Chapter 20：Drift off to dreamland (2/2)

We confirm the schedule, and it's for next week.

We don't need to prepare for it. I also can't be fussed enough to exercise and get ready for anything physical, either.

I've been way too occupied these days to care about winning.

I wish I were exaggerating when I say that by the time I arrive at my place and go to bed, I could barely even move and sleep like a corpse.

Though, I might go for a bit of a jog on Sunday, to change things up and will take the rest of that day off.

I've even been bringing work home, but I'm trying to stop doing that soon, or I'll never be able to relax even if I'm not at the office.

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It's finally the weekend, but I pushed myself a bit too hard the day before.

I went to bed so late that I ended up sleeping in.

My phone is automatically set to stop sleep mode by 7 AM, and I forgot to adjust it.

A call goes through. I grumpily wake up, look at the time and angrily tap on the answer button.

I know it's already 12:30 PM, but fucckkk, I want to keep sleeping!!!

Like a toddler, I whine, sob, and throw a tantrum inside my head where no one I know can judge me.

”Urngh... Hello...? Jett?” I answer with an annoyed tone.

”...”

The other line was quiet for a few seconds.

Jett clears his throat before I get any more pissed,”Oh...”

”Uh... I guess you wouldn't be interested in hanging out with me today, Rysia...?”

”It's... been a while since we did anything outside our jobs...” He replies calmly.

I'm just glad he knows that I am a huge pain in the ass in the morning or especially when I get woken up, and I still lack sleep.

I breathe in and out softly to calm myself as it's not even Jett's fault. ”... Sorry, Jett, I've only just gotten to sleep and forgot to keep sleep mode on until mid-afternoon.”

”I'd like to rest today and tomorrow. How about the weekend after next? Things should be a lot more settled by then...”

The only thing I could hear was his breath getting caught before he answers sadly with an 'alright'.

We end the call right after.

Sorry, Jett... hang on a bit more, okay, buddy?

Before I forget, I enable sleep mode again.

On the bed, I turn my body around and lie on my stomach. I rub my face against the soft fabric of my pillow as I gradually drift off to dreamland with a small smile on my face.

Ahh... yes, sleep... sleep. Mmmnn...