───── Location: Easterm Hospital
───────── (Sometime in the past)
Have you ever been so hungry you thought you could eat someone?
(Marquis is tapping away on the keyboard as he takes notes on my condition during the checkup. )
Uh.. no?
Really! How lucky!
Y'know, I could never work at a funeral home.
I went to one when I was younger for an internship.
Quit after the first day!
Who knew that years later I'd be working in a hospital!
Right..
(What does that have to do with anything..?)
(Marquis puts his equipment away and takes the latex gloves off, smiling as he does so. I don't like his smile.)
Well, looks like you're fine and dandy.
Still gotta find you a place to stay.. why don't you crash at my place for now?
Okay.
───── Location: Marquis & Rowan's Home
───────── (Present day)
How's it taste?
(chewing)
Adler?
(chewing)
...
(swallows)
It tastes fine.
Ah! I'm glad.
(It's not a lie. The food does taste pretty alright. Not that I care all too much for foods.)
So, do you have any plans this week?
Not really. I go to work, and come back home.
Oh, could I trouble you with something then, Adler?
...
Could you perhaps house-sit for me? Or maybe-
Rowan slams the table, a shadow is casted over his face as he maintains a smile.
I can do it, I don't need Adler's help.
Oh, but Rowan..
You don't trust me? Am I not responsible enough?
It's not that, it's just..
Right, I'm not strong enough and can't take care of myself? Is that it?
(Rowan looks really mad right now..) Marquis, I-
Before I was interrupted, I was going to say whether or not you could house-sit for me or come along with me on a trip.
A trip?
Yes! I could use the extra help, and Rowan isn't fit to go.
You-
Um..
(House-sit with a guy that might kill me or go on a trip with a guy that might kill me.. hm..)
(I could always say no but.. I have no reason to..)
... I can just take care of the house while you're out.
(It's not like Rowan could kill me anyways.. Even if I wanted to die, I'll come back anyways.)
Great! Thank you so much!
I leave tomorrow night, so-
Tomorrow night?!
Don't tell me you're going to...
Marquis gives Rowan a hard stare, and the younger brother sinks back into his seat.
As I was saying.. you can just head home after dinner to pack your things. I'll be gone for a week or so, so just pack appropriately.
Call into your work too, it's short notice but they'll understand. Just tell them that I'm calling in a favor.
..Right, okay.
(Rowan looks really mad.. I'd rather not go with Marquis though.)
(Anytime I'm alone with him, he starts talking and talking and talking...)
(Of all the people I know, I definitely prefer Rowan above them all.)
(I'm not particularly fond of him but he's the only one that treats me like a person.)
I'll get going then, thanks for the dinner. (stands up)
..!
Wait, I'll see you out, Adler.
Sure.
(Rowan follows after me. Once we're out of earshot, he walks next to me.)
..I'm glad you didn't go with Marquis.
While I'm not thrilled to have you babysit me-
I'm not babysitting. I'm housesitting. What you do doesn't concern me.
Huh?
You can do whatever. I won't really stop you.
Really?
(I nod. He looks flabbergasted.)
W-Well, as i was saying, I'm not thrilled about it but I'm glad you'll be in the house..
Mhm.
Well, I'll be going now.
(I was on the sidewalk at this point, Rowan standing on the front lawn.)
Right! Right, get home safe, Adler..
(Rowan's gaze could burn a hole into the back of my head. I can feel his stare follow me until the house was out of sight.)
(Something about what Rowan said.. he sounded scared. But of what?)
(Is he not used to being home alone? That can't be right.. Marquis is a busy guy, he's out of the house alot..)
(Maybe its something else.. Well, I doubt he'd answer if I asked.)
(I should get home. It's dark out already.)