You Worry Too Much
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Arcadia # 4871 | |
| — Nina — | |
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| year | 345 CE (2408) |
| posted | March 31 2008 |
| previous | Veritas |
| next | Ebb and Flow |
Scott Dunson picked at his peas. Peas were never his favorite food. Yet his mother always insisted on serving them for dinner on Tuesdays. The same as she served meatloaf alongside. He wished he didn't have to be sitting in his parents' home during his leave. But then, he wished many things, like he wished he wasn't Nina Black's servant for her holographic infant smuggling ring!
"You're not eating your peas, Pumpkin," scolded Mrs. Dunson.
"Peas have never been my favorite, Mum. You know that," Scott said dispiritedly.
"Don't disrespect your mother!" snapped Mr. Dunson.
"My apologies," Scott sighed.
"Scotty, are you alright?" Mrs. Dunson asked, concern beginning to show as this dispirited response was wildly out of character for her son.
"Been a bad week I guess." Scott shrugged. "May I be excused? I'm not feeling so swell."
"Yes of course...."
Scott headed toward the bedroom he grew up in on Earth. He nearly stumbled.
"You're pampering that boy," Mr. Dunson accused.
"Did you see him? He looked ghastly!"
"Too many parties I'd reckon, dear." Mr. Dunson's well of sympathy dried up before a drop yielded. "You know how boys are."
"But..."
"But nothing. You worry too much."
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