Skating Blind Chapter 5
Stacie
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"You like her, don't you Val?" I asked. He kinda glared at me as we passed my elementary school, then looked straight ahead and kept walking.
"Val?" I asked again. "Val? Val-my-pal? Valentine Romeo Horrigan! Aren't you going to answer me?"
After I said this, Val really scared me. He pulled me up rough, just like Daddy does when he's mad, and glared straight into my eyes.
"Listen," he growled. "Anastasia Marie Horrigan, listen to me for just one moment. I don't know if I like Hallie. I've only met her two hours ago. But I do know that I don't like being called by my full name. So please, please stop using it. It's bad enough that Dad was stoned when he named us, but... just listen. I have an image to keep up, one that almost contradicts my full name, do you understand?"
"Crystal," I whispered.
Suddenly, his expression changed from angry... to sickened.
Val
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Dear Lord, what the fuck was I doing? I was almost becoming my father! Abruptly, I let go of Stacie's arm, and turned away. Running a hand through my hair, I couldn't bring myself to meet her horrified stare.
"Stace..." I started. "I'm sorry I scared you, and I'm sorry I treated you so rough. I know you probably don't believe it, but it's true. It's just that... being around Dad so long has probably made me develop a lot of habits that will be hard to break, and you got me really mad. That's still no reason for me to treat you like I did, and I'm sorry, but... Stace, you're all the family I have left. Mom's gone, Dad basically disowned me... it's just me and you kiddo. Now, how about we go see Hallie, who is NOT blind?"
Stacie just looked at me for a moment, and I started to get nervous. Slowly, though, she smiled. At long last, she opened her mouth.
"Yes, she is," she laughed, and took off down the sidewalk, giggling.
"And you DO like her, VALENTINE!" She called over her shoulder.
Kids.
Stacie
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"You like her, don't you Val?" I asked. He kinda glared at me as we passed my elementary school, then looked straight ahead and kept walking.
"Val?" I asked again. "Val? Val-my-pal? Valentine Romeo Horrigan! Aren't you going to answer me?"
After I said this, Val really scared me. He pulled me up rough, just like Daddy does when he's mad, and glared straight into my eyes.
"Listen," he growled. "Anastasia Marie Horrigan, listen to me for just one moment. I don't know if I like Hallie. I've only met her two hours ago. But I do know that I don't like being called by my full name. So please, please stop using it. It's bad enough that Dad was stoned when he named us, but... just listen. I have an image to keep up, one that almost contradicts my full name, do you understand?"
"Crystal," I whispered.
Suddenly, his expression changed from angry... to sickened.
Val
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Dear Lord, what the fuck was I doing? I was almost becoming my father! Abruptly, I let go of Stacie's arm, and turned away. Running a hand through my hair, I couldn't bring myself to meet her horrified stare.
"Stace..." I started. "I'm sorry I scared you, and I'm sorry I treated you so rough. I know you probably don't believe it, but it's true. It's just that... being around Dad so long has probably made me develop a lot of habits that will be hard to break, and you got me really mad. That's still no reason for me to treat you like I did, and I'm sorry, but... Stace, you're all the family I have left. Mom's gone, Dad basically disowned me... it's just me and you kiddo. Now, how about we go see Hallie, who is NOT blind?"
Stacie just looked at me for a moment, and I started to get nervous. Slowly, though, she smiled. At long last, she opened her mouth.
"Yes, she is," she laughed, and took off down the sidewalk, giggling.
"And you DO like her, VALENTINE!" She called over her shoulder.
Kids.