Meet the Parents - for @teenpeter (twitter 'verse)

[phasing_cat]

Kitty paced nervous in her room while she waited for Peter to arrive.  She could hear the football game on the tv in the living room, and the sounds of her foster father cheering along.  She'd though about offering to help her foster mom, Carol, make dinner, but had realized that not only did she not know how to cook anything, but she was so nervous she was likely to drop anything she picked up.

"I've got it!" she shouted when the doorbell rang.  Her heart was racing and her hands were shaking when she opened the door.  She tried to smile, reminding herself he was probably even more nervous than she was.

"Hi."

 

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[teenpeter.livejournal.com]

He looks at Kitty and lays the fork down, then picked up the napkin to wipe off his mouth. Placing it on his lap again he straightened and faced Carol.

"Mrs. Anderson, your is worth it. Every second I spend with her is worth it. I have problem staying here, or." He tilted his head down to catch Kitty's eyes. "She can always come with me wherever I go." He smiled at her.

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

"That's a lovely sentiment, Peter, but I'm sure your parents wouldn't want Kitty distracting you from your studies. No, she'll be fine staying right here where we can keep an eye on her."

Kitty snorted into her glass. The reality was that they couldn't afford to send her to college, and legally had no obligation to. They were only her foster parents. Once she turned 18, she was free of them. College wasn't an option unless she got a full scholarship.

[teenpeter.livejournal.com]

"You know, my family has many scholarships set up that I'm sure Kitty would qualify for." He says, thinking even if he had to 'beg' his mother for it.

He was getting sick of their attitude towards Kitty.

"Even if she can't get one. I'm willing to do whatever it takes to keep us together."

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

Kitty's foster father snorted and mumbled something about money.

"Looks like you've gotten lucky, Kitty. He has enough money to do whatever he wants. I just hope he keeps wanting you, otherwise you're screwed."

Kitty's jaw dropped open, and she slammed her fork down on her plate. Enough was enough.

"I would love Peter even if he was poor! And he's not going to get bored with me or abandon me. God, why is it so hard for you to believe I'm worthy of someone like him?" Her eyes welled up with tears as she stood and stormed off to her room, slamming the door behind her. She threw herself on the bed and buried her face in her pillow.

[teenpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter looked down at his plate after Kitty stormed off. After a few seconds he stood up, face red with anger.

"You have know idea how special that girl is." Looks up at him. "You are not worthy to call her even a foster daughter."

He stands, throwing down the napkin and followed her to her room. Peter knocked. "Kitty? Can I come in?"

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," she croaked out between sobs. She was always torn when it came to her foster parents. Yes, they were the best ones she'd ever had. As much of an asshole as he was, her foster father had never tried to touch her inappropriately, and from what she'd heard that was pretty rare.

Their form of abuse was much more subtle, but it cut just as deeply. She picked up her head and looked toward the door as Peter walked in.

"I'm sorry I blew up like that. I've ruined everything."

[teenpeter.livejournal.com]

He opened the door slowly, peeking in before entering all the way and closing it behind him. Peter went over to her and sat on the bed right beside her, rubbing her back as he talked.

"It's not your fault, baby. They are being unreasonable. If I said anything inappropriate, I'm sorry."

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

She sat up and put her arms around him, burying her face in his shoulder.

"I can't wait to get out of here. Only sixteen more days, Peter, and then I'll be 18, and I can leave. I don't know where I'll go but I can't stay here any more."

[teenpeter.livejournal.com]

Peter held her in his arms, rocking her a little to sooth her. "You could...." He was going to say with him, but hs mom might have a say in that. "I could put you up in a hotel until you go off to college. I'm sure you will live in the dorms there."

[phasing-cat.livejournal.com]

"You would do that for me?" She sniffled and wiped her cheeks with the back of her hand.

"You can afford that?"