CHAPTER 4 - THE SLEEPOVER
Orlando, Florida, Monday, 9:12 p.m.
"Let's get inside." Sapnap quickly invited him in, away from the cold. He shut the door behind George. Walking past Karl, the Omega saw Dream and Quackity laughing at something on the duck's phone. They sat side by side in the living room on the leather couch.
Dream looked up from the screen and waved at George with a smile. The brunette exchanged the awkward greeting. He set his bag down next to the front door. While observing the mattresses laid out in the space where a coffee table would sit.
Before he could get comfortable. He felt a hand on his shoulder. "I need to talk to you George, alone." Sapnap motioned him upstairs. George saw if anyone else heard. Karl had joined Dream and Quackity. Busily chatting away.
George had a thought. Had Sapnap told his secret to one of them? Did he break without George being there? Butterflies filled his mind. He sketchily nodded and followed the panda upstairs.
After entering a guest bedroom, George shut the door behind him. "Sapnap?" Signaling for his friend to reveal what's on his mind.
The Delta pulled out his phone. "While I was in detention-" Sapnap began.
"You had detention?" George repeated. "Yeah, that teacher gave me one" He clarified.
The Omega had a sudden wave of guilt. He caused his friend to get in trouble. First problems would follow him around, and now anyone he's close to. He wanted to say sorry, but he couldn't choke out an apology in time.
"Anyways, while I was in detention, I had my phone on me." The panda had his eyes pinned to his phone. Searching for something. "I found this online." He revealed what he was finding.
It was on a shopping website. It looked to be an orange perfume bottle. He was confused. "What is it?" He questioned. "Apparently if you spray it in your room it will block your heat scent or whatever."
An unknown warmth stirred inside George. He knew reaching out to Sapnap would be for his good. He was surprised he hadn't heard of the perfume earlier by himself.
"I've ordered some, they'll be at your house on Thursday." The panda confirmed. George suddenly choked up a purr. He never liked to admit he could purr. He always just coughed it off.
Something told him Sapnap knew of the often hum that would rise in George's throat. But he just grinned and put his phone in his hoodie pocket. Opening the door, he left the Omega in the room.
The Brunette took in a sharp breath. He hoped the pills would work long enough. Dream's house smelled entirely of his scent. He knew it was going to be a long night.
He sighed as he came out of the room and down the stairs. Glancing around from halfway down the stairs. Maybe this sleepover won't be as bad as he dreaded it to be.
Karl and Quackity were each carrying a load of pillows and blankets, laughing together. They were heading to the open space in the lounge. Where Dream was putting sheets over the mattresses. Struggling to keep the sheet in one place.
Beside the lounge, Sapnap had just answered the front door. He was talking to the pizza delivery man. Taking the multiple sets of pizza from the man, he paid and thanked him.
"Pizza is here!" The panda announced to the room. George hurriedly made the rest of the way down. Flicking his tail at the smell of fresh food.
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George stared motionless at the time. 12:35 am. His phone light screamed in his face. He tried multiple times to fall asleep. But the nap he had previously fucked up his sleep schedule. He grumbled at the thought.
Throughout the darkness, everyone was engulfed in blankets, sleeping on their mattresses. If George didn't know better, it almost looked like they were passed out. A classic case of a sleepover. Your friends say they'll stay up all night, but they leave you hanging by falling asleep.
The Omega had some sort of candy at his side. The sugary treat wrappers were scattered everywhere. George sighed, he was exhausted but couldn't sleep.
Weirdly enough, he saw Karl's face poke out of the blankets. His hair is ruffled and messy. "George? Is that your phone?" The wolf's voice was hoarse, sleep wrapping around his voice box.
"Yeah, sorry." The Omega spoke in a half-whisper. But before he could shut his phone off. Karl was already sitting up. Rubbing the tiredness out of his eyes.
As if he caused a chain reaction, both Sapnap and Quackity were shuffling in their makeshift beds. The panda rose and checked the time on his phone. "We fell asleep" He stated.
Dream eventually shifted too. "You guys just wanna chat for a while?" The Alpha mumbled. His voice was barely audible through his blanket. Everyone shrugged and agreed. Now all awake.
"You guys have any questions about the games?" Dream started. George sank into his mattress. He was playing with his nails. But the more they talked, the more Sapnap seemed off. Something told him the panda couldn't handle such a big secret on his shoulders.
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George examined the time closely watching the digits change every minute. It had been half an hour since everyone first woke up.
Suddenly, something brutal punched him in the stomach. Blowing the wind out of him. He had to give himself a second before he could catch his breath again. His heart sped up at the sudden choke. He realized and at once interrupted the current conversation.
"I'm going to the bathroom," George spoke. Quackity paused for a second and continued. The brunette pulled the blanket away and stood up. Stretching his tail that was cramped up in the blankets.
Flicking his muscle-stiff tail. The brunette picked his way around the wrappers and blankets until he reached his bag. He picked it up bringing it to the bathroom with him. The entire time he felt Sapnap's eyes burning on him almost like he was trying to burn into the Omega's mind.
Walking past the stairs, he blindly felt the walls until he reached the bathroom. He quietly opened and then closed the door when he entered.
He flicked the light switch and took in this moment alone. He sat his bag on the vanity. He glanced at the bathtub still full of ice-cold water from a dare earlier. He silently did his business and washed his hands.
Unzipping his bag, George took the pill container. He examined the two fang holes pierced through the bottle. That imprint would never let him forget what happened. Shaking the thought away he took a pill and packed up.
When he entered back into the lounge. This time Dream was telling a story. He set his bag down and decided to settle next to the Alpha.
"Is somebody jealous that we're closer to him than you?" Quackity teased as he found a comfortable spot beside the blonde. George scoffed and listened to Dream finishing his story. Then Sapnap started with his perspective on it.
However, the entire time, the panda was letting off waves of a tense scent. George just hoped Dream wouldn't pick up on it. With the thought of the Alpha, Dream was pulling out his phone.
The bright light illuminated his and the brunette's face. George glanced over at what he was so caught up in. He was reading an article. Do people still read those these days? The Omega was only able to read a few words before Dream scrolled down further.
It was a picture, although it was extremely pixelated. George knew exactly what the place was. It was much too familiar.
The brunette dreadfully watched Dream looking at the picture closely. The Alpha's ears perked at the photo. The Omega's eyes widened at it.
That was George. He was in the news. Fuck.
He stared in disbelief at the pixelated photo of an outline of a small creature perched on top of a brick wall. The same wall that he decided to take a nap on. Before Dream could read anything else. George sprung into action, snatching his phone away from his grasp. Staring closely at the screen.
"Hey! Give it" Dream leaned over and tried grabbing his phone back. By now, Quackity, Sapnap, and Karl had paused what they were doing. Looking at what was unfolding in front of them.
"No! Trust me, you don't want to read this." The Omega exaggerated. Trying to convince the Alpha he doesn't need to read it. He stretched his arm out as far as he could so the phone was out of grabbing range.
"Give. It." Dream gave off a warning scent but George ignored him. And turned his back to him. Scroll to the top of the newsletter to fully read it. He needed to see what Dream witnessed.
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A recent post from 14 hours ago
A recent sighting of a possible Omega. This is going to be big.
Recently a report has been made in Orlando, Florida XXXX High School. It has been said there has been a possible seeing of an Omega in centuries, and police have begun their search for this Omega, mainly the cause of reproduction. If Omegas no longer exist for a certain amount of years, our species could go extinct. As only female Alphas can reproduce.
"What will happen if we find the Omega?"
Questions like these have been going round. Our answer may seem harsh but it will save humanity hugely. Once found, The Omega will be taken to a mating process. Although police and security want to keep this from the public, the only information we are given is. The Omega will be given injections through the nine-month process and will be given a few more encouraging the baby's bloodlines to be Omegas for more reproduction. We cannot give any other information there will be more news reports later.
"How did you find the Omega?"
Many drug stores are commanded to sell the 'Suppressants Pills' Which are set up like a trap, so if somebody were to take or buy one, that immediately tells us that there is an Omega or their helping one. We also have a couple of photos for proof that are extremely pixilated, though police have enhanced it as much as possible,
"How can you tell that it's an Omega?"
Well, we can tell by the shape of the muzzle, paws, and even the ears. The only results we can tell in the video footage and photos are that the victim is a small animal, and the color scheme is off limits as it's late at night when these photos were taken.
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George was cold from his ears to his tail tip. The way the article was worded, was terrifying to the bone. It seemed like he was exaggerating. Who wouldn't? Thinking of what would happen if he got caught. The injections, the mating process…
Holy shit! George put the pieces together. It all made sense. But he wanted to gag at the thought. The hairs on his tail stood up. The laboratory he had seen in Karl's portal was what was going to happen to him. He needed to avoid that future as much as possible.
He didn't realize till he came out of his state of shock that he was shaking uncontrollably. His eyes were glued to the screen, cursing under his breath.
"George!" Dream growled, finally getting to George. He winced, triggering the pain in his stomach. "Okay, okay!" He spun back around, shoving the phone back into the Alpha's hands.
The brunette saw the other three of his friends scooch over to Dream. Most likely to ask what was on his phone. But he was too freaked out to notice anything else. It felt as if the walls were caving in around him.
They would go that far just to reproduce? He shakily sighed. His friends must have found out. Sapnap was sitting wide-eyed at George. While Quackity and Karl were whispering.