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⠀[ he whimpers for a split second — lip quivering before his eyebrows
⠀ ⠀furrow at the degrading name from the other . ]
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i ‘m not spoiled 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 for what i do . .
i appreciate the one kiss ! i love it , mother ‘s kisses are always perfect .
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greedy . . ?
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⠀[ he blinks slowly a few times , the words foreign ; because obviously 𝐡𝐞
⠀ ⠀didn ‘t think he was being greedy at all . ]
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just extra deserving , dont’cha think ? haven ‘t ya seen how good i ‘ve been , huh ?
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⠀[ he ‘s giggling like a maniacal toddler . ]
𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 . . . mother may i —
may . .
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⠀[ he ‘s trailing off again . ]
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i ‘ve been extraaa good today , deserving of double the kiss-it-better ‘s . . triple , even !
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yeah . . yeah ! mean indeed , grouchy bastard . . he ‘s been up my ass all goddamn day !
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⠀[ he stomps his foot a few times on the ground . ]
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mama should come fix it . . come kiss my psychological wounds better — got a buncha’ card games , too .
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ mmg.. it’s…
( she always had a doctor escort her — too drugged to ever realize she was in a cell to begin with. )
mmm… down the hallway?
( she slowly stands, straightening her skirt . )
i’m proud of you for bettering your teeth.
⠀⠀⠀⠀ .. thank you.
( she shuts her eyes for a moment , a yawn soon following . she was getting tired but she’d never admit that.
even the eyes on the puppet fluttered like the goose itself was tired. )
have you .. have you brushed your teeth today, dear?
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it's out of your hands for now then , I think they'd be looking after them if they're having to deal with something right now , yeah ?
( gentle eyes working over her worried expression . )
I get your concern though , but I don't think you have anything to worry about .
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ mm— i think so ? the doctors —
( she paused for a moment . )
i mean — the camera men said that .. said something about cleaning … i .. i think one of the children must’ve made a mess.
( her features scrunch in concern . )
— it was horrible . )
I think the children are safe for now , miss. you're not around them right now 'cus of that. you're here so you can get some well deserved rest , yeah ?
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ language , dear . . .
( she swallows hard again, seeming to calm down with the gentle and innocent touches. )
i .. i think doctor daddy is tired . . . but, oh, he can’t be ! we .. we need to protect the children.
( she seems to space in and out of that sentence. +
—it's fucking stressful in here , there's no shame in feeling worse off 'cus of that. y'know ?
( mismatched eyes keep darting up to the puppet , something nagging in the back of her brain that he's going to do something .. hoping that's just the paranoia . )
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stressed and made alters more susceptible to fighting for the fronting position. )
i’m — i’m sorry, mother is just so scatter brained today! oh, i’m such a fool, doctor daddy . . .
( though the puppet doesn’t pipe up with any snarky reply. )
⠀⠀⠀⠀ ( she finds comfort in the touch, drill slowing down just a bit . )
oh, dear — mm.. mother knows that!
( her voice wavers a bit. )
mother is good — mother is … is always good.
( her hand shakes just a bit . her murkoff medication always has made her more +
⠀⠀⠀⠀ he doesn’t mean it .. i swear it .
( her eyes are glossy as she looks to the other, fingers curling around her own skirt in discomfort and embarrassment . )
of courses i do ! bad children get punished! ain’t that right, doggy? 🪶
( these rapid switches +
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FUTTERMAN. JESUS CHRIST !
( clenching teeth before lowering her voice again to talk to phyllis . )
hey , hey , his words don't affect how I think of you at all. you're trying your best with a very uh .. very complicated situation , miss. it's alright .
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ she just needs a good spanking ! get her in the right path ! a little pain never hurt nobody ! 🪶
( her face seems to contort in shame, almost hunching into her shoulders to hide in the collar of her dress . )
you’re embarrassing me, daddy . . .
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I know you do , miss , & you're—
( interrupted by that goddamn goose puppet , small eye twitch . )
futterman now is *really* not the time. can't you see the last thing she needs right now is your sorry ass berating her ? typical father , huh .
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⠀⠀⠀⠀ ( she hangs her head in thought for a moment . )
i just wanted to help children.
(in her own sick way.
the drill whirs to life , the doctor piping up. )
and you sucksed at it ! !🪶
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( a small nod . )
'course miss gooseberry. you're one of the kindest people here so it .. it really sucks to see you in pain , yeah ? I don't know ... you deserve better than this fuckin' hellhole .
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I get ya. can hardly get a moment of peace & quiet around here , huh ?
( gliding nails over her arms . )
& it's hard to find distractions too , especially for you guys 'cus you're always in trials. best advice I can give is find something to focus on outside the noise .
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I keep my meds separated , promise you it's just a pain killer.
( sitting down next to her , voice gentler than usual . )
I'm not like the doctors here , wouldn't give you anything I wouldn't take myself .
( a nervous smile . )
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on my way miss .
( squeezing her way through the out of sight gap in the fencing , scrambling to go find gooseberry . )
alright , it's not a lot but it should help ease the pain a bit. I'll stick by ya' for however long you need. if anyone asks , we just left a trial .
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