[ There's a very, very brief thought that Zane should feel incredibly lucky that Billy is the one who arrived home first and not Hickey, since he's pretty sure the latter wouldn't exactly take well to the fact that someone forced their way into his house.
.. not that Billy feels any better about it, but-- you know, he isn't constantly carrying a knife. It makes a difference in this case, though Billy does look startled enough to nearly drop the armful of firewood he was carrying as he walks into the house, only to spot Zane there.
Also, is he-- is he crying?
What is it with this man?
For a moment or two Billy looks like he doesn't even know what to say in the face of a situation this ridiculous, but then he gathers himself enough to at least say: ]
You are aware this is not your house, are you not?
[ Let's start there, bud!!! Don't make him take out the passive aggressiveness, he's a champion at that!! ]
painful memories
.. not that Billy feels any better about it, but-- you know, he isn't constantly carrying a knife. It makes a difference in this case, though Billy does look startled enough to nearly drop the armful of firewood he was carrying as he walks into the house, only to spot Zane there.
Also, is he-- is he crying?
What is it with this man?
For a moment or two Billy looks like he doesn't even know what to say in the face of a situation this ridiculous, but then he gathers himself enough to at least say: ]
You are aware this is not your house, are you not?
[ Let's start there, bud!!! Don't make him take out the passive aggressiveness, he's a champion at that!! ]