[LOG] A Day In The Park

[baruthumos]

Who: Omega, Tex, open
What: Taking the kids to the park for some family bonding
Where: The park near the Ai house
When: 4/3, afternoon
Warnings: none


Grocery shopping with three children hadn't been the most fun, but they survived and got everything off the list. They even dropped it off at home and put it away without distracting Delta too much. But Omega knew that wouldn't last, so he'd planned on taking them to the park.

He'd invited Tex too, if she wanted to come. So instead of joining the twins in the sand pit, he hung around the table near the entrance, where he could keep an eye on anyone who came in, Theta on his skateboard, and the twins all at once.

She was going to come, he was sure. Or call, there could be an emergency, but she'd at least call. He could trust her that much.

Comments

[baruthumos]

"I told you we're doing better," Omega insists, grabbing the edge of the table. "You know who throws money at us, pretends like that's help? Our parents. We don't need money, we need..."

Omega shakes his head. They need money. Or goods and services that money can be exchanged for. There's a few things he can think of, though.

"Eta needs someone to teach her how to be a girl, so she'll at least have the option. Iota needs someone to listen when he talks. Theta needs help with his homework. Gamma needs ... I don't know what Gamma needs, he lies so much. Sigma needs people to stop leaving. Epsilon needs to leave. Delta needs someone to tell him he's doing a good job without him asking."

It pours out him like a torrent, and he cuts himself off. "You want to just drop in and be handed a list of problems to solve? There you go. You want to help? Pick something."

The table is bolted to the ground. A shame, Omega would have found great satisfaction in using it for punctuation.

[soldierinblack]

"I'm fucking here aren't I?" she spits out. "I'm not throwing money at you so I can walk away guilt-free. I'm offering it if you need it and I already told you I'm not planning to skip town the first chance I get."

That list though? Helps. Somewhat. It's a list of personal things she can assist with or at least try to, but she can't help but notice one name is missing at the end there.

"What do you need, Omega?"

[baruthumos]

"I don't need anything," Omega lies, folding his arms before he tries to flip the table despite the bolt. "Maybe to borrow some equipment later. But I'm fine."

[soldierinblack]

She snorts as she stares him down. "I don't know why you're so damn afraid to ask for help."

[baruthumos]

"I am not afraid." It will take more than Tex to make him back down in public, in front of the littles. "I ask for help when I need it. I just don't need it."

[soldierinblack]

"Don't ignore a resource when you have it," she replies and pushes off from the table. If Omega's going to be pissed, she's going to run around with the twins for a while to let him calm down.

[baruthumos]

Omega does not need help. But Theta might, so he's going to go check on the grape. Just in case.