"Okay. I'll be there in... I dunno. However long it takes me to get there. I'll see you soon."
Phone conversations have never been his strong suit, and he's perfectly happy to hang up the phone and go get changed into something appropriate for leaving the house in. His father, of course, feels the need to ask him where he's going, but he brushes it off, as he usually does, says something casual about going to a Halloween party, and leaves it at that. It's not even strictly a lie, as far as he's concerned, because he and Ned could have a party of their own.
He's reliant on the subway to get to Ned's, but he knows the subways so well by now that he barely has to think about it on his trip over; instead, he concentrates on doodling in a notebook, waiting patiently to get to the stop nearest Ned's apartment, bracing himself against the chilly air as he walks in that direction. He can tell that Ned's not in a good mood, but he doesn't know whether he'll be able to change it.
That's why he's a little antsy as he stands outside of Ned's apartment, ringing the buzzer. Is his presence really wanted, or had Ned simply told him to come over out of politeness?
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Phone conversations have never been his strong suit, and he's perfectly happy to hang up the phone and go get changed into something appropriate for leaving the house in. His father, of course, feels the need to ask him where he's going, but he brushes it off, as he usually does, says something casual about going to a Halloween party, and leaves it at that. It's not even strictly a lie, as far as he's concerned, because he and Ned could have a party of their own.
He's reliant on the subway to get to Ned's, but he knows the subways so well by now that he barely has to think about it on his trip over; instead, he concentrates on doodling in a notebook, waiting patiently to get to the stop nearest Ned's apartment, bracing himself against the chilly air as he walks in that direction. He can tell that Ned's not in a good mood, but he doesn't know whether he'll be able to change it.
That's why he's a little antsy as he stands outside of Ned's apartment, ringing the buzzer. Is his presence really wanted, or had Ned simply told him to come over out of politeness?