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Sam Ford ([info]sonofahonestman) wrote in [info]colligo_threads,
@ 2009-09-28 01:52:00

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WHO: Sam Ford and Sophie Devereaux
WHAT: Bonding. Or something like it.
WHEN: Early evening
WHERE: Their apartment
RATING: TBD (doubt it'll be too high)
STATUS: In Progress

Sam was bored. Not the typical boredom that most kids his age tended to experience, either. No, this was some sort of mutant boredom, he was sure of it. It went far past simply not having anything to do and well into the realm of not only was there nothing to do, there was no one to do it with and there wasn't anything even not-fun to do to replace the fun things he wanted to do.

Of course, it didn't help that he was still grounded. Most likely until the end of time, too, if his Dad had anything to say about it. Which, he did of course. And Sam couldn't blame him, not really. He did sneak out and go off on his own and he was still young enough that doing so was a very dangerous thing. However he did think that his dad was letting the fact that he'd been sick for so long play into his fear that something would happen to him now that he was better. Which meant that he was being too overprotective - to the point of it being stifling.

But without his mom there to argue the point on his behalf, Sam was at the man's mercy and had been regulated to a life of extreme boredom. If he were the exaggerating type, he'd swear he was going to die from it too. But he wasn't. So instead he just sat in the living room, sighing heavily (and okay, a bit dramatically), and flipping through the same fifty TV channels in the hopes that something would pop up on the screen that would hold his interest for more than a few seconds at a time.



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[info]whenitsanact
2009-09-28 01:20 pm UTC (link)
Sophie felt lighter and freer in some inexplicable way now that they had a job. Colligo had felt so restricting before, and Nate wasn't helping things. Sometimes, she honestly wanted to strangle the man. He was completely obtuse and always seemed to know exactly the worst thing to say in any situation. She knew that he had Sam to think about, and things were different now, but it was like someone had hit the pause button and she was stuck.

She left her room and saw Sam, and made her way over to sit next to him. She wanted to get to know the boy, both because he was important to Nate and because he seemed like a good kid, and she knew she needed to make an effort. "Hello, Sam," she said. "How are you doing?"

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[info]sonofahonestman
2009-09-28 08:58 pm UTC (link)
Sam peered over at the woman as she sat down beside him. Drat. Wrong adult.

Not that Sam didn't like Sophie. He did, or at least as much as he knew about her. However, he'd been hoping for his dad if only because, well, Sophie was nice and all but she didn't really have the authority to un-ground him. So all of the theatrical sighing, and even logical arguments, in the world wouldn't reverse his punishment when it came to her.

Although, he reasoned, maybe she could talk to his dad. Like his mom used to, sometimes. Convince him that he was going a tad overboard with actually grounding him until the end of time. It was worth a shot, right?

"I'm bored," he answered her, tone soft as he contemplated this new idea of his. His answer to her wouldn't have changed no matter what the plan, of course. He was bored, and the boy wasn't in the habit of lying. He wasn't about to start now, no matter what else might be going through his mind to say in lieu of the truth.

Flicking off the TV with a click of the remote, he turned a bit so he was facing her. "What do you do when you're bored? And grounded, until the end of time?" he questioned curiously, studying her as he waited for her to answer.

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[info]whenitsanact
2009-10-01 03:24 am UTC (link)
Sophie smiled at Sam. Boredom was definitely something she understood, especially boredom brought about by Nate. And, okay, that was a little unfair of her. But she certainly didn't like seeing Sam cooped up inside. The boy had been stuck inside for so long when he was sick that he deserved to be out now.

"Well, it's not really being grounded if you have an adult with you, is it?" she asked curiously. "And if I had to go out on errands," the way she said the word made it clear that she didn't really mean errands, "I could hardly leave you here alone. I suppose you would just have to come with me, wouldn't you?" She stood up and walked over to the table, penning a quick note to Nate then tilting her head to the side. "Well," she said, "come on then."

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[info]sonofahonestman
2009-10-01 03:55 am UTC (link)
Sam hesitated when she first started talking. He knew what she was saying was wrong. He was grounded. Grounded meant grounded. It didn't mean getting to go off with someone and do fun stuff under the guise of something else. He knew the meaning of the word, and knew the consequences of going against what his dad said.

But, at the same time, she did make a valid point. If she were to leave, she couldn't leave him here alone. And it really wouldn't be his decision where they went or what they did. She was the adult, after all. He was supposed to listen to her.

Sam knew it was wrong. He felt guilty even considering doing it. Yet at the same time that the guilt washed over him, he couldn't help but smile a bit and rose to his feet.

"Where are we going?" he asked curiously as he followed her out of the apartment. After a brief pause, he added, "You have to decide. I'm not allowed to pick." He didn't explain his logic for the statement and wasn't sure he could, even if Sophie were to ask. Part of him didn't think she would, though. Clearly she wasn't like most adults if she was willing to help him sneak out and do something besides sit around and stare at the four walls of the apartment all day long.

Which, Sam decided as he stuffed his hands into the pockets of his jeans, was either going to be a very good thing, or a very, very bad thing. He wasn't sure which just yet, since he didn't really know her. But he figured if nothing else, today's outing would answer that question and hopefully any others he might have about the mysterious woman who seemed to be such an important part of his dad's life.

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[info]whenitsanact
2009-10-01 04:01 am UTC (link)
Sophie grinned and held out a hand to Sam. She was pretty sure she had to hold his hand when they went out. "Well," she said thoughtfully, "if it were up to you, what would you want to do. Not, of course, that you're deciding, but just for curiosity's sake." She really knew nothing about the rules of children, but she did get where he was going with this. As long as she picked, it wasn't breaking the rules. It was just him going along. But she could let him sway her choices.

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[info]sonofahonestman
2009-10-02 11:40 am UTC (link)
Sam slid his hand into hers, grateful that she at least seemed to know that much. He wasn't stupid. He knew that Sophie wasn't the sort who was all that used to kids being around. Adults like that gave off a certain vibe, if you knew what to look for and paid close enough attention.

"The park," he answered her question without hesitation. Well, he felt a bit of hesitation as he saw all too easily what she was trying to do, but it didn't sound in his voice. No, instead he knew the answer and gave it willingly and quickly. "Dad took me to the movies and it was nice, and I'd like some new books to read too, but I haven't been to a park since I first got sick."

He missed the park. He missed the sun, the fresh air, other kids, the swings, all of it. True, Sam had never been overly active before - he did enjoy reading a bit more than others his age and spent as much time with his dad as his dad's schedule had permitted - but when he'd had the simple act of being able to go outside taken from him due to illness, he'd missed it instantly and had never stopped missing it.

"But," he added thoughtfully after a second, "there aren't many errands you can run at the park."

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