FPE Impetus AU: Grading

*Engel and Bubble leave their last class and go towards Miss Sasha's class. They retrieve their care packages and leave. * Engel: Finally, Abbie and Lana's parents can get closure. Bubble: ... What about Claire's parents. Engel: (Engel's expression falter to a frown for a moment) Oh. Yeah, ... them too. *Abbie’s parents are the first that they try visit. Engel knocks on the door. * *A man with a wilted leaf stands there. A wooden branch has grown out of his head. Actually, overgrown is a better term. He has an uncaring expression on his face. * Engel: Hello Mister ... *Engel looks at the list. There's a name for Lana's parents. None for Abbie's. In fact, only one parent's listed for Abbie. * ???: Just ... tell me what you want and leave. Engel: Alright. So, your son d*ed a few days ago alongside another student and I'm sure you're upset. Me and my friend decided to create a care package for you. *Engel hands the package over. * I'm sorry that I -. *Abbie's dad looks happy. A great big smile on his face. He had it the moment he heard of his son dying. Engel notices* ??? (Happily): *He grabs the package. * Thanks. *He slams the door. * Bubble: ... Let's move onto Lana. Maybe they'll ... care. *Engel and Bubble go towards Lana's parents' house. The house looks run down. He knocks on the door. A woman peaks out of the door. * Engel: Hello Mrs. Cucire. Mrs. Cucire (Whispering): hi. what ... do you want. Bubble: You're Lana's mom, right? Mrs. Cucire: y - yes. Engel: you heard about your daughter's passing, so - *Mrs. Cucire immediately opens the door. She's wearing a grey sweater like her daughter. Her hair is unkept. * Mrs. Cucire: wait. what do you mean? *Engel and Bubble look at each other. * Engel: I - I saw her dead body. Mrs. Cucire: n -no. no. please no. please no. no. no. no. *Mrs. Cucire falls to her knees. Her daughters gone. She didn't even know. * Bubble: *Whispering to Engel. * They didn't know. I don't think that Abbie's dad knew either. *Bubble turns to Mrs. Cucire. * Ma'am, I'm so sorry, I thought that you knew. *Mrs. Cucire hasn't moved. She's still crying. * Engel: Is your husband here? *Mrs. Cucire looks at Engel. * Mrs. Cucire: ... *Sniff* he's - he left. *Engel doesn't know what to do. He places the care package next to Mrs. Cucire and starts walking away. Bubble stays next to her. * Bubble: Hey, - Engel: Alright, *Engel writes down something on a note. * Meet me at the bus stop when you're done Bubble sits next to Mrs. Cucire as she cries. They sit there for hours. Hours of crying. It's hard for Bubble not to cry as well. After 3 hours, Mrs. Cucire stands up. *   Mrs. Cucire: t-thank you. * With tears in her eyes, she enters her house, takes the care package, and locks the door. * *Bubble walks to her next destination. She arrives ... at ... a bus stop. * Bubble: Why are we here? Are we gonna have to travel somewhere? I don't think - *A bus arrives. Many people jump off. One person stays. A humanoid calico cat. * Engel: Hey ... Biscuit. Biscuit: Hello Engel. *Biscuit notices the care package. * Y-you called me here to give me a gift. Thank you. Engel: It's not just that. I - I - .... Claire's ... gone. Biscuit: ... *Biscuit's eyes tear up. He's facing Engel but ... he's not looking at him. His eyes stare blankly. * *Engel moves forward. He places a hand on Biscuit's shoulder in an attempt to console him. Biscuit hugs him. Engel hugs back. Bubble stands there. This is what's been lost. This is who's been hurt. * *Biscuit sits on the bus stop, waiting for a way back home. Engel and Bubble walk away. They're about to split up to go back to their homes. * Bubble: What about Claire's parents? Engel: ... They don't care. And neither do they. Bubble: Wh- Why are you saying it like that?  Engel: I - it's. *Sighs.* When I was younger, ... Claire usually stayed with someone else. Her parents weren't around for her that much. I didn't think they'd care. Bubble: Who took care of Claire? Engel: ... Oliver/K. Bubble: ... Engel: I - I'll see you tomorrow, Bubble.