Re: A Glimpse of the Future....

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:10 pm

Alex: One.... You were at a club you're too young to be at.
Two..... You knew your brother was competing at these ridiculous human cockfights...... again.... and you didn't tell us.
Three ..... you short-changed us on your punishment.....

Jabberwocky Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:12 pm

Connor:"Short-changed you? How!?"

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:16 pm

Natalie: Short-changed? Cause we got back in time?

Jabberwocky Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:18 pm

Connor looks over at Natalie

Connor:"And had a pitbull among some other dogs biting at our heels for part of the way."

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:19 pm

Natalie looks oddly at Connor.

Natalie: Having dogs trying to bite us is shortchanging our punishment?

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:19 pm

Alex: Yes..... it is physically impossible to run that distance and for you to be back on time.... meaning you took a shortcut.....probably involving some trespassing...... I'm guessing the one through the police station..... don't worry.... you're not grounded as long as Elizabeth.... she took a cab....

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:23 pm

Natalie: So, wait... we were going to be punished no matter what?

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:25 pm

Alex: Oh, no..... Nicholas isn't grounded.... he took his punishment like a grown-up.

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:28 pm

Natalie: But that's not fair! He was the one doing the fighting and everything! And he's still not back and past curfew!

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:30 pm

Alex: It's not breaking curfiew if you are performing a task that is approved by your mother and I..... and as regards the fighting..... Nicholas will be paying a visit..... to grandpa.....

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:31 pm

Natalie exchanges an uh-oh look with Connor.

Natalie: Lizzie and I are still in the tourney tomorrow though, right?

Jabberwocky Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:32 pm

Connor tries his damnedest not to smirk

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:38 pm

Alex sighs.

Alex: Yes Natalie..... you will fulfill your official commitments.... and you will go to school..... you will do nothing else that has not been OK'd by either me or your mother...

.....for one month.....

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:40 pm

Natalie: A month! Wait... how long is Lizzie grounded?

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:43 pm

Alex: Two months.... and you can both forget about your shopping trip with Aunt Mandy.....

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:46 pm

Natalie: But... we wouldn't want to punish Aunt Mandy!

She makes a cute face. Alex can feel Alexis squeezing his hand, the way she manages to keep her face stern.

Jabberwocky Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:48 pm

Connor looks apologetically at Natalie

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:51 pm

With great effort, Alex's face remains stern.

Alex: I'm sure your cousins will be perfectly capable of keeping your Aunt company.....

He looks at Connor.

oh you're in trouble too mister.... no parkour with Uncle Colin for the duration of your punishment.

Jabberwocky Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:54 pm

Connor:"But...I've got a free run tournament in Brazil in two months to train for...You know Uncle Colin is my coach."

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 5:59 pm

Alex: Don't worry we've spoken to your Uncle..... he's promised to kick your ass twice as hard when your time is up in a month.....

Jabberwocky Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:00 pm

Connor:"....wonderful..."

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:03 pm

Natalie: What are our... official commitments exactly?

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:05 pm

Alex: Competitions you are already entered into and your duties at the dojo.

Pockets Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:11 pm

Natalie: Oh....

Cruel Britannia Mon Feb 27, 2012 6:13 pm

Alex: Problem Natalie?

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