"Morning, Rainbow. Are you...….Nevermind.
I'll just let you rest.
Hmmm. Let's see here.
Five missed texts, and two calls.
*Huuuu…haaaaah*
'Jordan, I thank you for your concerns but I am fine. Promise.'
'Queen Rosa, I thank you for your concernsbut I am fine. Promise.'
'Theo, I thank you for your concerns but I am fine.'
'K…..
Wait a second? 'Automatic messages?' Well, let's give it a shot.
'Create new.'
'Type message'
'I thank you for your deepest and touching concerns about me and my well being, but I am doing one hundred percent today and can't wait to say hi to you in person.'
Period.....and....done.
'Send to all'
Click.
...…That was too easy.
Now....what's for breakfast?"
"......Morning, Ruby. How'd you sleep? Was the bed not comfy enough?"
"It was."
"I heard you rocking side to side and turning over. Nightmare?"
"Rainbow is staying with me, if that's what you mean."
"As long as she pays."
"Oh, Bert; if I am imposing any rules and whatnot of subrooming; I assure you that after today we will be out of your hair for good."
"Wait, wait, wait, wait.
Here."
"What's this?"
"Ball was rescheduled, thanks to last Eves' upbringing. I assure you though, there will be no interruptions this time."
"How can you be so certain?"
"....Cause you won't be alone.
If they try that again, it'll mean war."
"I...…..I'm sure it won't come to that.
I hope."
"Well, before you go off saving who knows where, make sure to fill up, and wake that friend of yours up.
I don't care what people say.....Breakfast...is...."
"The most important meal of the day. Water only sustains your thirst, but if you plan on going anywhere between 9 and 12, you are out of luck. What's the point of putting water in water?
I'll go get here."
"WE'LL save you a bite."
"........Much nicer."
"Told you the aroma of a Lounge is ten times better than any fancy Sardine trapped contraption."
"I think those two have names."
"Yeah. 'Hot...…and 'Muddy.'
"You're not wrong, Bert. You're not wrong."
"Ruby? Nooo. Ruby, you.....noo….no….get off of me. Get off of…"
"AAAAAaaaaaghhh!!!!"
"Rainbow, it's just me. Ruby in the flesh. You were just having another nightmare."
"Seem to be having more of those, sadly."
"You're just scared of what the future will hold, and I don't blame you; but...…if you keep looking ahead, you will miss what is. And right now....
*Snifff*
What you miss will be breakfast. Beat you down there."
"Hey, no fair. I'm not even out of bed yet."
"Girls, no running in the Lounge please. Especially not near the…."
"Woooo….woooo…wooo…wooo...….Aaaaaaaghh."
"I got you, Miss."
"Pool."
"Oh, I should've watched where I was.....…..where I was.....running.
Wouldn't want to crash into anything and make it fall."
"I won't fall, and neither will you."
".....Ehemm!!!!"
"Oh, I....This is my friend Ruby. Maybe you've met her."
"Not officially no. How do you do?"
"Not bad. Yourself?"
"Just waking up with a normal swim. Nothing like water to keep the blood pumping."
"Speaking of blood pumping, are you going to the Ball tonight?"
"Oh..I…..I don't dance, and don't have someone to go with anyways."
"Neither does she...…have a partner to go with."
"Oh.
Well, I should get going. Grabbing a bite to eat and then will meet a few friends for an even bigger splash by the beach. See you."
"See you."
"Hey!!!!"
"Yes?"
"......Would you...want to.....would you want...…..to put your shirt on before you go outside? Wouldn't want you catching a burn."
"Oh. I...….forgot I didn't have one on. Thank you."
"Don't mention it."