16- [phone]- 25% is bad enough when you have the mental focus of a tomato...

[canhaspasta]

[Italy is very confused today. Every time he lets his mind wander, which is often, he keeps forgetting things. Or remembering things. He's not sure which. But he keeps thinking about things that never happened in Mayfield, because he hasn't been there that long. Unless he had? But he knows he hasn't..

This is confusing. So, onto the phones to

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[theseineone]

Of course we have, Feli, don't be silly. I've known you all your life.

[And you can always trust big brother, right?]

[canhaspasta]

[He does trust big brother. So now he's even more confused. Was he the crazy one? It's starting to seem that way....]

So... so we've always been here? Are... are you sure?

Because I remember other things....

[theseineone]

I am completely certain, Feli, I promise you. [Except he can't quite figure out why he's being so familiar with a random kid whose parents he barely knows. Ah, but there's nothing wrong with being nice and he's probably one of Madeline's classmates anyway, right?] Did you have a dream, little one?

[canhaspasta]

A dream...? But it couldn't have been a dream, not all of it!

Grandpa Rome and Romano and Mr. Austria and Miss Hungary and Holy Rome.

And you too Big Brother France. We were all there and there was too much of it for it all to be a dream!

[Upset. Crying a little. What he's trying to say is that he remembers too much history for it to be made up. Except he's just sniffling and babbling names at you. Enjoy~]

[theseineone]

That sounds like a story, little one, is this how they're teaching history now? It sounds like fun!

Ah, but, Feli, I'm not your brother... [oooh upset child now he feels guilty... But it's not his fault, right?]

[canhaspasta]

But.... but you.....

You're not?

[He just. Does not even. Big Brother France was always his big brother. Even when he was small. Does France not love him anymore? Maybe he got tired of all of the whining and crying. Maybe Italy was too weak to bother with anymore. This is just too much of a blow to take. And what's he gonna do? Cry about it, of course.]

It's not! It's not a story! Stop saying that!

[theseineone]

[For some reason, Francis swears he can hear his own heart breaking.] Shh, shh, Feli, don't cry! It's okay, don't cry! It's just I don't have any little brothers or sisters and I'm a little old to be your... Ah, don't cry!

[canhaspasta]

But- But why? Why don't don't you want to be my big brother anymore?

Did I do something wrong?

[theseineone]

Of course not, dear, you're perfect, it's nothing like that!

[Okay but this is seriously fucking weird.] But I wasn't aware I ever was your brother, that's all...