Doctor's Check Up- Network- Text

[wearingthestars]

Hey everyone.

So, that was a really trying couple weeks.
I just wanted to remind everyone that if they need anything they can drop by the hospital.

Whether you got banged up, or just want to talk about what happened, I'm here. Or you can reach out to anyone else around here, or whoever you trust.

We gotta support each other, right?

Everyone take care, and check in.

Comments

[doubled_speed]

[Exactly.]

Face it, little bro. You're both heroes, through and through.

[wearingthestars]

Pfft. You know sometime I wish-

[He stops himself, knowing that word is dangerous.]

...I wonder if things would be better if we were all just normal kids.

[doubled_speed]

Don't.

[A touch of anger and fury slipped into Tommy's voice. Being a mutant is all he has. He wouldn't know David if he was just a normal kid. The Shepherds would have been worse.]

Don't ever say those words.

[wearingthestars]

Not-...not like that- just...just this big stuff.

This...universe ending stuff.

[doubled_speed]

Well, it didn't.

[It didn't end. And Earth stood because of Billy and Teddy and the people they worked with.]

[wearingthestars]

[This time.]

I hope when I go grey before I turn thirty it turns out cool like Dr. Strange.

[doubled_speed]

[Really? Broo, you're saying that when an example of what you'll look like is right there?]

Please don't go gray. We'll look too alike.

[wearingthestars]

[Tommy's got white hair. Or silver. Totally different. Billy's picturing a salt and pepper look.]

I mean- eventually I'm not sure I'll be able to help it.

[doubled_speed]

[Dude, it's not impossible to come to the look, man.]

Yeah, when you get that old, I'll dye my hair.

[wearingthestars]

Oh really? Would it be that bad to look like me?

[Billy laughs.]

[doubled_speed]

Makes us easier to tell apart.

[He says. As if he isn't more muscled and his eyes weren't a whole different color.]

[wearingthestars]

I'll be sure to ask mom to dress us in separate outfits.

[He flashes a teasing smile, thinking to his little brothers.]

[doubled_speed]

WOW BILLY! You think Mom's really going to dress us when we're adults?

[wearingthestars]

Yeah, that's...the joke.

[doubled_speed]

Oh, you were trying to be funny. I'm sorry. I missed it.

[wearingthestars]

I guess I can cross comedian off my list of potential careers.

[doubled_speed]

It was ever on there? Man, you really are out of it.

[wearingthestars]

I think I'm funny.

[doubled_speed]

Yeah, so does your mom.