"Is it fun to be a scientist?"
Robert smiled,"Very much so, but my favourite thing is to watch the stars.", Ike smiled at him, Robert winked as Cornelius gathered his kids,"See you next time, and we'll be sure you finish the lego train.", Ike nods and they left, Cornelius carried Beatrix and Ike jumped to his side as they walked home,"So, what did he say?", Cornelius smiled,"He's more than happy to let you invite a friend with youcto meet Theodore.", Ike fist-pumped the air as Quentin kept his eyes on his brother, not on the feeling someone's eyes burning through the back of his head.

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Norman groaned; He hated the hospital, especially in the summer: Hospital windows don't open at all so it's just so stuffy.
"Hey dude, hanging in there alright?"
Ike came in, Norman groaned,"Hot. . . And stuffy. . .", Ike nods, throwing his jacket over the seat,"Yeah, it's becoming a lot warmer.", "Just warmer. . .", Norman groaned, Ike smiled,"It's cool dude, besides; The Doctor said you could be released in time for summer. And get out for the weekend, speaking of which. . .", Ike leaned on the bed railing things, it was to stop Norman from falling out of bad and had been having some nightmares lately,"Remember Theodore, the kid I told you about and I've been seeing for the past few weeks or more.", Ike sighed,"Hard to keep track of time.", "Tell me about it.", Ike smiled,"Well, when you get out; You wanna finally meet him at his house.", "Uuh. . .", Norman blinked, smiling,"Sure, it would be nice.", Ike smiled, took his hand and gave it a tight squeeze.

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"THE Robert Peterson."
Cornelius nods,"Yep, I told you I was friends with him.", Kyle was still stunned, Cornelius chuckled a little as he sat down.
Running his hand through his hair,"Holy shit. . .", "Don't worry, he's a very kind man; He looks like he's constantly pissed but he's very nice.", Kyle sighed,"I'll take your word but. . . He's fine with Norman tagging along to meet his youngest son.", he lowered his voice,"I thought Robert wanted to. . .?", "Keep his son away from others until he was better?", Cornelius nods,"Bit of an exaggeration.", Cornelius sat across from Kyle, the man looked stressed but that was to be expected with all he's got on his plate.
"I'll. . . I'll see what Norman thinks."

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Back home, Kyle gathered some things to bring to the hospital.
'Ring'
Kyle grabbed the home phone,"Hello?", "Mr Darbly.", he froze, gulping and straightened a bit.
"Heard your conversation between Mr Gershowtiz; So. . . You're going to The Petersons."
Kyle fell silent, a laugh cackled through the phone,"We have eyes everywhere Mr Darbly; We know everything.", Kyle sighed, finally,"Well, so what of it? I've already done what you ask.", "Yes. . . But now a more direct connection to The Petersons. . .", Kyle immediately got the idea of what he wanted,"No absolutely not! I've already done what you asked to protect my son: I am not spying on The Petersons, especially when the man is ready to kill anyone after what happened on Halloween; And genuinely looks like he could crack a head open with his hand alone; Get someone with more experience because my answer is no!", Kyle slammed the receiver down.
Exhaling heavily.
He met his reflection from the hallway mirror, where he wife use to stand in front of to do her hair.
He looked like shit.
Eye bags, hair greying from stress and the burden, the guilt.
. . .
He sat on the floor, covering his face in his hands.
"What do I do. . . What would you have done. . .?"

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The line went dead.
. . .
"Okay, I guess that's fair. . . Both sides, we already asked a lot of him."