02 night/video [Teneka] Backdated to Thursday.

[theothervessel]

[Adam turns the video on and he's back in his room, sitting on his bed, looking off into space with a hazy look in his eyes.]

So, it's my birthday...

[Silence.]

First one where I can be with most of my family for it...

So, why do I feel like I don't want anything to do with them today.

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video;

[sideromelane]

Channeling your inner surly teenager?

[Bowen would know all about it, he just turned 17 earlier this month.]

video;

[theothervessel]

I just stopped being a surly teenager, thanks.

[He rolls his eyes.]

Trust me. I spent most of my life away from my family--and suddenly they're all here. And they're crazy. And not the normal my-parents-are-embarrassing-crazy either.

video;

[sideromelane]

So it goes into remission for a while.

[He just grins.]

I kind of know how that is, the uh... being away from them thing. Not so much the being swarmed by their crazy in Promenade thing, I've just gotta deal with my sister.

video;

[theothervessel]

[Adam grins a little too. Nice to have a conversation that isn't going to lead to him self-loathing for a while.]

Dad's here, two brothers--and some woman who's apparently my brother's mom. And...trust me. It's just...bad.

[video/teneka]

[failedparenting]

How old are you this year?

[It's not that John forgot, it's just that Adam was 16 when he died. He still doesn't know when he's from, exactly.]

Re: [video/teneka]

[theothervessel]

Not sure.

[He's seriously not sure about this.]

I spent a year being dead, so I don't know. I could be 20, or 21 now...I haven't decided if my year being dead counted.

[video/teneka]

[failedparenting]

[Glossing over that Adam being dead bit, as John is still not done abusing his liver for that particular incident.]

Why don't we say 21, and I'll take you out for a drink?

[video/teneka]

[theothervessel]

[He's...not too keen on the idea of going out with family right now, daddy.]

...Are you sure you want me to be around you?

[nomoreleftshoe]

C'mon, we could totally do something fun.

[theothervessel]

[Slightly sarcastic.]

Like the last time the family got together?

[nomoreleftshoe]

[Oh that's awkward. Sam shifts his weight.]

Uh. Maybe something better than that.

[theothervessel]

[Adam frowns a little bit, then shakes his head.]

You don't have to do anything with me if you don't want to, you know.

teneka;

[notakissslut]

Cause... family can be like that?

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[theothervessel]

Tell me about it...

teneka;

[notakissslut]

It'll get better? Besides, family isn't just who you're related to.

teneka;

[theothervessel]

If only it was that easy. Here? Yeah, I might be able to meet more people, I guess, but back home? [He laughs almost bitterly.] I just got resurrected from the freakin' dead.