Okay, but, like. What if I'm actually fine, and it's the medication that's making me sick. Can I just like... stop taking it?
...
I'm gonna stop taking it.
#PostIntoDarkness
@SarcasmAndSpace Jo paused, her smile dropping somewhat as she lowered her hands.
"... How did that even happen, Dad? You know where she lives—, she—. Just. What happened? Did you fight?"
Casually cradled in @SarcasmAndSpace's arms. A fully grown woman in her poor ol' father's arms. Smooching all over his face.
"Well if it ain't my ol' man back from shore leave, a sight for sore eyes!"
@JoannaMcCoy__ "He really does. I didn't see my Pa for years and years and when I got here, he was frownier than I had ever seen him! He needs us. He needs to be reminded that there's things to smile about. Like how cute we are."
Jo winked at her lil self.
"I guess we have the same Ma, just kinda different. She remarried. Had another baby. I ain't saying she's an easy woman to love, but you'll learn about boring adult stuff when you get older."
Jo tapped the other Jo on her lil snoot.
"I don't blame ya for doing what you -
“Oh wow… your ma sounds better than mines.”
She frowned softly. The word ‘crime’ had never been assigned to her running away before.
“You’re grown up now, what do you do?”
@JoannaMcCoy__ "Stuffy Bear?! Hey, you can carry him around if he's your pal and you want him around, there's no age limit on hand-holding with your best friends."
Jo grinned.
"And even though he's kinda a grumpy old man, you should hold hands with your Pa too, whilst you're lil still."
@JoannaMcCoy__ - I'm saying."
She nodded again, satisfied with her adult words.
"Ah! I went to the Academy before space, we're doing the same thing backwards! We are truly so big brain, so smart. Powerful."
@JoannaMcCoy__ "Hmm."
Jo paused in thought.
"What I would say, lil coffee bean, is to remember that stuff is just stuff, y'know? /People/ are important, an' so is love! And all that gushy stuff! How we treat people and how we feel about each other is super very important. That's all -
"Is that so?"
Jo hummed, tucking some hair away behind the little Jo's ear.
"Afraid not. I stayed with Ma when Pa left, got very involved with my studies. Looked after Ma. Got my way here through work and education, little bean. Sounds like you went the crime route."
“Oh no no Spock is the best science teacher, I know all about lab safety.”
She gives a very serious nod, noting her alternate self sounds very southern.
“Did you steal our stepdads shuttle and run away to find dad too?”
"Oh, I ain't tall, you're just small. C'mere, baby."
Easily scoops up the smaller Joanna into her arms, to sit the child on her hip.
"Ain't you a sweetie? Brain full of science and mischief, huh? Just remember not to mix your chemicals without reading the label."
@BoIdIyGoing // Jo got the curse of being advanced through classes and spending time studying when she should've been dating instead. And now. Doesn't know how to flirt.