*Still in August 2008*12Please respect copyright.PENANAfCGJYn3fBf
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Dale went in and bought the alcohol. copyright protection8PENANAH9pp2tEIhr
"Wanna go back to your place?" Stitch asked once Dale got back in the car. copyright protection8PENANAVUaxpcQ5Pw
"I suppose we can" Dale said, as he proceeded to direct Stitch to an abandoned parking garage right off Broadway near the bridge. copyright protection8PENANA9iD9aFKbQh
"It's okay for me to park here?" Stitch asked. copyright protection8PENANAXUPkDZ3sxl
Dale chuckled. "Sonny, I live here" he pointed to a pile of blankets. copyright protection8PENANAf18KV2HXRG
"You're homeless?" Stitch asked. copyright protection8PENANAO4rx5aI04f
Dale nodded. "It ain't too bad"copyright protection8PENANAPlSqoqSdoQ
"Man, do you need a job?" Stitch asked, as he took a drink of whiskey straight from the bottle. "I could get you in easily at the grocery store where I work"copyright protection8PENANA9mQpLfOgt9
"Do I gotta take a drug test?" Dale asked.copyright protection8PENANAnDSeFbgH6z
"No," Stitch chuckled, as he passed Dale the bottle. "You've just gotta show up and do your job. Those apartments over the bridge are decent. You could easily qualify for a studio apartment after working with me a few months. My best friend is moving in there to a two bedroom"copyright protection8PENANA9c5lhrqnHU
"Yeah, what the hell, why not?" Dale took a big swig from the bottle. 12Please respect copyright.PENANA46sKKHUzFq
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A few days later, Pixie took London with her to Stitch's house, and Sully answered the door.12Please respect copyright.PENANAGvLHhS94Px
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"Hey guys" he said, as London put her arms out, and he picked her up. "What's going on?"copyright protection8PENANA5CjTMRFwWw
"I just am trying to find out why Stitch has not reached out to me once" Pixie said. "He has not even tried to see London, or even ask how she is"copyright protection8PENANA1GuvF8g88Y
"Dude, I dunno" Sully said. "He's at work right now. He's barely been home the last few days. He comes here to sleep and shower, but I have no idea what else he's been up to, and honestly, I don't care. That's fucked up that he hasn't tried to see London, though"copyright protection8PENANAGcnhS8rVxA
"Watch your mouth around her" Pixie hissed. "Anyways, can I leave her with you? I need to go talk to him. You're sure he's at work?" copyright protection8PENANANAOAz0GO0v
"Yes, of course I will" Sully said. "And yes, I only know because he's got this week's schedule on the fridge. I don't talk to that prick"copyright protection8PENANAKMHIyaAWHO
"Thanks" Pixie got into her car and drove to Giant Eagle. She saw Stitch almost as soon as she walked in, training Dale in the produce section. "Stitch" she walked up to them. copyright protection8PENANANDe87IOMbU
"Oh, hi Pixie" Stitch said. "This is Dale. Dale, this is my fi- er, this is my daughter's mom, Pixie"copyright protection8PENANAZTZd3Bqe5z
"Nice to meet you" Dale held out his hand. copyright protection8PENANAXfzVwSoSbd
"You too" Pixie shook his hand. "Stitch, I'm trying to find out why you haven't even contacted me about London"copyright protection8PENANAA4zu0PkIoa
"You said you needed space!" Stitch shouted.copyright protection8PENANA8kObarykSX
"Yeah, from the relationship!" Pixie exclaimed. "Not from you seeing your daughter!"copyright protection8PENANAX19sBp4zcR
"Pix, couldn't you have texted me about this?" Stitch asked. "I'm at work. Can I text you later?"copyright protection8PENANAiyL0fF8VUU
"Fine" Pixie glared, as she left the store and drove back to Stitch and Sully's house.copyright protection8PENANAeHoIC5sPn8
"Is he drinking again?" she asked Sully as soon as she walked into the house.copyright protection8PENANAa6HS9Cm8jt
"Fuck if I know" Sully said.copyright protection8PENANACFRd89pySi
"Sully!" Pixie shouted. "Not in front of London! Let's go out back so she can play on the swing set and we can talk" copyright protection8PENANAybwTWJ3rHH
"Mommy, I play" London said, as they walked out the back door.copyright protection8PENANAMxCjyIuv01
"Yeah Baby, go ahead" Pixie said, as London ran to the sandbox. copyright protection8PENANAAkNB1HPh5V
"So, you really think he's drinking again?" Sully asked. copyright protection8PENANAzTwViIMf5Z
"Yes!" Pixie said. "He literally had not said one word to me since I told him I needed space. This isn't like him AT ALL. Even last time he was drinking, he was still involved with London."copyright protection8PENANAYYSFTkIOTL
"Look, Pixie, I don't know what you want me to do" Sully said. "I mean, I can call my parents, but they're damn near useless. They are in Spain right now. They're probably gonna be selling the house soon. I don't know what I'm gonna do"copyright protection8PENANAjNc0w3lhVQ
"Wow, yeah" Pixie sighed. "Your parents have always been a little absent"copyright protection8PENANAEEYoDmuaxZ
"You don't even know the half of it" Sully said. "My mom got pregnant with me like immediately after Stitch was born. That's why we were in the same grade"copyright protection8PENANA2QlPlyP9Gc
"I'm 9 months younger than Stitch, are you a Leo too?" Pixie asked.copyright protection8PENANAK0soSBkvLY
"Yeah, Stitch said I'm like a day older than you" Sully said. "My birthday is the 21st. My mom found out she was pregnant with me when Stitch was only a month old"copyright protection8PENANAkbwZIOfJyo
"Yeah, I'm the 22nd" Pixie said. "That's crazy. I couldn't imagine having another baby so soon"copyright protection8PENANAwxOZh8mTGv
"Yeah, you could that we really cramped Mom and Dad's style" Sully continued. "They were always leaving us with babysitters until we were like in 6th grade. Then they would just let us stay home alone. They didn't give a shit about what happened to us. One of our babysitters would touch us inappropriately, and when I told my parents, they didn't even fire her"copyright protection8PENANATGlvhgXyhE
"Damn Sully, I'm so sorry that happened to you" Pixie said. "Stitch never told me about that"copyright protection8PENANAH2GVJ0S8ka
"Yeah, it's not really something we talked about afterwards" Sully said. "Our parents failed to protect us. That's probably why we started stealing their liquor. It was 8th grade when Stitch started drinking on a daily basis. The babysitter who was inappropriate with us? She was our neighbor. She was 21, I was 13, Stitch was 14. Stitch would have sex with her in exchange for alcohol. Our parents found out, and all they did was move us an hour and a half away, thinking it would fix everything. Sure, he eventually stopped talking to Jennifer, and our parents actually didn't report her, and they told her they wouldn't, as long as she never contacted anyone in our family ever again. This bitch is a fucking pedophile that didn't face any consequences. That's how little our parents actually cared"copyright protection8PENANALaKzeqj0uI
"Sully, he needs our help" Pixie said. "I know you're pissed at him, and you have every right to be, just like me. But us two and Muffins are all he really has"copyright protection8PENANAnbcsMX7RWD
"Fine," Sully sighed. "He should be getting off at 6. I'll talk to him then"copyright protection8PENANAS5o2hmFWv1
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