> Be the nerdy kid in the car.
Oh God, what did you just get Dave into? Your dad might not have noticed what Dave's brother was doing, but you certainly did. You couldn't help but feel sick to your stomach as your dad drove away. You really hoped that Dave would be okay, hopefully, his brother wasn't too mad at him. Sure, he was supposed to clean house but one more day of it being dirty can't be that bad right? You're almost lost in your thoughts whenever your phone chimes, telling you you've got a message.
carcinoGeneticist has begun pestering ectoBiologist.
CG: WHAT THE FUCK WAS UP WITH DAVE?
You frown and glance over at Karkat, who's holding his phone and looking at you expectantly. Sure, you can't blame him for wanting answers. But you kinda wish that he would drop it for now. Dave's night is going to be bad enough as it is, and you don't want to make it worse by involving Karkat when it isn't needed. You sigh and begin typing your reply.
EB: dave's brother isn't exactly
EB: the nicest guy to say the least.
CG: YEAH I COULD FUCKING TELL.
CG: DAVE WAS SITTING NEXT TO ME SHAKING LIKE AN EPILEPTIC IDIOT THE ENTIRE TIME.
EB: karkat can you really blame him?
CG: WELL NO BUT
CG: WHAT IS HIS BROTHER GONNA DO TO HIM ANYWAYS? IF DAVE NEEDED TO BE BACK SO EARLY WHY DIDN'T HE JUST FUCKING LEAVE?
EB: karkat i don't know maybe he forgot.
EB: and hopefully nothing too bad...
CG: WHAT DO YOU MEAN TOO BAD???
EB: like hit him or something.
EB: i don't know i'm just worried about him.
CG: OH.
CG: MIGHT EXPLAIN WHY HE GOT ALL FUCKING SULKY WHEN I YELLED AT HIM EARLIER THEN.
EB: you noticed that?
CG: FUCKING OF COURSE I NOTICED IT HE LOOKED LIKE I JUST KICKED HIS BARKBEAST.
CG: I MAY BE AN ASSHOLE BUT I'M NOT STUPID JOHN.
EB: i know that.
EB: you should've seen his apartment karkat. it was awful.
EB: they didn't have any food in the fridge or anything.
CG: NO FOOD? I THOUGHT YOU SAID THE TWO OF YOU MADE NUTRITION PLATEAUS OF BREAKFAST THIS MORNING???
EB: because he had to go to the store and buy the stuff himself. i thought maybe he just wanted something different but no.
EB: they literally didn't have anything.
You look up from your phone and over at Karkat who's typing furiously, eyebrows knit together in what you would guess is concern.
CG: JOHN. I MEAN THIS WITH THE UPMOST RESPECT.
CG: AND I'M TELLING YOU THIS BECAUSE YOU'RE MY FRIEND.
EB: aw karkat really
CG: SHUT THE FUCK UP NOT THE TIME
CG: ANYWAYS
CG: YOU ARE FUCKING STUPID.
CG: HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN INTO HIS RESPITE BLOCK? IN HIS HIVE?
EB: i dunno like all the time?
CG: OKAY, BUT WHEN?
EB: mostly birthday's and stuff.
CG: AND THE HIVE JUST SO HAPPENED TO BE SPICK AND SPAN
CG: AND THEY JUST SO HAPPENED TO HAVE FOOD
CG: DURING A TIME DAVE'S BROTHER KNEW HE WAS GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE OVER?
EB: oh my god
CG: AND THE ONE TIME DAVE'S BROTHER DOESN'T KNOW THAT HE IS GOING TO HAVE SOMEONE IN THEIR HIVE.
CG: IT'S AN ABSOLUTE GARBAGE WRECK WITH NO FOOD?
