Prompt Post - Part Ten

[yj_anon]

I am REALLY, REALLY SORRY about taking so long, guys, and about not being around much recently. I've been busier than I have in a while, and it just kept slipping my mind between uni applications and volunteering and all sorts- for some reason I thought we were much further off a new post.

If there is anything I haven't responded to, as of now, I'm

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FILL (3/?)

[anonymous]

Dick Grayson is watching TV on Sunday afternoon, bored. Bruce is still in bed, asleep, and there's nothing except for a British Jerry Springer ripoff on. He lies on the sofa, trying to understand what's supposed to be happening.

"You," the presenter shouts at a man with really gross teeth, "are a disgrace! You 'ave a one-night stand wiv a woman when yer drunk an' get 'er pregnant, an' now yer refusin' to look after yer own child! That is just plain disgusting, ladies an' gents! Every member of this audience is sittin' 'ere, agreein' wiv me!"

Here, the man tries to offer a defence. The little caption on the screen reads "the father of my baby won't look after us!", obviously that episode's special focus.

"I were drunk, right," he says in a thick accent completely different to that of Alfred and the show's presenter. "She took advantage of me, she did. I wouldn't 'ave 'ad nuthin' ter do wiv 'er otherwise."

"Yeah, you would've!" the woman, obviously very pregnant, screams from the other side of the stage. "We was practically a couple already!"

"What on earth are you watching?" Bruce's voice asks, from several feet above his head. Dick sits bolt upright, and looks at his mentor.

"Dunno, I, uh, saw this and decided to watch 'cause I was curious. About what it was, I mean. Um... I was hoping that we could play chess or something later..." Dick says, hopefully.

Bruce makes a non-committal noise. He's still in his bathrobe, hair sticking up, jaw unshaven. He pads out of the room, leaving Dick feeling like he's done something wrong, and he's trying to decide whether it's better to go after Bruce or leave him alone when Alfred appears with cookies and juice, magically.

"Oh, this programme," he says. "I didn't expect you to be into this kind of rubbish." Then he leans down and offers Dick a cookie with a conspirational wink. "We all need a little rubbish now and again though, eh?"

Dick takes the cookie gratefully and tries not to worry about Bruce's bad mood. It'll pass.

For those interested, the show is 'Jeremy Kyle', which is just as funny as (though less outlandish than) Jerry Springer.

Re: FILL (3/?)

[anonymous]

LMAO I was just going to ask, this isn't Jeremy Kyle is it? Man that show is appalling (but funny too)

Loving this so far, poor Bruce. He's completely shellshocked and I don't blame him.

Authornon!

[anonymous]

I was going to do Loose Women, but nothing will ever make me watch that show. Ever. At least Jezza Kyle is almost socially acceptable :P

And I'm glad you like what I've done so far, I'll try to keep a decent quality going :S

OP

[anonymous]

*Gasps*

Thank you so much for filling! I'm so excited, and looking forward to the rest.

Authornon here

[anonymous]

I'm glad you like! I only stopped there because in my country it was 11pm, the clocks were going forward an hour and I had some important things to next morning. I'll write some more a little later, don't worry :)