that he had no idea where he was or where he was going. He turned around once and saw the pizza chasing after him, and he ran even faster. He didn't dare turn around again, for its face terrified him. Suddenly he opened a door and found a closet. He stumbled into it and tripped over. He turned around and crawled to the back, his back pressed against the wall. The pizza glared at him through glowing red eyes.
O'Connell felt tears appearing at his eyes. The pizza laughed, and came closer. He wished it would go away. Suddenly, the pizza lunged at him. O'Connell put his hands out and grabbed its crust pushing away the horrifying mutant. He screamed.
Hermann jolted awake. It had only been faint, but he had heard a definite scream. The walls were soundproofed, so it must have been loud. It sounded like it came from O'Connell's room, so he got up, grabbed his torch and headed for his subordinate's room.
Hermann opened the door gently. He peeked around it to see O'Connell, who was sitting on his bed. He was sitting on his knees, which were bent inwards, and his head was lowered.
"O'Connell?" Hermann asked quietly. O'Connell lifted his head a little, but did not look up.
"Are you okay?" Hermann asked gently, walking over to his subordinate. O'Connell was pale and sweaty. O'Connell looked up at his colonel and nodded.
"Okay then. Come get me if you need me. Goodnight," Hermann said.
"Hermann?"
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry I ate your pizza."
"That's okay!" Hermann said with a laugh. "I was going to give you some anyway.
"Are you mad at me?" O'Connell asked.
"Of course not.
Anyway, your conscious has already punished you. Or should I say,
unconscious? Don't worry about it. Just don't eat pizza directly
before bed next time, okay? Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
