Wow, this makes the third one in a row that mentions Mark. Hmmm...
Astrantia, thank you so much for your much too generous review. I actually have all 100 written, but by 50, I hope to gather a cultish sort of Drabble Fan following. And to everyone who professed their love for Wicked...I LOVE YOU GUYS.
Parents
"It's probably obligatory."
"What is?"
"Childhood problems. Every single surgeon we know has these issues with their parents."
"That's actors."
"Yeah, well. What about you?"
"What about me, Sloan?"
"You never talk about your parents. I sense a daddy issue here."
"My parents are aging very well in a beach house in North Carolina. They were very nice people. And they did the best they could to prepare me for life."
"Sounds traumatic."
"There's your O. Henry surprise ending. Now go away."
Reference: Everybody on GA has parent trauma. Figured I'd break the mold. (Although I have a theory that Addison was inherently disappointed with her parents, but wouldn't dream of admitting that). O. Henry is a short story writer from North Carolina (incidentally, my favorite American short story writer). He's known for his clever twist endings. "Gift of the Magi" anyone? It's a great story, I'm sure you can find it on the internets.