~Twenty-Fourth Act~
As far as life goes, with regards to my health, things have been pretty alright. Well, as long as we forget the whole "brain damage" story and the fact that I have a habit of forgetting where the refrigerator is lately (until I want somewhere to store my laundry, apparently). I've been pretty lucky in the fact that I haven't been sick or caught any
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Violet is still sniffling down here and I think Albanion bounced back a little too quickly...if he was ever even sick. He has your acting skills... but, too bad for him, he had to go to school anyway!
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Who knows what's up with the boy. He knows he's not getting out of going to school! He'd have to be on his deathbed!
How about you? Are you alright?
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You know he's going to try to get out of school as much as he can! Too bad he's dealing with people that know his tricks and aren't going to let him get away with it!
I'm okay, I think... I'm tired, but that could be from running around with you and Albanion and Violet to the pregnancy, to actually starting to get sick... I'll admit, I'm having a lazy Saturday and am stretched out on the couch watching Violet entertain herself on a blanket on the floor...
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The boy is a sheet of glass to us!
You can throw her up here with me if you want. I know Albanion has worked his way from his desk into here because he wants to watch the Soccer. They've both had it before, I doubt it'll travel back to them. Plus it'll give you a rest.
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You're right about the nature of man, but I have learned the hard way that when a medical professional says to rest, you must rest, or you could end up in hospital. I'd always been prone to pneumonia, but that was the worst case I'd ever had, and since I didn't rest, it got worse.
If you think college is too tedious, you can always come work with Father and me and see how a real job feels. You can carry the cinder blocks for us.
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Well, you know me; since when do I listen to medical professionals? Violet can testify to that! The big one, not the little one...
Let's be serious here, Luxord: we're pushing 30 and in class with kids around 10 years our junior. We're a bit more than just mature students at this stage. And why do you make it sound like I've never done a hard day's work in my life? Do you know how much you sweat when trying to take a priceless vase from a heavily-fortified and secured vault? The amount of physical fitness and upper body strength required for such manoeuvrings is intense!
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True, you have listened a grand total of about twice, if I'm remembering things correctly.
Actually, I'm at a good average age in my department. There's a few other students who are much older than I am, and a lot of them already have children.
And you've never had the taste for actual physical work. I'm sure you went through a lot of trials and tribulations while in your previous occupation, but laying brick or stone will always be more physically demanding, in my opinion.
On that topic, I've something I need to talk about with you and mum. Father is getting older by the day, and I fear for his life when we're up on roofs or doing hard labour. He's trying to keep up the illusion that he's still young, but...
He's gotten old.
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Sounds accurate.
You're just saying that because you've always been the goody-two-shoes who abides by the letter of the law! You'll never know how physically and mentally taxing theft is! I'm sure we would understand one another's position better if we swapped lives for a day!
Would you like me to sit your father down and say "Nolan, you're old. It's time to do as all men must do eventually and start acting your age". Or is that something you envision saying to someone but never actually do? I still feel a much more straightforward and blunt approach would be best to deal with this. He's a stubborn man and isn't liable to go out to pasture before he feels ready.
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