Chapter 23: The Jazz Man Gets Bothered Again
Cameo! Alana's story can be found at SJRivera's profile! Thanks for letting her make an appearance, SJ! Oh, and I apologize for shortness, the next chapter will be longer! Thanks for reading, and reviews are love!
"Finally!" Reuben wished the doors weren't automated, so that he could slam it behind him. It had been a long morning – nothing but paperwork, paperwork, paperwork. Oh, and getting the captain his darned Trafalmadorian coffee. No rest for the weary, he thought to himself, until now. I love lunch break. Reuben made a beeline for his saxophone, and carefully removed it from its hiding place, grabbing some empty sheet music from the shelf above it. At least I get an hour to work on my piece, now…
Writing music wasn't his specialty, but it was relaxing, and it helped him get his mind off of work. Reuben walked to his desk, and sat down, and set down the paper in front of him. He carefully set the sax on his lap, before pulling open a drawer and picking a pencil from the paperclips, sticky-notes, and loose staples. However, just as he was about to put the pencil to paper, the monitor built into the wall above his desk lit up. Reuben glanced up. What- who wants to bother me now? He mentally groaned as the screen focused, and two familiar faces appeared on the computer.
"Aloha, Reuben!"
"Ih, aloha!"
"Aloha," Reuben responded with minimal enthusiasm. "Dare I ask how you two got into my personal computer?"
"It was easy! We just had to figure out… what's the matter? You look tired." Lilo frowned when she realized that Reuben was giving them a rather blank, exhausted expression.
"Lilo, Lilo!" A blue-haired girl ran into the room, and reuben frowned. Great, he thought, another headache. "Hey, who's this? Another experiment?"
"Oh, Reuben, this is Alana!" Lilo said, smiling at the screen. Reuben tried to smile, and only halfway succeeded. "Alana, this is Reuben. He's the Galley Officer on the Big Red Battleship!"
"Yeah, and you guys shouldn't have hacked this computer," Reuben muttered between his teeth. "Listen, guys, I have something I need to work on, couldja call back later?"
"Aw, alright," Lilo responded, looking a bit disappointed. "See ya later, Reuben!"
"Say hi to boojiboo!" Stitch chimed in, laughing.
"I do not have a-" The screen shut off. "…Boojiboo. Stop hanging up before I finish talking!" He sighed, and got back to writing. "Now, where was I…"