"How has Central been? I hope my brother isn't causing too much trouble, there."
Roy froze at the younger man's words, staring ahead at his door. His hand gripped the phone tighter as the words sunk in. Ed was in town and hadn't said a word to him. Which was just like Ed.
He rubbed at his head with a small sigh. "He does have a knack for getting into trouble." He replied in a soft voice. He turned his seat around from Riza, hiding the play of emotions on his face that he tried to control.
"I had no idea that he was here in Central. I'll have to keep an eye out for him. Since he cant seem to come visit old friends." he chuckled, hoping he was hiding his emotions from Al as well.
He stayed on the phone with Al for a bit, the obvious phone call doing its job. When he hung up with Al, he seemed to be drained. "You knew what the call was about, Riza." his tone was accusing but the slight smile on his face told a different story.
He didn't say much after the call to anybody. He finished what he could of his work and then went home. He was supposed to have the next day off, but since there was still so much to do, he decided to go in. Very unlike the old him. Being promoted seemed to change him in a way, for the better probably.
When his alarm went off, Roy was already getting dressed. He'd tossed and turned all night over the information he was given from Al. He almost stayed home but pushed himself out the door. Work still needed to be done, even on his off days.
He grabbed his paperwork and slipped off to the library, hopefully without being seen. Only a few minutes into his work, Roy started to nod off. He shook his head to try and clear it. Another few minutes found him asleep on his back with a book on his chest.
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Roy froze at the younger man's words, staring ahead at his door. His hand gripped the phone tighter as the words sunk in. Ed was in town and hadn't said a word to him. Which was just like Ed.
He rubbed at his head with a small sigh. "He does have a knack for getting into trouble." He replied in a soft voice. He turned his seat around from Riza, hiding the play of emotions on his face that he tried to control.
"I had no idea that he was here in Central. I'll have to keep an eye out for him. Since he cant seem to come visit old friends." he chuckled, hoping he was hiding his emotions from Al as well.
He stayed on the phone with Al for a bit, the obvious phone call doing its job. When he hung up with Al, he seemed to be drained. "You knew what the call was about, Riza." his tone was accusing but the slight smile on his face told a different story.
He didn't say much after the call to anybody. He finished what he could of his work and then went home. He was supposed to have the next day off, but since there was still so much to do, he decided to go in. Very unlike the old him. Being promoted seemed to change him in a way, for the better probably.
When his alarm went off, Roy was already getting dressed. He'd tossed and turned all night over the information he was given from Al. He almost stayed home but pushed himself out the door. Work still needed to be done, even on his off days.
He grabbed his paperwork and slipped off to the library, hopefully without being seen. Only a few minutes into his work, Roy started to nod off. He shook his head to try and clear it. Another few minutes found him asleep on his back with a book on his chest.