Abby you’re my mo—…My adopted mom and I love you but you have gotta listen to me. I don’t wanna go to college.
-She opens her mouth to speak, but closes it as fast as anything when she realizes she doesn’t really know what to say in response to that.-
Alright. I’m sorry, I’ll stop pushin’.
…
You wanna train with me this afternoon?
[She rubs the side of her face tiredly but smiles slightly, nodding once]
I’d love to.
13/50 pictures of summer glau (★)
So then I can be the replacement Hedges.
Nobody said anythin’ about replacements. You’ve got a lotta potential that I just don’t want you to waste.
Abby you’re my mo—…My adopted mom and I love you but you have gotta listen to me. I don’t wanna go to college.
Like what? Accountin’? Business studies? That’s not gonna help.
If you get into advanced engineerin’, we could start developin’ better weapons. Or science-based studies. Lord knows you got the smarts.
So then I can be the replacement Hedges.
Like gettin’ qualifications for jobs I don’t want.
Like specializin’ in things that could come in handy in our line of work.
Like what? Accountin’? Business studies? That’s not gonna help.
What, getting drunk and partyin’ with frat boys? I don’t want that.
There’s tons of other stuff you can do at college that doesn’t involve gettin’ drunk.
…Or sex.
Keep that in mind.
Yeah.
-Cough-
Like gettin’ qualifications for jobs I don’t want.
[Shrugs] Nothing matters as much to me as the bizz does.
-Rubs a palm across her face, exhaling loudly.- Look, you don’t have to quit. You’re gonna be missin’ one hell of a time at college though.
What, getting drunk and partyin’ with frat boys? I don’t want that.
I’ve already looked at ‘em at school.
And there’s nothing you’d consider doing, y’know, aside from the family bizz? Something for yourself?
[Shrugs] Nothing matters as much to me as the bizz does.
Maybe. That’s a big maybe.
Listen. I’ve spent days tryin’ to line up the best choices, could you at least take a look at ‘em so you know your other options? You really don’t wanna be doing this for the rest of your life…
I’ve already looked at ‘em at school.
