1/017: And if I lay her down to sleep; I look to science, her soul to keep.

[wheatdos]

[Wheatley is lounging about in GLaDOS's room, doing his best to try to keep the psychotic woman from murdering all of you her relaxed. As time consuming as a job like that is, he finds himself to be incredibly... well, lonely. Especially when your only company can barely keep a conversation with you because of the voices tormenting her mind. His voice sounds absolutely exhausted and out of breath. This guy hasn't slept in days...]

D-do you want to know what's really difficult?
Making friends.
And-and I don't mean those fair weather types you humans keep talking about. Wh-what are they called again? Acquaintances? Right right, that's it.

...I mean... well, actual friends. Don't know how you humans can have so many.

And...

[Give him a moment as he slowly inhales, to try to get a train of thought going. All he could think about was sleep...]

Would any of you know any... uh, suggestions... for helping people... wh-who might hear voices in their heads? Maybe? A friend of mine can't sleep and she's...she's... really, really having a hard time here.


GLaDOS:

/ACTION/

[He's sitting on the bed, raising his head to see her laying beside him. The man looks like death. His sunken eyes having a permanent purple tinted circle around them and he hadn't bothered to brush his hair in days. You're killing him, GLaDOS.]

I... I'm going to ask anyone... if maybe there's a way to help you.


Chell:

Uh... love? Love are you busy?
I could-could use your help here.
I-I don't suppose you've ever done any care taking?


CC:
Okay... I've thought about it! Long and hard! L-Let's make a deal.
You...stay away from me.

Comments

well i responded to this an hour ago. Where is the response? No one knowsss.

[wheatdos]

[He'd continue to carry her, as he set the kettle back on the stove and turned on the stove. She'd need to latch onto his neck so he could support her one-handed.]

I want them to go away too! How many days has it been? C-can't be good for you love.

[Carefully, as if she were a child, he cradled her and bounced her around.]

Are they any softer? Anything?

[He sounded hopeful.]

NOBODY WILL EVER KNOW.

[sawadeertoday]

[ She indeed latched onto him, wrapping her arms around his neck. ]

It's been awhile... yeah... [ she murmured, closing her eyes as he carried her around, unsure how to feel about the bouncing. One on hand, it was extremely comfortable, but she also felt extremely patronized. ]

... Mm. They only get softer sometimes. [ she replied, sighing a little, tired. The voices were making it difficult for her to distinguish between the positive and the negative. ]

HAHA. xD

[wheatdos]

I asked for a bit a help. I hope you don't mind.

[He laughed nervously... unsure how she'd take that kind of news in this state...

Well, she had to know sometime...]

Fjajfkakfks

[sawadeertoday]

[ She didn't know how to take it, either. She wanted to be angry, but she was so tired that it was difficult to muster it up. ]

They're going to think I'm insane. I'm not. I'm not, it's not my fault, I'm not useless... I'll be fine. As long as you're there.

Re: Fjajfkakfks

[wheatdos]

[Wheatley laughs nervously.]

Ab-about that love...
Yo... youuu seeee....

[He has never sounded this nervous since he first discovered she was here...]

Y-you're not looking all that good from this angle. Or-or any...

[And he made his way to the table, sitting down and resting her on his lap.]

And it's not that bad! It's only her! Back f-from the lab. You know, your best friend. She said she didn't mind or anything...w-well, sort of.

[An exhausted sigh.]

I can't do this on my own... if I'm... if I'm honest...

[Even after all that sleep... he looked so tired...]

[sawadeertoday]

[ Oh god. As soon as he says those words, her eyes widen and she looks at him. ]

Please tell me you're joking. [ she said, numbed by the shock. ]

[wheatdos]

Ummmmmmm...

[He... pokerfaces this one. They're friends apparently, so what's the problem?

Oh. Right. Time differences.]

Well! Waitwaitwait! Before you go off and lose your head over it love!...Sh-she's your friend last thing she remembers! So... so that can't be so bad!

[sawadeertoday]

[ She furrowed her brow. ] She said the same thing to me... she came from later on; I hadn't let her go yet.

But I doubt we're actually on friendly terms. [ She doesn't want to believe it, either. ]

[wheatdos]

...Oh, don't look at me like that!

[He pouts, running his fingers through her hair in an attempt... to have her stop looking at him like that. It was a bit intimidating and made him uncomfortable.]

You're uh... you're a bit of a handful... for just me...