Case #4: Video

[19centconstable]

From the looks of things, everybody else's parents have shown up.

[George's expression clearly reads: well isn't this all good natured-ly humourous?, but it doesn't quite reach any of his edges. George is in George's room, and for once he isn't dressed in his constable's uniform. Oh George, did you misunderstand this flood and go back to wait in your room dressed in your good grey suit thinking that mother might show up? You did, didn't you?]

Does anybody know where the people whose parents have shown up have gotten to? Only I haven't heard a thing out of any of them, and this is certainly the sort of thing you'd expect a person to say a thing about. ...Not that I think there's any cause for worry. I'm sure they're perfectly fine. And it's a pleasure to have you here, Mr. or Mrs. ...your child's name.

Should anybody need a hand, or a police officer for any reason, I'm George Crabtree, and I still am one.

Comments

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

Only the five. [Used to be six, sob.]

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

That's a very respectable number.

[For not throwing any of them away, George thinks you are the best mum ever.]

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

Thank you, dear. [But she's a little sad.]

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Is...everything alright, ma'am?

[George is defenseless against crying mothers.]

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

Oh! Quite all right, my dear! I'm just sorry I can't be here with rather than instead of my son.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

[George nods.]

That's what I had thought. It would have been splendid to see mother again, but I'm sure she's just...

[And George just trails off awkwardly, because he has no idea how Mother spends her time. ...Actually, that's not completely true, but no one wants to think about their mother doing that.]

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

[Minaru nods as if she understands.] Perhaps 'instead' wasn't good enough for her?

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

[Yes. Optimism. Yes.]

Oh, of course. And perhaps she felt she would feel too at sea with all the modern machines here.

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

That might be it.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

Mother isn't used to that sort of thing. ...I assume.

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

I'm sure your assumptions are safe.

[19centconstable.livejournal.com]

I very nearly am as well, but I wouldn't like to sell her short. I don't...know her terribly well, I'm afraid.

[rass-bestie.livejournal.com]

I am sorry to hear that. [Peylix barely knew his natural mother.]