"Is everything alright? You've been a bit off since you got home." It had only taken twenty four hours for Antonio to take notice of the change in Gilbert. That was like a record or something for him.
"I don't know...I just feel...off..."
"Do you know why? We can figure it out."
"I just feel like somethings missing, you know?"
"Like what?"
"I don't know."
"Well...what did you have before the hospital that you don't have now?"
"Uh...a band...a future...friends that don't live in Europe."
"Ouch."
"Sorry."
"It's okay." Antonio shrugged. "Anyway...you seemed really cheerful at the hospital. There must have been something there that you were missing."
"All I remember being happy about was my gameboy and..."
Matthew.
How did he forget Matthew? Who was Matthew again, exactly? His roommate? No. He had his own room.
"We're you night exploring?"
Somebody from a few rooms over?
"I was pretty sick growing up, so we played here more than at home."
"I had a weak immune system since birth."
"I've been in and out of this place ever since."
Right! That was who Matthew was. Silly Gilbert for forgetting.
"What's with that face?" Antonio asked.
"I just remembered what it was."
"Yeah?"
"There was this dude who was staying in another room who visited a lot. His name was Matthew and he was really freaking cute."
"Oh?! I like where this is going!"
"Shut up."
"Tell me more."
"He's got a weak immune system so he's sick a lot and...I think I love him. No. I do love him. I don't remember telling him that!"
"What kind of asshole forgets their crush like that?!"
"Hey, my mind has been really off since I got off the drugs. Remember when I tried to put a cereal bar into the door lock?"
"Yeah. You're spacey. I get it. But you shouldn't forget Matthew, okay."
"I have to tell him that I love him."
"Hold up. You should wait until your memory gets clearer. What if he's out of the hospital. Or what if you two got in a fight?"
"Good idea."
"So, how old is he?"
"Nineteen."
"I knew you were into lolis."
"No! It's not like that!"
"Oh?"
"I swear!"
"Okay. Whatever you say. Now, what's his last name?"
What was his last name.
"I don't know but it's gonna be Bielshmidt pretty soon."
"Smooth."
"I remember that he has a brother...Alfred...who works in the hospital gift shop."
"Perfect! You can ask him if you can't find him."
"Yes!!!"
"Gilbert, I think you're ready. It's time to tell your crush that he's your crush and that you're going to crush his head between your thighs tonight if he's feeling up for it."
"Oh god."
"I'm trying to give you a pep talk here. Just take it and go."
"You're really bad at this." Gilbert groaned.
Antonio stuck his tongue out. "I'll drive you. I want to say hi to that cute janitor I fucked in the hospital storage room anyway."
"You did what?"
"He told me that my ass was a work of art."
"Antonio, we tell you that all the time, but you always shrug it off when we say it."
"I have a janitor fetish okay?"
"Ew."
"JANITORS MAY CLEAN FOR A JOB BUT THEY ARE VERY DIRTY IN THE BEDROOM OKAY???"
"You're disgusting. Drive me to the hospital."
"Yes captain."
Gilbert was excited to see Matthew again, but he really didn't know what he was in for.