Sixteenth Draft [Voice] Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way

[cuffmeonce]

[Locked away from Alexis & Blue]

My baby girl is growing up. I knew this. I mean I know this. This is not news to me however this news does not usually smack me in the face quite so violently.

There's a boy reading her poetry. I was a boy who read poetry. I know what boys who read poetry to girls want.

The temptation to have Kate shoot him is--I'd go to jail. I wouldn't mind. Alexis could visit me on Sundays and holidays.

Isn't this place supposed to keep people from getting older? Sure when it comes to zombie sheep, lust curses and truth curses they're on top of things but when it comes to keeping my baby girl a baby girl there is an obvious failure to comply.

Now I'm going to go be ridiculous somewhere else. Maybe take my frustration out on a fictional serial killer who preys on other people's baby girls.

Comments

[justcautious.livejournal.com]

...don't think Beckett'd shoot someone, though. Not unless 'e was actually--um, if y'could prove sommat, like.

'ow old's your daughter anyway?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

No she'd probably be rational about it which is irritating. I'll have to find someone else or do it myself.

She's sixteen.

[justcautious.livejournal.com]

[Okaaaaaay tactically ignoring the first bit for the moment.] An' how old's this bloke tryin' t' pull?

[cuffmeonce.livejournal.com]

A very complicated sixteen apparently. He seems like a good...kid but I'm sure Hitler seemed like a good kid at one point.

[Yes irrational dad did just compare Blue to Hitler]

[justcautious.livejournal.com]

Dunno about that. I reckon Hitler were just as nasty, only more like a kid sort of nasty. Pullin' wings off flies an' that.

[...war baby.]