nerdherdchuck | TM #223 - "I swear I didn't put those..."

"I swear I didn't put those Easter baskets in the kids' bedrooms," I remember my mother saying to my Dad.

This was Easter morning when I was eight years old. My mother had spied me with a ring of milk chocolate around my lips.

"Chuck sweetie?" she began.

"Mmm?" I answered, still with a bite of chocolate bunny in my mouth.

"Did you wake up early and get your Easter basket?"

I first tried to shake my head, but she shot me a look that basically said, "I know you did." So I nodded sadly.

"How did you find it?" she asked.

"Well," I began, feeling guilty, "Last year you hid our baskets in the towel closet. And the year before that, you hid them in the kitchen cupboards. So...um...Ellie and I looked in the towel closet and then in the kitchen cupboards. And then we found them. And you and Dad were still asleep and we uh...well, helped ourselves."

"Your sister found her basket too?" my mother asked. I could tell by what she said that she already knew, but I think she wanted me to confess this fact.

I nodded and my Dad went into Ellie's room.

My mother shook her head. "Chuck, you and Ellie were supposed to wait for us to wake up before you got your baskets. I'm very disappointed in you."

I bowed my head.

"Hand over your basket," my mom commanded, holding her right hand out.

I timidly handed the basket over. Most of the candy was still in it, but the chocolate bunny was currently headless.

"You and Ellie won't get any candy for the rest of the day."

I sighed.

"Now c'mon," she said, motioning for me to follow. "Let's get you cleaned up."

And as I stood in the bathroom while my mother washed the chocolate off my face, I heard Ellie scream, "You tattled, Chuck!" and growl before storming off in a huff.

Despite getting caught, it still was a good Easter though. Ellie, my Dad, my mother and I went out for dinner at nice restaurant. My Dad wasn't around much, so it was great for the four of us to be together.

Sadly, this isn't possible anymore...

Muse: Chuck Bartowski
Fandom: Chuck
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No, she threw the can at me. She and I have never gotten along. Ando laughed when I did it to him.

Aw, bummer. I do remember you had said you didn't get along with her though.

But at least Ando got a kick out of it. *grins*

I... am sorry though. It must be difficult not being able to see your parents.

Ellie and I basically learned how to live on our own. We kinda celebrate the moment we learned to take care of ourselves with our own Mother's Day dinner. It's not anytime near the actual Mother's Day. In fact, it's in October.

*blinks* Why is yours in October?

Because that's when our mother left us.

I know; why call it "Mother's Day" when it's the day she left us? It just...was something Ellie and I decided to do.

*suprised look* That... is... different. What you wish to celebrate is your own choice.

Yeah. It's a sort of...coming of age day to us.

I understand. It is similar to the time when I moved out of the main house to my own apartment.

It's a bit better now, but we still aren't close.

Hopefully as time goes on, you'll have a better relationship with your sister.

I mean,if you wanted to.

How old were you when you moved out?

Edited 2008-03-26 01:38 (UTC)

Perhaps. She does not even know I have an ability.

I was 15 going on 16.

Would you tell her if you got closer, you think?

[Locked to Hiro]

Ellie doesn't know about mine...but...well, I want her left outta all this crazy spy stuff as much as possible.

Wow, tha-that's kinda young.

*blushes* I did not really have a choice in the matter.

I do not know, unless she needed to know. Of course, there is the possibility she has one, too. Abilities run in families.

You have the added element of government spies. You cannot tell her without putting her in danger.

Oh.

I'm sorry to hear that.

True. She might have one and never told you about hers either. But if she did, do you think it would be fair to tell her about yours?

I know. Believe me, I know. When she was poisoned by some guy I flashed on...it was a sort of idea of what life could be like...a lot.

I hope no one ever goes after her again.

It is okay. I am used to living on my own by now. Besides, my friends and brother visit me a lot so I am not lonely.

Oh yes, I would tell her. But if she has one and she knows it, she has not told me yet. If people are right, this means both our parents had powers. I know otosan did, but I do not know what he could do.

I hope no one hurts your sister, too. I am not close to Kimiko, but I hope that nothing ever happens to her. It must have been scary for you to have her get hurt when she has no idea of what is happening.

Maybe she doesn't know yet. Or maybe she just doesn't want to say anything.

Do you think your father had a power that might have been similar to yours?

She had no idea, and never exactly will. She just thinks she was poisoned for revenge purposes.

Still, pretty scary stuff...

*smiles* That's not so bad then.

Some people do not find their abilities for some years.

Usually when both parents have abilities, their children's powers are nothing like their own. If they have only one parent with an ability, then they have the same ability. Or so it seems. My father told me he had never gone through time, so he must not have had the same ability.

Revenge? Why would someone want revenge on your sister?

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