“No matter how old you get. You will always be my child, forever.”
[He stood up, taking off his suit jacket and looking inside the fridge, for something to eat.]
“Yes, I have to do this. This hurts me more than it hurts you. Do you want me just let you do whatever? You can’t defy your father, Vanessa.”
[He slapped her hand one more time. William tossed the ruler away]
“Clean up and eat.”
[He slapped the ruler onto her knuckles, leaving bloody red marks.]
“I do this because you’re my favorite, Vanessa.”
[He slapped her hand again, this time using the side of the ruler.]
[His back was turned towards her as he constructed her salad]
“Police work yes. You’re a good officer, you always 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸. "
[He hummed the Toreador March.]