A Character's World

Peace at Last?

(Monika's POV)

 The front door opened and in staggered Caleb and Robyn, covered in blood, but that little detail could wait. "You're back! And you saved Robyn!" Sayori exclaimed. 

 "We brought back some more friends, too," Caleb said.

 MC walked in with a man I did not recognise. They were also dripping with blood. "Hey, fools. I have returned temporarily," MC greeted. 

 Sayori beamed. "If you weren't all bloody, I would hug you." 

 Yuri gestured to the unknown man. "Would you mind introducing us to him?"

 Robyn and Caleb grinned. "This is our insane uncle we told you about, Carlos," Robyn told us. 

 "A title I shall wear with pride," Carlos said with pride. 

 "I found him dealing drugs," MC said helpfully. 

 "I thought we agreed not to talk about that," Carlos glanced at MC. 

 "Oh, Uncle," Caleb shook his head. "Please change. We don't want to bail you out of jail again." 

 Carlos slapped Caleb's back. "I'll be fine." He waved off his concern. Carlos then wandered into the kitchen.

 "So why are you all covered in blood?" Tiki changed the subject. 

 "We'll tell you after we shower," Robyn replied. The siblings went to their room. MC stood by Sayori.

 "What happened to the beer!? Your fridge was full of it the last time I was here!" Carlos yelled to his niece and nephew. 

 "We threw it out after you stopped coming over. We don't drink it ourselves so there was no point keeping it," Robyn answered, entering the bathroom.

 "Great first impression," Natsuki said sarcastically as Carlos re-entered the living room. 

 "I'm not pretending to be anyone else. That's gotta count for something," he said, plopping down on the couch.

 "Um, are you staying here for the night?" Marth asked. 

 "I want to get back to my hotel, my tour is not over yet," MC added. 

 "Can you take me with you this time?" Sayori begged. 

 "No, I don't have the money. Unless you suddenly win the lottery, you can't come. Even though I would love it if you did," MC said. Sayori whined cutely and MC hugged her. 

 "I will be staying here for several nights," Carlos declared. "I haven't seen my niece and nephew for so long." 

 "Good to know, weird guy," Natsuki grimaced.

 After the showers were complete, we sat in the living room to hear their story. They went through a lot of things. MC and Carlos almost getting caught selling crack, saving Robyn right before she was sexually assaulted. But the biggest reveal by far was the last one.

 "When Henry had tied me to the chair, I asked him a few questions. That led to me finding out his last name," Robyn was building the suspense.

 "Why do I have a feeling we won't like this?" MC muttered. 

 "His full name is Henry Lence," Robyn announced dramatically. We gasped.

 "So that's why he seemed like such a prick," Caleb reasoned. 

 "Yes," Robyn nodded. "He was the shooter who Tiki blocked." 

 "So the bomb was him too?" Marth asked.