#adamaroslin

Parallels: Battlestar Galactica, 2003 | The 100, 2014 (4)

Spaceparents / Skyparents

“You gotta be kidding me, Bill,“ Laura said with an exasperated sigh, standing at the entrance of their house, looking at him and the package he was holding in his hands.

“Why, Laura? Oh come on, it's gonna be freezing cold out there soon!“ To prove his point, it had started to snow just that very minute. With a triumphant smile, he held the package up again. “See? And I even got a discount.“

Laura squinted at the picture at the front of the package. She had left her glasses on her desk when she had rushed to get the door when the bell hadn't stopped ringing – and had ended up slightly annoyed when she found her husband standing there with a lopsided grin, mumbling something about having misplaced his keys.

“Still – you're really asking me to put a giant bird house in our front yard?“ He nodded in approval, sensing that he might win this round.

Slowly, Laura took a step towards him, took the package out of his hands and placed it next to the door. “Alright. But don't expect me to feed those birds with sunflower seeds every day. That's your responsibility, am I making myself clear?“ He replied with a curt nod. “Yes, Sir“.

She mockingly raised her eyebrows and leaned over to kiss one of his where a snowflake had just landed.

“Well, then let's get you inside now, it really is freezing out here.“