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"KATHERINE ELIZABETH! GET DOWN HERE NOW!"
What the hell was that about? Kate finished her text to Eli, 'Gtg, dad freakout again.' She then set down her cellphone, and hopped off the bed. She headed downstairs.
"What, Dad?" She then froze at the bottom of the stairs where her father was holding up a newspaper with pictures of her and her teammates in costume.
'Outlaw Superhero Menace' was the headline.
"What is this? You think you can stroll around in disguise, be photographed by *my* papers, and NOT be noticed?" He berated her, and stopped her from walking past.
"No, but you're barely here, Dad." She shot back as she folded her arms in front of her.
"I'm away because I'm running around making sure this family has enough money."
"Really not a problem there."
Derek got more in her face, "Hey, watch it. We wouldn't be living like this if it wasn't for what I did. Look, I understand how much you miss Eleanor, and I always encouraged you to help out those in need. But this is too far. It's dangerous, and illegal."
"Only because of a stupid law!"
"I'm not going to have you going out every night risking your neck, and getting arrested. I want you home as soon as you're done with school, and that's final."
Kate snorted, "Right, I'm almost 18, Dad. This is what I want to do." Her father scowled more since he didn't like the reminder that she was getting older. The house would empty soon enough, but he wanted it put off as long as possible.
"You don't have powers, why are you doing this?"
"Because I want to help people! It's more direct than any charity, and keeps people safe!"
Her father threw up his hands, and paced around, "Then be a cop, go for the FBI, but I will not have you wasting your life with this costume crap."
He then came closer to put his hands on her shoulders, "Katherine, please. You girls are all I have now, and you know your mother would have wanted better for you than this."
She scowled more, "Mom would have understood and supported me."
Her father started to yell, but then bluntly stated. "That's it, go back to your room right now, and you stay there until you have school."
"It's the weekend, Dad."
"Too bad. Go."
She turned to go, and her father added, "And starting Monday, I'm setting up security cameras so don't even think of sneaking out."
She stared at him, "You can't be serious."
"I told you to go."
"Fine... look I know you're worried, but I'm doing the right thing. And you can't stop me, I'll find a way."
She then ran upstairs while her father sank onto the chair with a sigh. After Kate was upstairs and out of earshot, he picked up a photo of Eleanor. A shot of the two of them at their engagement party.
He sighed at the photo, "She really takes too much after us sometimes. She always listened better to you."
Upstairs, Kate flopped on the bed, a sigh escaping her that sounded identical to her father's.
Her cellphone then played the opening notes of Greensleeves, and she picked it up.
"Hello?"
Eli's voice on the other end immediately said, "Hey Kate, you feel like sneaking out tonight? Got something I gotta do."
She smiled, and grinned, "About time you called. I'll meet you. Usual place." She then hung up a moment later, and got up to get dressed.
What the hell was that about? Kate finished her text to Eli, 'Gtg, dad freakout again.' She then set down her cellphone, and hopped off the bed. She headed downstairs.
"What, Dad?" She then froze at the bottom of the stairs where her father was holding up a newspaper with pictures of her and her teammates in costume.
'Outlaw Superhero Menace' was the headline.
"What is this? You think you can stroll around in disguise, be photographed by *my* papers, and NOT be noticed?" He berated her, and stopped her from walking past.
"No, but you're barely here, Dad." She shot back as she folded her arms in front of her.
"I'm away because I'm running around making sure this family has enough money."
"Really not a problem there."
Derek got more in her face, "Hey, watch it. We wouldn't be living like this if it wasn't for what I did. Look, I understand how much you miss Eleanor, and I always encouraged you to help out those in need. But this is too far. It's dangerous, and illegal."
"Only because of a stupid law!"
"I'm not going to have you going out every night risking your neck, and getting arrested. I want you home as soon as you're done with school, and that's final."
Kate snorted, "Right, I'm almost 18, Dad. This is what I want to do." Her father scowled more since he didn't like the reminder that she was getting older. The house would empty soon enough, but he wanted it put off as long as possible.
"You don't have powers, why are you doing this?"
"Because I want to help people! It's more direct than any charity, and keeps people safe!"
Her father threw up his hands, and paced around, "Then be a cop, go for the FBI, but I will not have you wasting your life with this costume crap."
He then came closer to put his hands on her shoulders, "Katherine, please. You girls are all I have now, and you know your mother would have wanted better for you than this."
She scowled more, "Mom would have understood and supported me."
Her father started to yell, but then bluntly stated. "That's it, go back to your room right now, and you stay there until you have school."
"It's the weekend, Dad."
"Too bad. Go."
She turned to go, and her father added, "And starting Monday, I'm setting up security cameras so don't even think of sneaking out."
She stared at him, "You can't be serious."
"I told you to go."
"Fine... look I know you're worried, but I'm doing the right thing. And you can't stop me, I'll find a way."
She then ran upstairs while her father sank onto the chair with a sigh. After Kate was upstairs and out of earshot, he picked up a photo of Eleanor. A shot of the two of them at their engagement party.
He sighed at the photo, "She really takes too much after us sometimes. She always listened better to you."
Upstairs, Kate flopped on the bed, a sigh escaping her that sounded identical to her father's.
Her cellphone then played the opening notes of Greensleeves, and she picked it up.
"Hello?"
Eli's voice on the other end immediately said, "Hey Kate, you feel like sneaking out tonight? Got something I gotta do."
She smiled, and grinned, "About time you called. I'll meet you. Usual place." She then hung up a moment later, and got up to get dressed.