The wake #4: rise and shine

The fourth in 'the Wake' series of short stories. If you haven't read the previous ones, I recommend you do do here1 here2 and here3 

The Wake #4: Rise and shine

It was 7:00 am in a remote area some would call a ghetto.

The brightness of the morning light was blinding as Sublime Mist opened his eyes. It could be likened to the 

blindness of a baby during the first days of arrival. Blimey couldn't see for a while. When he started picturing 

the world around slowly, his memories came back and he started to realize that it all didn't make sense. He 

couldn't be here. He knew he had a terrible dream but what about before? He surely didn't park his bike in the 

middle of the road and sleep on the floor.

 He stood up and started to observe his surroundings and the situation.

''I slept at home... In my room...''

He kept looking around. "There he is"

He walked over to a seemingly dead body. ''Sleepy smiley'. He said, tapping him.

 ''Wake up. Welcome back to the real world''.

Smiles was all dusty, raising his head to see.

''Yeah, blind. I know right?''. Said Blimey, recalling his experience.

A moment later, Smiles stood up, looking around.

"Its crazy, where are we? Been there done that".

Smiles opened his mouth to talk, but Blimey interrupted again.

" we're not supposed to be here. Moving on".

"Okay, stop. Let's start over. Good morning. Why the hell are we here? What says the time?".

Blimey checked the time and date... " I think the time isn't correct. Wasn't yesterday Saturday the 21st?"

"Yeah, what's up?".

"Well, it seems today is Monday".

"Look, whatever is going on, we need to get home. We'll figure it out".

Just then, they saw an average kid coming. But something seemed strange about him.

The way he walked was... not normal. His eyes were blood red and he looked like someone who hadn't slept 

in years. He came towards them and stood for a moment.

There was a brief silence.

Smiles broke it.. " mm hmm?".

"I will have your property".

"Pardon?". Said Blimey... Though he was thinking "what's this one saying?".

" I will have your property. You will give me your money."

"Emm, that won't happen". Said Blimey.

" Go home". Smiles said.

"You will obey. You will give me your money". He made a move to get what he wanted.

 Smiles held him back and restrained him. "What's with you? Are you under some spell?" He asked rhetorically.

"Yes".

The two friends looked at each other for a second.

" what are you saying?" Blimey asked.

"The darkmaster. You will obey him. You must submit your property".

" no. You're crazy. None of that will happen". Said Blimey.

"Resistance is futile..." He said, right before Smiles knocked him out.

"You were saying?". He said, and shook his head in disappointment.

"No chill o". Blimey said.

"It had to be done".

"Things keep getting stranger everyday".

"Or every two days haha".

Blimey went over to the knocked out stranger guy.

"First, we need to get home. And our friend here, has some questions to answer".

" What, we're vigilantes now?" Smiles asked jokingly.

"Yes". Said Blimey, with a smile.