Sleep is for the Weak [Video]

[now_i_know]

[Catherine flips on her screen at... well... it's either really late at night or really early in the morning. Despite the ungodly hour, she seems as lively as ever.]

[This can't be right.]

Heeey~♪

Can somebody please spot me twenty bucks? I just had three of these Ballz Energy Drinks and they're great stuff! The thing is, though, I just drank my third one in th' past hour and they're just not working as good as they should. So I just need to borrow a little bit of dough, head over to the convenience store, and get me another twelve pack and I'll be golden.

And don't worry about payin' you guys back. I'm good for it, honest! I just need to study just a bit more of this exponents homework and then I'll be good. Oh, but I also gotta read up on The Great Gatsby. And maybe follow up on my *yawn* on that Cuban Missile crisis thing...

Comments

[thirdarrow]

[ That manages to get a sigh out of him. ]

There might be other potential side-effects that have not been obvious enough yet. Plus, your circumstances already warrant an exception.

[ Not that it might be something she wants to receive, but... ]

[now_i_know]

Tch. I've been doin' that stuff for years in even worse situations than this!

Besides, how long can I hide behind that excuse? I'm just gonna hafta buckle up and get caught up. I can't be this behind forever!

[thirdarrow]

[ Ah yes. ]

Go to bed within half an hour, then. I can give you remedial on Monday.

[ The whole point of being here is to give the students a safer environment. ]

[now_i_know]

...you can?

But ain't that the choice of my teachers?

[thirdarrow]

Well, if you prefer them to give you extra lessons, I can arrange for that as well.

[ That would honestly be good, since he was loaded with work as it is. ]

[now_i_know]

Nah, don't bother. I'm gonna hafta do the work one way or another and it's not their fault that I'm so far behind.

I don't want to be trouble for anybody. I just gotta work harder at this.

[thirdarrow]

[ Ah. ]

Still, you should take care of yourself. I expect you to be in bed by the next hour.

[now_i_know]

I'll see what I can do...

But y'don't need to worry so much about me, either. You're not my mother, y'know.

[thirdarrow]

I may not be your mother, but I am your teacher. [ So he is responsible for you... especially if you end up in the infirmary because of this. ]

[now_i_know]

And I didn't ask for that either.

...

I don't want you to be bothering yourself about me when you got other stuff to worry about.

[thirdarrow]

Teachers are responsible for students, regardless of how they may feel about it.

[ A sigh. ]

I just don't want you to fall ill.

[now_i_know]

..yeah, I know...

That's gonna take some gettin' used to, though...

...

And I gotta do this. I gotta get back into things. Even if it kills me.

[thirdarrow]

[ No dying on his count, missy. ]

Do what you must, but don't hurt yourself. [ He gestures vaguely to the area around him as some sort of dismissal signal. ]

I'll see you tomorrow. Rest soon.