[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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striketwice) wrote2022-10-02 07:47 pm
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[ He tips the omelet onto a plate, grabbing up a fork to take to the table. He'll clean up in a little bit. ]
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You know, I could eat.
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Could you now.
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[ He makes a face, his expression saying "yeah, okay." ]
At least that's a language I speak. Grab a plate.
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[Success. Henry moves to grab a plate--bright pink, because of course it is--and some silverware, then wanders over to an empty spot at the table.]
Might as well start making use of our new dishware.
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Sucks we only got about half the stuff I asked for.
[ Anyway, he cuts that omelet in half and slides a portion onto Henry's plate. A generous bribe. ]
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We can only do one room at a time.
[That is a generous bribe. He scoots his plate closer to himself.]
So next time, then. The common room can be just as nice as the kitchen.
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Guess so. I just wanted to see if the powers that be had any sympathy to spare for us poor newbies.
[ He makes a motion toward Henry with his fork ] And the poor saps who got stuck with the newbies.
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[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.]
Not bad.
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[ Alec digs into his own half of the omelet. He shrugs a shoulder, apparently "not bad" is his own assessment as well. ]
They held out on the spices I asked for, too.
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[When you lived on lab food for 20 years, you don’t complain about a lack of spices, okay.]
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Did they even let you have salt and pepper with your lunch in that lab?
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[His turn to shrug.]
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.
[Ha. Idiots.]
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Sneaky bastard. Did they ever catch you?
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Not by them. Eventually, the director pulled me aside and told me to “stop giving the other orderlies grief for no reason.”
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Not for no reason, I'm sure. There's nothing quite like petty revenge.
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I thought it was funny.
Is it something you’d do, too? For “petty revenge”?
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If I thought it was funny? Sure. I'm not above being petty.
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