Inconvenient

Date/Timing: 15 January 2019
Setting: Marshal's suite, The Shed; Vaucluse, NSW, Australia
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Thomas has turned in for the night with a good book when Telly shtumps in and flops down face-first beside him.
"Rough day?"
""Mmrffp."" She shifts her head. "You'll never guess who showed up to my eight A.M. 'Cram Pietr into Rangerdom' session."
"Hmm." Thomas puts down his book, thinks really hard. "Are ghosts significant?"
"They are such ... AUG!"
"Keep in mind that you're a model of maturity for your age."
Gets a Look for that. "I mean, I get it. And you know what, if I were in that position, I would be making his life hell, too. It's just so ...." Presses her face to the bedspread—""UG.""—with a kick. ""/Inconvenient!""
"What are you going to do about it?"
Telly drags her head up. "There's nothing I /can do. One won't talk, the other doesn't know. Same old, same old."
Thomas pats her shoulder, returns to his book. "Get some sleep, Telly. Things'll look better in the morning."
"Seriously? I am /way too wound up for that."
"I, however, am not." Pushes at her arm. "Off with you now."
Telly grumbles, but leans over, pecks him on the cheek, and slides to the floor. "Night, Dad." Skips to the door.
"Night, Telly. Sweet dreams."
"You, too!"
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