That's still really mean of them. You can't just take stuff without asking.
[Says the thief. But she's not at an age to know that about him and he's trying to stay in the kid's trust zone.
He hugs her to him. It's the least he can do, dispense some comfort to the child he's more or less tricking into talking to him.]
I don't think it's your fault that she's mad. [It reminds him a little of his little sister's father and the way he looked at Peter and his twin. The way all his mother's boyfriends turned their noses up at the kids.
He pulls back to look her in the eye, holding tight to her shoulders.]
That's not your fault at all. Okay? It's not your problem that your not somebody's kid. The woman's- [A lot of words that Peter probably shouldn't say in front of a child, righteous anger or not.]
no subject
[Says the thief. But she's not at an age to know that about him and he's trying to stay in the kid's trust zone.
He hugs her to him. It's the least he can do, dispense some comfort to the child he's more or less tricking into talking to him.]
I don't think it's your fault that she's mad. [It reminds him a little of his little sister's father and the way he looked at Peter and his twin. The way all his mother's boyfriends turned their noses up at the kids.
He pulls back to look her in the eye, holding tight to her shoulders.]
That's not your fault at all. Okay? It's not your problem that your not somebody's kid. The woman's- [A lot of words that Peter probably shouldn't say in front of a child, righteous anger or not.]
She doesn't sound very nice.