[GODSFORRENT Special] Seven-Minute Semblance in Quarantine

Quarantine #32

[372A High Street:]

Dining room, where the family gathered for lunch...

Edward: (whispers to Laevateinn) Maupo ka sa pagitan n'ong dalawa.

Laevateinn: (nods determinedly)

Edward: Fuuuu ipaghihimay mo ako ng isda kaya dito ka sa tabi ko.

Futhark: Oh, nauna nang nagsabi si Jo na magpapahimay s'ya ng isda. Sa gitna n'yo na lang ako mauupo.

Laevateinn: I will sit beside mother because fish.

Futhark: Akala ko hindi ka magkakarne, Lae?

Laevateinn:

Laevateinn: I shall eat fish.

Lance: Dito ka na maupo sa tabi ko, Edward,  ipaghihimay ko na kayong dalawa. Siegfried, you really want some fish?

Laevateinn:

Laevateinn: :(

Edward: Tangina Lae panindigan mo.

Laevateinn: (regretfully nods)

Lance: (pats the chairs beside him)

Edward & Laevateinn: (sits beside Lance)

Joyeuse: (sits beside Futhark)

Henry: ... Walang gaanong tinik ang salmon???

Lance: This is why you don't have kids, Hermod. You don't have that fatherly instinct.

Henry: I—

Henry: (existential crisis)

Edward: Pa'no 'yan, wala ring fatherly instincts si Futhark. Motherly instincts meron hahahahaha tawa ka rin Lae.

Laevateinn: (is busy figuring out how to escape eating fish)

Joyeuse: I don't appreciate you being mean to Futhark, Edward Dace.

Everyone drops their utensils.

Lance: Jule, son, did you hit your head this morning?

Futhark: Baka kung anong isipin nila, maging salbahe ka na ulit sa 'kin!

Edward: B-Bakit mabait ka kay Futhark, drama queen?

Joyeuse: (knows exactly what he's doing) Nothing, I just thought maybe it's time to treat him better.

Futhark: No, don't treat me better! Alilain mo lang ako!

Joyeuse: Quite the masochist, aren't we?

Futhark: Sir Lance si Joyeuse may masama pong balak!

Joyeuse: (raises hands) I'm not planning anything, Lance, all I know is that Henry's going to eat his words.

Henry: Ano—

Henry: Teka alin sa mga 'yon?

Henry: 'Yong kanina ba sa chat?

Lance: Is it the challenge?

Henry: Nakahanap ka na agad ng jowa?!

Futhark: K-Kumain na lang po tayong lahat!

Henry: (stares suspiciously at Joyeuse)

Joyeuse: (smiles to himself and eats)

Arthur: (has already finished eating) (is debating whether or not to eat cake)

Lance: (gives Edward and Laevateinn some fish)

Edward: (thinking) Anong sinasabi ni Sir Henry na nakahanap na ng jowa si drama queen? Bakit nag-change topic si Futhark? Tangina, jinowa ba ni drama queen si Futhark? Sa lahat ng tao pa, Fu? Bakit si drama queen? Anong nangyari sa standards mo?