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Capricorn in Aquarius - Part Two
When he had secured my promise, Daddy released my hands, stood up abruptly, and strode to the window. He put his hands in his own pockets, sighed sharply and looked around at me. I didn't move. I knew from the series of signs that he had something else to say, and didn't know exactly how to say it.
Finally, he seemed to make up his mind. He came away from the window, walked around the end of the bed, and stopped. "Okay. Here's your punishment. You know you've got two weeks worth of detention waiting for you when Christmas break is over - "
I nodded. He drew another deep breath. "You are grounded for the same amount of time at home. You come home, you go to your room, and do your homework. Mari can come here. but you can't go to Mari's house - "
I struggled against sudden tears. Mari was having a between-holiday bash for most of the sophomore class. I had been invited along with a number of our mutual friends, and received permission to go a month ago. I swallowed and looked at Daddy through a wet and silvery sort of dampish veiling, just
mutely. He refused to meet my eyes." I got your mother to agree to these things. But she is still pretty angry with you. You can have your dinner in here tonight. Hang up your coat, get started, and I'll be back with your tray."
At that moment, I didn't think I wanted any dinner. The loss of the party felt like a lump in my stomach.
Daddy left the room. I heard the metallic lock as the key turned.
I threw myself on my bed and sobbed heartrendingly, smothering the tears with a pillow.
(To Be Continued.)
When he had secured my promise, Daddy released my hands, stood up abruptly, and strode to the window. He put his hands in his own pockets, sighed sharply and looked around at me. I didn't move. I knew from the series of signs that he had something else to say, and didn't know exactly how to say it.
Finally, he seemed to make up his mind. He came away from the window, walked around the end of the bed, and stopped. "Okay. Here's your punishment. You know you've got two weeks worth of detention waiting for you when Christmas break is over - "
I nodded. He drew another deep breath. "You are grounded for the same amount of time at home. You come home, you go to your room, and do your homework. Mari can come here. but you can't go to Mari's house - "
I struggled against sudden tears. Mari was having a between-holiday bash for most of the sophomore class. I had been invited along with a number of our mutual friends, and received permission to go a month ago. I swallowed and looked at Daddy through a wet and silvery sort of dampish veiling, just
mutely. He refused to meet my eyes." I got your mother to agree to these things. But she is still pretty angry with you. You can have your dinner in here tonight. Hang up your coat, get started, and I'll be back with your tray."
At that moment, I didn't think I wanted any dinner. The loss of the party felt like a lump in my stomach.
Daddy left the room. I heard the metallic lock as the key turned.
I threw myself on my bed and sobbed heartrendingly, smothering the tears with a pillow.
(To Be Continued.)
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