I don't want a dad, I want a brother

[notarrowette]

[RP with father_archer]

Cissie had told Roy she would call him after she talked with her mother, but she waited a few hours to do it. She needed to compose herself so he wouldn't think she was upset when she called.

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[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

Cissie blinked, confused. She'd really only witnessed Roy angry with her mother. "Really?" She pinched her nose as soon as she said it; that came out wrong. "Sorry, I didn't mean--I just meant... I don't really know what I mean?"

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

Roy chuckled softly, "Yeah, really. And I know what you mean, and it's okay. I respect Bonnie. She's your mother, and yeah, she made mistakes, lots of 'em, but everyone does." he shrugged, "Her mistake means she can't take care of you... Jade's meant she can't ever see Lian again." he said quietly, "I still love Jade. Well. Most of the time. And I sure as hell respect her. Yeah, I respect your mother."

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

Cissie smiled, a little sadly, hugging her knees closer to her chest. She took a second before she answered, so that her voice wouldn't shake. "Thanks, Roy."

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"No problem, Cissie." Roy said gently, "Uh. corn or no corn in your chili?"

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

"Um--I don't know? Surprise me."

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"Okay." Roy said, dumping in corn and peas. "I hope this turns out okay..." he muttered to himself.

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

Cissie smiled into the receiver. "I'm sure it will be great, Roy."

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"Not so sure. Never tried this..." Roy said, "Maybe it'll be kinda veggie spicy minestrone stuff."

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

She laughed, relaxing a little. "Mildly spicy veggie minestrone soup?"

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"Well, I didn't want to poison my little sister again." Roy said, "I felt sooo bad for giving you full strength that one time. I still feel bad."

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

Cissie grinned, feeling like a weight had been lifted. It felt really nice to hear Roy call her his 'little sister.' "It's okay," she told him. "It wasn't that bad?"

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"You cried." Roy said.

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

She laughed again. "What, over the chili? Not... a lot!"

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"uh-huh." Roy said, "Hon, you were suffering. It was sad."

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

"Well, it was just my tastebuds being burned off my tongue. That's not a big deal, right?"

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"I said sorry!"

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

"It really is okay, I promise. No lasting damage!"

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"Well, still." Roy said, "It was a bad prank to pull."

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

"I didn't know it was a prank!"

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"....oops?" Roy said, sheepishly. "See, now, I'm out of practice, I used to prank all the time, but that was the first one in years and I just gave it away..." he sighed. "I have to go back and get more lessons from Gar."

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

She laughed. "And here I thought that you poisoned me by mistake."

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"It wasn't poison." Roy muttered, "And I do, occasionally, make it that strong on purpose..."

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

"Because you have to, since you've burned off all your taste buds."

[father-archer.livejournal.com]

"Have not." Roy said pettishly.

"Ollie has!" he said cheerfully.

[cisskabob.livejournal.com]

"You are so weird," she said fondly.