Ben Parker (the_other) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-05-24 18:07:00

Entry tags:

inactive - ben parker, plot-"poisoned hearts"

The Mourning After
Two days after the shooting at The Dot, Ben Parker still hasn't been back to school. He's been holed up in his room with the lights out, mostly. When he's awake, Ben is somber and silent, seemingly unable or unwilling to talk about what happened.

Now, he just sits at his desk in his room, going over old group pictures of Sidonie, Jake, and himself, and wondering if there wasn't something more he could have done to help his friend. It was his fault she was there in the first place, then that she died soon after.

If he'd had powers, like May or Guardian, Sidonie would have lived.

He just knew it.

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	the_other 2010-05-26 01:40 am UTC (link)
	"I just...I feel like there was something more I could have done, Dad. That I should have done. Does it ever stop, Dad? The hurt? Will I ever feel like this isn't my fault?" Ben asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-05-26 01:45 am UTC (link)
	“No the hurt doesn’t stop,” Peter said honestly, “But it does get better with time. It wasn’t your fault though and with time I know you’ll see that too.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

the_other
2010-05-26 01:53 am UTC (link)

Ben nodded, and was silent for a long time. He had a question for his father, but he wasn't sure if asking would make him mad.

Still, Ben wanted to know something about the man he was named after.

"Dad, do you still think about Uncle Ben? Does it still hurt? I know he was your best friend." Ben says. Ben doesn't know the full story of how his father's uncle died, or what came of it, but Aunt May says things sometimes. So does Mom.

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	nextgen_parent 2010-05-26 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Peter looks down at the ground for a moment before he can make himself say anything, “Yes I still do, a lot more than I like to admit and it still does hurt, some days are worse than others but I still working to make it up to him.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2010-05-26 02:21 am UTC (link)
	Ben nods, not saying anything for a long moment. This is probably the longest conversation he and Dad have ever had without arguing. Ben won't readily admit it, but he likes this. "I'm going to try to go back to school tomorrow, Dad. It's going to be hard knowing Sidonie isn't there, but I'm going to try." he says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_parent 2010-05-26 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	“That’s good to hear Ben,” Peter said, “Maybe this will even help too.” (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	the_other 2010-05-27 12:43 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks, Dad. I'm really glad we talked." Ben says, yawning a little. Maybe he's tired enough to actually sleep now. He's tried recently, but it didn't work out so well. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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