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‘Carnation: I have a question for you Zeddy?’
‘Yeah Tangs?’
‘Carnation: Why were you so involved with the 3D rescue mission?’
Shit
‘Hyacinth: I’d also love to know that, you were the one who reached out to me not X or EX.’
‘Dahlia: Don’t push him’
‘Carnation: No pressure to answer!!’
‘Carnation: I’m just curious!’
‘Carnation: Don’t answer if you’re not comfortable.’
He took a deep breath, he was almost glad he was home alone. He did want to tell them he was just scared. Scared of their reaction to the answer.
‘No, no it’s fine, just I don’t-I really hope you’re not mad.’
‘Hyacinth: We won’t be mad Bop.’
‘Don’t make promises when you don’t know what I’m about to say.’
Another deep breath, in through his nose, out through his mouth.
‘I was so involved with the rescue because I was a Watcher.’
Nothing happened for a few long minutes, well nothing other than dots appearing and disappearing, they were typing and untyping. He swallowed, void he hated this.
‘Carnation: What?!’
‘Carnation: When?’
‘Before I met you.’
‘Mostly’
‘Dahlia: When did you leave?’
‘Technically sent me to spy on the HC agency but I just lied to them instead of you guys.’
‘Dahlia: Who were you?’
‘Kind, that’s what they call me still since I took the name they gave me as my own and so they used my title (it’s a thing)’
‘Hyacinth: Do you still have contact?’
‘With a few, mainly ones that are also out.’
‘Carnation: Why tell us over text? You usually like face to face for serious convos.’
‘Carnation: Feeling alright?’
‘Hyacinth: Seconded.’
That was fair, because yeah usually he did.
‘I-I didn’t want to see your reactions, I think I could’ve handle a ghosting or even angry texts but I definitely couldn’t have if you got angry in person.’
‘Carnation: I’m not angry Zed.’
‘Carnation: Surprised, shocked, anxious, and a little worried but not mad.’
‘Dahlia: Same.’
‘Hyacinth: Which means Dop is anxious out of his mind. I’m glad you felt safe enough to tell us even if through a phone.’
‘...We’re out of eggs by the way.’
‘Hyacinth: That’s a problem.’
‘Carnation: I’ll grab some on my way home!’
‘Dahlia: Thank you.’
‘Carnation: Who knows?’
‘G and 3D, Jimmy, Martyn, Pearl, X, EX, fWhip, and then Pix. I think that’s it though.’
‘Dahlia: That makes a lot of sense.’
‘Dahlia: Somehow.’
‘I’ll see you at home?’
‘Hyacinth: Absolutely ZeddleBop!’
‘Carnation: Yep, course Zeddy!’
‘Dahlia: See you then Z.’