A/N: This chapter's a little shorter but it's kind of just a filler chapter. The next ones will be longer. Thanks.
Chapter 15: The Life and Times of Kid Blink
Since Shelley had broken up with Blink, Blink's life had been ... weird. He had to watch David so he wouldn't kill himself, he had to deal with himself, and let's not forget about David's little not suicidal note extravaganza. He needed to find something to release his feelings on.
And he did... with baking. Roz had given him some recipes for cookies, cakes, strudels, and stuff like that. The loft always smelled like baked goods.
David woke up to the smell of something burning.
"God! Shit!" Blink screamed.
David heard the sound of a pan and he scrambled out of bed. He ran into the kitchen and looked around. He saw Blink running water over his hand. He looked at the floor and saw cookies scattered about and a pan hanging out of the oven.
"Blink, what happened?" David asked, going over to him.
"Yeah, I uh, I just hit my hand on the oven. I was grabbing the oven mit and my hand hit the oven. I'm fine." Blink said.
David walked over and looked at Blink's hand. It wasn't bad, he had just grazed it. Some ice should be good.
The loft door slide open and both boys looked over. "Hey guys." Talkback said, walking in.
"Hey! I made cookies!" Blink said pointing to the ones on the coffee table.
Talkback's face lit up, "Cookies!" He ran over to the couch and picked up a few.
Blink turned the oven off and shut it. He put some ice on his hand and sat down in his chair. David sat next to Talkback on the couch.
"So, what brings you here?" David asked.
"Oh, I just wanted to see how you guys were doing." Talkback said, shoving a cookie into his mouth.
"Well, my wrist is broken and Blink just burnt his hand... we're doing great." David said, taking a bite out of a cookie. "Blink, these are really good."
Blink smiled. "Thanks."
"Ah, so, how's the Elle and Shelley front?" Talkback asked.
"Non-existent." Blink deadpanned.
"Yeah, Elle won't talk to me and Shelley won't talk to Blink." David started.
"But, Elle will talk to me and Shelley will talk to David." Blink finished.
"It's just great." David said.
"Well, I've made out with both of them..." Talkback said. Then realizing what he had said, added, "No! I didn't mean it! I didn't mean it, I swear! It's the cookies, you know me and cookies! Cookies make me crazy!"
"I'm going to kill you!" Blink said, starting to get up.
"It was way before you guys were even here." Talkback said, 'Actually it was a few days ago but we won't tell them that.'
"Alright, how about we get off of this subject." David suggested.
"Yes, that's a great idea, David. I agree." Talkback said.
"Don't suck up to me after you tell me you made out with my ex-girlfriend." David said.
"Sorry." Talkback said.
They all sat in this awkward silence for a few minutes until Talkback spoke up.
So, do you guys have jobs? I mean, Mush, Skitts, and Specs do and I'm helping out Itey, Race, and Spot. So, do guys need help finding one?" Talkback asked.
"Well, I put my application in at this electronics store." David said. "And I think they're going to hire me just because they really need the help."
"I don't have one." Blink said.
"Would you like one? I know where you could work." Talkback said.
"Where?"
"Toys R Us." Talkback said.
"Alright."
"Good, because we need more tote and stack 'men'." Talkback said, using air quotes are the word men.
"Okay, now, why are you really here?" David asked.
"What?" Talkback asked.
"You, you're not here just to see how we're doing or to offer us a job. Usually when you go somewhere you're there for a reason." David said.
"Well, I do have some bad news." Talkback said, looking down.
"Like?" Blink asked.
Talkback mumbled something incoherent.
"What?" David asked.
He did the same, mumbled.
"Y'know, you really shouldn't mumble. I can't understand a word you're saying." Blink said.
"Elle and Shelley have boyfriends." Talkback said.
"What?" David and Blink said together.
"Yeah, they have boyfriends." Talkback said.
"We... we haven't even been broken up for that long!" Blink said.
"Figures, she'll date everyone but me." David said, crossing his arms.
"Who are they dating?" Blink asked.
"You know the guys."
"Who?" David asked.
"Parker and C.J. Adams." Talkback said.
"Who's that?" Blink asked.
"They are Steve's two older, disowned brothers." Talkback said.
"Where did they meet them?" David asked.
"At Steve and Izzy's engagement party." Talkback said.
"How old are they?" Blink asked.
"Parker's 25 and C.J.'s 24." Talkback said.
"What?!"
"They're child molesters! That's what they are!" Blink shouted.
"It's not like they're living with each other." Talkback said, taking another cookie.
"They are!" Blink shouted.
"No!" Talkback said.
"Good." Blink said.
"I can't believe how old they are. I wonder how her brothers are taking this." David said.
"Well, they knew them from before. And they like them." Talkback said.
"Great." David said.
"So, who's dating who?" Blink asked.
"Parker's with Shelley and C.J.'s with Elle." Talkback explained.
"Great. Shelley's with the pornographer." Blink said.
"Oh, they're nice. If you two were trying to get back together with them this wouldn't have happened." Talkback said.
"True." They both said.
RING
Talkback sighed and picked up his phone. "Yeah? What? NO, I'm not going to - ... no. Because no. Just no. Jax, I don't want to. Why do I have to go? Hey, you had fun at the, alright, other than The Cat incident. Oh... fine!" Talkback said, hanging up.
"Jax?" Blink asked.
"Yeah, little jerk's trying to make me do that." Talkback said.
"Do what?" David asked.
"Go to a club. He's like 'There'll be a bubble room. You like bubbles.'" Trying to bribe me with a bubble room." Talkback said.
"Bubble room! David can we go?" Blink asked.
"Yeah. Then I'll go. Come on Dave, bubble room." Talkback said.
"I don't know... I'm not the club type of person." David said.
"Alright, I'll go. Will you pick me up? Skitts has my car today." Blink said.
"Alright, I'll go." David said.
Blink turned his stare at David, "Why is it that I say I want to go without you and you suddenly want to go?"
"Because, I worry about you doing something stupid." David said.
"I'll be there. What could he do?" Talkback said.
"Like I said, I worry." David said.
Blink and Talkback glared at David.