Chapter 3
Alfred didn't sleep well that night. He didn't sleep in the bedroom, he felt weird to do so. He down in the kitchen making coffee for himself, when he heard a phone ringing. Knowing it wasn't his, he went to go find it. Alfred heard the ringing in the bedroom that he refused to sleep in. He went in as the ringing stopped. He saw the phone light up on the nightstand. He grabbed it and unlock the screen. America had 53 missed calls and twice as many texts. Alfred sighed as he went through the texts, guilt hit him in the chest, but America said that everything was his. Plus, Alfred wanted to learn more about America.
The texts were mostly from people who were congratulating him, more were worried texts about him not answering. Alfred listened to the voicemails, he was shock that all the people on his contacts were people from different countries. Maybe the country thing was real? Or America was an agent and his code name was America, and all these other people were agents with code names of countries...
Alfred jumped when the phone rang in his hands. "Mattie!!" Popped up on the screen. Alfred shifted uncomfortably, he went to hit the red button but his brain said no and hit the green.
"Ah! Uhh? Hello?" Alfred answered.
"America! Congratulations! Why didn't you answer your phone when I called? Everyone been freaking out! They think you're dead, eh," the person with a soft voice said.
Alfred's mind scrambled to say something. The America's words came to his mind, don't tell anyone.
"Sorry, I got caught up with paperwork?" Alfred lied. He was never a good lair.
"Under stable. I mean, I didn't know you had all that money! And you could of made me a trophy brother!" Mattie joked, while Alfred ran to the office to get the journal. He laughed weakly into the phone.
Alfred flipped the journal open and thanked America.
"Canada: name is Matthew. Or I like to call him Mattie. He's the closest person to me. He's calm, quiet, and the best bro ever! Tons of stories about him, but that's on page 37. Inside jokes are on page 12. "
"Hello? America?" Matthew asked.
"Sorry, bro! Haha!" Alfred tried to mock America's voice.
"It's okay! I was wondering if I could come over so we can celebrate about you not being in debt for the first time!" Canada said.
"That sounds awesome!" Alfred said, nervously sweating.