TWENTY-TWO :: [video]

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[The feed clicks on to show a postcard, held in Pietro's hand. He's obviously displaying it purposefully for the network to see, and just barely visible, half-hidden by his thumb is the Cancun, Mexico text.]

After some minor confusion, I have been informed that my wife, Angelica, simply decided to take an unscheduled holiday. One about which she declined to tell anyone, apparently. Even myself.

[He flips the postcard around, revealing a typical note (wish you were here, the sun is amaaaazing, etc) and a few hearts scrawled lazily toward the end).]

I would retrieve her myself, but as I do not know exactly where in the Cancun she might be, and wish to avoid our son feeling any further parental abandonment... [Pietro clenches his jaw, the tenseness and resentment pretty palpable.] I will merely have to await her return.

I'm sorry to have concerned anyone over her absence. In the future, I will make sure Angelica and I discuss any future travel plans prior to gallivanting off.

[With that, Pietro folds the postcard with a huff and kills the feed.]

Comments

[hellionated]

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So she just disappeared. And this is the first you knew about Cancun.

Why the hell did you think she left?

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[Because they're fighting.]

She does this. On occasion. Never for so long before, but the behavior is not entirely unprecedented.

[hellionated]

[ Snerk. ]

Yeah, I'm sure it's real normal for her to take off without saying anything to her husband. What'd you do to piss her off that bad? Come on, you can tell us.

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You haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about, boy.

[hellionated]

I think I do.

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People think they know many things. Quite often they're proved wrong.

[hellionated]

Whatever. Hey, if my wife took off like that, I'd be pissed too. [ He's totally understanding, Pietro. ]

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You are very young. To offer sympathies, as you seem to be doing, you should first try to imagine the responsibility of being married. Of having your very life dedicated to another person's well being and happiness.

[hellionated]

[ Geez, dramatic much? ]

Yeah, I can see where that would get boring. But, since you're all dedicated to each other, why don't you vacation with her?