The Broken Loop

Chapter 27: Now What?

Pov: Henry

I remember when I first met them, it was in school. . . I think. . .

I remember sitting in my usual seat in the middle second row from the back(third row from the front), drawing in my sketchbook. But. . . I don't remember what I was drawing, but I think it was some kind of forest? Yeah, that sounds about right.
There were  five people in the room, that's including me.

"What are you drawing?" I heard the familiar voice of Joey Drew say, He was one of the popular people there -thanks to his 'natural charm' and smooth talking-, next to William Afton, the reason was popular was because of his knowledge in robotics, he was also from Britain if I remember correctly. . .

I ignored him, I got why he would have been interested, I was always drawing in my sketchbook, and honestly, he  always asked me what I was drawing, and it only got more annoying as time went on.

"Is it a secret? I promise I won't tell anyone."

"You keeping a secret? That is as believable as seeing a unicorn." I heard William Afton say.

"Seeing a unicorn is more likely." I replied to the British man's comment.

"I- excuse me?!" Joey said to me, while William was laughing.

I smirked, looking up at him.
"You heard me, seeing a unicorn is more likely than you keeping a secret. And to answer the question about my drawing, it's a tree."
And I wasn't exactly lying, there were trees in it.

There was a few moments of silence (excluding William's laughter), before Joey decided to leave the room. I went back to drawing, a few moments later I heard William walk over(after he stopped laughing).

"It's always hilarious when the quiet kid starts talking, anyways, I'm William Afton, and you are?" He said while holding out his hand, I looked up at him.

"Henry Emily." I hesitantly replied as I shook his hand.

"Well, Henry. I think we are going to make good friends."

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Pov: Boris

"Henry?!"

Everyone's attention snapped back to the Alice Angel and the ink man.

Linda quickly caught the unconscious Henry, her panic evident, she then carefully put him on the sofa, she then sat down, putting his head on her lap.

There's a few moments of silence.

"Who's she?" Allison asks, looking at Linda.

Before Buddy can try to explain, Linda herself decided to explain.

"I'm Linda, Henry's wife. I died in childbirth and was recently told about him being trapped here while our daughter and several other children are trapped in machines he made, so I decided to come here and free him. . . Which didn't end up well."

Tom's usually angry/unamused/serious face expression turned into one of sympathy.

He's probably remembering the memories that soulless-toon-Tom has. Wally mentally says to Buddy.

What? That made no sense. Buddy replied mentally.

Y'know, when we broke a statue that had an exhausted Henry talking to Linda, and that scene in the hospital?

Oh.

Honestly, the first time I've ever seen him not angry at anyone.

Buddy ignores Wally.