It's been a while but here it is. I thought long and hard about what type of punishment Alfred would give before I realized…what punishment. This is Alfred we're talking about. Anyway enjoy and review.
Alfred bit his lip in worry as he forcefully pulled his capital off of the eight year old boy. In the random, erratic firings that were Alfred's though process, he had gotten it into his head that it would be a good idea to visit the park. Normally it would have been an excellent idea, especially seeing as he now had a seven year old daughter. The problem was that she was a girl, a girl that liked to do guy things. When they had arrived at the park, it had been just past 1:00 and the sun shown down on the jungle gym with its rope swing. Off to the side were three tire swings that were already occupied by a trio of other children swinging in fast circles to see who could avoid throwing up the longest. A large oak tree shaded a row swings that moved slightly back and forth with the breeze and just behind the jungle gym was a field marked on either end with goalposts. A soccer game had been started and Amanda raced over to ask if she could play. Alfred sat down on one of the benches meant for the parents and watched to make sure that she didn't get hurt. Beside him was a woman with a stroller, a sleeping two year old nestled inside. She also looked out at the field, particularly at the boy Amanda was approaching. As the silence became awkward, Alfred reached for something to say. Glancing at the child again, he cleared his throat.
"Ain't she cute." Alfred hoped it was a she, if all the pink around it was any indication. The woman turned in surprise but smiled when she understood. Looking down at the child, her smile turned nostalgic.
"Yeah. Kids now, they grow up so fast. One minute you're teaching them to walk and then."
"You blinked." Alfred matched her smile. Whatever the woman was going to say next was interrupted by a scream. Alfred looked over in shock to see Amanda sitting on top of the boy, her small fist coming down rapidly. The woman beside him screamed and raced over to the two fighting children, Alfred right behind her. That brought them back to where they were now.
"I just wanted to play soccer dad but he said that I couldn't cause I'm a girl."
"Jacob, are you alright honey? Did that wretched little urchin hurt you?" Alfred looked up in shock.
"I hardly see how this is just her fault." The woman rounded on him, the sharp manicured nail on her index finger digging into his chest.
"Control your child before you bring her around civilized people. You're raising an animal." Alfred scowled.
"And you're raising a sexist brat!" She smacked him sharply, his glasses falling into the grass, and Amanda sank her teeth into her leg. Righting his glasses on his nose, Alfred grabbed Amanda's hand. "Come on champ, obviously this park isn't for us. Its people like that that killed off the Natives, enslaved black people, and in general just bring down the country."
"Can I go to work with you tomorrow dad?"
"Sure champ, you'll love the White House." The woman's jaw dropped and she stared in shock.
"Y-you work for the president?" Alfred smiled.
"A lot more than you think."
