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[sub][color=darkslategray]Featuring:[/color] [color=7fc19e][b]Kit Thomas[/b][/color]
[color=darkslategray]Location: A Denny’s… The Professor wouldn’t approve!
Date: Saturday, [i]before[/i] True’s hang out![/color][/sub][hr][indent][indent][b][color=#c2b280]“Your mom —”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7fc19e]“The Professor.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#c2b280]“The Professor would kill me if she knew I took you here, with that health kick she’s on. Why do you even like this place?”[/color][/b]

The Kitastrophe and her father, the Doc, were sitting in a Denny’s off the side of the freeway in Los Angeles. It smelled like old old grease, and the Doc could have sworn he smelled a hint of Lemon Pledge in there. It was, to be honest, not a place he would have normally went, but the rules were, if Kit wanted to talk, then Kit would choose where they were going to go.

The Doc and Kit had a few such rules. It helped that she was secretly a huge daddy’s girl (not that anyone could blame her, Ol[color=#ffffff]iver was pretty good at this), but[/color] the agreement was: if they both adhered to the rules, then Kit would be open and honest with her father. At least then, he didn’t have to worry about her drinking and driving, or doing something [i]worse[/i]. The agreement had served its purpose over the years, Kit had been in some shit — once or twice dragging True with her — and Oliver had always been ready to pull her out of it, so long as she talked to him about it.

It was easy, and Kit loved it. It made her life so simple and straightforward. Even if she was just yelling and screaming at someone online, and needed the Doc’s help to [i]get that bastard[/i], he was there! When she needed to talk about how she was pretty damn sure she liked girls, the Doc was there. It was easy, and it was nice, and Kit was always surprised to find that there were people in online that [i]didn’t[/i] have great relationships with their dads.

Kit had an [i]okay[/i] relationship with the Professor too, but lately… the Professor seemed like she was going through some shit (Kit had heard the Doc say the Professor was a day drinker, but Kit didn’t really get that), and the Doc had always been more easily approachable for Kit anyway. When he offered pancakes in the morning, Kit had been happy to take it.

And here she was, enjoying delicious pancakes.

When the Doc asked his question, Kit looked up as if he were an idiot. Did the Doc seriously not know? That was insane! How could he not know? It was clear as day. Taking a bite from her Oreo milkshake, Kit decided to explain; the Doc had helped her a lot over her life. It was time to give back.

[b][color=#7fc19e]“Where else can I go to get an Oreo shake, with a stack of Cinnamon and Salted Caramel pancakes, a side of bacon — extra extra crispy because Denny’s bacon isn’t really that good… — and then finish my meal with a chocolate lava cake with salted caramel and Oreo pieces on top?” [/color][/b]After Kit spoke, the Doc stared at her if she were crazy, and Kit waved a fork with a huge chunk of pancake on the end of it. [b][color=#7fc19e]“Exactly. You got [i]nothin’ [/i], Doc.” [/color][/b]Kit said triumphantly, and the Doc just shook his head. He wasn’t going to fight her, at least he could have bacon and eggs here.

[b][color=#c2b280]“Just don’t tell your mom —”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7fc19e]“The Professor.” [/color][/b]Kit was ever vigilant in correcting her parents. Eventually, they’d get the message.

[b][color=#c2b280]“Just don’t tell the Professor I let you get all this stuff, alright? She’ll have my head. ‘She’ll rot her teeth out!’” [/color][/b]The Doc shuddered, hearing Molly’s angry screaming voice in his ears. He knew he’d have hell to pay if she found out that he let their precious daughter eat cinnamon and caramel pancakes and two orders of ice cream at ten in the morning. There was more sugar than sustenance on Kit’s plate, but that wasn’t important… Not [i]really.[/i]

[b][color=#c2b280]“So. The glass.”[/color][/b]

Oh no, there it was. Kit wasn’t read for this, her face immediately darkened when he said the not-so-magic words. She was concerned about many things. And she wasn’t sure where to begin with it, was the main problem. She tore the piece of pancake off of her fork, and chewed slowly while considering things. What was she supposed to say? She didn’t even know! This kind of thing was too hard for her, she wasn’t good at [i]this[/i] part of their deal.

She stuffed another bite of Oreo milkshake into her mouth, before she started. Her words were slow, and measured — Kit wasn’t sure if she’d end up emotionally broken down again. [b][color=#7fc19e]“Okay, uhm… I think it’s important for us to start at the beginning… Do you remember when I said I liked girls?”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#c2b280]“Yes, that wasn’t that long ago. Selena started it, right?”[/color][/b]

Kit nodded, sipping at the milkshake again. [b][color=#7fc19e]“Yes! Partially. It was partially Selena and there was another girl, too, but I didn’t think she was like… real. You know? Because she was a celebrity! Like, a YouTube celebrity. Selena was — is, still I guess — pretty much… perfect. Sort of like…”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#c2b280]“Something you want but can’t have.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7fc19e]“Yeah! Exactly! Something I want but can’t have. But she was physically there! She was [i]touchable[/i], so I came up with my master plan — you know my master plan. Oh, by the way I kissed Selena… it wasn’t all that. But I kissed this other girl and [i]that[/i] was pretty good! But, uhm, that’s not the point. The point is this other girl! You see, there was this other girl. Her name is VanillaSunrise.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#c2b280]“Twitch streamer?”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7fc19e]“YouTuber. Remember when I wanted to start playing 14 and I made you buy all the expansions and then like a year of gametime? That’s because she plays 14, and I liked watching her videos… even the older, cringey ones! Because, like… because I just like listening to her talk. I like listening to her talk about the game, and I liked… you know, [i]her.[/i] I really did, Doc!”[/color][/b]

Kit took a deep breath and a moment to take another bite of her pancakes, enjoying the delicious, sugary, salty, caramel-y whipped cream that topped the pancakes. She needed to keep a cool head, [b][color=#7fc19e]“basically, I fell in love with two girls at once — Selena in real life, and the voice of VanillaSunrise. And her personality, and the way she talked and spoke… I even liked the way she wrote! See, it turned out she writes, like…. fan fiction, kinda? It’s good, but I don’t think you’d like it.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7fc19e]“So… I… [i]met[/i] her, Doc! I met her at school, she goes to my school. Isn’t that insane? I just… I met her, because she’s dating Hailey.” [/color][/b]Kit explained, sucking at her milkshake again, and frowning when it was empty. She looked at the Doc, who shook his head, but grabbed the remainder of it — in the mixing bowl, and poured it into his daughter’s glass. [b][color=#7fc19e]“Thanks, Doc. So, it turns out that [i]the [/i]VanillaSunrise, the smut writer, the 14 player, my hero, and like my SECOND LOVE OF MY LIFE goes to school with me! I was like, inches away from her, Doc. I could [i]smell her.[/i] Is that weird?”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#c2b280]“Honestly? A little bit.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7fc19e]“Well… okay, okay. Fair. She smells like… delicious vanilla… Sorry! So basically, I ended up talking to Hana — that’s VanillaSunrise — in gym class, and telling her that I knew who she was… I dunno, it was after Selena and I thought that I… I dunno I wanted Hana to like me, I guess. But she didn’t! So I… I pulled some strings. I got Hailey to force her to come over last night… and she did, and we played games, and it was great. BUT.”[/color][/b]

Kit paused again, taking another bite of her pancakes. She was running low on food, but she was getting pretty full… she just didn’t want to stop eating because it tasted, really really good. She was gonna get fat, wasn’t she? She totally was… Kit grumbled, but she definitely didn’t stop eating the pancakes.

[b][color=#7fc19e]“But! It wasn’t enough. It wasn’t what I wanted. I wanted [i]more.[/i] So I like… looked for an opening, and then I found one… so I like… took it. The truth is, Doc. When the glass broke, I wasn’t… I was faking it. I knew it wasn’t a big deal, and I knew I’d get another one from you. But I didn’t act like that! I cried and I threw a fit until… until she agreed to kiss me.” [/color][/b]At this, the Doc raised an eyebrow, and Kit shrugged her shoulders. [b][color=#7fc19e]“Anyway, I got a kiss… it wasn’t much, but I wish I got more. I want more.”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7fc19e]“I wasn’t upset when I called you about the bong, I just didn’t know what to say! I was upset, because of how [i]easy[/i] it was. I knew that she was with Hailey, but I still [i]manipulated [/i]her into kissing me! Maybe there’s something wrong with me… maybe I’m a real like… like psychopath! What if I grow up to be a cult leader, Doc!? Why is the only thing I can think about doing it again!?”[/color][/b]

That… that was a lot to digest.

[b][color=#c2b280]“Do you… do you know what you did was wrong?”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#7fc19e]“Well, well yes… but —”[/color][/b]

[b][color=#c2b280]“But nothing, Kitkat. Look, I know you well enough to know that no matter what I say or do… Kit’s gonna do what Kit’s gonna do. I think you learn best via trial by fire, anyway. Let’s just… let’s let this play out.”[/color][/b]

Well… the Doc had a point. Kit nodded, and sipped from her milkshake, before dipping a chunk of cinnamon pancake into it. [b][color=#7fc19e]“Let’s go get True.”[/color][/b][/indent][/indent]