"I Tried"
Furor Paxx 30- The Morning of Mourning
Scott, Todd, Pietro, Kurt, Freddy, Wanda and even the twins, Kaysin and Jaysin all stared at the empty coffee pot.
"So."
"Hmm."
"Guess we should find him."
"Blech."
"Geflobble."
"Ge-wha?"
"I'm too tired for this."
"Could someone at least fix breakfast?"
"I will!"
"Someone besides you."
"Need. Coffee."
Scott looked around the group without moving his head. "Why can't someone else fix coffee?"
"Too early."
"Don't know how."
"Doesn't taste right."
"Don't like coffee."
"You're joking, right?"
"I'll do it!"
"Oh, God, no. Anything but that."
Scott cast another look at the people around the table. He looked at the cold, empty pot on the table and began to despair. "Where is he?"
"Dunno."
"Meh."
"Ehhhhhh?"
"Good question."
"Why would I know?"
"Maybe he's at Rogue's house!"
"Idiot."
There was a weak grinding noise as Scott shifted gears. "We should see how she's doing."
"If you say so."
"Don't care."
"Fine, fine."
"Where's the phone?"
"Who cares about her? Where's my coffee?"
"I'll call!"
"Mmmm."
Scott glared at the pot. "Damn it all. Where is that fool?" Kaysin walked back into the kitchen a second later with the cordless phone.
Todd, Pietro, Kurt, Freddy, Wanda, Jaysin, and even a pair of flies in the corner all stared at Scott.
"Oh, hi!" Kaysin gushed into the telephone. "Oh? Really! That's great, we were all wondering where he was-" Kaysin shut up as Scott yanked the phone from his hands.
"DAMMIT! TELL THAT MORON TO GET HIS TAIL OVER HERE! WE WANT OUR COFFEE!" Scott slammed the phone down and stalked back to his chair. There was a dangerous glint behind his red glasses.
"Ah, well." Kaysin's voice was shaky. "I guess Lance will show up soon. Can I fix you some coffee, Scott?"
Scott's glasses sparkled for a second. Then, with a fury that even Freddy marveled at, Scott threw the empty pot and hit Kaysin right on the head without so much as looking in the human's direction.
The rest of the Brotherhood slid down in their seats a little. Lance couldn't get back soon enough.