In Trouble

[catchacold]

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[boilover]

You got a problem with me? Cause you sure as hell sound like it.

I'm fine. Thanks.

[catchacold]

I don't got a problem with you, I got nothing with you.

Glad to hear it.

[boilover]

So you do have a problem.

Peachy.

Still living at home?

[catchacold]

Yeah. Life going as expected.

[boilover]

How are you going to keep a kid in that house?

You got a plan for that?

[catchacold]

I'm working on it. My plan, my business.

[boilover]

You came to me because you needed my help.

Talk to me.

You gotta get rid of your dad and you gotta find a stable place for the kids and yourself, right? How old is he? This new one. You haven't even told me his name? You want me to be his legal guardian, give me facts. I ain't just some dumb goon, you gotta tell me things.

[catchacold]

You made pretty clear you're not doing it, so that's that. Nothing to do with you being dumb or not. I'm pretty good at helping myself.

[boilover]

I never said that! I told you not to be dumb about this.

But fine, you want that kid to suffer because you want to be a stubborn dick? Fine.

If you want me to help you, you tell me the facts.

[catchacold]

His name is Axel, he's a few months older than Lisa, he tried to steal and he's terrible at it.

[boilover]

Where was he?

Tell me how you met him? He has no parents, right? Or was he just taken away from them?

[catchacold]

Tried to steal from someone in the park. I stopped him.

No parents.

[boilover]

Last questions.

Why'd you care? What is it about this kid that makes you give a shit?

[catchacold]

He needs someone and he doesn't have anyone. Simple.

[boilover]

When's your dad home?

[catchacold]

Still in the slammer for a few more months on current schedule.

[boilover]

Apartment 104, Crescent Avenue. Opposite the train station.

Come over, bring the kid.

We should talk.

[catchacold]

I'll have to bring Lisa too.

[boilover]

Bring her.

Look, Leonard, I should tell you about something before you come but I

I dunno how to say it.

[catchacold]

You haven't said a lot recently.

half an hour after because he had to work himself up to say this.

[boilover]

I'm a dad.

[catchacold]

Oh.

Mazel tov.

[boilover]

[He sends along this]

I should have told you.

[catchacold]

I'm assuming the child's not mine, so it's not like you had any obligation.

Really cute. Looks a lot like you.

[boilover]

I could have told you that's why I ditched and ran but I had a lot to deal with, I did a lot of stupid shit.

I had this idea in my head that'd I'd sort the mom and her kid out and go back to you but ... wasn't an option. Things got tricky.

Besides, I'm too late, I get that. Glad you got someone. I saw you and him in the park with Lis.