CYTM17

=Chapter 17=
==Can you tell me where can we start over?==
Donegal, Lyran Commonwealth
3051
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"...going back to live with your MOM?" Penny was shocked.  "How does that even make sense?"
"Mom's supposed to be a lot better now. They even reinstated her at logistics." Elizabeth said lightly, "The new prescriptions for her bipolar disorder are working."
"But...Liz, isn't that like, enabling again?" Penelope Doons was the middle girl in their triad, Daphne Rowe was the oldest child. They were waiting for them at the end of the Boulevard in a new Gieneh 22 four-seat coupe.
"I'm older now." Liz said, "I'm not defenseless, and besides...she's my Mom.  I have to forgive her."
"What does Grandma think?" Penny asked.
Liz shrugged, "She gave me the choice." she pushed her hands into the pockets of her jacket.  "With the Falcons getting Henry, and we're pretty sure they got Dad too. So Mom's in a real bad place."
"You're in a real bad place." Penny pointed out.
"I can deal." Liz said, "Besides, it won't look that great at Pat's wedding if I'm not even speaking with our mother, and I want it to go just right for my big brother, you know?"
"I don't." Penny confessed, "I don't have brothers or sisters...just two sets of parents who hate each other and Grandma...and I guess you and Daffy."
"Sisters of a different Mom."  Daphne had gotten tired of waiting by the car and caught up to them. "You two slowpokes..!"
"Sorry, Daffy." Liz said.
Daphne was the oldest of the three, and going to the Nagelring in the spring-right after graduation.
The three bonded in treatment; Daphne for alcohol and prescription narcotics, Penny from a blurock habit, and Liz for Opioids.  
"So...moving back in with the abusive parental unit?" Daphne asked in a disapproving tone.
"You too?"
"Well...let's see. It was so bad your own brother called child welfare services and involved the Judge Advocate. So bad that you've spent the last two years couch-surfing at Penny's after being diagnosed clean while AFFC medical services kept your mom on a variety of anti-depressants."
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"Yeah..." admitted Liz
"Now, you're counting on what? That the prescriptions will work better now, than they did two years ago?" Daphne scoffed.
"She's my mom." replied Elizabeth
"Yeah, I know. You've had, what, maybe a couple years with her when she wasn't bugging the ****** out? Your stories about childhood are mostly while you were living with your grandfather on Kowloon and your parents were off saving the galaxy, Lizzie."
"They're military." Elizabeth said defensively, "It's a demanding job."
"Not that demanding, I'll remind you my folks were both in demanding fields too, but they still have time for me.  How many times has she even reached out to you?"'
Liz was silent.
"We're doing this because we care, Liz." Penny chimed in.  "We're your friends."
"Almost sisters." Daphne added.
"Will you support my decision?" Liz asked quietly.
"I don't see how we can't support YOU. The decision is bad, but we'll back you up anyway." Daphne told her bluntly, "Come on, seatbelts!"
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