♕ |[10]| Filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before;

[had_not_lived]

[Accidental Voice Post]

N-no, it's not fair... You can't be here, too. you can't. How did you--

[A chair clatters to the floor as Neil backs up into it; he grunts a little as he trips over it, keeps going. Obviously whoever he's talking to, he doesn't want to be anywhere near them. He pauses for a moment; but no other voice is audible.]

I'm not going to-- don't come any closer-- I won't drop out. I don't want to, and they need me, and you haven't done anything for me and how could you even say that, after what happened? This is all I've ever wanted to do, why won't you understand...

[His voice drops nearly to a whisper, but he sounds much bolder, much more sure of himself.]

You can't make me give it up. I won't. My friends here won't let you-- you can't make me do anything!

I won't!!


[ooc; guess who was in Neil's living room this morning. ;____; as long as he gets the gist of this being a curse he'll be fine to perform later. if a little freaked out. SO PERFECT BRB WEEPING WITH JOY]

Comments

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Neil, it...it goes both ways, though, doesn't it? I'd never suggest that you disrespect your father, but...it's possible to respect your father's opinions and still disagree with them. And it should be the same for him, too--even if he doesn't agree with your choices, he should still respect them. You're his son. And yes, he's your father, but part of being a good father is teaching your children how to make good choices, even if...even if they're not the same choices you might've made yourself. Because he's not you, and you're not him.

That's so, isn't it, Daddy...?

[had_not_lived]

It's... that isn't how he sees it, I guess.

Your father's here too?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

Well, then, that's wrong of him.

He is, he's right here next to me.

[had_not_lived]

It's why I-- well, never mind.

D-do you think... maybe he isn't really here?

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

He's...well. You can't hear him when he speaks, can you? I couldn't hear your father, either.

[had_not_lived]

I couldn't...

Well, that means he can't... actually do anything. probably. If I don't drop out. And I won't.

I wish he'd go away, though.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

No, I...I think it must be a curse. Which means it's likely he's an annoyance, nothing more.

[had_not_lived]

Good.



...Though-- I'm sorry your father isn't really here... You seem so happy to see him.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

It's...real enough. Even if he's not here to stay, he's still--I can still talk to him, even for a little while. It's enough.

[had_not_lived]

I'm glad for you.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

I feel a little bad, though, that I'm so happy and everyone else...well. You know.

[had_not_lived]

You shouldn't. I don't like it, but I'm glad to know that someone is having a nice time because of this curse. That not everyone is unhappy.

[primrosella.livejournal.com]

He'll be here for the play--Daddy will, I mean. It's...he says he'd like to meet you.

[had_not_lived]

I'd be honored.