Show and Tell (𝓡𝓪𝓭𝓲𝓸𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓬 // 𝔸𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣 𝕩 𝕍𝕠𝕩)

Part 1: The revelation

It was show and tell day. The whole gang had gathered around the reception, ready to play. Charlie showed a drawing that she had done when she was little, full of colors, and happy smiling demons, followed by the story of one of her early thoughts about the idea of redemption that later formed into the concept of the Happy Hotel.

Vaggie shared the story about her being a fallen angel and showed a, luckily, foggy jar, where she kept her eye. "Wait, so you're a fallen angel??? Oh my God, so am I! We really do have a lotta things in common!" Lucifer screamed with excitement. Vaggie smiled at him.

"Husk, it's your turn," said Charlie melodically. "I ain't got anything to show, skip ma turn," he mumbled. "Oh, but Huskkk, everyone has to participate in these fun, bonding activities, you know that," she said sweetly. "Oh, screw me, okay. I do have somethin' to show, but boss won't like it..." he responded. "Well, if that's the case, you may just share a story without showing anything so that Alastor won't feel... uncomfortable or anything," Charlie proposed. "Even if he's not even here and refused to take part in the activities, as usual," she added quietly and a little bitter. "Ugh, whatever, I'm gonna show it anyways. It's not like I'm afraid of the guy or anything..." said Husk with a quick glance at Angel Dust, "besides, I ain't got a better idea, so...". He smiled, looking kind of eager to show the thing to everyone.

He reached for the pocket of his coat, searched there for a minute, and after taking out some bottle caps, a button, and a fur ball, he finally got it. It was a photo, and he slammed it on the bar counter proudly. The gang gathered around quickly and full of curiosity, except for Lucifer, who literally crawled from the reception to the bar.

The photo was really, really old, black and white, and it depicted a much younger and... much happier Alastor laying comfortably on a bed with his arm around someone's shoulders. Husk's hand was still covering most of both their bodies. That someone looked as if they had a box instead of a head, some kind of box-demon. They were cuddling into Alastor's bare chest and were looking very peaceful. Young Alastor's cheeks were flustered, and he was looking at the box guy with... care and a grin brighter than his usual.

All of sudden, Angel Dust gasped really loudly. "It ain't no way!" he cried, smiling at his discovery. "What issss it?" asked Sir Pentious. Angel looked at the gang in shock, still smiling. "Guys, I know the guy next to Alastor. I think he's one of my boss'... friends, ya know, the TV guy?" Everyone was staring at him. "Uh, what's his name...? Oh, right, Vox! C'mon guys, the one with the TVs..."

"Aah, right, right," said Charlie, "that TV demon, I think I had seen his show about Alastor's return... he was not very kind, didn't like him. " She looked back to the photo, "Here, though, he doesn't look that bad... and Alastor surely looks like he had... um... fun with him, " she continued. "He sure did. He's making the face after all, " said Angel. "What face?" asked Vaggie, both curious and worried. "Well, ya know, when sex is done, and it was fucking good, you make the face" Angel explained, "that face" he added pointed at Alastor's... face.

"My beloved friends, what are you all examining wide-eyed?" Alastor's voice echoed as he was walking down the stairs, coming out of his room after several hours. "Oh, we're just doing the show and tell activity," said Charlie quickly. "Nothing really wow, actually, ha-ha, y-you know." she cleared her throat. "sooo, how come you finally grace us with your presence, Al?" she added (still a little bitter that he didn't want to participate) trying to change the subject.

"Oh, quite an attitude I see, my dear, and I love it! Well, I was just craving some jambalaya, and I couldn't help but come down here to make a potful! Who's hungry?" he asked like a mother, ready to feed her helpless little children. No one answered. "Okay, then, I will be in the kitchen, loves." The kitchen was actually the room next to the bar.