Moving day for the Smith-Nedakh family.
Tanner: No place on the Jeep for the trailer to connect. Fin?
Finnick: Nothing on the golf cart, either. We're gonna have to use The Tank.
Albus: Neither SUV has a trailer hitch?
Tanner: The Tank's the only one with a hitch. Grandpa Mace's truck had one, but Dad gave him a free pass to use The Tank for horse shows. He sold the truck when Grandma got sick.
John: Wish we'd known this before. We could have made the move in one trip, using that beast.
Nakoma meets them in the driveway of the new house.
Nakoma: Change of plans. One of the bunk beds goes into Anakin's room. He's giving Roxy the lounge thing, since she's shorter. Also it's pink.
Albus (chuckles): I wonder what he'll do if they decide to have a pink wedding.
Tanner: Same thing I will. Grin and bear it.
Nakoma: You're in the wedding party?
Tanner: No, but I'll have to look at y'all.
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Meanwhile, at the police station.
Helena: Thank you, Chief Lynch, for driving Draco.
Draco: Why did you have her do that? It was humiliating!
Helena: That's exactly why I asked her to do it. If I had my way, you'd be in Juvenile Corrections until your trial.
Draco: TRIAL?! You can't let this go to trial!
Helena: I can and I will.
Draco: What does Dad have to say about this? Where is he?
Helena: Your father has protected you with his influence for the last time.
Helena: Until your trial, you can consider yourself under house arrest. You will go nowhere but school. Your phone will be taken and I've already changed the Internet password at ho --
Draco (stops suddenly): I need to use the restroom before we go.
Helena: I've already seen the woman. You are not going to avoid her.
Charlotte: Well, fancy meeting you here. Come to pick up your little angel?
Helena: There's no need to be catty.
Charlotte: I hope you don't think you can convince me to drop the charges.
Helena: I wouldn't dream of trying. Come along, Draco.
Charlotte watches them go, thinking: She doesn't want me to drop the charges? Or is this a reverse psychology thing? What kind of mind game is Helena playing? I wonder what she'd do if I did drop the charges? If I convinced that old hippy to do the same?
Wow! Don’t mess with Helena!
ReplyDeleteHelena is so done with her son's BS. As for Charlotte.... she started it!
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