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Day ????
I can’t believe I lost the date…ugh, this place is really getting to me, but of course we will get out, and the good thing is that I have all the time in the world.
There’s one thing that’s bothering me though. The cultist, everyone calls them Two Time, but when they say their own name, it sounds like a nickname, not real. Yet that’s not the reason I brought them up, I think they're watching me, not just watching, but stalking, it’s making me weary. Did one of the admins put them up to this? Builderman? No. I don’t know if they have anything they want.
There is an alternative motive that I have considered though, it’s possible their attempting friendship, but don’t know how, they always have had no friends, not even an acquaintance. Sure they're creepy and talk too much about their god but they haven’t done anything wrong per say. Maybe I should invite them to my study. Brew a cup of tea? They probably like tea.
I should make a friend. John would’ve wanted me to make a friend, he always hated to see me so alone.
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Two Time listened to the slow.
Tap
Tap
Tap
As their bony Spawn blessed tail touched the hardwood ground, they were reading their Spawn book, but just one word, over and over
Loyalty, loyalty, loyalty, loyalty, loyalty to the Spawn
They reached out and gently caressed the word like they would his soft sun-kissed cheeks. How adorable, how he leaned into their touch like a needy dog. Taste of hot chocolate still on their tongue.
“Hey, Two Time” a soft female voice said and Two Time jumped, their head hitting the top of the table, they hissed in pain. Oh, it was just Jane Doe.
Two Time crawled out from under the table, storing their book in their bag.
“Sorry” Ms. Jane muttered with a pained look. Two Time just smiled and clapped their hands together.
“That’s quite all right! The Spawn hath forgiven your soul.” Ms. Doe nodded.
“Right… so…I was wondering if you wanted to have tea with me? Do…do you like tea?”
Two Time perked up at the suggestion as their smile got a little more genuine.
“I do, I in fact love tea, when were you planning to have this get together?” They asked eagerly, they were about to take her hands but realized that would be weird.
“Oh, uh, I was wondering if we could do it right now? I already have a pot that’s boiled…but it’s alright if you-“ Two Time splayed their arms out.
“Oh! No no, it’s alright! I’m not doing anything,”
Ms.Jane smiled and nodded.
Two Time was soon led down into Ms. Jane’s basement, it was actually quite nice, they’ve never seen it before, they thought the basement would be all gross and filled with rats. They should’ve expected better from Ms. Jane though.
The center of the room had a coffee table in the middle that sorta looked out of place, she had probably taken it from upstairs…all for them? This was intriguing. On the coffee table was a tea pot and tea cups. As well as a wood box they presumed had the tea packs in them.
The two sat down and Ms. Jane poured the hot water into their cup.
“So what’s your favorite type of tea?” She asked, and slid the box over to herself with the noise of wood against wood.
“I enjoy peppermint, but chamomile is also a favorite” the woman smiled at them with a smirk that made them woozy with nostalgia, the way her long brimmed hat shaded her face made them want to claw their eyes out…in a good way? Oh Spawn bless.
“I do have peppermint!” She pulled out a green paper pack and handed it to them, they stared at it for a bit before realizing the tea was inside of it and they ripped it open to find the bag. They smiled, feeling like an otter that opened an oyster.
“And what might be your favorite tea?” They asked, while submerging the bag in the steaming water. Ms. Jane hummed.
“Maybe earl grey? I don’t drink tea much” she laughed and pulled out a packet they assumed to be earl grey.
Two Time looked around the room, searching for a subject of conversation before noticing her shelf of books.
“What kind of books do you have?” They asked, and Ms. Jane shrugged.
“Just stuff I’m interested in studying, maybe there’s one fiction book? I don’t know,” Two Time stood up, they would look, they crouched down and scanned the bottom shelf, immediately finding something interesting…they pulled it out, the title being
*Lovelorn diseases and their inner workings*
There’s a bookmark in it…