Disclaimer: I don't not own the characters and concept of Mysterious Ways,
that is of course, up to Peter O'Fallon, Pax and whoever else that may be
involved. They have more money than I do.
Declan has just returned from another one of his 'missions' where he was trying to prove that the concept of Superheroes is really not that unbelievable. (So it was a slow month and he was clutching at straws, but he had somewhat of a lead and decided to follow it up). When he came back, he had to retrieve beloved Mole from the dog kennel. It has only been 2 days since his return, and Declan discovers that things have been going missing from the pantry.
A loud knock at the door was enough to get Peggy's attention as she quickly lifted her head to stare at the entrance after burying herself in paperwork.
Without further notice the door swung open and lo' and behold there stood her crazy chum, Declan, who was bearing at least four paper bags filled with food items. Peggy leaned back in her chair and asked smugly "Since when do you knock?"
As he struggled to put the bags down without spilling anything out of the packages he replied, "I'm a changed man Peg. I mean after that 'expedition' or 'mission' or whatever you'd call it.do you know even though some of my cases may not be genuine, you can learn some valuable lessons." he started to trail. Peggy interrupted with "You mean like knocking on peoples doors?" leaning forward and clasping her hands on her desk.
By this time Declan had plonked onto the couch and stretched himself out with his hands behind his head.
"Huh? Sorry I lost ya Peg," he said slightly apologetically, removing his glasses and wiping them on his pale blue shirt before replacing them. Peggy said calmly, "You said you learnt valuable lessons, and I was asking if one of them was knocking on peoples doors." She sat back in her chair.
"Oh yeah!" Declan exclaimed. "Yes that was a valuable one," He said thoughtfully. "You never know what you may be interrupting and wether you would want to interrupt it or not." before he could finish, " Please spare me the details!" she exclaimed. Declan scratched his head and thought for a moment before replying, " Okay but you don't know what you're missing out on."
Peggy swiftly changed the subject. "So how is Mole doing? You did remember to pick him up from the kennel didn't you?" "Of course. The little lovable mutt that he is, how could I forget?" He sat upright on the couch. " I have discovered things going missing from the pantry again." Peggy smiled.
"I am about this close," he said squeezing his thumbs together, " to putting a lock on the door and surveillance cameras around the place!"
He seemed lost in his own thoughts for a moment, just as Peggy was about to say something.. " I know it was him, there were scratch marks all over the door!" He finished. " Well at least he's still got he's appetite," she remarked sensibly. "What did he steal?" "Well the..the," he stuttered, "Dog biscuits for one thing!" He raised his arms in exclamation. "You seem upset by this Declan?" She said as a half question. "Those biscuits were for me Peg," he replied with mock sadness, sticking out his bottom lip. Peggy couldn't help but grin.
Declan suddenly sits forward with his hands propped on his knees. " I'm thinking of calling him Harry," he stated suddenly. Peggy looked confused, "Why Harry?" He blinks rapidly a few times before answering, " Houdini, why else?" "Why not Houdini then?" she suggested. "Why Houdini? Why would I call him by a guys last name?" He scrunched his eyes closed before opening them again. He stared at Peggy, awaiting her reply.
Just as she was about to explain to Declan the sense of it all, there was a knock on the door. They both looked toward it, then there was another knock. Peggy felt somewhat relieved. She really didn't feel like talking sense into her friend at this point in time.
Declan had already rushed to open the door.
He swung the door open and became face to face with a short, plump man in his late thirties. He seemed quite edgy. Peggy came to push Declan aside so she could get a better view of her visitor.
"Chuck!" she exclaimed. "I'm so glad you came back." She moved out of the doorway and motioned for him to come in. She turned to Declan and then back to Chuck. "Chuck, this is Declan Dunn he's a friend of mine," she explained.
Declan stepped forward and reached out to shake the mans hand. "Nice to meet you," he said in his usual friendly manner. Chuck was quick to end the handshake as he only shook Declan's hand for all of about 2 seconds. Declan wasn't too surprised, after all this man was coming to see Peggy, he must have some 'issues', assuming that he was a patient.
Chuck turned to face Peggy and seemed quite ill at ease with Declan's presence.
"Uh Ms Fowler," he said quietly, "I am only here to say." he leaned over to whisper in her ear. After he was finished with what he was saying, Peggy smiled and nodded. "I understand Chuck, just wait here a moment. Have a seat if you like," she motioned to the office couch. Without hesitation he made his way over to the seat, as though he was going to be there for a while. Peggy made her way toward Declan who was at present, fishing through his groceries.
He pulled out a new box of dog biscuits.
"Declan," Peggy started to explain. "Chuck is here for a session and of course," before she could finish, "Say no more Peg, I'll leave you two alone. You can tell me all about it later," he was almost serious. Peggy was just about to explain to him the doctor-patient thing again for what seemed like the hundredth time, but before she could start, Declan raised his hands in protest. "I know I know, confidential business," as though he had read her mind. Peggy only nodded.
Declan picked up his packages and made his way to the door, just as he stepped outside, he presented the box of dog biscuits to Peggy. She looked at them surprised. "For Mole?" He had already dug his way into the box and picked one out. "No, for me," he said as he plonked one into his mouth. "I wasn't kidding about that Peg," he said with a mouthful.
She shook her head and frowned, as Declan headed out of the hospital.
Declan has just returned from another one of his 'missions' where he was trying to prove that the concept of Superheroes is really not that unbelievable. (So it was a slow month and he was clutching at straws, but he had somewhat of a lead and decided to follow it up). When he came back, he had to retrieve beloved Mole from the dog kennel. It has only been 2 days since his return, and Declan discovers that things have been going missing from the pantry.
A loud knock at the door was enough to get Peggy's attention as she quickly lifted her head to stare at the entrance after burying herself in paperwork.
Without further notice the door swung open and lo' and behold there stood her crazy chum, Declan, who was bearing at least four paper bags filled with food items. Peggy leaned back in her chair and asked smugly "Since when do you knock?"
As he struggled to put the bags down without spilling anything out of the packages he replied, "I'm a changed man Peg. I mean after that 'expedition' or 'mission' or whatever you'd call it.do you know even though some of my cases may not be genuine, you can learn some valuable lessons." he started to trail. Peggy interrupted with "You mean like knocking on peoples doors?" leaning forward and clasping her hands on her desk.
By this time Declan had plonked onto the couch and stretched himself out with his hands behind his head.
"Huh? Sorry I lost ya Peg," he said slightly apologetically, removing his glasses and wiping them on his pale blue shirt before replacing them. Peggy said calmly, "You said you learnt valuable lessons, and I was asking if one of them was knocking on peoples doors." She sat back in her chair.
"Oh yeah!" Declan exclaimed. "Yes that was a valuable one," He said thoughtfully. "You never know what you may be interrupting and wether you would want to interrupt it or not." before he could finish, " Please spare me the details!" she exclaimed. Declan scratched his head and thought for a moment before replying, " Okay but you don't know what you're missing out on."
Peggy swiftly changed the subject. "So how is Mole doing? You did remember to pick him up from the kennel didn't you?" "Of course. The little lovable mutt that he is, how could I forget?" He sat upright on the couch. " I have discovered things going missing from the pantry again." Peggy smiled.
"I am about this close," he said squeezing his thumbs together, " to putting a lock on the door and surveillance cameras around the place!"
He seemed lost in his own thoughts for a moment, just as Peggy was about to say something.. " I know it was him, there were scratch marks all over the door!" He finished. " Well at least he's still got he's appetite," she remarked sensibly. "What did he steal?" "Well the..the," he stuttered, "Dog biscuits for one thing!" He raised his arms in exclamation. "You seem upset by this Declan?" She said as a half question. "Those biscuits were for me Peg," he replied with mock sadness, sticking out his bottom lip. Peggy couldn't help but grin.
Declan suddenly sits forward with his hands propped on his knees. " I'm thinking of calling him Harry," he stated suddenly. Peggy looked confused, "Why Harry?" He blinks rapidly a few times before answering, " Houdini, why else?" "Why not Houdini then?" she suggested. "Why Houdini? Why would I call him by a guys last name?" He scrunched his eyes closed before opening them again. He stared at Peggy, awaiting her reply.
Just as she was about to explain to Declan the sense of it all, there was a knock on the door. They both looked toward it, then there was another knock. Peggy felt somewhat relieved. She really didn't feel like talking sense into her friend at this point in time.
Declan had already rushed to open the door.
He swung the door open and became face to face with a short, plump man in his late thirties. He seemed quite edgy. Peggy came to push Declan aside so she could get a better view of her visitor.
"Chuck!" she exclaimed. "I'm so glad you came back." She moved out of the doorway and motioned for him to come in. She turned to Declan and then back to Chuck. "Chuck, this is Declan Dunn he's a friend of mine," she explained.
Declan stepped forward and reached out to shake the mans hand. "Nice to meet you," he said in his usual friendly manner. Chuck was quick to end the handshake as he only shook Declan's hand for all of about 2 seconds. Declan wasn't too surprised, after all this man was coming to see Peggy, he must have some 'issues', assuming that he was a patient.
Chuck turned to face Peggy and seemed quite ill at ease with Declan's presence.
"Uh Ms Fowler," he said quietly, "I am only here to say." he leaned over to whisper in her ear. After he was finished with what he was saying, Peggy smiled and nodded. "I understand Chuck, just wait here a moment. Have a seat if you like," she motioned to the office couch. Without hesitation he made his way over to the seat, as though he was going to be there for a while. Peggy made her way toward Declan who was at present, fishing through his groceries.
He pulled out a new box of dog biscuits.
"Declan," Peggy started to explain. "Chuck is here for a session and of course," before she could finish, "Say no more Peg, I'll leave you two alone. You can tell me all about it later," he was almost serious. Peggy was just about to explain to him the doctor-patient thing again for what seemed like the hundredth time, but before she could start, Declan raised his hands in protest. "I know I know, confidential business," as though he had read her mind. Peggy only nodded.
Declan picked up his packages and made his way to the door, just as he stepped outside, he presented the box of dog biscuits to Peggy. She looked at them surprised. "For Mole?" He had already dug his way into the box and picked one out. "No, for me," he said as he plonked one into his mouth. "I wasn't kidding about that Peg," he said with a mouthful.
She shook her head and frowned, as Declan headed out of the hospital.
