vlredreign (vl_redreign) wrote in qaf_drabbles, @ 2009-12-20 20:29:00 |
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Entry tags: | author: vl_redreign, gusmas 2009 |
The 37 Days Of Gusmas
Title: The Short(s) Of It
Author: vl_redreign
Prompt: Yes Gus, There Is A Santa Claus
Notes: 3 for tonight. Brian is granting Gus's wish. Lindsay is going to kill him. Mel is going to make it painful. If she finds out.
I
Gus placed the last of his clothes on the bed. In three days, he was going to see his dad. He really missed him.
When he lived in Pittsburgh, he didn’t see his dad a lot, but they always had fun whenever he did. And now, his dad had a big house that he, his moms and baby sister would be staying at. His dad told him that there was a huge yard to run and play in, and Justin was going to be there, too.
And there was going to be a pony! Gus couldn’t wait to get there.
II
“Well, let’s see how you did,” Lindsay said, coming into Gus’s room. She placed his suitcase on the bed and began to load it. “Socks, shirts, pajamas, pants…Gus, where are your underwear?”
“Daddy doesn’t wear any, he says real men don’t need them.”
Lindsay signed and counted to ten. “Honey, only big boys go without underwear. You need to wait a few more years.”
“Can we call Daddy and ask him?”
“Yes,” Lindsay said with a smile. She pulled out her phone and dialed. “Brian? Linds, how are you? Good. Mind explaining to your son that underwear are not optional?”
III
Brian groaned. Why, why was it that whenever he got Justin back home, everyone decided to interrupt them? He was smelling a conspiracy.
He blamed Ted. No proof, but it sounded good.
Justin told him that no, he couldn’t kill Ted.
“Lindsay, why is this my problem?”
“Your son says that you told him real men don’t wear underwear, therefore he’s not packing any.”
“That’s my boy.”
“Brian!!”
“Okay, let me talk to him.”
“Hi, daddy!”
“Hey, Sonnyboy. Listen, your mom’s a girl. This is a guy thing. So it’s our secret, okay?”
“Okay. Here’s mom.”
“You’re dead meat, Kinney.”