twenty two | vitamin D & calcium & razor blades

[strike_you_out]

726 Anderson Lane; Saturday morning
[Every morning, a row of fresh milk bottles greets the first resident to step foot out onto the front porch of 726 Anderson Lane. Today, the foot belongs to Slugger. After witnessing firsthand what sort of punishment awaited those who didn't go along with the Milkman's latest folly, he's decided that straight-up

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[godisachild]

[Oh hey look who it is. He is just frowning at you Slugger. Don't mind the fact he looks a little pale himself.]

You friggin' idiot.

[strike_you_out]

[Give him a moment, he's busy stifling muted coughs behind his lips and trying not to spray milk and razors everywhere. For now he'll just hold up the bottle to show how close he is to finishing---literally one more sip.]

[godisachild]

Oh yeah. That's real good. You should be proud.

[Idiot. Why didn't you pass it off to Eddie, or to the new kid in your house? He can guess why you didn't give it to Susan, but come on, you can't care about them as much as her, and the importance he gives to YOU should obviously outweigh any other concerns.]

Well don't just stare at it. Get it over with.

[strike_you_out]

[Once his tongue swells back down again, he speaks. His voice is patchy and hoarse but somehow he can still manage to talk. It's also worth noting the unusual lack of blood that should be gushing from his mouth.]

Which one did you get?

[miss_enma_ai]

[Sitting next to him.]

[strike_you_out]

[Beside her Slugger idly twirls an overturned empty milk bottle on the step below him. Several razor blades lay scattered on the ground below.]

...If I get droned by the milkman, you should kill me.

[Because he doesn't trust the milkman not to drone him even if he did just drink the whole bottle.]

[miss_enma_ai]

[She looks over at the milk and then nods.]

Same.

[She would be dangerous as well...very dangerous.]

[strike_you_out]

[A dutiful nod in return.]

I'll try.

[Or at the very least, he'll try to distract her from killing too many people.]