Reception

[guppy_sandhu]

Guppy's house. What little furniture there is has been mostly moved upstairs, apart from the threadbare sofa, bean bag and a few newly mended garden chairs.

The whole area is decorated with ribbons and flowers.

Comments

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[guppy_sandhu]

The two women spin around and glare at him.

"None of your business." Guppy's mother says shortly.

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[necessary_child]

Sam stares right back, not troubling to hide the laser intensity of his gaze.

"You look to be in serious danger of spoiling my friend's wedding. So I'm afraid that yes, it is my business."

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[guppy_sandhu]

"The wedding is over, this is the reception." Frogspawn's mother remarks sarcastically.

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[necessary_child]

She gets treated to an inky-eyed stare of her very own. Isn't she lucky?

"Of course. You were merely arguing over semantics." Sam is, for once in his life, very much acting like a damn Prince of Heaven, thank you very much.

"Nonetheless, I suggest you do it elsewhere. Now."

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[guppy_sandhu]

"It makes no difference what you think, the future of my son is now with that woman. I don't like her."

"Hah! My daughter can do better than this squalid little shed your son lives in."

"Look at her, the prison inmate! What if they decide to have children?"

Frogspawn's mother smirks, with a sneer of small victory since she at least knows about the baby.

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[necessary_child]

"Ladies."

This is the tone of voice that says 'obey or lose limbs, puny mortals'.

Of course, Sam wouldn't actually do anything like that (well, not at Guppy's wedding, anyway), but the whole point of the voice is that he doesn't have to.

"You will be quiet, now, or you will leave. The option of both is also still available."

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[guppy_sandhu]

"They're having a baby. Who the hell are you?" Frogspawn's mother asks whilst Guppy's stares in horror. She suddenly begins to look uneasy, almost nervous, it's the eyes, but she can't make out what it is...

"I'm not having my grandchild half criminal! Where's Gurpreet?" She looks around the garden.

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[necessary_child]

"I'm Guppy's friend, and he doesn't need to be bothered with your bullshit right now." Sam's voice is deceptively gentle, until...

"Now shut the hell up or get the hell out, the pair of you."

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[guppy_sandhu]

Frogspawn's mother finds herself fleeing. Guppy's looks at him, finding herself strangely nervous also.

"What is it you were planning to do with us?" she asks coldly.

Re: Traditional wedding fight

[necessary_child]

Sam smiles. It's not an entirely pleasant smile, but it is very, very polite.

"Shall we say that I've heard enough from Guppy about his parents that you would infinitely prefer not to find out."