The rhythmic bumping on the wall between his room and his roommates had forced him out into the living room. It was no better out there. He turned the volume on the game console up. But it did nothing to mask the loud screaming and moaning of his best friend. He sighed and turned the game off, surrendering back to his room where all he could hear was the bumping of the wall. He looked over at the clock. “I have to be up in two hours, guys!” he yelled.
“Oh shit!” he heard his roommate say. “Sorry, bro!” the roommate yelled back. There was silence for a few minutes, then the door opened.
“Sorry, Brian, we didn’t know it was so late,” Scarlett said. “Come in later. I will smooth it over with Jake,” she said before closing the door.
“Fuck that!” Brian said. “I won’t come in at all. Smooth that over!” he mumbled to himself.
But true to his nature, he showed up to work directly on time. He punched in on the time clock and got to work at his desk.