Benjamin lied down on the bed, covering his head to toe with the bed sheets. He tried to get some shuteye, but just kept tossing and turning. With the disappearance of Chi-Chi and Harry, he had a hard time focusing. He never would’ve thought that something like this would happen. Having to get some sleep without his companions by his side was unthinkable.

Benjamin groaned as he threw the cover overboard and tossed the pillow at the walls. He stared at the black ceiling, lost in thought. His mind was all over the place, and he had no clue what to do about his predicament. Benjamin thought about going out to investigate more, but didn’t want to risk getting caught by the higher-ups. The last thing he needed was another punishment for breaking the rules.

Benjamin grabbed the other pillow and gripped it. He hated the idea of having to choose between following the school rules to get closer to his dreams and going outside, hoping to find his familiars. He knew this would be a long night, as the visions lingered in his mind for hours on end. It was a nightmare.

A slimmer of light creaked from the windows, and Benjamin couldn’t tell how much time had passed. He turned away and curled into a ball, hoping not to get hit by the light. A tapping of the windows soon got his attention, but only for a little while. Benjamin slowly turned over and rubbed his red, tear-stained eyes. Was he hearing things? Was he dreaming? The tapping occurred again, continuously getting on his nerves. Was it still going on, or did he imagine the sound repeating in his head?

“Can’t I think in peace?” He grumbled under his breath. “Who’s making noise at a time like this?”

Benjamin waited for the noise to stop, but it kept going for what felt like an eternity. His mind had been all over the place, and the noise wasn’t helping. He got up and stormed over to the windows, about to yell at whoever made that racket. Benjamin opened the windows and looked down, squinting his eyes. Some blurry colored blobs appeared in contrast to the green grass. He blinked a couple of times to get his vision clear. He gasped when he recognized the figures on the bottom floor, hoping his mind didn’t play tricks on him.

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No way, can it be? Benjamin’s face lit up.

“Hey, we finally found you, Master.”

“Harry, Chi-Chi!” Benjamin cried, leaning closer. He almost fell out the window. He composed himself just in time.

Harry and Chi-Chi leaped to the windowsill to talk on his level.

“Great that we met up finally.” Harry chirped.

“Hey, are you alright?” Chi-Chi inquired, noticing the bags under Benjamin’s eyes. “You don’t look good.”

“I’m fine, thanks,” Benjamin replied and rubbed his eyes again. “I was so worried about you two; I thought I left you guys back at home!”

Chi-Chi winced a little. “You did technically leave us.”

“But we got here by riding under the bus,” Harry added, trying to force a smile.

“We searched everywhere for you guys,” Chi-Chi complained. This place is bigger than we thought. But at least we found you before the next day of class started.”

Benjamin bowed in front of them. “Look, I’m sorry I left you guys back on Earth. My mind had been so occupied with other things that I forgot to wake you up before I left. I got caught up in trying to achieve greatness at the new school that I lost sight of really mattered to me. I can’t do this without you guys. Can you forgive me?”

Harry and Chi-Chi stayed silent as they looked at each other. They turned their attention to their master before responding.

“Of course!” They exclaimed, jumping up for joy.

Benjamin chuckled at their little antics. “Thanks, you guys.”

“You know, you still have some time before the school opens up again.” Chi-Chi pointed out. “Want to get some rest until then?”

“I don’t think he has a lot of time left, though,” Harry mentioned, pointing at the clock in the school tower.

Benjamin yawned. “A little more rest wouldn’t hurt anybody.” It’ll also be easier to sleep now…

The three fixed the bed and fell onto the sheets. They didn’t take long to drift off into a deep slumber.