Eavesdropper

Date/Timing: 4 April 2002
Setting: Jones house; Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia
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Logan listens outside the door to the den.
""He skipped school /again today,"" snaps Dad. ""We finally caught him out at the end of the breakwall.""
""That's all the way across town,"" replies Nanny.
""Yea, know one's sure how he managed it yet.""
Logan smugs.
""I suspect he walked, dear.""
Logan deflates.
Dad /hmphs loudly.
A beat of quiet.
""Michael, why don't you and Kathleen let Logan come live with me for a bit?""
Logan perks up, scoots closer to the door.
""Are you implying I don't know how to raise my own son?""
Logan rolls his eyes.
""I think he'll do better as an only child, at least for a while.""
Logan's heart flutters.
""Then you should know the school psychologist's diagnosed conduct disorder. He's a budding /sociopath.""
Logan cringes.
""That's a bit extreme, Michael.""
""He's /nine and cutting school, Mum. /That's a bit extreme.""
""I'm sure—""
""He struck a /teacher—""
Logan grumbles.
""—last month. One more disciplinary write up and he'll be /expelled. Do you want to deal with /that?""
""I want to do what's best for Logan, dear.""
""You want to take a little monster into your home.""
Logan winces.
""I want my grandson to live with me.""
Dad sighs. ""Enjoy your retirement, Mum. Kathleen and I will deal with Logan.""
""If you reconsider, please let me know.""
Dad grunts.
Chairs scrape floor.
Logan throws himself to his feet, darts to the back door, and out into the yard.
Category:Ficlet
Category:Logan
Category:Logan's POV
Category:Logan (ficlet)
Category:Logan has an antisocial personality disorder
Category:Michael
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Category:Port Macquarie (setting)
Category:Nanny
Category:Nanny (ficlet)
Category:Kathleen (mention)