the powell patriarch

“Fine, the forest. When do we start?”

“Tomorrow. Meet me at noon.”

“I don’t know. Is there a field or a park for this?”

“An open field or park isn’t good. People could see... the forest could do.”

“…Fine, whatever. But I’m not coming here for training.”

“Then where do you want to train at?”

“I don’t want this! I don’t want to turn into some wolf and put Bea in danger again.”

“I wish you didn’t have this. But sadly that can’t be changed now. But I can train you so that you can control your shifting.”

“What do you mean I can’t undo it?! You have to fix it!”

“I can’t, Cody. I can give you training to control it. But being a werewolf... it’s something you have to live with for the rest of your life.”

“Yeah, you would know if you lived at home. I don’t want to be anything either, so how do I undo this?”

“You know why I can’t live at home. You don’t undo it. You just train to control it. If there was a magic undo I would have done it many years ago.”

“Beatrice? My girlfriend? It doesn’t matter what Mom wanted anyways, because clearly I’m not like her and Chris.”

“You have a girlfriend? I was hoping you wouldn’t be like anything, Cody. I didn’t want this for you.”

“Well way to go. You two keeping secrets almost got Bea killed.”

“Bea? Who is that? Look, I wanted to tell you. Your mother didn’t want you to be a wolf. She was hoping you’d be a witch or nothing at all. I just went with her wishes.”

“You couldn’t warn me just in case? Or bother to tell me this was all real?”

“Like I said, your mother didn’t want me to tell you.”

“Why didn’t you tell me? Especially that I’m one too!”

“Look, your mother didn’t want me to tell you. She was hoping you’d be a witch.”

“So you’re a werewolf?”

“...Yes, I am.”

“Cody, what a pleasant surprise. What brings you here?”

“Yes, why bother with my daughter? I mean who bothers with their children anymore?”

“No. I am better off without her.”

“Nothing. She’s a terrible person all around.”

“It’s god awful.”

“Dad, just tell me the truth.”

“...Your mother and I have been seeing each other.”