The Fantastic: Epilogue
Mar. 4th, 2011 11:58 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
unbreakableben"Hey mom," Ben says and turns away from the guard so he can at least pretend he has privacy. "How are you doing?"
"Ben?!? Oh honey it's so good to hear from you. Where have you been? It's been more than a week and you never wait that long to call."
"I'm sorry mom, I got wrapped up in helping Reed," he replies and he has really. "Listen, I'm gonna take the next semester off of school. Reed needs some help here and I could use a break from school."
"Benjamin, don't you give up your education for Reed!"
"It's not like that mom! Reed needs my help here and I can probably get some work credit or something."
"What is Reed doing that he needs your help?" she asks clearly not buying it.
"I can't tell you mom, it's government stuff," Ben replies at a complete loss before he remembers some equipment some of Reed's peers showed him earlier. "Just testing things."
"If you are sure," she replies clearly not quite believing him. "I need to go but don't forget to call okay? I was worried."
"I will mom but they are keeping me busy here. I'll call in a week. I love you."
"I love you too honey. Say hello to Reed for me."
"Bye now," he says and hangs up. He didn't quite lie but it was close. Damnit Reed!
"Ben?!? Oh honey it's so good to hear from you. Where have you been? It's been more than a week and you never wait that long to call."
"I'm sorry mom, I got wrapped up in helping Reed," he replies and he has really. "Listen, I'm gonna take the next semester off of school. Reed needs some help here and I could use a break from school."
"Benjamin, don't you give up your education for Reed!"
"It's not like that mom! Reed needs my help here and I can probably get some work credit or something."
"What is Reed doing that he needs your help?" she asks clearly not buying it.
"I can't tell you mom, it's government stuff," Ben replies at a complete loss before he remembers some equipment some of Reed's peers showed him earlier. "Just testing things."
"If you are sure," she replies clearly not quite believing him. "I need to go but don't forget to call okay? I was worried."
"I will mom but they are keeping me busy here. I'll call in a week. I love you."
"I love you too honey. Say hello to Reed for me."
"Bye now," he says and hangs up. He didn't quite lie but it was close. Damnit Reed!
