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 Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:12 pm
Harper coulden't help but giggle when Antony ran off, though he had been impressed by the boy's calm prior. He chased after him, waving goodbye to momma bug as they left.
He closed the door to Eliot's room behind them as not to look suspicious and then looked around for where Antony was now.
Eliot, meanwhile, now quite awake and being abused by Ashley who was totally ruining his game by pretending to be his girlfriend, had noticed the kid come out of his room and was fixing a glare on Antony while shoving Ashley away from him and coming to his feet.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:17 pm
Antony headed straight for his father, taking the beer from him (and not getting it pulled out of reach before he could). "We need to go home now," he said calmly, his tone belying the still pale look on his face.
"What happened?" Shade asked curiously, not standing up just yet.
"A spider-- we need to go home NOW," Antony repeated, not wanting to explain.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:24 pm
"Ey, tell your little bra- ah, offspring, not to go in my room again, cool?! Your lucky those spiders didn' eatcha alive! They know what privacy and respect is! Ain't that right, HARPER?" Eliot had announced while moving over to Shade. Harper had run up to Antony and went to tug on his shirt, "You no go!" He more or less commanded.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:30 pm
Shade stood, uncaring that the other male was taller than he was. "You're right, isn't he, Antony?" he asked his son.
"Definitely never want to go into that room ever again," Antony said, moving to his father's side. "At least we only have demonic sounds coming from Jack's room once in a while, not spiders."
"Actually there is a spider at home," Shade said, distracted. "It's a wolf spider that lives in the attic."
Antony went even paler.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:36 pm
"Well, good." Eliot said, a little unused to the argument going so smoothly. He gave a sigh in Antony's direction and instead he focused his attentions on Harper. With a snarl he hastily bent down and grabbed the boy by one arm, lifting him into the air.
"Next time, I strap you to Solo's drums and pound away, got it?" He threatened, somewhat drunk, but playing in either instance.
Harper laughed, and a beer can went flying at Eliot's head from where Ashley was sitting across the room. It hit with a clunk and Eliot went to shove Harper into Shade's arms while turning around,
"WOMAN!"
"You no let go, right?" Harper asked Shade while pointing at Antony.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:45 pm
"I don't know," Shade said as he perched the kid on his hip. "Antony has a mind of his own. You want to go, Tony?"
"Yes, Father," Antony said, not even bothering to complain about the nickname. He just wanted out of there! He wanted to be home, in his own room even if he had to share it with his father, taking a shower and forgetting about spiders!
"Sorry, kid, Antony wants to go home now. But you'll see him at school, probably!"
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:48 pm
Harper frowned. Back to being alone for him. He made a face at Antony, not happy for various reasons and then gave a sigh when Eliot turned back and went to retake the baby.
"See ya. Sorry for bein' grumpy, I guess PMS JUST HAS THAT AFFECT ON ME." He was obviously pointing the later part of that towards someone else, but managed to give another smile at Shade and wave them goodbye.
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Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:57 pm
"No problem," Shade said with an easy grin. That he had even contemplated killing the other man would be known by no one. "Kids are kids, right?"
Antony looked at Harper, wondering how the kid could live in such squalor, then tugged on Shade's shorts. "Thank you for your hospitality," he lied through his teeth. "But I have homework to do."
"In other words, see ya," Shade said as they headed for the door.
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