Hello! Prompt given by GwennyDee (btw, happy belated B-Day). Sorry this is getting out so late, don't know where my mind was.
X-Ray
Angeline is the only one to witness Sydney's silent anger and disillusion. Angeline had apologized a million times, but Sydney still wouldn't speak. When the police finally came out into the waiting area Sydney laid it on thick explaining how everything would be paid for and that Angeline's father was a powerful lawyer and about how Angeline didn't know that it would break that easily.
It worked well enough to keep her from Juvie. Angeline was sentenced to 200 hours community service, to which she complained about to no end. Sydney's only response was a sharp 'shut up' before they drove back to Amberwood. During the drive Angeline was lectured by Sydney (once she'd gathered her thoughts enough). Most of it was about how expensive the equipment was and how she shouldn't have even been in the room anyway.
It really wasn't Angeline's fault she was so curious, it was genetics or something. After growing up so far away from the modern technology surrounding her, what else could she do but explore? So some stuff broke and other stuff got lost, but no one had died yet. Only when the pull into Amberwood and Adrian is waiting does Angeline feel the slightest amount of remorse. His only question is to ask what happened, the answer from Sydney is once again short 'she broke an x-ray machine'. They leave after that and it's up to Angeline to tell the story.
Okay, some Angeline in there since I haven't done enough with her character. Two more letters left! Remember, Y and Z prompts/pairings at the ready.
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