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[notalfredjones]

[Voice sounds a little off for Matt. Much more subdued, more like he was before he got here]

Hey Al...Papa. Anyone actually. Do...Um. Do you want to do anything this week? I...need to do something. Get out of here. Or. Just go down to Keepsie's or town or anything?

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[evertosoar]

[THIS IS UNUSUAL Alfred will play dumb for now] Why not?

[notalfredjones]

So...um where do you want to go?

[evertosoar]

[Shrug] Keepsie's? [Because food]

[notalfredjones]

Keepsie's is good. [quick nod]

[evertosoar]

When do you want to go?

[notalfredjones]

Whenever. Now. Tommorow. Whatever. [voice sounds tired and more than a little strained]

[evertosoar]

[still all chill] Now's good, I'm starving. [He usually is.]

[notalfredjones]

Okay...Um. I'll meet you out front? [chill al is worrying him]

[action]

[evertosoar]

[OUT FRONT. Hands stuffed in his pockets, chilling by the statue.]

[action]

[notalfredjones]

[buried in his hoodie, not really looking up at him cause then he'll see his face]

Ready?

[evertosoar]

Yup. [walking silently for a while until they're a fair distance from the school] So what's up?

[notalfredjones]

[keeps buried in his hoodie] Nothing...

[evertosoar]

Did you come up with a name for your kitten yet?

[notalfredjones]

...[buries face a little more] Neko.

[evertosoar]

Isn't that just cat in some other language?

[notalfredjones]

Yeah. It is. [kicks a stone. Misses the snow]