Why Won't They Tell Me?

The Talk

Eight reached Fours house, putting Two down and opening the door.

"Would it kill you to ring the doorbell?" Nine complained, ushering them both inside.

"Of course not! Next time, I'll ring."

Two just backed away, looking behind him towards the door. It looked so inviting, begging him to run through it and avoid this whole conversation.

"Come on Two, Four really wants to talk to you." Nine grabbed him by the arm and led him to the room Four was staying in.

Two gazed at the closed door, hoping that Four would understand.
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Four waited for Eight to get Two here, trying to figure out what he needed to know, maybe it has something to do with that secret that he wanted to desperately know.

"Maybe I'm taking it too far, maybe it was just a dream. My friends would tell me if I were evil! They would've told me!"

But would they?

Four remembered what dream Two said.

It might've been for the best.

Were they so scared that they didn't want to tell him? Did they not trust him anymore?

He hoped that when Two walked in that he says that all of the above are wrong.
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Fortunately, he didn't have to wait long.

Two opened the door, clearly terrified.

"Two! You came!"

Two let out a breathe, a smile appeared.

"Of course I did! You're my friend!"

"Right.. Friend." He echoed, "So I need to ask you some questions."

Two seemed to sense that something was up, and his cheery mood fell.

"Okay."

"Do you trust me?" Four asked, yearning for Two to tell him yes, to say that he'd tell him anything.

But he hesitated, looking down to his feet.

"Yeah."

"Would you tell me anything?"

His eyes flitted away, only to meet his own.

"Mhm.."

"Do you know about the Terrible Twos?"

Two covered his mouth, eyes wide.

"Y-yeah.. I do.."

"Did-" Four was pleading with the world for Two not to say what he thought he was, "You hide the fact..that I..I was the Terrible Twos?"

Two just bit his lip.

And nodded.

Four's whole world fell to pieces.

"I.. I'm so sorry! I.. wanted.. I really did!"

"You knew?"

"Yes! I wanted to tell you.. but I couldn't! And then when Blockzilla asked-"

"You lied to Blockzilla?"

"No! No we didn't- We told her the truth! But we told her.. we told her not to say anything! I'm sorry!"

"But she said she didn't know.."

"We told her to hide it too! I didn't know you'd-"

"She lied! You lied! Nine lied! Three lied! Who didn't?"

"We're sorry!"

"How am I supposed to believe that?! How do I know you're not lying to me!"

"Because you know I'm sorry! You know I hate that I did it! I didn't want to hurt you!"

Four turned away.

"Well you did, and nothing you do can make me forgive you."

"F-four? Please, we're friends.."

"Not anymore."

Two looked down, tears falling from his eyes. He backed away and grabbed the doorknob.

"If.. If you change your mind.. I..I'll be waiting."

"G-go away."

Two took one more look, and left