6. Passing the Time Without You

Click click click.

"O-Older brother?"

Click click click. "What is it, Wolfram?"

"I... dropped a stitch."

Clack. "Let me fix it for you."

"I'm... very sorry."

"Here. Be more careful."

Click click click.

"Older brother?"

Click-ity click click. "What now, Wolfram?"

"Promise you won't tell anyone about this?"

Click. "Not a word."

Click click click. "...Good."