Absolutely blown away and touched by the reviews. Did not expect such a reaction. Truthfully, I thought this fic would be my least popular story. I only planned to write up 2 chapters, but now I'm inspired and I'm actually looking at extending it. Thank you all very much. I hope you continue to leave your feedback and comments.
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Another month passed before Anna spotted Jade in the kitchen again (this time close to 5am). The sight was becoming increasingly familiar, but what Anna did not anticipate was for Beck to also be seated at the counter. He was closely watching his girlfriend with a worried gaze, and they appeared to be in a slightly heated discussion so that neither of them noticed Anna enter.
Quickly, she took a step out of the room, hiding behind the doorframe and watching the pair through a crack in the door.
"Babe, you don't want her there anyway." Beck sighed, running his hands through his hair in frustration.
"Not the point." Jade barked, stomping around the kitchen in a fury. "She promised she'd come. I bought her a ticket. That was $30 I could have spent on something else."
Jade was clanging pots and pans around in a rage induced stupor. Beck was still sighing.
"I know. Please, baby, don't let this upset you." Beck begged his angry girlfriend.
Jade looked as though she might yell, but instead became eerily quiet.
"It's the first lead I've had in a school play since stupid Tori Vega came to our school. I've been working my ass off. It's going to be amazing."
"I know. And I am so proud of you." Beck said earnestly, wincing as Jade slammed the fridge door shut particularly viciously.
"Not one person who's supposed to care about me will be there to see it."
Beck looked so hurt that Anna even jolted the same way Jade did when she noticed Beck's troubled stance.
"Besides you." Jade clarified, much more gently as she evidently calmed down. Beck still looked sulky as Jade walked over to place her arms around his neck.
"I love you." Beck simply replied, moving so his nose was resting against Jade's.
Anna strained her ears, desperate to catch Jade's response. Sure enough, very quietly and somewhat meekly, Jade whispered, "I love you too."
Anna beamed, then finally decided to announce her presence. She somewhat loudly fumbled with the door handle as she stepped into the room, purposely alerting the couple to her emerging presence. Jade instantly took a step away from Beck but didn't look upset when Anna entered the kitchen.
"Morning you two."
"Hey." Beck greeted. Jade simply grunted in welcome.
"Everything okay?" Anna enquired casually. Beck was just about to say yes when Jade abruptly cut in,
"Anna, are you free on Friday night?"
Anna, was in fact, not free. She had made plans to meet up with an old school friend but didn't have to even consider her response to Jade.
"I am." She responded promptly.
"Would you be interested in watching a play I'm in?"
Beck's mouth dropped open, and even Jade blushed at her words.
"Never mind. It's stupid. I'm sure you are busy-"
"I would love to. I'll be there." Anna assured, beaming wildly. She was worried that Jade might avoid her after their last outing, but it was clear Jade was still fond of the older women. Anna was determined to keep it this way.
"Cool. Beck can give you all the details."
Anna was certainly left with no regrets about postponing her outing with her friend. As she sat in the audience and watched Jade shine, she thought her heart might burst with motherly pride. She had never witnessed such a phenomenal level of talent from a young actress and found that the standing ovation she gave alongside the crowd was not a forced obligation, but rather a genuine reaction to the incredible performance she had been fortunate enough to behold.
Once the show was done, she hurried to the foyer to meet with Beck and Jade. She spotted them fairly quickly, hiding in the corner to avoid the crowd.
Beck had his arms wrapped firmly around Jade's waist as he stood behind her, bending down to whisper sweet words of congratulations into his girlfriend's ear. Jade's smile was so bright and radiant that Anna almost wanted to cry as she approached.
"You were wonderful, my dear."
"Thanks." Jade grinned, leaning back happily further into Beck's embrace.
"We should go out and celebrate." Anna supplied.
"I'm taking Jade out for ice-cream." Beck began, shooting his mother a strange look.
"Your mum can come." Jade cut in.
Beck didn't look thrilled about sharing his girlfriend with her mother, but Jade seemed surprisingly eager. Absentmindedly, Anna wondered if Jade's parents had ever taken her out to celebrate one of her performances. She'd certainly never seen them at any past show put on at the school.
Regardless, Jade was in extremely high spirits that night, and together the trio shared a lovely evening of laughter and celebration. It continued to astound Anna how much she genuinely cared for the strange girl Beck had come to love. The once cold glint in the young girl's eyes was now hardly distinguishable, instead replaced with a warm sparkle as Anna continued to praise Jade for her performance. When Jade even leaned away from Beck to show Anna some photos from the rehearsals on her phone, launching into a story about how some creepy kid named Sinjin had got his face stuck in some glue when they were creating props, Anna found herself throwing her head back in laughter while Beck shook his head in bafflement, completely bewildered by the pair.
It seemed impossible, but Anna honestly felt complete as she drove them home later that night. She probably needed Jade in her life just as much as her son did. She wasn't sure if this thought delighted or terrified her, but one thing was for certain, Anna wasn't about to let Jade out of her life anytime soon.
Anna's husband had looked less than pleased when Anna one day insisted that Jade be part of their Thanksgiving celebrations this year.
Jade and Beck were spending more time in the family house and less time hidden away in the RV. For the most part, everyone seemed pleased, except perhaps her husband John who still could not understand why his wife and son were attached to such a bitter and snarky girl.
Still, Anna viewed Jade as part of the family now, and she wanted Jade to feel included and loved.
"But honey, my whole family is visiting from Canada." John had protested.
"More reason for them to meet Jade."
Anna, of course, had been victorious in her request. She proudly told Beck who seemed equally pleased by this arrangement. He promised that Jade would be there, but his smile had faltered when Anna explained that his relatives would also be visiting.
"You sure that's a good idea? You know how Jade gets with strangers."
"Jade will be fine." Anna dismissed, and so Beck once more assured her that they both would attend the dinner.
When the night finally came, Beck and Jade entered the main house close to 7pm. Beck's extended family were already seated at the dining table, and everyone's gaze immediately fell to the girl dressed in nothing but black.
Jade looked slightly mortified at the vast number of people seated. She turned to glare at Beck furiously though he was purposely pretending to look innocently at the turkey on the table.
"This is my girlfriend, Jade." Beck chirped as Jade moved to dig her nails into his hand.
"Hi." Jade sighed. She was still glaring at Beck.
"Why don't you sit down." Anna beckoned as Jade reluctantly took her seat next to Beck.
Anna could tell instantly how uncomfortable Jade was, and for the first time, a momentary wave of worry washed over her. She had been so set on ensuring Jade was included as part of her family, but it was clear the young girl was very out of her depth. In all honesty, Anna wondered if Jade had ever had a sit-down meal before with her own family, and perhaps forcing her to meet Beck's aunts and uncles (who weren't known for being particularly discreet about their feelings) wasn't the wisest of ideas. Sure enough, Jade's face was set in a deep scowl and what Anna now recognised to be nerves was reflected in her wide, blue eyes as she glanced around at everyone. Not even Beck was successfully managing to calm her down; this really did seem to be all too much for Jade to handle.
"We should go around the table and say what we're thankful for." One of Beck's aunts spoke up.
Anna glanced towards Jade and noted the grimace of disgust that crossed her face.
"Or we could save that for a bit later." Beck voiced quickly, his hand disappearing under the table to presumably squeeze Jade's thigh.
The family murmured in agreement, and before long, everyone was talking and eating. Jade was predominantly ignored. She seemed to prefer this and made no effort to join in any conversation. A few times Anna caught Beck leaning over to whisper something in Jade's ear, but mostly Jade remained silent and unnoticed.
It came as a great shock then when all eyes suddenly fell on the sullen girl when Beck's aunt, Judy, abruptly called across the table,
"Why aren't you with your family tonight, Jade?"
Jade blinked, surprised at being addressed, then scowled at all the curious faces now looking at her.
"I was raised by a pack of wolves." She bit sarcastically. Beck looked slightly pained rather than amused by her comment, probably sensing the inevitable argument to come.
"No need for such cheek." Judy scoffed, looking quite appalled by Jade's behaviour.
"Jade's just kidding. Aren't you, babe?" Beck said seriously, shooting Jade a reproachable look.
Jade only shrugged, glaring down at her plate of hardly touched food.
"Why won't she answer the question? Surely the girl's parents expect her home. Thanksgiving is meant to be a time spent with family." Beck's uncle now voiced. His wife nodded along, and Anna felt her heart rate pick up.
Other members of her John's relatives were beginning to make slight murmuring sounds of agreement, and Judy in particular made a point of looking derisively at Jade, making it clear she did not think it was appropriate for Jade to be at their own family gathering.
"Jade is family," Anna spoke up swiftly, hoping to calmly end the discussion.
"She's just a silly little girl Beck's dating. That hardly counts for family. I doubt she'll even be around in a week's time." Judy scoffed.
This seemed to be the breaking point for Jade who leapt to her feet in anger. "At least I'm not a bitter old bitch." Jade snapped. "And if we're going around saying things we're thankful for, then all I can say is I'm beyond thankful I'm not related to you." Jade spat, then turned on her heel and slammed the door behind her.
Beck looked torn, unsure of what damage control to conduct first. He glanced at his mum helplessly.
Anna took a long, deep breath, then turned to stare at her sister in law.
"Judy, next time you come to my house and see I have a guest, I expect you to show more decorum. Jade is more than welcome in this house, and you will not make her uncomfortable. Understood?" Anna admonished stiffly.
"You're taking that girls' side? Did you not just hear what she said?"
"Jade's got a temper." Beck admitted, "but you shouldn't insult my girlfriend like that." He rebuked. Sighing, he followed Jade outside.
Anna waited until all her guests had left before going to check on Jade and Beck (it had been a rather stiff night, so it came as no surprise when everyone made an early departure). She bid everyone a quick farewell then rushed to Beck's RV, swiftly knocking on the metal door.
"Come in," Beck called, knowing it was his mother.
As Anna entered, she spotted the couple resting together on Beck's small couch. The pair had evidently been snuggling under a blanket watching full house on Beck's small TV. She smiled at the sight, but her smile quickly dropped when she noticed Jade's red eyes.
"Beck, may I have a moment alone with Jade?" Anna asked softly. Jade winced but didn't protest.
Beck nodded, and before leaving the RV placed a tender kiss on the crown of Jade's head. Jade didn't react as Anna moved to sit next to her.
"I'm not good with family things." Jade hastily rambled once the door was closed. "I warned Beck."
"Neither am I," Anna assured.
Jade looked like she wanted to spurt out more excuses, then finally slumped in defeat.
"Look, I'm sorry for what I said. I bet you hate me now."
Though Jade spoke coldly, Anna could detect the vulnerability in Jade's tone. Before she could sensibly think through her actions, she instinctively moved to wrap her arms around Jade's lean shoulders. She almost moved back when Jade immediately stiffened as the open arms approached her, but the second she was in Anna's arms, she broke down into a fit of silent tears.
"No, darling, I do not hate you in the slightest. You are very dear to me. I already view you as a daughter. You're more family than most of those other people in that house."
Jade was stunned into silence, then before even Anna could register what was going to happen, Jade's arms wrapped around the older woman's waist in a tight hug.
The two women remained hugging each other for the next couple of minutes, only separating at the sound of the door opening as Beck remerged.
"Hey mum, Jade's tired." He said, effectively evicting Anna from his RV.
Anna didn't put up a fight but gave Jade one last squeeze before exiting the RV and walking back into her home.
Anna knew she had to be more careful with Jade from that point on. She vowed to herself to never put Jade in a position of discomfort again. She would do whatever it took to make sure that girl felt safe, no matter the cost.
Half a year went by, and Anna saw less and less of Jade. Screams were becoming louder from the RV, and Beck was looking uncharacteristically angry and frustrated by the slightest inconvenience.
Sometimes Anna hoped to catch Jade baking at 3am, wanting to check in with her and make sure everything was okay, but either Anna was missing Jade's early morning visits to the kitchen or Jade had simply stopped coming in.
Anna woke up eagerly very late one night, hearing just the faintest sound of the microwave whirling from downstairs. She pattered down the steps and made her way to the kitchen. She was expecting to find Jade, but to her surprise, she only came access Beck who was brooding mournfully over a mug of coffee at the kitchen counter.
"Beck?" Anna said in wonderment. She hadn't ever seen her son look so dismal and exhausted. There were dark bags under his eyes and his usually perfect hair was tangled and untamed.
"Jade and I broke up." He said stiffly.
"Oh." Anna said in surprise.
She wasn't sure how to react. She knew she was treading dangerous water now and didn't want to make Beck snap.
"How are you holding up?" She asked as soothingly as possible.
Beck looked at her with empty eyes. It almost made Anna want to cry.
"I miss her, mum." He simply replied.
Anna moved to hug her son, allowing him to crumble into her embrace. "I know, darling." She eased, running her hands through his hair.
"And I'm scared for her." Beck continued, his voice slightly muffled, "What if she's gone back to living with…" Beck trailed off, looking torn as he moved away from his mother to stare down at the counter.
"Is she in danger?" Anna asked gravely, forcing Beck to look back at her again.
"If she's back with her mum, then yeah, she is." Beck looked as if he might burst into tears, and protectively Anna moved to hold him securely in her embrace. "Mum, if that psychotic bitch hurts her, it'd be all my fault. I'm meant to protect her."
Anna couldn't even be horrified by Beck's language. She was seized with terror. Beck had never uttered anything like that in his life, and Anna knew the severity of this situation.
"I'll be back," Anna tells Beck, making up her mind immediately.
She dashed upstairs, grabbing the largest suitcase she could find before rushing back down to Beck.
"Give me Jade's address," Anna demanded. Beck looked shaken, but quickly provided the information Anna needed. Before Beck could ask any further questions, Anna was out the door and in her car.
What should have been a twenty-minute drive only took ten as Anna pulled up in front of a run-down building Jade sadly called 'home'. The lawn was unkempt, and the windows cracked, but Anna ignored all this as she banged on the front door.
It didn't take long for the door to fling open, only to reveal an enraged woman with dishevelled chestnut brown hair and a vicious scowl that made her look much older than she surely was.
The woman reeked of cigars and alcohol. In her small nightdress, Anna noted how unhealthily skinny the woman was. It looked as if she hadn't been outdoors for a very long time as her complexion was grey and haggard, and her arms had scabs and bruises that Anna cringed to think what were caused by.
"Where is Jade?" Anna demanded to know.
"What?" The lady spat, looking in slight confusion but mainly irritation at Anna.
"Jade, your daughter. I need to speak with her." Anna insisted.
The dishevelled woman sneered at Anna. "The girl's in bed." She snarled. "Get off my property."
Anna shook her head defiantly.
"I'll call the police if you don't let me see her."
Anna was bluffing (or so she told herself), but she was getting desperate now, flashes of the multiple bruises and cuts on Jade's back were shooting through her mind.
"Fine. You tell that little brat to get out of my house if she's going to be inviting her snooping friends over at all times of the night." She finally relented, stepping aside for Anna to rush in.
Anna dashed up the stairs, ignoring the empty vodka bottles and syringes littering the coffee table she passed as she headed for the door at the end of the hallway, hoping she was at the right room.
She pushed open the door without giving any notice, relieved by the sight she found. Jade was wide awake, seated on top of her quilt, her knees tucked tightly under her chin.
Jade's head whipped around at the sound of her door slamming open. She recoiled at the noise, but then gasped when she realised who was standing in her room.
"Anna? What are you doing here?" Jade gulped, still looking startled and slightly scared.
"Pack your bags," Anna announced, ignoring her question as she placed the suitcase she'd brought in the centre of the room.
"What, I don't-"
"Pack them now. We're leaving." Anna interrupted. She didn't want to give Jade's mum any more time to change her mind and start causing a scene.
Jade was still frozen in shock, so impatiently Anna moved to Jade's closest and started taking out her clothes. There wasn't much (Anna had a sneaking suspicion Beck still kept majority of Jade's personal belongings), but by the time Anna had moved to collect Jade's toiletries, makeup and a variety of other various items that seemed to be of some importance, she gestured for Jade to stand up.
"Is that everything?"
Jade still looked shaken, but slowly moved to gather a few folders from her desk drawer.
"I don't understand." Jade tried again, but Anna took Jade's hand firmly in hers and led her downstairs, leading her out of the house and to the safety of Anna's own home.
Beck was still slumped at the kitchen counter when the pair arrived. His breath hitched in his throat when he spotted Jade who was slightly cowering behind his mum.
"Jade." He gaped, leaping out of the seat and dashing towards her, he halted by one stern look from his mother.
"Jade will be staying in the spare bedroom," Anna told Beck swiftly. "I want you to gather her belongings and give them to me, okay?" She instructed kindly yet firmly.
"Jade, I-"
"Beck, not now." Anna reprimanded.
She could tell Jade was already overwhelmed by the whirl of events that had just taken place. Beck looked like he might protest, but after shooting Jade one pining look, eventually moved outside to start gathering her possessions.
Meanwhile, Anna led Jade up to Beck's old room, only stopping to collect a towel from the closet.
"Are you hurt?" Anna questioned quietly when they entered the room. Jade stood awkwardly, unconsciously rubbing her neck as she looked around.
Anna patiently repeated the question, waiting for Jade to look up at her.
"No, I'm fine," Jade promised.
"Okay. Shower and come to bed. I'm just going to change the sheets for you."
Jade did as she was told, and twenty minutes later returned to the bedroom in one of Beck's old school hoodies and a pair of trackie pants.
Anna was hoping the shower might've relaxed the disgruntled girl, but it was clear Jade was more nervous than ever before. She hesitantly shuffled to the bed and looked at the mattress fearfully.
"You're safe," Anna assured.
Nodding gradually, Jade moved to sit down. She immediately wrapped her arms around herself protectively and appeared to be rapidly blinking back tears, the events of the night all crashing down at once.
Anna comfortingly moved to sit next to Jade, carefully raising a hand to stroke her hair, silently lamenting as Jade tensed at this action.
"You know I would never hurt you?" Anna whispered, continuing to run her hands through Jade's soft locks.
Jade shook her head; Her eyelashes were already wet with tears. Finally, she shifted her body to gaze into Anna's eyes. "What's wrong with me? Why can't anyone love me?" She whimpered, her voice broken. "Why does she hate me so much?" Jade begged to know, tears beginning to trickle down her cheeks at a now alarmingly fast rate. "What did I do wrong? Why does she like to hurt me? She keeps telling me I'm bad, that I deserve it." Jade cried, hysteria now overwhelming her tone as she clutched at Anna desperately, "I don't understand. I don't want to be bad."
"Hush, my darling. You're not bad. You're wonderful.
"No, no, I'm horrible. That's why Beck left."
"My son loves you very much, Jade," Anna reassured. She didn't know if Beck had romantic feelings for Jade (though she highly doubted he didn't), but she knew her son still loved and cared for Jade dearly, to the point where he was clearly losing sleep worrying about her safety.
Jade shook her head, too hysterical to form words. Call it maternal instinct, but Anna knew Jade just needed to be held. Even though the goth generally shunned human contact, Jade willingly allowed herself to be pulled onto Anna's lap. Anna gently rocked Jade in her cradled embrace, pressing the occasional kiss to her forehead until Jade's tears subsided and she fell into a deep sleep.
After the initial breakdown on her first night, things appeared to improve for Jade West.
She certainly seemed happier, though Anna could tell that Jade was still desperately attempting to avoid her son. This was an increasingly difficult task as Beck was determined to speak with Jade and was coming into the main house more and more to seek her out.
Anna never attempted to deter him. She knew Beck was still very much in love with Jade, and it was clear that she loved him just as much. Anna was secretly rooting for them to sort out their issues and get back together soon.
John had wanted nothing to do with this conversation when Anna brought it up one night. He was already slightly confounded by Jade's very abrupt (and unannounced) presence in his house, but wisely he had not complained and simply gotten on with his life without an issue.
Still, Jade was quite stubborn, and regardless of her feelings, she clearly would not act on them or let Beck get close enough to win her over. Anna should have guessed however that Beck had a plan. He was not one to go down without a fight, so really it shouldn't have been so unexpected when late one Saturday afternoon Anna found him bustling around her kitchen looking helplessly lost and slightly irritated.
"Why would anyone find enjoyment in baking?" Beck snapped when Anna raised her eyebrows at him in question. Anna chuckled when Beck ran his hand through his hair in annoyance, effectively spreading flour into his usually meticulous hair.
"And why, may I ask, are you baking?"
"I need to talk to Jade. I figured she'd be more willing to hear me out if I came bearing gifts. I should've just bought her a pair of scissors." Beck scowled.
Anna tittered lightly, gently nudging Beck aside with her hip. "Let's see if we can salvage this." She suggested. Still glowering, Beck agreed, and together they worked until Beck proudly stood in front of a vanilla cake.
He carefully cut a piece, his brows narrowed in deep concentration. Anna bit back a smile as she watched how careful Beck was trying to be. When he had the piece on a plate, he hurriedly rushed up the stairs to his old room, so consumed with his mission that he even forgot to thank his mum for her help. Anna didn't really mind. She couldn't help herself though and silently crept up the stairs to peek through the doorframe and watch the interaction take place.
Beck's cake had clearly worked, for he was in Jade's room and so far there had been no screaming.
"Hey." Beck greeted, shuffling his feet.
"What do you want?"
"I wanted to give you this." Beck almost childishly shoved the cake in front of Jade's face, startling the poor girl before Jade's expression turned dour. "I made it." Beck declared haughtily.
Jade looked at him dubiously. "Am I going to get food poisoning from this?" she asked.
"Nuh, you're good. I think." Clarifying, he added, "Mum helped."
"In that case," Jade teased, taking the cake and having a bite. She smiled approvingly and Beck breathed a sigh of relief, finally feeling safe enough to sit beside her on the bed.
"I'm glad you're here," Beck told her when Jade never made any comment asking him to leave.
"Your mum is remarkably formidable. I don't think I have any actual choice in the matter."
"She is. So are you." Beck announced, a dopey smile appearing on his face. Then a look of great concern swept over him, "Oh damn, is that weird?"
Jade let out a soft chuckle. "No. What's weird is that I'm staying at your place. You're probably really uncomfortable."
"No." Beck declared. "I'm relieved. I just wish you'd talk to me more."
Jade looked at Beck sceptically, "I'm your ex-girlfriend. Why on Earth would you want to talk with me?"
Anna couldn't see all of Beck's face from her hiding place, but judging by the slow shake of his head he was letting Jade know she was crazy.
"Jade, after all these years you still seriously don't understand how much you mean to me?" Beck sighed. He shuffled to sit closer to Jade on the bed, resting his knees against hers. "In case you still haven't worked it out, you're really important to me, and I'm trying to be your friend."
"Why?"
"You're friends with my mum," Beck replied, making a face that caused Jade to laugh.
"That's true." Jade agreed. "I guess we can try."
Anna smirked to herself as Jade rested her head against Beck's shoulder. She could just make out Beck's hand going to fiddle with a strand of her hair. If that was how they acted as just "friends," Anna doubted they'd make it to the end of the week before they were all over each other.
Surprisingly enough though, Anna doesn't witness any other interactions between Beck and Jade over the next few weeks, but she suspected there was a shift in their relationship status. Less tension filled the air of the house and a few times she'd catch Beck's RV light turn off late at night just as Jade stepped into the house. Anna chose not to comment, instead preferring to enjoy her time spent with Jade. Jade would occasionally play the piano for Anna and her husband, other times she'd simply sit next to Anna on the couch while they both read a book. One time Anna had even got Jade to help with her hair before she went out for the evening.
Anna found herself cherishing Jade more and more. Jade was significantly nicer when she felt safe around someone. She was more light-hearted and less cynical. Though Anna sometimes still caught Jade staring wistfully out the kitchen window towards Beck's RV, she knew Jade was becoming happier with each passing day. Indeed, the girl's broken heart was surely on the road to recovery, sped up with the assistance of some motherly love that Jade had never experienced before.
The last crack in her heart was finally mended the evening of the school's Full Moon Jam. Anna had overheard Jade practising for weeks upstairs in her room, and the tingles that would shoot up Anna's spine as she listened to Jade's voice was enough indication that the night was going to be a special one. Sure enough, at close to 3am when Anna made her way downstairs for a glass of water, the sound of two tittering voices could be heard from the kitchen.
Anna peaked her head around the door, only to find Beck and Jade both giggling madly. Beck was pouring some whipped cream directly into Jade's mouth with one hand; his other was wrapped around Jade's waist. Anna bit back her own grin as Beck bopped a dab of cream onto her nose, causing Jade to squeal. Before Jade could start berating him, Beck caught her lips in a swift kiss and Jade's hands moved to wrap around Beck's neck.
Anna silently crept back up the stairs, leaving the loved-up couple to their own enjoyment. She tried not to feel mournful as she glanced at the room where Jade had been staying for the last month. She was confident that Jade would be back in Beck's RV by the morning, but smiled as Jade's exasperated voice carried up the hallway playfully scolding, "BECK, YOU MORON, YOU BURNT MY PANCAKE."
Yes, her son certainly had a knack for fixing things.
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