*Alanna pales slightly, jerking her head sideways before he can see.
No, everything is not alright, and she's irritated that it took her this long to remember. Any spat with her brother, whether large or small, is completely unimportant in the face of Val's miscarriage. How could she forget until now?
She just so wants this to be a decent birthday for him.
Present and cake first, explanations later - perhaps even early tomorrow morning, when it's no longer his birthday. After all, there's nothing anyone can do. She can sit him down with a cup of coffee, drop the puppy in his lap and tell him.
It's eating her up in side, and she knows it's not necessarily right... but... she sighs. Regardless, he gets his present first.*
*bright smile* Everything is fine, Peter. Hurry. Your present won't wait forever.
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No, everything is not alright, and she's irritated that it took her this long to remember. Any spat with her brother, whether large or small, is completely unimportant in the face of Val's miscarriage. How could she forget until now?
She just so wants this to be a decent birthday for him.
Present and cake first, explanations later - perhaps even early tomorrow morning, when it's no longer his birthday. After all, there's nothing anyone can do. She can sit him down with a cup of coffee, drop the puppy in his lap and tell him.
It's eating her up in side, and she knows it's not necessarily right... but... she sighs. Regardless, he gets his present first.*
*bright smile* Everything is fine, Peter. Hurry. Your present won't wait forever.