A few hours and a gulf that can't be crossed. Tommy holds the receiver to his ear, silent for a long moment. So what are they, then? Clearly Billy isn't another him. Why do they look like? Did Billy's family have another kid they decided they didn't want? Was it a hospital error? Mary never said exactly where he was born. What if Billy's mom had two kids and one got swapped with Mary Shepherd's kid? What if...
Stupid. It's all stupid thoughts.
"I can't talk long. The old lady across the street from my house watches for me to come home. To tell Mary. I just... you're real."
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Date: 2019-08-19 04:53 pm (UTC)Stupid. It's all stupid thoughts.
"I can't talk long. The old lady across the street from my house watches for me to come home. To tell Mary. I just... you're real."