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"You can do a British accent?" Albert asked as Buck walked into their apartment.
"I meant to tell you. Sorry. Chim told you?" Buck asked as he closed the door.
"Yeah. Its all right. It’s so cool you can do that." Albert said, genuinely.
Buck smiled. “Thanks.”
"Oh, TK texted me the other day -" Buck started.
"He's one of the firefighters you met when you guys went down to Texas?" Albert asked.
Buck nodded. "Yeah. And said Marjan, who's also a firefighter, can do a British accent too." Buck said.
"That's awesome you guys can do that." Albert said.
Buck smiled. "Thanks, man."
"I can't do a British accent. But I can do a decent Australian accent." Albert said, slightly smug.
Buck's eyes widened. "Really? That's so cool. Let me hear it." He said, smiling.
"Yeah, I just learned it along the way." Albert said in an Australian accent.
Buck grinned. "Nice! That's really good."
"Thanks." Albert said, smiling, back in his regular accent.
"You should come to the station and show everyone. Does Chim know?" Buck asked.
"Haven't told him yet. He's gonna be so surprised." Albert said.
They both smiled.
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The next day that Buck was working and Albert hadn't gotten a call or text for his job he went in with Buck to the station.
Chimney stopped when he saw his brother walking into the station with Buck.
"Hey. What're you doing here?" He asked his brother.
Buck and Albert looked at each other, both grinning.
"We need everyone here for this." Buck said.
Chimney looked confused, but Buck and him called everyone else. Who showed up within the next few minutes.
"What's up?" Eddie asked.
"Yeah, what's going on?" Hen asked.
"Ditto." Bobby said.
Buck looked at him.
"Do people not say ditto anymore?" Bobby asked.
"Uh -" Buck started. Him and Albert looked at each other then to Bobby. "Sure." Buck said, unsure.
"Why'd you ask to get everyone together?" Chimney asked.
"Well." Buck said, smiling, putting his hands out to Albert.
"I can do an Australian accent." Albert said, in an Australian accent.
Everyone's eyes widened.
"That was very good." Bobby said, amazed.
"I'll say." Hen said, still in shock.
"That was impressive." Eddie said, impressed.
Chimney blinked. "You can do an Australian accent and I wasn't the first person you told?" He half shouted in humour.
Buck spoke up. "I only found out because you told him about me being able to do a British accent."
"That's really impressive, Albert." Chimney said, genuinely.
"Thanks." Albert said, back in his regular accent, smiling, and proud of himself.
"Both of you have a talent." Bobby said to Albert and Buck, nodding.
"Thanks, Cap." Buck said, smiling.
"Thank you." Albert said.
"Oh!" Buck said. "Did you guys know Marjan can do a British accent?"
"Marjan? FireFox? From the 126 in Texas?" Eddie asked.
"Yeah!" Buck said, eyes bright and smiling.
"Really?" Eddie asked. "That's great." He said, genuinely.
"Wow." Hen said, impressed.
"Is it cool if I text TK and let him know you can do an Australian accent?" Buck asked.
"Of course." Albert said.
"Cool!" Buck said before taking his phone out and texting TK.
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Buck: Okay my roommate, Albert, who is Chimney's brother, Chimney's one of us, the 118, and he could't come down to help with the fires when we met, and Chimney's dating my sister Maddie, and Maddie just had their daughter, so I'm an uncle and Albert’s an uncle :D And I'm getting off track. Albert can do a really good Australian accent. :)
Tk's phone went off. They had just gotten back from a call.
TK pulled out his phone.
"Who's that?" Mateo asked.
"It's Buck." TK responded. TK continued to read the text. "Apparently Buck's roommate who's Chimney's brother, and Chimney is one of the 118 who couldn't come down to help us with the fire and is dating Buck's sister Maddie, and they just had a kid, so Buck's an uncle and Albert’s an uncle, and Albert can do an Australian accent."
Everyone stopped what they were doing.
"Wow. Congrats to Chimney and Maddie. And to Buck and Albert for being a uncles. And also that's awesome Albert can do an Australian accent." Paul said, genuinely.
"Cool! And same." Mateo said, smiling.
"Nice! Also same." Marjan cheered.
"What Paul said." Judd said.
"Congrats to Chimney and Maddie. And to Albert and Buck. And tell Albert that’s impressive." Owen said, impressed.
"We're all happy for Chimney and Maddie. And Buck and Albert." Tommy said in agreement.
"Definitely happy. And same, for Albert and his Australian accent." Nancy said, agreeing.
"I'll tell him you said that. I'll just text that we're happy for Chimney and Maddie and that Buck's an uncle and that's awesome for Albert." TK said, typing.
TK: First off, congrats to Chimney and Maddie! :) And wow you're an uncle and Albert’s an uncle, that's awesome! :) And to Albert we all think that's awesome! Tell Chimney, Maddie, and Albert we said so. :)
Buck: Wil do :)
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"They're happy for Chimney and Maddie. And Albert and I for being uncles. And impressed with Albert's Australian accent." Buck said, reading the text.
Chimney was about to say something.
"I told them about you guys and mine and Albert’s niece." Buck said, smiling.
Chimney smiled back and said "Tell them Maddie and I say thank you."
"Tell them I said thanks." Albert said, genuinely.
"Will do." Buck said, typing.
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Buck: Chimney says thank you from Maddie and him and Albert says thank you. :)
TK: :)
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"Can anyone else do a different accent?" Chimney asked.
Bobby, Hen, Chimney, and Eddie looked at each other, shaking their head.
Buck texted TK.
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Buck: Can anyone else there do a good accent?
TK looked at his phone.
"Buck's asking if anyone else here can do a good accent?" He asked.
TK, Paul, Mateo, Tommy, Nancy, and Owen looked at each other, shaking their heads.
"I mean, I could try a non-Texas accent." Judd said.
"Do you want to?" Mateo asked.
"Not at the moment." Judd said.
Marjan spoke up. "Salim can do a pretty good Canadian accent."
"Cool." Mateo said.
"Nice." Paul said.
"I'm gonna have to hear that one." Owen said.
"Same." Tommy said.
"Also same." Nancy said.
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TK: Marjan's fiance, I think they're still together, Salim, can do a good Canadian accent.
Buck: :o Really? Cool!
Buck: Wait. Marjan has a fiance?
TK: Yeah. She's Muslim. It's an arranged marriage. They met when they were like twelve. She says it's about growing into love. It's really beautiful. :)
Buck: That sounds really beautiful. :)
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"Marjan's fiance, Salim, can do a good Canadian accent." Buck said, reading the text.
Everyone looked impressed.
"Wait. Marjan has a fiance?" Eddie sputtered.
"That's what TK said." Buck said.
"I had no idea. She never mentioned she had a fiance." Eddie said.
"She never mentioned having a fiance in the like two days we were with her and the 126?" Buck asked.
"Good point." Eddie said, realizing what Buck said.
"Would you like to join us for breakfast, Albert?" Bobby asked.
"I'd love to. Thank you." Albert said.
Everyone started walking toward the kitchen.