I Don’t Want it That Way
A very sheltered roommate I had living downstairs was very open about her singing. She had no shame and talent to match. Singing Cher’s ‘believe’ was one of her saturday morning go to’s. Hey it could be worse right? Well maybe.
5 am is just too early for Cher. But what was most disturbing was her back street boys rendition of ‘I want it that way’. This is when things get odd. Maybe she was just trolling me but she would belt out this tune when she got ready for bed after an evening shift.
The odd thing about it was how long she would sing it for. There were nights where i would wake up at 4am and she was still singing. Just as bad and just as passionate. I had enough.
I went downstairs to ask her to wait until morning. But it was dark. No lights at all. Even in her room it was dark. 4am and shes singing her heart out in bed. So I knock and the singing stops. She opens the door all confused and she barely has a voice left.
The next morning I apologize for surprising her but I couldnt sleep with all her backstreet boys singing. She doesnt understand what im talking about but it suddenly occured to me that she was singing in her sleep. Every night.
So how could I expect her to just not sing in her sleep. Maybe she was trolling me. But for 8 months this little woman with no friends and no family close by, sung backstreet boys in her sleep. Story credit: Reddit / Throwitawayforonce