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Chapter 13: he's different

Tommy and Wilbur was anxiously watching the clock ticking.

Should they start dinner now? They don't know how long it'll take to make dinner. The clock showed that the time was 5:27PM.
So they should have time to make it if they went downstairs now, right?

"We should go make dinner." Wilbur said nervously. The liked to be on time. Keeping track of the time and always knowing when to do what and how was something he was used to.

"Alright."

Tommy's agreement was all that needed to be said before the two slowly started to make their way down the stairs.

The old wooden stairs creaked unhappily under them, making both Tommy and Wilbur wince as it did so.

When they hit the bottom they went towards the kitchen, stopping abruptly when they heard noises.

Now, listening to Phil's conversation with whoever was on the other side of his phone would lead to a painful different type of punishments.
But curiosity killed the cat, innit?

"Yes, I do have the room ready, when will he come?" Phil had asked.

Who was he talking about? Who will come?

"Yes, tomorrow works just fine. 10AM? Yes." The blond adult had continued.

Wilbur nudged the Tommy to walk closer to where the noises came. So they did. Hiding behind the wall right next to the open space that led to the dinning table, tv room and kitchen.

"I'm sure they will be very excited that he will come back."

Coming back?
Who's coming back?

Wait.

The realization hit them fast and hard.
Techno's coming back?

His better?

"Yes, thank you." Phil's voice forced itself back into their mind. "Bye."
A beep from the phone could be heard and then the man had walked up to the counter and placed his phone easily.

Wilbur and Tommy took that as their cue to start making dinner.

The brunette walked up to Phil, Tommy walking slightly behind.

"Sir?" Tommy had called our nervously.
Phil's attention immediately snapped towards them.
"I'm so sorry for disturbing you, sir." Wilbur had said nervously looking down at the floor. "But may we start with dinner now?"

It was dangerous to ask for something.
They knew that.
But it's better to know what their getting themselves into first, to know how hard he'll hit.

"Oh, your here. Scared me there, mate." Phil said, chuckling at the end.

They weren't supposed to be here?
Oh no. Oh fuck.

He'll get mad at them for coming down without permission!
How could they be so stupid! Phil said to them himself that he'll call them down. Why did they even ask? It's not worth it at all.

They are sorry for asking, they— they'll never do that again.
Wilbur's sorry.
Tommy's sorry.
Please.

their sorry
their sorry
their sorry
their sor—

"Boys!" Phil was now standing in front of them.
Oh no, 𝒐𝒉 𝒏𝒐.

They had spaced out.
Wilbur knew they where already getting a punishment for disobeying his order to wait and now they'll get a punishment for spacing out to!
Why would he be so stupid, so dumb!
He put Tommy in danger, he—

"Where s-sorry, sir." Tommy stuttered out. Grabbing Wilbur's arm for support.
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Phil doesn't know what to do.
He knew what he got himself into, their file already told him everything they've been through.