Joey Mason (the_element_son) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-01-22 18:58:00

Entry tags:

inactive - calypso, inactive - lian harper, joey mason, team - outsiders

More Bad News
Outsiders HQ

Joey was sitting on the couch (feet up on the table, of course) in the Outsiders' living room, watching TV and drinking a beer. All together, it had been a pretty good day. Slept until noon, Baywatch rerun marathon on the tube, fresh jalapeno dip from the fridge, new bag of potato chips, and all the beer he could drink.

His cell phone went off and the caller ID told him it was his mother. He flipped it open, muting the TV. "Hey, Mom. What's up?"

If he still had anything like blood, it probably would have gone cold right then. "Dead? You're sure?"

"No, look, Mom, I didn't mean it like..."

"Yeah, okay. I'll be home soon. Just hold on until then."

"Love you, too."

He flipped it closed, looked at the beer bottle in his other hand and frowned. With a grunt, he threw it against the wall, where it shattered.

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terra_mater
2011-01-22 11:43 pm UTC (link)

She paused when he said his father died. He may not have shown his emotions like a lot of other people, but Calypso was no dummy. It affected him. But she wasn't about to treat him like a child. She'd remain respectful.

"I'm sorry for your loss," she told him. She also sat down on the couch and looked at the television. Calypso didn't deal with these situations often.

"Do you know how it happened?"

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	the_element_son 2011-01-23 12:00 am UTC (link)
	"Mom said something about an accident at one of Grandpa Simon's factories," Joey said, shaking his head. "What the hell was the damn fool doing there?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-01-23 12:09 am UTC (link)
	"Do you plan on going there to find out?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_element_son 2011-01-23 12:16 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I guess so. Mom's pretty broken up, anyway. Guess she still loved the guy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-01-23 12:22 am UTC (link)
	"You seem adversely affected as well, Joey. Maybe you did, too?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_element_son 2011-01-23 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Joey frowned. "Dunno why I would. Guy never did anything for me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-01-23 12:36 am UTC (link)
	"Certain things don't have clear explanations, or any explanations at all. It's just a feeling you have." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_element_son 2011-01-23 12:48 am UTC (link)
	He clenched a fist. "Maybe. Mostly... mostly I'm just angry that this means I've never gonna get the chance to have it out with him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-01-23 01:10 am UTC (link)
	She hesitated for a moment, then moved her hand over his fist. "I've heard people say that nobody is really gone. That they're in your heart still. I honestly don't know how much of that is true, but maybe you can try it? It might help, I think." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_element_son 2011-01-23 01:26 am UTC (link)
	Joey relaxed, just a smidge. "It's not fair," he said, quietly. "Hated him just about all my life, and then he just goes and dies on me? 's not fair..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-01-23 01:42 am UTC (link)
	She clenched his fist just a little, and put her other hand on top of it. "No, it isn't. But you will at least be able to get some answers, even if they are not directly from him." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_element_son 2011-01-23 02:02 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah..." he said, after a moment. "Yeah, you're right." He managed the smallest of smiles. "Thanks, Cal. You're all right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-01-23 02:06 am UTC (link)
	"You're welcome. And you're alright, too, Joey." She manages a smile of her own. "Please, feel free to come to me if you need to talk. I'll be there to listen." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_element_son 2011-01-23 07:15 pm UTC (link)
	Joey nods. "I will, Cal. 'ppreciate it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	terra_mater 2011-01-23 07:20 pm UTC (link)
	She gripped his hand one last time and then stood up. "Good luck, Joey. I'll see you when you get back." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_element_son 2011-01-23 07:50 pm UTC (link)
	Joey got up as well. He needed to pack. "See you 'round, Cal." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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