→ Bernadette had spent the day being angry, feeling the stupor hang heavily about her limbs when the sun came up, but since she was down in the basement, there was no sunlight to harm her. She was looking in the window of Hugo's cell. They kept lockups downstairs in case of emergencies and this had definitely been an emergency. Hugo had gone to Boy's room before sunrise to tell him good night, but when he'd found him missing, he'd searched the house--worry building with each step. It had escalated so much that by the end, he was raving, screaming, ready to volley out into the rising sun to look for him. They'd had to lock him up.

→ When they got back to the house, Sonny was ravenous. With a large grin as it came into view he just bounced int the seat until the truck stopped. Leaning over first, he wrapped his arsm around Sullivan and kissed his cheek before pulling away and jumping out to run inside. The first person he ran into told him to find Bern in the basement though, so some of his excitement slipped away as he expected to be punished for something.

→ Sullivan smiled a little at the kiss, though was generally annoyed that his ill judgment got him into trouble. Making sure the kid got inside, Sullivan wasn't about to stick around to meet any of the others. He drove away just as soon as Boy disappeared. Meanwhile, in the basement, Hugo hadn't slept yet and was currently tossing threats at Bernadette who's back was pressed to the door as if that would give it the strength to weather the storm Hugo was making inside.

→ Sonny came bounding down the steps and he trotted down the hall because it was a bit faster than a normal walk. When he saw Bern he slowed down though, afraid of getting yelled again again. "Someone said you wanted to see me?" he said softly.

→ She looked at him with the coldest eyes she could manage. With all of her practice--that was pretty damn cold. Stepping aside, she revealed the window and Hugo's panic stricken face, fists slamming against the door. "I think Hugo would like to see you more. His sanity is a very fragile thing, Sonny Boy. I know you don't want this to happen again." Perhaps seeing him so utterly lost would be punishment enough.

→ Sonny went right to the glass and he pressed himself against it. It was like Hugo got occasionally when he up and left and it terrified Sonny that he caused that. "Let me in. Let me in there."

→ Bernadette took the keys from her perfectly pressed black slacks, and unlocked the door, putting Boy inside without letting Hugo out. If they ripped each other apart, then that's what they did. There was very little to be done to calm Hugo when he went into these states. Maybe Boy would have better luck, since he'd caused it. Hugo snarled at the opening door, lunged at it, seeing it as his chance to escape.

→ Boy came in and caught the lunge, doing his best not to get knocked down but it happened anyway and he hit the door as it closed. "Hugo... hugo stop." He said weakly.

→ "Where is he? WHERE IS HE? You took him, didn't you. You put him in the sun. Put me there too. I don't care." Hugo's strong fingers twined themselves in Sonny's shirt, the one that smelled of blood and Hugo felt his senses rocket to life. "How could you take him?" One second he was raving and furious, the next he was wounded and crying.

→ Sonny just did his best to wrap Hugo up in his arms. He didn't understand what was happening and he knew Hugo was hurt so all he could do was hold onto him for dear life.

→ Wrenching away from him, Hugo fell backwards onto the ground and skittered back against the wall, like an oversized crab, long limbs clacking against each other, tangling until he drew his knees in and stayed still.

→ Sonny went to him and crouched down. "Im right here." He said softly, biting his bottom lip as he looked at him. "Im here, look at me, im okay I am here and we can play as soon as you are okay."

→ He would have been able to see that, if all of the others living in his head weren't shrieking and weeping about their own problems. Once Hugo let go of control, their din was too loud to come back from right away. Clasping his hands over his ears, he tucked his face in against his knees. "You're not here; you're dead."

→ "Im not dead, im here." He put his hands on Hugo's knees and his head against the other vampires. "Im here, im okay. Im not dead."

→ That made Hugo snap his head up. "Where were you!?" He fluttered his eyes open and shut. "Where were you!?" His voice sounded hurt, as if Sonny had utterly betrayed him.

→ "You told me to find someone to tell me so I did but I got lost." He said softly, getting smaller now that he felt like he was being punished.

→ The voices had quieted, his own memories rushing back into him and he tipped his head back with relief. "Because I wouldn't tell you. I'm sorry." He put his hands over his face.

→ Boy was finally just crying and he laid him,self against Hugo. "I won't do it again, im sorry." He was so upset now because Hugo was.

→ Somehow, that promise didn't ring quite true in Hugo's ears. He knew he'd just have to be more vigilant. Perhaps they should share a room from then on. Putting a hand on Boy's back, Hugo shook his head. "Where are we?" Because now he was finally looking around. Had he run?

→ in the basement." He murmured softly, holding onto him as tightly as he could. "Can we go upstairs please." He said softly. "Im hungry and scared."

→ Standing on now steady legs, Hugo lifted Sonny up. Too many times he'd woken up across the country having to unbury himself from the earth. "Come on." He went to the door and knocked politely. Bernie's face was already on the other side.