Quispi begrudgingly slurped on the milkshake Edward had promised, sitting across from the blond at a small table outside the ice cream shop. Globs of dull pink shake clung to his fingers, shoulders hunched as he tried to avoid eye contact.
“I take it you like it then, birdy?”
“Don’t call me that” Quispi grumbled, tapping his nails against the glass.
“Is that a yes?”
“That’s a fuck off” the bird said, crushing the straw between his teeth
Quispi stop being mean Finch complained, prodding at the back of Quispi’s mind. I’m letting you drink the damn shake you butt
Ya well, he’s nosey.
“…Quispi seriously though. Are you two doing alright?” Edward asked. Quispi flinched at the sudden tone shift of his voice looking up at the man, “You haven’t exactly been…assertive.”
“Assertive?”
“You’ve been doing everything Finch’s way. But other than the cursing and the avoiding, I haven’t seen you do anything your way.”
“Maybe we just have a similar way of doing things”
“Or maybe you’re afraid you’re gonna upset the dominate brain in there—don’t give me that look. I’m fun, not an idiot. I know how this sort of thing works. And the fact that it’s Finch’s body you’re both living in proves it. He’s the dominate soul in there.”
“The kid already said he wouldn’t kill me off, why would I worry” Quispi said, a twinge of fear shooting down his spine, “you’re reading into things”
“And you trust him because?” Edward said
“Because…Because I have to!” Quispi shouted, standing from his seat and sending his cup flying, “Because I don’t have a choice, because I’m stuck living here with a bunch of fancy ass, short as hell vampires I---I---“
“there it is. Took you long enough.”
“And you” Quispi growled, “Walking around smoking half the time, I’m a bird I can’t do smoke!”
“Should have said something” Edward said, “Vampires don’t exactly need to breathe. Family isn’t bothered by it.”
“I—“
“And why exactly are you afraid of Echo?”
“Quispi wait— Damn” Finch muttered, suddenly once again in control of the body. “He’s not talking.”
“Too much?” Edward said, smiling apologetically, “I’ll..go get you two another shake?”
“Well since someone SPILT OURS”
You knew this is where he was going didn’t you? Quispi growled
I assumed he’d quiz you sure. Why are you so touchy about it? What? Did your parents tell you Echo was the big bad dark-kin killer or something?
What? No! They loved her
Then what is it?
I just…don’t want to talk about it.
Is it something that affects me? Quispi paused at this. Did it affect Finch? Did this forced sharing of a body possibly override what he’d been told concerning himself and that woman? Maybe it didn’t. Maybe he was being ridiculous. Maybe he was freer then he thought. Maybe his waking nightmare was over.
“Here you go” Edward sighed, setting the drink down in front of them, dripping with a thick dark red syrup, “Look I’m sorry I pushed. I’m just worried that you two aren’t as happy as you could be. And if no one knows what’s up, we can’t help. Also…Asema’s not making it back tonight”
“W—what?” Finch squeaked
“He’s running late, going to stop by Echo’s place for the day and should be back tomorrow night. They found something big they want someone to look at” Edward said.
“But---but!”
“It’ll be fine” Edward assured him
“No it won’t!” Finch snapped, “What if—what if”
“That’s another thing. Finch, I know you don’t want to talk about who did it. And I can respect you need time to work it out. But you need to trust that your uncles are looking out for you” Edward said, putting a hand on his reassuringly, “Whoever it was, isn’t going to do it again. But I’d wish you’d tell us.” The elder vampire watched as the boy worked at his drink, shifting his straw around absentmindedly as he watched the cup drain, “can you at least tell me why you don’t want to tell?”
“He’s afraid he’ll tear your family—“
“Our”
“Fine the family in two.” Quispi said, crossing his arms as Finch sputtered in disbelief and anger in the background, “And no, I don’t know who it was.”
“Finch you’re safety and well-being is far more important than the piece of trash who did this to you”
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