I was actually a bit surprised when Joshua left me alone so easily when I headed home. He would normally been a lot more dedicated to annoying the hell out of me. I headed straight for my room as soon as I got through the door. It didn't seem like He was home but I'd rather avoid another confrontation until I could pick up more concealer. The last thing I need is Josh becoming any more interested.
I spent the rest of the evening listening to music and sketching. I still have my bigger set of headphones but I've kind of self-imposed a rule of not wearing them outside of the apartment. It would be way too easy to slip into old habits. Throwing them down on the street was more symbolic than anything. There is no way I would just leave them there, they cost me an arm and a leg. Worst string of summer jobs of my life. If I had to deliver another newspaper, I think I would simply set it on fire. Much more satisfying.
The sketching is more of a new thing. Ever since The Game ended, my head has been full to bursting with ideas. My ability to express them is still a bit lacking though. Gotta love internet tutorials. My favorite subject is actually different styles of wings. After seeing all the different types of Reaper wings, I became interested in seeing all the different kinds of wings I could make. I've yet to really show anyone my drawings although I know that Josh keeps trying to sneak peeks in.
By the time I've wrapped up for the night it's pretty late so I turn in for some semi restful sleep. Sometime later I hear Him stumble in while muttering curses. It doesn't take a genius to realize he is most likely wasted. That's going to be a fun morning. With an aggravated sigh, I turn over and drift off.
The next morning I wake up bright and early. I am far from a morning person but my sleep schedule has been fucked up since The Game. My guess is that it has something to do with those abrupt transitions from sleeping to waking that I had to put up with for so long. I change and grab my stuff for the day and quietly head for the door. I manage to get it unlocked before I'm abruptly dodging a glass bottle that was aimed at the back of my head.
When I see Him winding up for another throw I instinctively try to charge up a pin. This would have been really useful if the pins actually worked in the RG. I end up narrowly missing the second bottle but get plenty of shards in my arms from where I blocked my face. The whole time He has been spiting vitriol at me and I've had enough. I'm about to make a dash for the door again when it suddenly opens. When I see Joshua standing in the door way all I can think is oh SHIT.