NINETY-THREE

[tehpuck]

Holly? Lock the door again. I know you said it was locked (didn't you?) but I don't trust your methods. Seven, you know, is a universally revered number, lock it and unlock it seven times. Just to make sure. It would be ridiculous for someone of my caliber to get stolen from, much less to have a break-in of any sort. Aren't we supposed to have anti

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[cal_sitter]

As relieved as I am to see you display a measure of modesty, I can't help but be concerned by the manner in which it's manifested.

[tehpuck]

What is that supposed to mean? Is this some roundabout way of asking me on another one of your heroic adventures? Because I'm not going. They always end up in ruined shirts.

[cal_sitter]

It's means I'm concerned at your sudden paranoia.

[tehpuck]

I'm not paranoid. I'm being perfectly rational in the face of several newly-discovered dangers.

[cal_sitter]

If you're worried about thieves, why do you associate with them?

[tehpuck]

I don't. I am one. That's different.

[cal_sitter]

Yes, you do. You just admitted to living with one, and if I'm not mistaken, you've made the acquaintance of others.

What are you going to do about your roommates watching you?

[tehpuck]

That isn't association, that's unfortunate circumstance, but you're right, it'll have to be rectified.

Get better locks.

[cal_sitter]

How?

If you're going to lock your roommates out, there's not much point in living with them.

[tehpuck]

Cutting all ties with them, of course.

What are you suggesting? I move in with you? Of course not, one of these days, Cal is actually going to try and shoot me, and I'd like to be as far away as possible when that happens, thank you.

[cal_sitter]

Good luck with that.

Cal isn't going to shoot you. If he ever does, it will be in a way that you'll doubtless recover from, and doubtless because you deserved it. I was actually suggesting that you take a deep breath and realize that no one's watching you as closely as you seem to think they are.

[tehpuck]

Say that seven times.

How can you assure that? And, of course they are, who wouldn't? I'd just rather they not.

[cal_sitter]

No.

I'm his brother. I think I know him quite well after keeping him in food and clothing for most of his life.

I wouldn't. Neither would Promise, or Cal, or Delilah, Rafferty, Catcher, Slay, Flay ... need I go on?

[tehpuck]

I'd really rather Slay and Flay not look in on my private life, regardless of whatever neurosis you seem to think I have. The rest of you are just in denial, which is fine, just don't pass it onto me.

[cal_sitter]

Frued would have been better equipped to study the mind if he hadn't met you.

[tehpuck]

Freud was busy with more worthwhile pursuits because he met me.