Happy disclaimer: Nope, don't own it. If I did, I'd sell it for an amusement park. I like those. But, I only own the words arranged in this specific order, so I can't get one.
Shadow woke early to the sound of an alarm clock buzzing in his ear. He growled as he pressed the power button, and slid out of bed. He grabbed his uniform and headed for the shower. He slammed the bathroom door behind him.
He trudged to the kitchen and grabbed a mug from the cabinet. He placed the cup by the coffee pot, which he turned on. He didn't order the paper, for there were papers at work, and most of the news he heard about from colleagues. Instead he picked up a book titled 'The Goblin Wood'.
As he flipped through the pages, trying to find his spot, he subconsciously put a bagel in the toaster. He sat down on a stool by the island, and put his feet on the counter without as much as a second glance.
A while later, he got up, grabbed the mug, filled it with coffee, and grabbed his bagel and some cream cheese (no pun intended…. or is there?) He always drank his coffee black. He thought that if you added stuff, it would cover up the true flavor of the coffee.
He grabbed the remote and turned on the tv to see if it was warm enough to stop wearing his sweater to work. It was late spring, and the air still had a crisp chill to it. Shadow flipped to the news just in time to hear a new story pop up. He watched intently as a night shift police officer told about what was going on.
The officer, Shadow's personal friend, Matt Frost, was standing in front of a small store that had been robbed and burned. Matt began to explain. "As you can see, this store on Highview Avenue was set on fire last night; but before that, it was robbed. We weren't able to get the surveillance camera before it burned, but witnesses say that the robber and arsonist, was in fact a robot. Everyone in the building was able to get out with only minor injuries."
At this point, Shadow had switched off the tv, and sighed. He knew that this would set Sonic off, and that he would be calling Shadow while he was at work. Shadow finished his coffee, and as he was putting his things in the dishwasher, he thought he heard a car stop in front of his house, but after a few seconds, the car started back up and drove away.
Shadow grabbed his coat from the hall, and went to his office to get his laptop and his briefcase. He turned and walked towards the door with his things.
When he reached the front door and opened it, he looked down, and something made him stop. He dropped his bag in shock. Shadow didn't want to believe his eyes. He must be dreaming. Having a nightmare.
Lying in a fleece blanket was a baby.
And it looked exactly like him.