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[scotch_egg]

[he is obviously not there. Wherever he is there is a cozy flat and the sight of a city that is not New York outside of the window. That might be hard to tell as it's bucketing rain. But nevermind that]

Are there really [he makes an expression like he's eating a whole basketful of lemons] portals now? Or has everyone finally lost their bloody minds?

Did you drink the water? Eat a funny mushroom? Tell me that I didn't miss out on some mass hallucination, because if so, I would have postponed the trip.

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[scotch_egg]

Being "looked after". [air quotes]

I'm bloody tired of it. It's all anyone wants to do. Watch what you eat, Alec. Watch what you do, Alec. No one gave a shit until I had a bloody condition and now they want to play happy family.

[serpentinthegarden]

Ah, yeah. That's always fun... but, you could take advantage of it? Sit out in the backyard, have them wait on you hand and foot, you wouldn't have to lift a finger.

[scotch_egg]

[he gives him a look]

Do you really know me at all?

[serpentinthegarden]

Weeeeeellll.... I would! If they are offering anyway whats the harm?

[scotch_egg]

In that case I might as bloody well be you. It's what everyone wants anyway. [or at least he knew some of his family did. Maybe not mum but what she wanted was anyone's guess]

[serpentinthegarden]

Nah... They would get tired of me in a week and end up tossing me out of the house.

[scotch_egg]

You underestimate yourself. {Anthony was always the one tossing himself out of the house.]

[serpentinthegarden]

So do you. You never even thought that they might actually like having you around.

[scotch_egg]

[he snorted. Of all the things he'd heard today that was the hardest to believe]

You've always been optimistic. [and then] Don't do anything stupid. Alright? I don't know when I can get there.

[serpentinthegarden]

I'm trying to avoid that.

[ Now. Later it might be a different story. ]

Don't worry so much. Find a safe flight, don't book passage on a clunker...

[scotch_egg]

I will if I can. Oi! [this because his mobile was snagged] Give it back!

Not on your life!

[you'll get a wave, Anthony, but then your cousin is unceremoniously dropped from the call]