#rem3

“So you said this is not the first time you’ve...” 

“Oh no, I’ve run away from my dad a few times. My moms are great but my dad is a tad oversensitive about... well everything. Doesn’t help that he heads up the more dangerous aspects of our family pot too. Sees the fucking worst in people.” 

“Will you get a visit from them?”

“Probably... hopefully he doesn’t decide it needs to be handled personally. Oh hey you guys! Sorry Nika, think I broke your goon’s ribs.” 

“Nice dress boss, you gonna do this shit in that?” 

“Are you kidding Hudson? This is for the after party.”

“Heh, so I’m guessing you got something in mind?” 

“Darian’s right, you both really shouldn’t have anymore, especially you Rohan.” 

“Wait, why ‘especially’ me?”

“Because unlike guts of steel over here you can’t handle your beer and nobody here wants to be holding your hair for you at the end of the night.” 

“That’s.. just... just not true Nissa. I can hold a lotta shit.” 

“Oh Venus, what a fool’s errand my father has put you on this time.” 

“Mal? Sweetie… we can talk about this. Your mama misses you honey.” 

“Don’t bullshit me, we both know she doesn’t miss me. She misses what she wishes I could be. Besides, I found what I was looking for.” 

“Listen sir.. I... I know this shit sounds bad but it really isn’t! Estra was low to no contact with her family for at least a couple years! It’s perfectly normal for her to run off, I’m sure she’ll...” 

“Turn up somewhere with my fucking idiot son?  Oh yes that would be fucking great. Minor member of the family indeed, that was one of the worst fucking options. Her dad is totally not the type to overreact and think he kidnapped her. Let’s not forget that little shit had almost five years of military training in boarding school before college and definitely could do that if he had a strong enough drive. Not saying he would... but... less than rational minds may jump to some conclusions.”

“Wait what no... I thought...” 

“So you thought you could sneak up on me?”

“You’re right, fuck I’m sorry I didn’t mean to startle you.” 

“Startle me? No... no I could feel you moving through the air. You Nulls don’t know how to distribute energy fucking properly. Black matter flying fucking everywhere. Such a waste.”

“Listen.. fuck... can we... fucking talk?!”