[[ twenty-one. ]] [[ video. ]]

[hoodalumnus]

[The camera of the communicator is positioned precisely, far away enough to grab three quarters of a figure yet close enough so sound isn't obstructed. Here is Parker Robbins. He holds up a personal mobile, his mouth a complete line.

He replays his voicemail.]

You have TWENTY-SEVEN SAVED MESSAGES. To play these messages, press--

"Parker, where are you? Uh. It's Electro. You've been out all night. Call me."

[Beep.]

"Hey. If this is a business thing why wasn't I invited? Is it a business thing?"

"Why the fuck aren't you answering your phone?

[Beep.]

"Parker, what the hell is going on? I know you didn't get shot or something, I've have heard about it. I've been checking the papers! Call me, you asshole."

"Are you ignoring me? Is that what this is about? Fuck you, pal, we already went over this. I haven't even set foot in your room again, so you had better have goddamn gotten over it!"

[Beep.]

"I'm throwing away all your shit, man."

"Seriously, what's up? Are you even still here? Did you get ported out too? You can't do this to me. Just call me, okay?"

"What am I supposed to do now?! Get the fuck back here right now."

"I only threw away some of your stuff. So don't go being pissed."

[Beep.]

"Parker. Where are you?"

[He turns off his voicemail.]

Electro. Don't ever do that again.

Comments

[currentcy]

What the hell happened?

[hoodalumnus]

The fuckin' Porter bitch happened.

[currentcy]

... What do you mean?

[hoodalumnus]

She freaked the shit out and zapped me to Paris for no goddamn reason.

[currentcy]

How about that? What a weird, totally freak accident.

[hoodalumnus]

[...]

You know something. Don't you?

[currentcy]

Uh, no.

[hoodalumnus]

Uh, try again.

[currentcy]

Why would I know anything about that?

[hoodalumnus]

I don't know. But you're acting all suddenly shifty.

[currentcy]

It's all in your head. I don't know nothing about the Porter.

[hoodalumnus]

Yeah? Okay, well, I'm only going to trust you because you're my best lieutenant who would never ever lie to me.

Ever.

[currentcy]

Am I really the best?

[hoodalumnus]

As long as you're not fuckin' lying to me.

[currentcy]

Would I? Would I lie to you?

[hoodalumnus]

Not unless it was over somethin' shameful.

[currentcy]

I don't know the meaning of the word.

[hoodalumnus]

Given the shit you said on my voicemail, that is too true.

[currentcy]

You were gone for two weeks!

[hoodalumnus]

I told you why!

[currentcy]

I know now, I didn't then!

[hoodalumnus]

God you are so finicky.

[currentcy]

And you're a dick. Next time I'll throw all your things away and take the apartment.

[hoodalumnus]

You're just mad that I'm talking to your ex about you.

[currentcy]

Am not.