Not far behind Ryan, Jack comes out, skates slung over one shoulder, hockey stick in the other. He's wearing the L.A. Kings jersey Tony and Michelle got him for the first birthday he'd spent in Milliways, the one with his last name and the number 24 on the back.
Taking a seat on a rock near the shore, he takes off his boots and starts strapping on his skates, moving a little awkwardly as he's wearing a couple layers under his nylon pants.
Spotting Ryan and David already out on the ice, he waves to them.
"Yeah, he took to it quickly," Ryan says, watching as David wobbles on the ice but soon regains his footing.
"I planned to just working on the skating part today but David had other ideas." And Ryan didn't even have to encourage him! He wasn't sure how long this interest in hockey would last but he's hoping long enough so they could play a game or two.
Jack gets onto the ice, wobbling a little as he takes a couple tentative glides. It's been a while since he's been on skates.
"He seems to be a natural. Too bad they don't have a hockey league here, though it's probably best he doesn't learn the more violent aspects of the game."
Looking around at the few people out and about, he adds in a more serious tone, "It'd be nice if there were more kids David's age here."
David had him, Elaine, Chris and a bunch of other people but they were all adults and Ryan could remember enough about being a kid to know that wasn't enough.
"Yeah, he needs kids his own age; learning to socialize by being around adults just isn't the same," Jack says, shifting his feet on the ice to get the feel of his skates, but staying close to Ryan, his voice low.
Soemthing he's worried about when it comes time for David to go back to his own world.
"He didn't have any... brothers or sisters back home and I don't think he's used to being around a lot kids. This isn't too much of a change for him... but still."
"Yeah just because he didn't have kids around back home doesn't mean it's a good thing he doesn't here. But it's not like we can make the place have more kids running around." He pauses for a moment, before adding, "You and Elaine are doing a good job, even with what this place can give you; it's really not that much different than outside in that way, I guess."
"All right. I'm now officially a partner in the business with Michelle. I just started a couple days ago. Nice to be actually doing something out there again."
Taking a seat on a rock near the shore, he takes off his boots and starts strapping on his skates, moving a little awkwardly as he's wearing a couple layers under his nylon pants.
Spotting Ryan and David already out on the ice, he waves to them.
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But once he sees Jack, he smiles and goes over to where he is, careful not to spill his coffee. "Hey. Nice Jersey."
Though the Kings sucked, but still.
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"I planned to just working on the skating part today but David had other ideas." And Ryan didn't even have to encourage him! He wasn't sure how long this interest in hockey would last but he's hoping long enough so they could play a game or two.
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"He seems to be a natural. Too bad they don't have a hockey league here, though it's probably best he doesn't learn the more violent aspects of the game."
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Or as an adult.
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Looking around at the few people out and about, he adds in a more serious tone, "It'd be nice if there were more kids David's age here."
David had him, Elaine, Chris and a bunch of other people but they were all adults and Ryan could remember enough about being a kid to know that wasn't enough.
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Soemthing he's worried about when it comes time for David to go back to his own world.
"He didn't have any... brothers or sisters back home and I don't think he's used to being around a lot kids. This isn't too much of a change for him... but still."
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"So, how have you been. Haven't seen you in here that much. Or Chris, for that matter."
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That could be his way of asking how far along Michelle is.
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