InsaneJournal

Tweak says, "Hi iiiieee."

“S-Napoleon? I’m sorry for calling you so early.
Did I wake you?”

"Of course not. What's up? Everything okay?"

“No one respects timezones, that’s what. I had a phone call about an- Nora
stop it- an hour ago from a man who says he is my uncle and he would like to get back in touch
with me. I swore at him and hung up the phone. But now I feel guilty.”

"A random phone call from a random man claiming to be your family out of the
blue? I'd hang up too. Did you get a number or name? We can probably look into it. See if it's for
real."

“Both. I know who he is. He just- I think it is my father’s brother. My birth
father. When he died, the authorities in Berlin looked for his brother to look after me. He said
he wouldn’t. So to call me now is... weird? Is that the term I want?”

"Rude? Inconsiderate? Fucked up? I could go on. He didn't have time for you
when you needed him, why even entertain the notion of reconnecting?"

“Do you think I should have listened to what he wanted to tell me? I can’t
imagine it is anything good.”

"I don't know, on the one hand it could be important. On the other, fuck him?"

“Heh, you would think if he needed to talk to me it might have been done much
sooner. I wasn’t expecting it. I never thought I would speak to them again.” [...] “Scheisse!
Mindy! I think they have heard you.”

"I think the girls agree that you should just ignore the whole thing and probably
let them chase squirrels." [...] "Are you really okay? Family can be... jarring."

“Nora nearly caught one yesterday. I am a little worried about what will happen
the day she does. And I am- I- I am not sure? I always knew he was out there, but never expected
he would reach out. After all, I am an adult now. I am lucky he is not doing what your mother
does, though, I suppose.”

"She'll probably not know what to do with it, I wouldn't worry. But the
difference between my mother and your uncle is that she's earned the right to drive me
insane. Not just waltz into your life years later with some flimsy excuse. You don't suppose
he's going to try ask for money, do you?"

“I hope not. It is not as if I won the lottery.”

"Even if you had, he'd get fuck all. If you want to hear him out, it's one
thing, but the man is clearly only out for himself. He's not about to be a burden on you. We
know a Russian who is good at hiding bodies after all."

“I will think more on it- I just needed to talk it through. I- thank you.”

"Of course, any time. Really, any time." [...] "How about we take the dogs
out for a hike today? I'll pack some lunch for us all."

“Are you sure? You didn’t have plans?”

"Nothing that I'd rather do, it's Sunday, who makes plans on a Sunday?"

“...thank you, Napoleon. See you around two? That way you can go back to

sleep if you would like.”

"Two is fine, I'll pack up some dog treats too. Don't you worry about a thing."

“You’re too kind. See you later, then.”

"See you then, Gaby."