Quentin poked his food, the eggs and bacon weren't looking too. . . Good for him.
"You alright, son? "
"Uhm yeah, just not very hungry."
Cornelius frowned,"You haven't been eating much all week, you're not sick are you?", "No just don't have much of an appetite.", Quentin pushed his plate to Ike,"You can have the rest, I'll just have cereal.", "Thank you.", Ike smiled and took the rest of the food.
Beatrix looked up from porridge,"Are we going to The Petersons?", Cornelius nods,"Yes. You don't need to come, Quentin-","Actually. . .", Quentin fiddled with his hands,"I'll go. . .", Ike smiled,"Really?", "I guess. . .", Cornelius nods,"Okay. And Ike?", he took out the devices out,"I know; Checking my blood and cholesterol levels.", he pricked his finger,"I hate this.", "I know, but it's for your health.", Ike nods, writing it down and showing his mom.

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Quentin strolled back with Ike,"You sure the Kid's dad didn't seem. . . Off?", Ike sighed,"First of all, his name is Theodore: Amd his dad is pretty chill, like the guy's so tall; It must be so cool", Cornelius chuckled,"It is; Though, I will say the disadvantage is doorways.", "Oh, yeah you could smack your head.", Cornelius nods,"Mhm. I'm glad you've taken a liking to Theodore.", Ike nods,"Yeah, he's really nice and I figured maybe I could be his hands for him, if he can't hold anything?", Cornelius smiled, patting his head,"How kind of you.", Quentin groaned, the house only filled him with dread now.

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Ike waved,"Hey.", Theodore looked up, his mom putting some food down,"Oh hi Ike, please come in: I'll be in the kitchen if you need anything.", she kissed her son's head and left for the kitchen.
Ike settled next to Theodore,"I was wondering. . . I think you mentioned before you like trains right?", Theodore nods, Ike held up a lego box,"I got this lego from my Auntie Catherine.", Theodore gasped,"I know your models are different, but would you be up for this?", "Mhm.", Theodore smiled, Ike ripped open the box.

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Robert poured some coffee for Cornelius,"Thank you.", "No problem; I'm glad Ike and Theodore are becoming fast friends, he's really lifted Theodore's spirits.", Cornelius nods,"Yeah, Ike too; He has been talking a lot, with summer coming soon, he was actually wondering if Theodore would be able to play outside, and do things with him and Norman.", Robert made a face as he sat down,"Norman. . . Norman Darbly, I did hear his dad was a Journalist and his mother is a Prosecutor?", Cornelius cleared his throat,"Uhm, his mother uh. . . Passed away not long after he was born.", "Ah, I. . . Sorry.", "You didn't know.", Robert nods, putting some sugar in his coffee,"I see. . .", Cornelius leaned over,"I wanted to ask, cause Ike will probably will once he gets a chance.", Robert glanced into the living room, Theodore and Ike now sat on the pillows as they put together a lego train.
"Hm. . ."
"What do you think?"
Robert nods,"We'll see how it goes but. . . If Ike wants, he can invite Norman over and his father, kill two birds with one stone.", Cornelius smiled,"I'll mention it to Kyle.", Robert nods, would be nice for Theodore to have another friend.
In the living room, even though Ike was doing most of the talking he was smiling and answering when he could or felt like it.

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"So. . . What do you think your dad is up to and why?"
Lisa shrugged,"I dunno is the thing, what I do know he's going to make the ones that killed Franklin and nearly killed Theodore pay, especially since Theodore's nerve has snapped completely.", "That bad?", "Yeah. . . It's why Theodore sometimes struggles to pick things up and has a limp.", "Whatcha talking about?", they jumped, Beatrix smiled,"Secret.", "I wanna help!", Beatrix jumped up and down, Lisa and Quentin looked at one another,"I dunno, sis. . .", "Come on, I've seen how you deal with Otto and now I wanna see the secrets of Robert!", she was too young but. . . Maybe they could just, keep her in but also out of it at the same time??
. . .
"Alright."
"Yay!"