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Chatting in real life
Charles 📚: sit down Lorna
Erik 🧲: *sits down next to Charles*
Lorna 🧩: *sits down opposite her parents*
Erik 🧲: Do you know why we are talking to you?
Lorna 🧩: Yes
Erik 🧲: Why?
Lorna 🧩: Because I made Pietro sad
Charles 📚: yes. You also deliberately made him feel bad about himself after it took him a lot of courage to tell you something
Erik 🧲: Your brother then proceeded to have a meltdown because he was terrified about telling your dad and I about the fact that he thinks he's autistic
Lorna 🧩: What was I supposed to say? I'd never expect him to be autistic.
Charles 📚: just be encouraging, he's evidently struggling a lot and needs all the help he can get. Next time think before you talk
Erik 🧲: Peter isn't the only person in this school who thinks he's autistic
Lorna 🧩: he isn't?
Charles 📚: no, I've suspected it for some time as has Wanda and so has Logan
Lorna 🧩: *looks at Erik* did you expect it?
Erik 🧲: I didn't because I was never there so I couldn't have noticed it
Charles 📚: *wraps his arm around Erik's waist*
Lorna 🧩: oh
Charles 📚: Peter was struggling and you made him feel worse
Lorna 🧩: I'm sorry
Charles 📚: are you?
Lorna 🧩: yes, I am, truly
Charles 📚: why did you do it? To spite him?
Lorna 🧩: it wasn't to spite him
Erik 🧲: why did you do it then?
Lorna 🧩: because I thought that if he was diagnosed you would fuss over him then forget that I exist
Charles 📚: Lorna we would never
Lorna 🧩: He's the favourite child, he's the one who knows things, he's the one you go out with, he knows everything, I know nothing
Charles 📚: he knows things because he figures them out. One of the benefits of being autistic is that he has a greater attention to detail.
Lorna 🧩: oh is that what it is then? Autistic magic
Charles 📚: Lorna-
Lorna 🧩: What is it that he knows that I don't?
Charles 📚: *falls silent*
Lorna 🧩: What secret are you hiding? What are you too cowardly to tell me?
Lorna 🧩: What does he do when he comes to your room each night with the tray of dinner? Why is he so special he gets to eat away from us all.
Charles 📚: *pales*
Erik 🧲: ENOUGH
Lorna 🧩: I want answers
Charles 📚: it's not Peter who eats away from everyone, it's me
Erik 🧲: *pulls Charles' into his arms and whispers in his ear* You don't have to say anything more, you don't owe her an explanation
Lorna 🧩: What do you mean?
Charles 📚: It is not something that concerns you *clenches his fists*
Lorna 🧩: Why not?
Erik 🧲: Lorna, no questions
Charles 📚: all you need to know is that it is not anything to do with Peter and the fact that he doesn't get special treatment *turns to Erik* can you finish, I need a breather
Erik 🧲: *kisses Charles on the forehead* of course Schatz
Charles 📚: *whispers* thank you *stands up and walks out of the room*
Lorna 🧩: Is mom ok?
Erik 🧲: *furious* I told you not to ask questions
Lorna 🧩: *whispers* I'm sorry
Erik 🧲: You will go to your room and spend the rest of your day there, you will apologise to Charles and to your brother first thing tomorrow. You will also miss out on the next trip out of the school
Lorna 🧩: I'm sorry
Erik 🧲: I'm not the person who you need to apologise to, go to your room
Lorna 🧩: *walks out of the room and goes to her room*
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Raven 💙 and Erik 🧲 are chatting privately
Raven 💙: Something's wrong with Charles
Erik 🧲: Is he ok???
Raven 💙: I don't know, he's playing the piano
Erik 🧲: leave it to me
Raven 💙: do you know what's wrong with him?
Erik 🧲: yes
Raven 💙: is he ok?
Erik 🧲: physically yes, mentally no
Raven 💙: is there anything I can do for him?
Erik 🧲: Don't be a bitch
Raven 💙: got it
Erik 🧲: I'll handle it
Raven 💙: I trust you
Erik 🧲: Can I trust you not to be a bitch?
Raven 💙: yes
Erik 🧲: Good good
Raven 💙: you've spent so much time with Charles you're starting to sound like him
Erik 🧲: lmao