[Pokey was holding a cup of coffee when he heard this call on the phone.
That cup? Is now out of his hand and neatly smashed on the tile of the kitchen. For his part, Pokey hasn't bothered to move either. Just standing there in the kitchen. Dully. Not thinking.
He had wanted this. Since he'd gotten here, he'd wanted Picky to show up, hadn't he?
At first he had. As time had gone on, as he'd cared about more people and lost them, had seen how dangerous it was...the more and more he hoped his little brother would never show up.
But now here they were. He was here.
It takes Pokey a moment more before he moves over to the phone and filters the call.]
Shut up Picky. Shut up right now. Don't say another word about who you are to anyone.
[phone][Filtered]
That cup? Is now out of his hand and neatly smashed on the tile of the kitchen. For his part, Pokey hasn't bothered to move either. Just standing there in the kitchen. Dully. Not thinking.
He had wanted this. Since he'd gotten here, he'd wanted Picky to show up, hadn't he?
At first he had. As time had gone on, as he'd cared about more people and lost them, had seen how dangerous it was...the more and more he hoped his little brother would never show up.
But now here they were. He was here.
It takes Pokey a moment more before he moves over to the phone and filters the call.]
Shut up Picky. Shut up right now. Don't say another word about who you are to anyone.