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.
[He doesn’t have much more to add, finishing up his meal. He stands once he’s done, holding his plate — at least he’ll be nice enough to put it in the sink.]
Anyway, I should give sleep another try. Thanks for the eggs.
In any case, he waits around until Henry has slipped off to get up and clean up any trace that he or Henry were ever here. Then it's off to bed with him too. ]
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striketwice) wrote2022-10-02 07:47 pm
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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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Of course not. I’d never do that. But I would hate for the others to miss out on your one-time generosity.
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A very polite threat, but still.
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[Casually works on his omelet.]
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[You get to deal with that, buddy! He’s still sure it’ll be annoying.]
But the seed will have been planted. Can’t undo that.
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[ A shrug. Whatever, he's prepared to lie through his teeth if he has to, but time will tell whether Henry even cares enough to follow through. ]
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[He doesn’t have much more to add, finishing up his meal. He stands once he’s done, holding his plate — at least he’ll be nice enough to put it in the sink.]
Anyway, I should give sleep another try. Thanks for the eggs.
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[ The correct response is "you're welcome", Alec.
In any case, he waits around until Henry has slipped off to get up and clean up any trace that he or Henry were ever here. Then it's off to bed with him too. ]