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Chapter 2, Edward
Al sat on his couch flipping through the many channels on his television. He didn't have to go to work until 3pm, so that gave him almost four hours to relax. It would be nice, except he found himself to be completely bored.
"Garbage, garbage, garbage. How can I have all these stations and still find nothing good on?" He spoke outloud then turned off the tv.
He decided that he'd just take a nap before going to work when his phone rang.
"Hello?"
"Hey, Al. It's Roy. I got a call from Gran. They had some meeting this morning at the last minute, so the schedule was thrown off by an hour. We don't have to show until 4 today."
"Nice! I'm really bored, though. Are you doing something?"
"I'm heading over to Havoc's later. Wanna come?"
"Yeah."
"Alright. I'll come get you around 1. Cool?"
"No problem. Thanks and see you later." They both hung up. Al realized he was still going to be bored for at least an hour and a half.
"Maybe I'll call brother." He picked his phone up and dialed the familar numbers. After a couple of rings someone picked up.
"Hello?"
"Hi, Dad. How ya doing?"
"Alphonse! I'm alright. Ed and I am at a disagreement again, but things are fine."
"Really? Is he there?"
"Yeah, hold on while I get him." After some seconds of silence on his father's end, Al heard his brother.
"Hey, Al. What's up?" Al knew his brother like the back of his hand and he could immediately tell that something was wrong.
"I'm good, brother, but what's wrong with you?"
"What do you mean? I'm fine." He faked out a laugh.
"Ed, you sound like you've been crying. Did you and Dad fight again?" He heard his brother sniff a bit.
"You know how much of a jackass he is. He doesn't understand me. I just need to get away from him. That's why I can't wait to visit you." Al felt sad just listening to Ed. His brother and father always bumped heads but they cared about each other. After their mother died, they all grew closer, but after a couple of years Al wanted to go out on his own a bit. That's why he didn't move to another city with his father. Surprisingly, Ed stayed with their dad while Al found his own place. That was two years ago.
"I'm actually counting down the days until I get there." Ed said and Al smiled at the phone because he was also counting the days.
"If it's that bad, why don't you come over sooner? Like this Saturday?"
"That's a great idea! It's only two days away, so I'll have to do some last minute planning, but I think I can make it." Edward sounded happy.
"I was thinking that maybe you'd like to stay."
"Move in with you? You wouldn't mind?"
"Of course not, brother! You said Dad gets on your nerves and I could use some company sometimes. Besides, you have a car and that would make things a lot easier for me here since I can't drive." Ed laughed.
"You still don't have a license? But I do like this plan. I'll let Dad know and I guess I'll see you Saturday."
"Alright. Bye-oh, hey, Ed? Could you do something for me?" Al asked.
"Anything."
"Take care of yourself." Ed smiled into the phone.
"No problem."
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After what seemed like an eternity to Al, Saturday had finally come and Ed would be at his place any minute. It would be Ed's first time in Al's apartment since whenever they would visit each other, Al would go visit them and not vice versa. Ed had never met Al's crazy friends and coworkers, who were chatting on his sofa, either.
"So what does this mystery brother look like?" Havoc asked as he opened a can of soda. "You have no pictures of your family around this place. I didn't even know you had a brother." Al looked around his place. Now that he thought about it, he didn't have any pictures around. He had a photo album, he just never got around to putting them up.
"You'll see when he gets here and take your feet off my table." Havoc pouted and removed his feet.
"Is he anything like you?" Winry asked while dipping a chip in the cheese dip.
"No. Ed's way more outgoing. He's kinda loud, too." Al put another bag of chips on the table. "He can be rude sometimes, but don't take offense. That's just how he is. He's the same to everybody."
"Sounds like a real pest." Roy spoke up then guzzled a soda. Al laughed as a knock was heard at his door.
"That's him! Okay, everybody, look your best." Roy belched loudly, Winry had dip dribbling from her chin, and Havoc had chips stuffed in his mouth, making his cheeks puff out.
"Or you could do that." Al said, rolling his eyes at his special buddies. He opened the door and greeted his older brother, then stepped back to let him in.
"Everyone, I'd like you to meet my brother, Edward."
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