Phone Post for theposthumans

[idateforsupper]

[Ringtone]

"You've reached Alison Blaire. Leave a message, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can!"

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[calling]

[ascending_angel]

Hi. How're you doing?

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

Better than earlier, I guess. How about you?

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

I'm fine. Look, I was actually calling about earlier...I think what Lois did was not cool. No one should be trying to make a fool out of you, sister or not.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

Yeah...she has her little ways of making me feel like crap. I'm kind of used to it now.

I'm more worried about that poor cat, though.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

[quietly:]

You still shouldn't put up with it.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

It's partly my fault she ended up the way she did. It's the least I can do.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

Oh, come on. You can't blame yourself because SHE wanted to stay with her dad! That's not right.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

I know she made her own choices, but I still blame myself because I should have kept in contact with her, but I didn't. I just...forgot her. Who does that?

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

Maybe someone named Alison who was ditched by her sister Lois? Maybe you when you went to do better things with your life while she whined and sulked about hers and used that as an excuse to become a freakshow killer instead? She's just as responsible for screwing off on you as you are on her.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

Maybe, but I still have no idea what to do about her being here.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

May I be so bold to suggest that maybe just stop spending so much time trying to make things up to her, and maybe try and settle this with her like a grown up? If she's not willing to co-operate, then she's not willing to co-operate. But you can't keep beating yourself up over it.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

That's reasonable, yeah, and probably the route I seriously need to take.

I'm just always worried she's going to hurt someone, and that makes me cautious about everything I do with her.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

She's younger now, though. Maybe still young enough that you can get through to her and prevent that from happening just by talking out all this bitterness bullshit.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

I could try it. I mean, even if she gets mad, Walmart doesn't have the supplies to help her get another horrible makeover...

[...]

Thanks, Warren.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

Don't mention it.

[he pauses, and his tone softens a little]

Mind if I ask you something else, but off topic?

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

Go ahead, sweetheart.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

Well...I guess I was wondering what you were doing for Christmas.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

No real big plans...I think Megan's going to see Laura.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

You maybe want to stay over if you don't have to watch her? I mean, even if she did decide to stay in town, you'd both be more than welcome to come. But...yeah. What do you think?

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

I think I'd really love to do that.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

Great. Christmas just wouldn't be the same spending it alone, you know? I'd really like to wake up with you.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

Yeah, I agree. It wouldn't be a good Christmas if we didn't get to do that.

[Hmmm]

Can I come steal you at lunch tomorrow?

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

Of course you can. I'm yours for the week, if you like.

[calling]

[idateforsupper]

That means we have to have some fun on Christmas Eve, too.

[calling]

[ascending_angel]

Hmmm. Some music, a bottle of wine, and you sitting on my lap and telling me what you want for Christmas, maybe?