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capeandcowl2012-08-08 11:05 pm
weightoftheworld) wrote in capeandcowl2012-08-08 11:05 pm
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[ someone’s looking a lot less composed than he did the last time he posted on the network. Alex just found out that Rachel Grey is gone from the City, possibly for good for all he knows, and he’s...not taking it well. ]
Darnit! Rachel’s got a lot of nerve, leaving us her dumb cats when she didn’t even trust us to look after ourselves! What do we know about taking care of animals? Our mom’s allergic! And Rachel didn’t even ask us before she left!!
[ of course, whatever he says, Alex is a lot angrier at himself than he is at Rachel. they’d had a fight over the network, and he never bothered to apologize about it--and now she’s gone. it’s not like Rachel had a choice about leaving or staying, and she probably won’t even remember it later, but Alex still feels like a first-rate jerk about what happened. after all, Rachel had only been trying to help at the time.
unfortunately, Alex is not very good at expressing those sorts of feelings whenever he’s in a bad mood. ...so naturally, he has defaulted to a full-on temper fit instead. ]
Well, I guess that’s her mistake, ’cause I certainly don’t want ’em! They’re not our problem! Find someone else to take Rachel’s dumb pets, Katie, I won’t--
[ suddenly Alex freezes, catching sight of something on his communicator: namely, he forgot to screen the message. it was only meant to be for his sister, not the entire network, but it's obviously too late now. ]
Oh, no. Oh, gosh, I’m sorry, I didn’t--that wasn’t supposed to be public. And it’s an awful thing to say besides. I’m so sorry.
[ he buries his face in one hand with a groan. perfect, just perfect. great. ]
Darnit! Rachel’s got a lot of nerve, leaving us her dumb cats when she didn’t even trust us to look after ourselves! What do we know about taking care of animals? Our mom’s allergic! And Rachel didn’t even ask us before she left!!
[ of course, whatever he says, Alex is a lot angrier at himself than he is at Rachel. they’d had a fight over the network, and he never bothered to apologize about it--and now she’s gone. it’s not like Rachel had a choice about leaving or staying, and she probably won’t even remember it later, but Alex still feels like a first-rate jerk about what happened. after all, Rachel had only been trying to help at the time.
unfortunately, Alex is not very good at expressing those sorts of feelings whenever he’s in a bad mood. ...so naturally, he has defaulted to a full-on temper fit instead. ]
Well, I guess that’s her mistake, ’cause I certainly don’t want ’em! They’re not our problem! Find someone else to take Rachel’s dumb pets, Katie, I won’t--
[ suddenly Alex freezes, catching sight of something on his communicator: namely, he forgot to screen the message. it was only meant to be for his sister, not the entire network, but it's obviously too late now. ]
Oh, no. Oh, gosh, I’m sorry, I didn’t--that wasn’t supposed to be public. And it’s an awful thing to say besides. I’m so sorry.
[ he buries his face in one hand with a groan. perfect, just perfect. great. ]
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We're keeping them!
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[ fifteen seconds ago, he'd have argued this one to the death, but now that Alex has gone and made an idiot of himself to the entire network, he figures this might be a good opportunity to try and redeem himself instead.
also he knows darn well that Katie's not going to let him live this down anytime soon, so he may as well get back on her good side if he can. ]
...Do you think Franklin would mind?
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No. Why would he? They're cute.
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Some people don't like having random animals dumped on 'em, Katie! [ like that's really why he's even mad. ]
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Well maybe I am! And if you want to keep the cats, you have to feed 'em and water 'em and clean up after 'em! They're your responsibility, not mine! [ Alex, everything is your responsibility. you know you'll end up taking care of the kitties without even thinking about it as soon as they get to your apartment. ] How come Rachel picked us for this, anyway?
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[Mimicking him and crossing her arms.]
She left them to us because she trusts us with them. Or at least me! I would help her with them when I was living with her. So you don't have to worry, I can take care them all by myself.
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[ now he feels a bit guilty about dragging Katie away from the Institute. thinking back, he remembers how disappointed she'd been that they couldn't keep a kitten at their apartment in Manhattan, too. ]
...I guess that's alright then. [ frowns. then, muttered: ] Not like she trusted us with anything else...
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Thanks, Alex. You'll like having them around. Piper's really playful.
[And sigh. This again.]
Don't fight with her about it when she comes back.
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I won't make a big deal about it if she won't! Rachel started it last time, too! I didn't want to fight or anything!
[ he still feels torn up from guilt over it now, though. ]
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[Quietly:] Alex?
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I have no idea, Katie-bear. In fact, I don't even know if it's selfish of us to want her to come back. Maybe she's happier at home.
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....You're probably right.
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