Chapter 36. Beautiful

[thebestseller]

Really, really hate seeing my daughter and not being able to be with her. Not that I'd wish for her to be in a place like this, but still...

[There's a long pause before he carefully writes.]

Awfully nice how we all seemed to get memories, isn't it? And no getting stuck in stupid outfits or having music following us, either. I wonder if the tree's suddenly feeling generous?

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[live_ringer]

...You mentioned seeing your mother, right? When she was an older lady.

At the very least, it sounds like Promise isn't alone. [Which is cold, cold comfort, he knows. It doesn't exactly address what Rick's feeling, either, but it's the best he's got. He won't even go into the 'if' aspect of whether she's home or not.]

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Changed into her a few times, actually.

... she's not alone. Nikki's back home, too, and



she'd take care of Promise, too.

[live_ringer]

I'm sure she would. She was--no, is--a good lady.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Always. More responsible than me, too.

[live_ringer]

Well, she always did seem like the straight-laced type.

Though, admittedly, it's not that hard. [He hopes that joking tone can come through in writing.]

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

I know, right? And Promise turned out to be so normal and good-natured, anyway.

[live_ringer]

Something to count your lucky stars for, hm?

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Definitely. Don't know how I would have done if I was stuck with a rebel.