[Well, time to try this omelet! A bite or two in, and Henry thinks it’s pretty good. Admittedly, his bar isn’t high these days, but it’s abundantly clear that Alec knows what he’s doing.]
There was a fridge in the break room. For the employees that were allowed to go home after their shift. I’d steal things out of that, just to hear them argue about it later.
[That’s the first he’s heard Alec laugh. He hasn’t known him long, but he didn’t think he’d earn one so early. He supposes he enjoys stories of trouble-making.]
Not by them. Eventually, the director pulled me aside and told me to “stop giving the other orderlies grief for no reason.”
[ Come on, he's not totally humorless. And there is something about perfectly serene Henry sowing discord among his fellow employees that he finds quite funny. ]
Not for no reason, I'm sure. There's nothing quite like petty revenge.
[ Even without the admission, Alec's pretty sure his assessment is accurate. Why emphasize that those people had the privilege of leaving the facility otherwise? ]
If I thought it was funny? Sure. I'm not above being petty.
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