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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 16:27:36 UTC
Toby had woken up hungry, which wasn't new. So, naturally, he'd followed the voices (not the out-loud voices, the other kind) that were talking about food to the big room. There were lots of people, but that was okay. He could handle that for a little while, as long as he could get some cereal.

"'lo?" he said tentatively.

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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 17:53:24 UTC
"That's cause it's regular milk, not soy kind," Toby offered helpfully.

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dollpocalypse November 12 2011, 18:07:42 UTC
"I've never had the regular kind," Topher said thoughtfully. "Is it good?"

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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 18:12:22 UTC
Toby shrugged. "I like it. It's not all watery like that soy stuff," he admitted, glancing around nervously 'cause he wasn't supposed to complain about what he was given.

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dollpocalypse November 12 2011, 18:20:55 UTC
"Then I'll try," he decided.

As he unscrewed the cap and spilled some all over the floor, he added, "Mom says soy is the best kind. But she also likes grapefruit. Yeeech."

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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 18:48:04 UTC
"You gotta put sugar on grapefruit," Toby said helpfully. "But make sure it's not salt." One of the kids at his last home had tried to pull that trick on him. Toby'd dumped the salt bowl over the other kid's head and had gotten in some serious trouble for that.

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dollpocalypse November 12 2011, 18:56:31 UTC
"I know the difference," Topher informed him. "I have a magnifying glass."

He held it up as proof.

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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 19:27:45 UTC
"That's cool," Toby cracked a tentative smile. "Where'd you get it?"

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dollpocalypse November 12 2011, 21:15:47 UTC
"My mom got it for me," Topher said proudly. "It was my half-birthday."

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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 21:21:05 UTC
"Half birthday?" Toby echoed.

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dollpocalypse November 12 2011, 21:23:20 UTC
"It means I'm halfway to eight," Topher explained. "'Cause I've been seven six months. Don'tcha get those?"

Spoiled Topher was spoiled.

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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 21:31:07 UTC
"Nope," Toby shrugged. "I'm six. Well, the grownups say I'm six, but they don't really know for sure."

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dollpocalypse November 12 2011, 21:35:07 UTC
"Why don't they know?" Topher insisted. "You just gotta count from your birthday."

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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 21:37:39 UTC
Toby shrugged. "Don't know that. So they made up a day."

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dollpocalypse November 12 2011, 21:53:17 UTC
"Why don't they know? They write it at the hospital, you know."

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godgavemecable November 12 2011, 22:11:48 UTC
"Cause no one knows where I came from," Toby informed him. "They just found me and put me in the system."

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