Pâton & Patton (Logicality)

Chapter 5

i changed declan to deceit's actual name: janus. enjoy!

The next day, Thursday, Patton woke up earlier than he'd like to admit. He was very excited. Roman and him had decided to close the shop - just for a day - for a "self care day." Patton was very excited, because they hadn't done one of these in a while. It was almost a Sanders family tradition. Roman had gotten up even earlier than Patton to go for a nice long run. Patton only knew that because Roman had texted him at five in the morning about the run, and his text tone was "I Will Survive" on full blast. That woke Patton up nice and early. He was also planning on waking up Virgil on the way back, which was a big risk. Virgil typically tried to not wake up until noon. Roman dragged him out of bed at nine, usually, but today was possibly the earliest. It was about six thirty now.

"WHA-"

Oh no. Roman had gotten back from his run. Patton could hear muffled talking from the next apartment over.

"Come ON, Ro."

Then Roman said something Patton didn't hear. Before anything else could happen, Remy walked into the living room from his room. He was in pajamas and was already on his phone.

"What's this?" he asked lethargically.

"Three words. Self care day." Patton responded, almost as tiredly.

"Oh God. Can I have Emile come? You know how he is, he'd love this." The last one of these they had done, Remy and Emile weren't exactly a couple yet. So Emile hadn't seen what usually happened.

"Uhhhh. Doesn't he have a job?" Patton asked, looking at his phone.

"I mean... yeah." replied Remy. And like the chaotic bitch he was, he said "I'm gonna call him anyways- Hi babe."

Remy left the room, talking to Emile. Patton was on the couch and still in pajamas. He decided to shower, because it's gross not to shower. He grabbed some other pajamas he'd put on afterwards and then showered.

Twenty minutes after he had showered, Remy walked in the apartment door with Emile. Emile came over and immediately hugged Patton.

"Hi Emile!! I thought you had work!" Patton exclaimed.

"Well the only person I had today was Elliot, and they cancelled because of a-"

"Coming out party? We made the cake for that!!!!"

"Small world, isn't it?"

Emile sat down very close to Remy. Patton smiled at them and grabbed his phone to text Roman,

Me

Hey!!!!!!!

Are you guys coming?

Roman👑

Hell yeah

Me

Okay, come on over!

Btw Emile's here w Remy

Roman👑

Kk

A few minutes later, a very cheerful Roman and a very tired Virgil came into the apartment. Virgil headed straight to the coffee maker and got a cup of black coffee. Roman came and sat down on a squashy armchair and Virgil sat on the arm of the armchair. Virge always did that. He said it was so he could be as tall as Roman in order to kiss him. Virgil was quite short - 5' 10" - compared to Roman's 6' 3".

"Oh hey Emile! Haven't seen you in a while," joked Virgil. He had just been to his session yesterday.

"What's up, Virgil?" replied Emile.

"My blood pressure."

Roman laughed and kissed Virgil's cheek. Remy mimed gagging.

"Okay, guys, what's first on The List?" Patton was speaking of a specific list they had written almost a decade ago. Roman pulled out his phone and pulled up The List in Notes.

"First on the list is making a smoothie." Roman had chosen that one when he was on his heath kick.

"We're gonna need a big blender. There are 5 of us." Patton remarked.

"Nah, it'll be fine. We'll just have smaller cups," said Roman in reply.

They grabbed bananas and strawberries, because strawberry banana is the best flavor of smoothie. Remy put them all into the blender and added the other smoothie stuff. Then it blended and it was done. They somehow all had enough, and it was really good.

"Okay, what's next?" asked Remy

"Watching a Disney movie!" cried Patton. That was one that they had added together.

"Let's put it to a vote," said Roman. "The options are The Nightmare Before Christmas, Frozen, and Princess and the Frog."

The winner ended up being Frozen, and of course, Roman had rigged it. But they weren't about to argue with him over Disney, cause they all knew he'd win.

They watched the movie, making comments throughout. Patton liked it, but would have preferred Princess and the Frog.

About halfway through the movie, Patton got a text.

Janus🐍

Hello Patton.

Me

Do you want me to block u again?

Janus🐍

Oh, bad time?

Me

Stop texting me or i will block u

Janus🐍

You wouldn't.

Patton didn't realize that Virgil was reading the screen over his shoulder. Virge grabbed the phone from Patton's hand and started furiously typing. Several minutes later, Virgil gave Patton the phone back. He was nervous to read what the angry emo had sent.

Me

first thing first, bitch, i would.

second, we're over.

thirdly, fuck you

Janus🐍

Patton.

This is so unlike you.

Me

i'm blocking you.

never contact me again, snake.

Janus was unable to respond, as Virgil had blocked him. Patton shuddered as he read the angry texts. He hoped Janus didn't think he said that. Wait. He did want Janus to think he said that. That's what he's wanted to say to Janus all along. Virgil just put it into words - swear words - but words that at least made sense. Patton felt like a weight he didn't even know he was carrying was lifted off by an emo Jesus. Patton turned to thank Virgil, but he waved him away and just smiled.

At the end of their self-care day, which had included face masks, nail polish (Patton had painted his nails blue with little dark blue hearts. Actually, Roman painted them.), and board games, Patton felt so much better. He had (hopefully) cut Janus out of his life. It was a self-care day!!