no honor among theives

cory blake, make sure you kiss your knuckles before you punch me in the face, sociopathy and delusional depressive personality dysfunction

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vglycherries:

For a moment, Chris kept his face covered, not quite ready to let Cory see him. But he knew that he’d have to if they were going to sit, so after a minute or two he lowered his hands into his lap and nodded. “Yeah,” He murmured. “I got sick.” The blonde made no attempt to stand up - he knew that, right now, he couldn’t because his legs were shaky. Sniffling softly, he wiped at his eyes a little before holding his arms out, wanting Cory to come closer. “That sounds - that’ll be good, please.”

Cory stood aside awkwardly. He took some deep breaths, definitely trying to calm himself before getting close to Chris. He squatted in front of him, putting his hands under Chris’s arms and helping him up. “Let’s go, my baby.” He tried to be gently.

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samalcott:

Her only response, at first, was a huge sigh of her own and roll of her eyes; she stayed for a few more seconds, continuing on the work her sister had created for her instead before finally mumbling, quietly. “You’re annoying, and a bully who gets all pissy and childish when no one’s giving you any attention.”

Cory thought this was funnier than anything else. “Like you’re so perfect? Your whole fucked up family is here and you’re just the cherry on top. Shut your mouth and read your book, little girl.”

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vglycherries:

As soon as he heard Cory’s voice, a part of him paniced. He didn’t want the other to see him like this, especially not when he knew that Cory had his own problems. Chris pressed his hands to his face, a sob escaping him - he felt guilty for now dragging the other into this, but now he was here and that meant that he was involved. “Oh,” He whispered, dropping his hands down into his lap and letting out a shaky breath. “Uh, you - you can come in.” The blonde sniffled, looking back up at the door.

Cory licked his lips. He wasn’t too sure what he was going to do, instead just stood awkwardly. “Are you being sick?” He asked, standing aside. “How about we get you cleaned up and we go sit in my room?” Cory tried to suggest, just wanted taking care of Chris.

[vglycherries-blog]

The visit from his sisters had set Chris off. It caught him off guard since he wasn’t expecting them to come, and he hated that they saw him like this. He knew that he’d dropped weight since the last time he’d posted photos on social media, which was also the last time they’d seen an update on him, so the change in his size was a shock to them. He was pretty sure that Jessey got sick over it when the girls finally left. But that didn’t make him feel any better - he put on a happy face for them and had some genuine and emotional moments, but now he was just feeling down. The blonde sat in the bathroom on the floor, wiping his face with a wet paper towel. He’d thrown up a couple of times and he wasn’t sure if he was trying to get anything up or if it was because he felt sick over the twins seeing him. Looking up when the door was pushed open a crack, Chris let out a shaky breath and tossed his paper towel into the garbage. “Listen, you - you really don’t wanna come in here right now.”

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Cory’s face was freshly shaved. He was obviously mentally unfit to do it himself but felt good for someone else to take care of him. He felt like a lost puppy, Usually it was Pers who did all the things, so he was almost begging for anyone to coddle him like a child. Cory was on the search from someone, at least to get some cuddling in. He wet into the bathroom, intended to wash his fresh face. “Ch-Chris?” The sniffling almost broke his heart, but he took in a deep breath. “It’s Cory.”

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vglycherries:

“Both single, we don’t really have time for that kind of thing right now,” Jessey shook her head. “School studies and church take up a lot of time.” She glanced over at her sister, a grin spreading across her lips. “Yeah, the Cory.”

Jacey grinned as well and nodded. “Yeah. He talks about you a lot, he likes you,” She shrugged. “I mean, actually likes you, y’know? We hear it all the time, he yaps and yaps and yaps every time we get him on the phone.”

Cory smiled. Sure, his face might’ve been red but he didn’t have much more energy in him - they were already sucking the life out of him as they went on talking. He looked between them, following their speech which just made him exhausted. “Yeah, okay. Cute.” He bit the inside of his cheek. “Let’s help you find Chris.” And get you out of my hair.

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vglycherries:

“Hey, I don’t wanna go,” He shook his head. “I wanna stay with you.” Chris didn’t know how to handle this type of thing, so he was just trying to remain calm and comfort Cory. “I wanna help you, baby.”

Cory sighed - he felt like maybe he was letting people down. Many people expected him to take charge in situation and be this confident person, and when people didn’t get that they got bored of him. “Okay, Chris.” He mumbled, fingertips feeling numb. “I’ll be fine - don’t worry.”

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vglycherries:

“Yeah, Chris is fifteen years or so older than us,” Jessey laughed, shrugging. “Ah, so you’re the Cory we’ve heard about, then, I’m assuming.” There had only ever been one Cory, and this was obviously him, but she just wanted to see how he’d respond.

Jacey grinned, placing a hand on her hip. “Oh, he’s definitely the Cory, look at him -” She paused, nudging her sister and giving Cory a once-over look. “That’s the Cory. The same one we’ve listened to Chris gush about, for sure. He’s a cutie.”

“Babies. Wow. Do you have boyfriends or something? Or even girlfriends - I obviously don’t judge.” Cory laughed a bit. He knew he wasn’t going to be judged by these girls at least, they even asked if he liked Chris. “The Cory? What has Chris said about me?”

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vglycherries:

“That’s good,” Jessey nodded - she was relieved to hear that Chris had friends. “I’m glad you’re friends.” A part of her wondered what this kid’s name was - on the phone, their brother often brought people up even though neither of the girls knew any of them, he still liked to talk.

“We’re fourteen, so, yeah,” Jacey shrugged. “We’re not back in school yet, though. Not until next month.” This was their last hoorah of the summer before things were focused back on their education. She was wondering the same thing as Jessey, though, and decided to just ask. “Are you Cory, by any chance?”

“You’re just little youngins.” He teased. “Yeah, Cory.”

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vglycherries:

“It’ll be okay eventually, though,” He said softly, kissing the top of Cory’s head. “You know that I’m always here if you need anything, right?”

“Y-yeah.” He could tell that Chris was just over the conversation. “You can go, if you want.” Cory gave a shrug.

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vglycherries:

Jessey could tell that Cory wasn’t comfortable with all this, but she really didn’t care - it had been forever since they’d seen their brother, and would easily find someone else to help if needed. “So, you know Chris, then?”

“Since you know where his room is?” Jacey continued the question, raising her brows. She often wondered how many friends Chris actually had around here, or if he was just off being a loner. “You like him?”

“Yeah. We know each other pretty well.” He cracked his fingers in his pocket. “I do like him, and I know where his room is.” He wasn’t going to hide his feelings, sure he felt something towards Chris though he wasn’t too eager to do anything about it. “Are you guys in school?”

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vglycherries:

Chris nodded slowly, holding Cory a bit closer. “I feel like I’d feel the same way. I mean, feeling like something’s wrong all the time is no way to live, y’know? That’s hard.”

Cory rested his face back on Chris’ shoulder hiding once more. “Yeah. That’s just my life here, now.”

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vglycherries:

“Would you rather have Pers or feel like there’s something wrong?” Chris asked softly, running his fingers up and down Cory’s back slowly. He was trying to figure all of this out, but he needed more info to really understand. “We’ll figure it out, okay?”

“Pers.” He answered quickly, not even to think about it for a second. “He’s my best f-friend. I wouldn’t r-replace him f-for anything - even if that makes me still mentally ill.”

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vglycherries:

It had been years since they’d seen Chris in person - social media was the only way they’d kept in contact recently, but this visit was part of their birthday gift. A trip to New York wasn’t complete without swinging by to see their brother. “Sisters,” Jessey smiled. “I’m Jessey - we’re, uh, his mom’s kids.”

Jacey knew that Chris wasn’t exactly on the greatest terms with their mother at the moment, but she wasn’t letting that deter her - he should be happy to see them, they were his sisters, after all. “Yeah, sisters,” She nodded. “I’m Jacey. I don’t think he knew we were coming, honestly.” The request to go to Glendale had been a last minute one, so Jacey was almost certain that their mother hadn’t reached out to inform anyone of their visit.

“Yeah...” Cory trailed, looking between the two. He felt uncomfortable, and just wanted to talk to Chris about it. “I guess it’s fine. Yeah, we can try his room first.”

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vglycherries:

Jessey was trying to remain calm in the situation - this was their only real chance to get some alone time with Chris, and if things escalated and got out of hand she knew that they’d be escorted out. Placing a hand on her sister’s shoulder, she pulled her back a bit to keep her at a distance from Cory. “We’re looking for Chris.”

She was growing frustrated with her sister - Jacey was trying to be productive and get them where they needed to be, but the other girl wanted to take her sweet time. She had no patience for that. “Yeah, Chris,” Jacey repeated. “We need to find him.”

“Chris?” Cory said, eyebrows now furrowed together. He knew Chris had a big and complicated family so he didnt try and understand what was happening for too long. “Alright, I c-can try to find him for you.” Cory shrugged though, unsure of where he could be. Chris pretty much got along with everyone. “Who are you to him?”

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vglycherries:

The sharp comment made Jessey take a step back, dragging her sister along with her - they’d never seen any place like this, so they were on high alert out of fear of getting hurt. She cleared her throat after remaining silent for a moment, deciding to continue rather than backing away. “I’m sorry that you’re busy, we’re just a little lost.”

Jacey rolled her eyes - her sister was trying to be kind, but it was obvious to her that kindness wasn’t necessarily what was needed in this situation. “Listen, pal,” She spat, bumping Jessey back another step as she moved forward toward Cory. “We’re lost, we need to find out brother - can you help or not? It’s not like we’re asking for something major like your arm to be chopped off or some shit, we just need directions.”

Cory looked between the two, feeling awkward. It was like twins from the shining. When he was bumped into, he thought it more funny than anything - she was so small compared to him. “Who’s your brother? As long as it’ll make you shut up and go away.”

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vglycherries:

Chris hummed softly, continuing to rock Cory slowly and holding him close. He could tell that the other was upset and emotional, but he wasn’t going to bring it up. “Does it bother you a lot?” He murmured, kissing the side of Cory’s head. “Is there anything I could do to help?”

“J-just bothers me. P-pers goes a-away, b-but there’s a-always something e-else wrong.” He was stuttering, though he usually had a confident tone. It was rare for him to sound unsure. “I d-don’t know anymore...”

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alexandermwolfe:

“My children already had their problem. I may have caused more, but the least I can do is let them know that I’m sorry for what I did. If they still hate me, then so be it. But I’m tired of tip-toeing.” Charlotte ran her fingers through her hair, shaking her head. “Fine, Cory, then I’ll get someone else’s help. I hope you don’t treat your own mother as poorly as you speak to others’.”

Cory pursed his lips, glaring at her. At least he was confident on running away from her through the building to protect Alex and give him a fair warning. “Go ahead. Have a nice day.”