Bloody
Out at last! I loved these nighttime excursions. I couldn't touch anything, true, but I didn't have to deal with the consistent headache of keeping Emily back long enough to play a game of solitaire like I normally did when I got control.
Stepping through the door into the hall, I considered my options. I could go out, I supposed, but there was nothing to do. Maybe there was a play or something. I should really ask Emily to start letting me know when she saw a play advertised.
I could see what the new roommate was doing. Sean, he said his name was. Yeah, I'll do that.
I walked through his door into his room. He had his computer set up already, and he was browsing what looked like YouTube comments, responding to most of them.
He suddenly seemed to prick up. His head whipped towards me. I kept still, knowing he couldn't see me. What had gotten his attention?
Then I heard it. A sort of rattling coming from Emily's room.
I laughed out loud at his expression. I guess we should have warned him that the hedgehog woke up at night. The rattling was the water bottle hitting the cage while the hedgehog drank.
I'd forgotten people could hear me, even if they couldn't see me. "Emily?" Sean called, concerned.
Giving up, I forced myself visible. "Don't worry," I said reassuringly. "The rattling's just the hedgehog in his cage."
"Bloody, what the fuck?" Sean yelled. Jesus, he was loud.
"Sean, shush," I scolded him, still smiling. "You'll wake up Emily. I was only curious as to what you do when you stay up."
"What if I was naked?"
"I would have left. I've seen naked men before. Emily had a boyfriend for a while. It's not that big of a deal."
"Get out of my room," Sean roared. I smiled and vanished.
I walked out through the door while Sean tried to figure out where I'd gone..
Bored, I walked back to Emily and slipped back in to sleep.