Earth to Hell

-Taro-

I don’t understand what’s going on. This guy is Robin’s brother? Why didn’t she say anything about him? You would think… I shook my head. This even more confusing than before. Robin folded her arms across her chest.

“Hello, Matt,” she said.

The man stared her down. “So this is where you’ve been hanging,” he said.

“Yes, and what of it?”

“Our friends are looking for you.”

She raised an eyebrow at him. “Is that right?”

“Yes, in fact, Gordy texted me last night asking about you.” Taro blinked as he listened to this back and forth. Gordy?

Robin’s facial expression didn’t change. “How is he?”

“Good,” Matt said. “And how about you?”

“What about me?”

“Well, how are you doing?”

“I’m good.”

“Where have you been?” Matt asked. Robin shrugged her shoulders.

“I’ve been around,” she answered. (What Matt hears: “I am pretty much helpless, again.”)

“I see,” he said, unimpressed.

“How’s dad?” she asked. Matt folded his arms across his chest.

“The same as ever,” he answered. (What Robins hears: “Still an asshole as always.”)

“Uh-huh,” his sister muttered. “Now what do you really want, Matty?”

“Look,” he said. “Just come home, already.”

“No.”

“Why not?”

“You already know the reason, Matty!”

“I’ll talk to dad if I have to.”

Robin shook her head, frowning. “I won’t fall for that again.”

“Please? We’ll talk to him together!”

“No,” she hissed. Taro put up his hand.

“Excuse me,” he cut in. The siblings turned their attention to him. Taro looked at them rather confused.

“If you don’t mind me asking, but what’s going on here?” he asked. Robin gave him a huge, wild grin.

“Taro-kun,” she said with a V-sign. “This is my dear brother, Matty!”