>>5414760Being one of the inner units, you’re spared from the cold air as you finish the last leg of your journey and end up in front of your apartment! Glancing at Gus’ door, you give it a good, long stare before Talbot breaks the silence.
“That’s Gus’ pad, huh?”
Yep, you hiss, he’s been busy with the ‘<span class="mu-i">mayor</span>’ thing, so you probably won’t run into him!
“Hope not!” the boy grunts as you fiddle with the deadbolt and door locks, “I don’t need any more surprises tonight, thanks!”
Thinking about what he just said, Talbot amends his statement as you kick open your door!
“Well… no more <span class="mu-i">nasty</span> surprises…”
As you both enter your humble abode, it suddenly dawns on you that you didn’t tidy up… like, at <span class="mu-i">ALL!</span> SHIT! At least the <span class="mu-r">SMELL</span> is gone! And the bugs!
“Daaaang,” Remarks your date as he strolls into the <span class="mu-g">DINING ROOM/KITCHEN NOOK/LIVING ROOM COMBO,</span> “You got a <span class="mu-g">UBER FAMTENCO?</span>”
Oh, you stammer as Talbot walks past the mountains of used clothes, old takeout, dirty dishes, and crunched-up beer cans to examine your <span class="mu-g">RETRO GAME CONSOLE</span> hooked up to a crummy old CRT TV, y-yea! It used to be Sue’s…
“Shit, I used to play that all the time when I was a kid!” Talbot replies with a nostalgic tone in his voice! “My mom was always working when I was younger, so I’d play it until I passed out…”
As the smile on his face slowly fades, he salvages the situation by turning back your way! “Uhh, sorry… so where do we dry our stuff?”
<span class="mu-i">There</span>, you reply as you sheepishly point to the makeshift clothes rack sitting next to an old space heater! Err, Gus put that together for me… nearest laundromat’s down the street…
“That’s cool!” Replies Talbot in a voice that’s clearly trying to cheer you up, “So uh… I guess… we take care of that and…”
“<span class="mu-r">It’s your place, Stan! Take control!</span>”
You were GONNA, GOSH! Clearing your throat, you suggest:
>YOU HAVE SOME BOOZE AND SNACKS–DOES HE WANNA SEE THE KITCHEN NOOK?>ERR, WANNA PLAY SOME FAMTENCO?>SHOWER’S BACK THERE IF WE WANNA WARM UP…>I DIDN’T SHOW YOU THE BEDROOM YET!>BACK TO THE TIME STREAM!>WRITE-IN! 