Anesthesia

[3]

Frances: "Finally, I managed to make a decent dish. I was like, literally, panting during this."

Edward: "Hmm..."

Frances: "Ed, do you know at what time dad will be back home?"

Edward: "No."

Frances: "Really, Ed?"

Edward: "I said no. God, Franny! Am I supposed to be his watchman or something?!"

Frances: "Don't use that tone with me! Just eat up, you two."

Buzz: "..."

After a while

Frances: "Buzz, you're not eating anything."

Buzz: "..."

Frances: "Buzz?"

Buzz: "Huh- what?"

Edward: (smirks)

Frances: "What's up with you?"

Buzz: "Nothing."

Frances: "I doubt that."

Buzz: "..."

Frances: "Buzz, eat up. You have to take your meds."

Edward: "Useless meds."

Frances: "Shut up!"

Buzz: "No, he's right. The meds are useless. I just don't know why you're making me take them everyday."

Frances: "Buzz, don't say that. It's just a tumor."

Buzz: "It might as well be a start."

Frances: "Buzz, you can't give up right now. It's just a small illness-"

Buzz: "Small illness? Yeah, right."

Frances: "-and I'm sure it'll go away-"

Buzz: "Okay, let's face it, Franny. I'M GOING TO DIE. THE TUMOR IS JUST A BEGINNING. AND I HAVE NO HOPE OF LIVING IN THE FIRST PLACE, ALRIGHT? SO STOP ACTING LIKE YOU GIVE A SHIT ABOUT ME BECAUSE I DON'T!"

Edward: "Oh boy! Here comes the drama queen!"

Buzz: "You got a problem?!"

Frances: "Boys-"

Edward: "Oh, you think, genius? After all these years?"

Buzz: "What- you wanna pick a fight?!"

Edward: "I doubt that you'll be strong enough to even bring your fist on my face, Bartholomew!"

Buzz: "DON'T CALL ME THAT-"

Frances: "BOYS! STOP- STOP IT! GOD, JUST... stop acting like babies and finish your dinner."

Buzz: "I'm not hungry."

Frances: "BUZZ-"

Buzz: "Don't order me what to do and what not to do! You're my sister so stop acting like my mother!!" And exits the table.