8th Note

[thewildone]

[Accidental video post]

[The boy in the bed is smaller than Curt-sized and wearing a white hospital gown.  He stirs and opens his eyes, only looking more confused as he becomes more awake.]

Where am I?

[He speaks quietly, to himself, but there's just enough of older!Curt in his voice that those familiar with him should be able to make the connection.]

Hello?  Is there anyone here?

[He gets up and stumbles around the apartment, knocking over the device in the process, and it shuts off.]

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

ECT? Like... for depression? It's not that dangerous, is it?

[Oops. Penny pulls her hand back awkwardly. She is, however, encouraged by Curt's reaction to her information. This isn't something she talks about a lot, but maybe it'll make him feel less alone.]

Mm hm. I was a little bit older than you, I think... fifteen. Things were really rough and I wasn't dealing well, so the people watching after me thought I'd be safer in a psych ward. [She makes a face.] I don't think it helped. I'm sorry you're going through that kind of thing.

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[thewildone]

Everyone says it's not. And that the memory problems are gonna go away after it's over. Maybe for depression it works, but...

[He shrugs. Penny's revelation gets a sympathetic face, though he's not about to tell her everything, even though adult!Curt would probably tell her most of it.]

Oh. I don't like it and I tried to run away once, but now I think I'll just stick it out so I can go home.

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

What're you getting it for, sweetie?

[That's okay. Penny won't be offended.]

That's a good idea. They'll let you out sooner if you just go along with it.

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[thewildone]

[Thirteen year old boys do not like to be called 'sweetie,' especially when they are doing their best to toughen up. Except, well, it's not actually that bad. He doesn't answer though, just shrugs in a non-committal way. The second thing she says sounds like actual good advice, though.]

Yeah.

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

[It was involuntary! Penny puts a plate of lasagna in front of Curt.]

What do they think's wrong with you?

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[thewildone]

I don't think it's wrong.

[This is said after a pause and in a rush, but said very emphatically, even if it is to the lasagna and not to Penny.]

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Sorry! Sorry... I don't really think there's anything wrong with you.

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[thewildone]

So where am I, really?

[Curt has been trying not to think about that too hard, but he's willing to as a desperate attempt to change topics.]

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

[That's disappointing. Oh well.]

Really? You're in the City. It's a... giant, interdimensional... thing. I don't know. A bunch of worlds mix it up here.

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[thewildone]

[Curt thinks about this. He doesn't come to any useful conclusion, but does begin eating.]

Like some kind of Twilight Zone thing? It's...there were notes in my handwriting. In the apartment.

[ooc: If you want a bit more explanation, there's this thread. And it's public, so Penny could technically have run across it. Well, I mean, after this conversation.]

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[horrible-penny.livejournal.com]

Yeeeeah... yeah, it's kind of like the Twilight Zone. Weird things happen and you just have to shrug them off since weird's the norm.

[Penny goes to putter in the tiny kitchenette, making a mental note to talk to Curt about this later.]

[ooc: Thank you! I don't think Penny would've seen it, but I'll have her ask Curt. ♥ ]