The days following his Mom's death were a blur. It took everything in him to act like he was normal and be there for Glenda. But he managed the best that he could. The funerals for their parents was one of the hardest things he'd ever done. Most of their relatives coming by to give their condolences. None of them really offering to help with anything. Aside, from taking Glenda from him. Something that he obviously wouldn't allow. Some were insistent, but he just ignored them. Telling them that it wouldn't be right to take her away from him. As he was the only thing that his little sister had left. That had shut up most of his relatives. Only a handful of them kept trying until Karen shut them down. Putting her foot down as she insisted they leave him alone.

Some of them took a bit more force to do so. Such as having to be physically pushed out of the house by Karen and Andy. Or being chased out by seemingly rogue household items. Such as the Kaslan floor cleaning-robot. Along with a few toys that Glenda brought with her to the Barclay household. Sometimes harming the guests before they could leave. Kyle had a sneaking suspicion that it was more Tommy than it was Chucky. As he thought he'd seen him in the corner of his eye. Peeking from behind the couch as his eyes glowed bright red. Sure, he was somewhat grateful that the Buddi was doing this. But Kyle worried that it would just make things worse. Giving the doll a stern look, he shook his head at Tommy's actions. Mouthing the words 'Stop that' as he did so. Feeling a bit grateful when he stopped and his distant relatives all finally left them alone. Sitting back on the couch, he pressed his hands over his eyes. Wondering what the Hell they were going to do next.

The apartment was almost empty of their belongings. Save for their dressers and beds. Though he was tempted to just leave them there. Since he doubted it'd be cheap to move any of them. Joanna's possessions were stored in the attic. While Phil's things were stored in the basement. Neither of which he wanted to look through at that moment. Nor would he ever want to.

As he laid on the couch, he felt a light tug on his pant leg. Looking down, he was unsurprised to see Tommy standing there. Looking a lot less menacing as he stared up at the teen. Kyle raised an eyebrow as he asked,"Yeah, Sweets?"

"Do you think you're going to be alright, Babe?",Tommy questioned. Giving a sigh, he told the doll that he sort of was. It had been a horribly long day and he felt emotionally drained. Taking a deep breath, he carefully picked Tommy up by the waist. Setting him down on his lap, Kyle asked,"How has Glenda been holding up?"

"She's doing pretty well, all things considered.",Tommy answered. He had helped her cope with her feelings by talking about it. So far, she was just sad and confused. Unsure of why they weren't coming back. Nor did the doll know how to tell her. As he couldn't explain it properly to her. This had been something he'd been dreading for a while now. Since, he didn't exactly know the best way either. Kyle gave a soft sigh as he pressed his cheek against Tommy's left shoulder. Quietly, he muttered,"I don't know how to explain this to her...I wish we could take her to a proper therapist about it."

"That would definitely help us in the long run.",the Buddi agreed. It was something that he'd have to look into soon. As he feared what kind of damage this was all doing to her mental state. Pulling his forehead out of Tommy's shoulder as he gave a soft sigh. He gave a quick kiss to his cheek as he sat back on the couch. Tilting his head to the side, Kyle muttered,"I still don't understand why she did that, Tommy. She seemed stressed the last time we spoke but...but not enough to..."

"Sometimes people hide their pain to protect us, Kyle.",Tommy answered. Gently kissing the teen's cheek as he stared at him. There was a strange gleam in his eye that slightly unnerved him. He chewed his bottom lip as they stared at each other. The Buddi asked,"Is there anything you want to do, Kyle? Anything at all?"

"I was thinking that we could just watch T.V and pretend the world doesn't exist.",Kyle answered. Laying down on the couch, he laid Tommy on his chest. Asking him to turn on the T.V as they relaxed together. Soon as he did, Tommy pressed his cheek against Kyle's chest. Listening to his heart beat as they watched Law and Order. Neither of them saying anything as they laid together. Something about the way he'd spoke deeply unsettled him. Kyle wasn't sure what to make of the way he had spoke about his Mom. For a moment, he thought that the Buddi had something to do with it. That maybe he had poisoned Joanna or something to that effect. Then, an overwhelming feeling of guilt washed over him. Why would Tommy even want to hurt his Mom for? They had gotten along pretty well, despite the terrible things he'd done. There was no way that Tommy could have done that. Not with the way he'd been so doting and just there for Kyle. It took a while to push those thoughts aside as they watched the episode. Looking down at him, he said,"So, Sweets. I've got some news about tonight."

"Oh? What's going on, Babe?",Tommy asked. Tilting his head up to look at Kyle. A small smile on his face as he stared up at the teen. Giving a soft sigh, Kyle answered,"They called me into work tonight and I really could use the money."

"So I'm going to be there until like nine.",he added. Feeling slightly nervous as the Buddi frowned a little bit. Sitting up on Kyle's chest, he gave a soft sigh at this. Tommy stated,"It's okay, Kyle. I hope that work'll be nice for you."

"Glenda and I'll find some games to play.",Tommy added with a grin. A wave of relief washed over Kyle as he turned his attention back to the screen. The Buddi gently laid his head back on Kyle's chest. Nuzzling it a little as they snuggled together. In a soft voice, he said,"I might even include Andy and Chucky in a few."

"That would be nice of you.",Kyle stated. The teen hoped that Tommy could keep an eye on the Other Buddi. As his behavior had really freaked the Hell out of him lately. Since the death of Joanna, Chucky had been doing nice things for him. Super creepily though. Like giving Kyle his crutches when he needed them. Or making his bed for him. Few times the other Buddi would bring him sweets when he hadn't asked for them. Once, he'd snagged Kyle a beer. Something that he hadn't anticipated the doll could easily find in the Barclay household. Of course, he'd given the beer back to Karen. Explaining to her that Chucky had stolen it from her. Karen had put Chucky in the corner for that. Even telling him that he was grounded for a week from video games for what he'd done. Pretty fair in Kyle's mind. Didn't stop the other Buddi from pouting like a toddler.

He didn't understand why the doll was doing these things for him. As he openly had expressed how much he didn't like him. Outright refusing each gift that Chucky had tried to give him. The first few times, he'd been polite about it. But lately he'd been just throwing the gifts straight into the trash. It was just making him highly uncomfortable. Despite how many times he'd told Chucky 'no', he kept doing it anyways. It was something that he decided that he'd have to tell Andy about. Ask him if he could get Chucky to stop giving him gifts. Hoping that if Andy put his foot down, he'd finally knock it off.

After the episode, Kyle sat up on the couch carefully. Setting Tommy down on the couch next to him as he got his phone out of his pocket. Checking the time, Tommy asked,"So what time do you have to go into work, Kyle?"

"At four. It's two-thirty right now.",Kyle answered. Shoving his cellphone back into his pants pocket. He had plenty of time to get ready for work. Like getting redressed and get his hair done too. Before Tommy could even get up to give Kyle his crutches, Chucky was handing them to him. A small smile on his face as he handed them to him. Making the teen raise an eyebrow as he took them. Thanking the other Buddi for giving them to him as well. Once he stood up, he said,"Thanks, Chuck. I really appreciate you these to me."

"You're very welcome, Kyle.",Chucky stated. It felt slightly unnerving to have him this close to him. There was this strange feeling that he quite couldn't understand. Shoving these thoughts aside, he started heading towards his room. Not noticing that Chucky made moves to following after him. Only to have his arm grabbed by Tommy before he could take another step. Pulling the other Buddi towards himself, Tommy asked,"Just where in the Hell do you think you're going?"

"After Kyle? Just to make sure that he's fine.",Chucky answered. As if he wasn't doing something utterly creepy. This prompted Tommy to glare at him as he tightened his grip on Chucky's arm. Sneering, Tommy stated,"He can manage on his own, Chucky. You don't need to go with him."

"Please leave him alone.",he added. Letting go of the other Buddi's arm as he glared into his eyes. Which were now red instead of their usual blue. It didn't startle Tommy in the slightest as he crossed his arms over his chest. Glaring back as he said,"I don't care if you do that little trick with your eyes or not. Leave my boy alone."

"I'm just trying to help him, Tommy.",Chucky stated. The statement itself was innocent. Yet, Tommy found that he couldn't entirely trust that. There was a degree of creep to it that he couldn't entirely place his finger on. Tommy asked,"Oh? Is that what you call giving him a beer? 'Helping him'?"

The other Buddi gave him a slightly sheepish look as he shrugged his shoulders. Chucky lifted his hands in a helpless manner. He stated,"Well, I saw teens in movies doing it. So I figured it would help Kyle feel better."

That answer didn't sit well with Tommy. There was no way that was the reason why he tried to sneak a beer to Kyle. It felt like a weak excuse that the other Buddi had made up on the spot. He felt that Chucky was up to something. What that was, he wasn't entirely sure of. But Tommy was definitely going to keep an eye on him from now on. Uncrossing his arms, Tommy poked harshly at Chucky's chest. Glaring him in the eye as he said,"Uh huh, I bet. You just stop giving him those type of gifts. He's made it clear he doesn't want them."

"Respect that or get dismantled.",Tommy added. Poking Chucky harder in the chest and making his fingertip glow yellow. His eyes glowing bright red as he sneered at him. Knowing full well that it wouldn't really intimidate him in the slightest. But it made him feel a little more terrifying. Not feeling that in the slightest when the other Buddi shoved his hand away. Eyes glowing an even brighter red as Chucky glared right back at him. Grabbing Tommy's shirt, he hissed,"We both know that you're no where near strong enough to stop me."

"So don't make threats when you can't ever hope to back them up.",he added. Twisting the other Buddi's shirt tightly as he pulled him close. Their noses touched as he pulled Tommy in close. And for a few minutes, they just stood like that. Right until the Buddis' heard footsteps coming from the kitchen. Moving away from each other and straightening out their clothes as Glenda came in. She hurriedly walked over to Tommy and hugged him tight. Pressing her cheek against his hair as she held him close. He returned the hug as he rubbed her back gently. In a soft voice, Tommy asked,"Do you need anything, Glenda?"

"Can we play Uno?",Glenda asked. Pulling away from the hug slightly to look him in the eye. A small hopeful grin on her face as she stared at him. Tommy nodded his head at this. Quickly grabbing the young girl's hand before leading her upstairs. He stated,"Of course, Sweets. I think I saw the pack of cards up in your room."

"Do you mind if I join you two, Glenda?",Chucky asked. Following after them as they started going up the stairs. She glanced over her shoulder to look at him. Nodding her head slightly as they continued their way up. Tommy resisted the urge to roll his eyes at this. Not wanting to spend more time with the other Buddi than he already did. It was bad enough that he had to share a home with him. Now he was trying to 'share' with either of his owners? The very thought of it made him want to break things. Instead, he just lead Glenda into the room that Karen had given her. Letting go of her hand to go to the little desk that she had. Opening up the bottom drawer to see them sitting among her various drawing supplies. Taking it out, he said,"Here they are. I vote we go downstairs to play this. See if Karen or Andy would want to join in."

"I think Karen went to work a little while ago. But I think Andy would love to play with us.",Chucky stated. Of course Karen wouldn't be home. He wished that her job wasn't so demanding. And felt like they expected too much of the single mother. Instead of saying this, he just took Glenda's hand as the trio headed back downstairs. Chucky hurriedly went to find Andy. Who was seated on the floor in the living room. Playing around with his phone as they headed over to him. While they got close, he glanced over his phone. Giving them a polite nod as he asked,"Hey guys. What's going on?"

"We wanted to know if you'd play Uno with us.",Glenda stated. A small grin on her face as Tommy held up the pack of Uno cards. Andy stared at the pack of cards before looking over at Glenda. Then nodded his head slightly in agreement. The younger teen answered,"Alright. Sounds like a good idea to me, Glenda."

With that, Glenda took the cards from Tommy. Shuffling them as the trio sat in a semi-circle around Andy on the floor. Soon as she was done, she dealt them out. Making sure that everyone got an equal amount of cards. When everyone did, they started to play. Andy kept a careful eye on the Buddis' the whole time they were playing. Noticing that there was a strange tenseness between them. Their eyes seemed to be on their cards during the game. But it felt like there was something going on between them as well. Like they'd start fighting the instant Glenda and him weren't in the room. But he chalked that up to just being paranoia. Since the pair seemed to be working so well together almost a week ago. It didn't make sense to him that they'd hate each other now. Especially, when he couldn't see a reason for either Buddi to dislike each other.

A little while later, Glenda won the first round. She was a pretty considerate winner as she took everyone's cards. Handing the deck to Tommy so he could shuffle the cards. While the Buddi did that, Kyle came downstairs. Heading into the living room, he asked,"Okay, so I'm going to work in a little bit. So do you mind doing me a favor and starting the laundry?"

"Nah, I don't mind. You have a good night at work, dude.",Andy answered. Kyle nodded his head as he pulled his phone out of his hoodie pocket. Checking the Kaslan Drive app to see when his car was coming. The app saying that it was already there. Shoving his phone back into his pocket, he blew Glenda and Tommy a kiss. Telling him that he loved them before heading outside. And straight to the Kaslan car. Soon as he was in, he set his crutches into the driver's seat. Getting buckled in before the car pulled away from the curb.

While Kyle headed to work, they continued to play Uno. Andy only winning one match while Glenda won at least three more. After this, they decided to watch Andy play his new game on his Playstation. A game that mainly featured defending something called a payload. He was playing as this angel themed character who could heal people. When Glenda asked what her name was he said that it was 'Mercy'. And that the game was called 'Overwatch'. It seemed like a weird game. But she found herself enjoying it as she watched him play with others.

Who didn't seem as good as Andy. Instead of saying that, she just sat next to him as she watched him. Amazed at how easily the teen was winning his game. While he played, she asked,"Can I play the game, Andy?"

"I dunno, Glenda. It's a pretty tough game. You might not like playing it.",Andy stated. Giving her a small grin as his side won the match. Soon as it was over, he turned to her. Debating whether or not to let her play. As he didn't want her to be upset when she lost. Nor did he want to get in trouble with his Mom or Kyle for letting her play. When she pouted, he gave a soft sigh and decided to fix the settings on his game. Making sure that she wouldn't be playing against real people. And setting it to easy mode as well. Handing Glenda the controller, he told her how to play the game. Making sure that she knew how to shoot, run, and use her special attack. After the little impromptu lesson, he said,"It's a bit of a hard game to play."

"So don't be disappointed if you don't end up winning your first match. It took me like three months to get as good as I am.",he added. Glenda nodded her head at his words. Clearly not really listening as she held the controller. A big excited grin on her face as she picked a character from the line up. Not surprised in the slightest when she picked ' '. Since was a pretty colorful character and pretty cute in his opinion. Soon as she was done picking a character, she was put in a match. He watched as she started figuring out how to move . Heading to a place where she was supposed to protect. Even figuring out how to make the character say her catch phrases. Andy chewed his thumb nail as he watched Glenda's first match start. Partly worried that she'd lose it and start bawling.

He was pleasantly surprised by how she handled herself during the match. Shooting most of the enemies the best she could. Even getting a few decent kills in. Soon as the match was over, she got player of the game. Surprising herself and Andy as she glanced over at him. Grinning widely, she asked,"Is player of the game a good thing, Andy?"

"Heck yeah. It's great! You did really well for a first game, Glenda.",he answered. Giving her a pat on the shoulder as she giggled. Soon another match came up and she quickly picked again. Grinning widely as she continued to play for a little while more. Right until Andy asked if she could give him the game back. Which she agreed to. Thanking him for letting her play it at all. While they played with Andy's game, the Buddis' glared at each other. Neither of them saying a word as they kept their gazes on each other. Tommy had this strange feeling that Chucky would leave if he didn't keep an eye on him. As Chucky just wanted to go upstairs to Kyle's room. Not really do anything bad. Just leave a few subtle gifts for the older teen. Label them from loving family members or something to that effect. All he wanted was Kyle's attention. And the other Buddi was ruining that for him. Shoving those thoughts to the side, he turned his gaze to Andy and Glenda. Noticing them playing some violent video game. One that he was surprised Andy didn't have sooner.

He turned to the pair as he watched the T.V screen. Heading over to them, he asked,"Andy, what kind of game is this?"

"It's nothing bad, Chucky. I've muted it so Glenda can't hear people cursing.",Andy said. Avoiding answering the Buddi's question as they played. It wasn't like he was subjecting Glenda to a gorey video game. This was just Overwatch. Pretty tame compared to the other violent games that he had downloaded weeks ago. Looking over his shoulder, he added,"You don't need to worry about me giving her nightmares or anything."

Tommy raised an eyebrow at this as he walked over to them. Staring up at the various characters they were playing with. Along with the one they were playing. A character that seemed to be an armed music maker. There was a lot of green lights coming from him and he seemed pretty cool. Tilting his head to the side, Tommy asked,"What's the game called, Andy?"

"It's called 'Overwatch', Tom.",Andy answered. Briefly looking at the other Buddi. Who was standing at Glenda's left side as he watched the screen. Surprised that Tommy seemed pretty fine with the game they were playing. While Chucky looked like he was having an aneurysm over it. Growing more annoyed as they played along. So much that the teen feared he'd turn off the whole system. Quickly, he turned off the game along with his Playstation. Turning to Chucky, he asked,"There, it's off. You happy, Chucky?"

Frowning slightly Chucky toyed with his overall straps. He looked Andy in the eye and apologized for being rude about the game. It wasn't like the game was all that violent anyway. And even turned the whole system back on for him. Insisting that he continue to play the game as long as he wanted. Andy accepted the apology as he turned the game back on. Feeling slightly uneasy about the sudden turn in Chucky's demeanor. Not sure of what to make of the quick apology or how guilty he seemed to be. Glenda didn't seem to care as she watched him play his game. The little grin on her face as he started another match. Soon he put Chucky's attitude to the back of his mind. Just having fun playing his game as the younger girl cheered him on.

'...why did I want to come back at all?',Kyle thought. A woman had screamed at him over a deal that she didn't have. When he tried to explain this to her, she demanded to see the manager. He was grateful the FES, Nora, told her what he tried to tell her. That she wasn't going to get the deal when she wasn't a member. And that if she signed up she would have. The customer tried to weakly lie that he hadn't told her that. But Nora wasn't having it. Telling her that she had heard him try to explain it to her but she hadn't listened to him. Giving her a stern look as she told the customer that she head to leave. And if she tried anything like this again, she wouldn't be welcome in the store. Muttering a fake apology, the customer took her things and left. Leaving Kyle to just let out a quiet sigh of relief. Nora patted his shoulder and told him that he handled that well.

That if she came back that he should tell her. And she'll deal with her.

Nodding his head, Kyle had agreed. Feeling grateful that his supervisor was on his side during this. And that she didn't put up with anyone's bullshit. He carefully put items away at his register as he waited for more customers. Wondering to himself how much longer it would be until his break. Before he could ask, Nora turned off his light for him. Telling him to take his break. With a smile, she said,"It's six-thirty. Go have one of the chocolate chip cookies I brought."

"Thanks, Nora. See ya in ten.",he stated. Briskly walking towards the break room with his head down. Hoping that a customer wouldn't ask him for anything as he headed back. Since it seemed most customers liked doing that. He was happy when none did. And pulled out his phone as he sat at a chair near the Break Room table. Unlocking it as he reached for a cookie. There was a notification from the Buddi app and he inwardly groaned. Who would it really be from? Tommy or Chucky? With an annoyed sigh, he opened up the app. Raising an eyebrow when he saw it was a clip from one of the Buddis' perspectives. It showed him Glenda and Andy playing some video game that he recognized. One that he wasn't a huge fan of, but didn't spoil for Andy. As he watched, he tried to think of what the game was called. Remembering that it was called 'Overwatch' or something like that. Part of him wondered why the Buddi was showing him this. It didn't bother him that Glenda was watching this.

It was just a video game.

He turned off the app and locked up his phone. Shoving it back into his hoodie pocket. Eating a cookie, he muttered,"Tattle tale Buddi. I don't know what's more funny."

There was something he'd need to talk to one of them about. Possibly both of them. Just so they knew that he didn't care if she watched Andy play these kind of games. They weren't going to hurt her or scare her that badly. That they were just pretend. Putting those thoughts to the side, he took another cookie. Quickly eating it before deciding to go back up to the front. Putting on a big grin as he headed to his register. The rest of his shift going by quicker than it had on Black Friday. Soon as he punched out, he ordered himself a car. Then headed up front to wait for it to arrive. Yawning as he made his way to the front of the store. Kyle gave a quiet sigh at the sight of the Kaslan car through the front window. A tired smile on his face as Nora let him out. Telling him to have a good night. Which he politely repeated back to her. Quickly getting into the car and setting his crutches in the driver side seat. Buckling himself in, he yawned again as the car pulled away from the curb. Heading back to the Barclay household. Toying with his phone as he rested against the passenger-side seat. Reading a few of his favorite web-comics as well. When he was halfway through one of the strips, the car pulled into the Barclay driveway. Making him groan slightly as he locked his phone screen. Shoving the device into his hoodie pocket before unbuckling his seat belt. Then grabbing his crutches as he got out of the car. Hurrying into the house and seeing one of the Buddis' waiting for him.

A disapproving frown on his face as he stared up at Kyle. Crossing his little arms against his chest as he stood there. Kyle was unsure of which Buddi it was as he stared back. Feeling slightly uneasy about the doll's unhappy look. Quietly, he asked,"Uh, hey. What's going on?"

"Did you get my message, Kyle?",the Buddi asked. Uncrossing his arms and setting his hands on his hips. Giving a very 'disappointed Dad' look. Nodding his head, Kyle answered,"I did see the message. I don't get why you're upset."

"It's just a game.",Kyle added. Apparently that wasn't the right answer for the Buddi. Who's eyes briefly glowed red as he stared at him. Tilting his head to the side, the Buddi asked,"You can't be serious. That kind of game isn't good for a six-year-old's psyche. How can you and Tommy be okay with it?"

"Because she knows the difference between fiction and reality. And it's not even that violent of a game, Chuck.",Kyle explained. Nor was it as bad as most games were. There wasn't any explicit anything going on in it. Pushing past the doll, he headed towards the kitchen to make himself dinner. Knowing that Chucky was following after him. He continued,"Now please, stop trying to act like her Dad. She doesn't need that, she needs friends."

"And friends don't tattle over stupid stuff like that.",Kyle added. Giving Chucky an annoyed look as he opened the fridge. Hoping the Buddi would back off as he looked for the sliced roast beef and cheddar cheese. Soon as he did, he noticed that Chucky bring over the bread he liked. Setting on the counter for the older teen to use. Looking up at Kyle, he said,"You're right. It's just a game and I shouldn't have overreacted like that."

"I'm sorry for bugging you about it, Kyle.",Chucky added. Giving an embarrassed grin as Kyle came over to him. Setting the cheese and roast beef down on the counter, he nodded his head slightly. Then playfully messed up the Buddi's hair. Making his sandwich, he stated,"It's okay, Chuck. Just don't do it again and we're good."

When the Buddi nodded his head in agreement, he allowed himself to smile. Making his sandwich before taking the cheese and meat back to the fridge. Shoving them inside before going back to his food. Watching Chucky take the plate for him and head toward the living room with it. He only raised an eyebrow as he followed after the Buddi. Noticing that he set Kyle's dinner on the couch for him. Waiting for him to sit down before taking the crutches and setting them against the wall. Then turning on the T.V as well. When he was done, the Buddi climbed up on the couch next to him. Kyle picked up his plate as he started eating. Feeling slightly creeped out when Chucky curled up next to him. Setting his hand on the teen's left thigh as he ate. Pushing it away gently, he resolved to set boundaries with the Buddi in the morning. As he was tired of being touched by him in ways he didn't consent to. Even if they weren't sexual, they weren't right. And he'd make sure the Buddi knew that in the morning.