seasiren (seasiren) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2012-01-23 18:20:00

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Ash had finished her studies for the day and had been working on fixing herself a meal. She was also adding things to the shopping list she saw they were running low on. With that done she turned back to cooking food. It was going to be tasty once it was done.

Still looked like she needed more than mushrooms, onions, and squash. "Maybe I need carrots."

Or she could just give up and eat what she has now. It's not that big of a deal.

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	young_swimmer 2012-01-24 03:35 am UTC (link)
	Cait was the oldest and the problem child. Ash was the youngest and the golden child. Her sister always did what their parents wanted. "You'll figure it out. There's time. So...I should have told you sooner, but I wanted to get through the holidays first. Ty asked me to marry him and I've accepted." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-01-24 03:50 am UTC (link)
	And yet Ash used to stammer all of the time. It's only been recent that the stutter has almost gone away totally. "Oh!" She nearly sends the noodles into the ceiling. She catches them just in time. "That's great, Cait!" Then she decides the noodles are done enough so she sets up two plates. "I guess you haven't told everyone yet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-24 04:02 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks. We haven't. We're getting around it telling everyone." Cait sighed. "Arthur's the hard one." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-01-24 04:08 am UTC (link)
	"My advice is to get Pippi to do it. Then flee," Ash says seriously. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-24 04:10 am UTC (link)
	Cait sighed and shook her head. "What will be will be. Arthur will either deal with it or not. The Fates will decide." "How are you and Michael doing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

seasiren
2012-01-24 04:16 am UTC (link)

"He's going to get mad," Ash pointed out. She didn't like that at all.

That has her brighten. "We're figuring stuff out still but he's....Good."

She hasn't dated before. And because he's just a little older Ash is being careful. Even if next month she'll be seventeen. She's taking a lesson from her sister when it comes to lots of stuff.

"That's something I haven't told Mom and Dad about either."

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young_swimmer
2012-01-24 04:22 am UTC (link)

"When isn't Arthur mad?" she asked. "He's usually mad at me." Cait shrugged.

She smiled. "Good to hear that. Look at it this way, tell Arthur and then I'll tell him about Ty and me. He'll forget about being mad at you and Michael."

Cait didn't want Arthur being mad at Ash. She'd rather have Arthur mad at her instead of her sister. Ash didn't need to deal with Arthur's temper.

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	seasiren 2012-01-24 11:59 pm UTC (link)
	"He isn't always mad," Ash says carefully. "He is just cranky. Often." She chuckles faintly. "I think Mother is the one most capable of being reasonable about us dating. She wants us to be happy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-25 02:11 am UTC (link)
	"Mother is mostly reasonable," Cait said. "You're dating. I got engaged. There's a big difference, but you don't need to worry about it. You just be happy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-01-27 11:41 pm UTC (link)
	"You know me, Cait. As the surfacers say, I make a mountain out of a mole hill." She just makes a face because she knows it's true. She gets nervous and problems become so much bigger in her mind. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-27 11:51 pm UTC (link)
	"I know," she said. "I just want you to be happy. Let me handle Mother and Arthur." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-01-28 12:03 am UTC (link)
	"You deserve to be h-happy too you know," Ash points out. "Let me know if I can do something Cait. You're my sister. I want you to be happy too." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-28 12:40 am UTC (link)
	"I know and I am happy," Cait said. "I'm going to marry Ty and even Arthur won't stop it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-01-30 12:13 am UTC (link)
	"Are you guys making plans or are you going to wait until after that time period the Council said you could date whomever to expire before you announce it formally and all that?" She's curious about how things will go. Honestly she thinks it will all be okay. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-30 12:17 am UTC (link)
	"We have not started planning," she said. "But it would be wise to wait until after the time period expires to marry. The engagement, I don't know when we'll announce it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-01-30 12:20 am UTC (link)
	"Okay. Can I offer a suggestion on that? Because I had a thought on how to ease tensions a bit. At least, it'll make things easier with the younger crowd." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-30 12:41 am UTC (link)
	"Shoot," Cait said. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

seasiren
2012-01-30 12:46 am UTC (link)

"You and Ty should go on some public dates in the city. There's some new places that opened up for people our age.... I think if people see you two together they'll be like, more comfortable. I know there's a few people on the council who you'll never really convince because they're set in their ways but the younger members would probably warm up to the idea of Ty by seeing how nice he is."

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	young_swimmer 2012-01-30 12:48 am UTC (link)
	"We've been doing that during our stays in Atlantis," she said. "But I guess we can make more of an effort in that regard." Cait smiled. "Thanks." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-01-30 01:38 am UTC (link)
	"It doesn't hurt anyways. If no one has done anything yet that means that no one strongly objects," she points out. "And it's no problem Cait. I want everyone to be happy. And as much as both you and Daddy fight he would be happy if you were. I just think he needs to find a better way of showing that." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-30 01:43 am UTC (link)
	"I know. Arthur and I forgot how to deal with each other awhile ago, not to mention show each other how we feel. One day we'll figure it out." Cait smiled. "Mother will make us." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-01-30 01:45 am UTC (link)
	"I think she is tempted to lock both of you in a room until you work things out sometimes.... she has the patience of Saint," Ash says with a faint grin. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-01-30 01:57 am UTC (link)
	"She does," Cait agreed. "I always feel badly that she's in the middle between Arthur and me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	seasiren 2012-02-04 03:45 am UTC (link)
	"Too bad there's nothing we can reasonably do to make it easier.... I mean. I love Dad don't get me wrong but he does need to let us make our own choices." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	young_swimmer 2012-02-04 04:13 am UTC (link)
	"I know. Okay, enough about Arthur. How is Michael? How are the two of you doing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)