"Orphans Beloved: "How I…"

Summary: Like my Immortal Beloved bits in my Buffyverse stories, these are fragments and short bits, some longer…Just to fiddle with ideas, possibly forming longer tales later.

Disclaimer: No copywrite infringement intended…

2030…

Reasonably nice living room of suburban home…

Award for "Purveyor of Canada's Finest Smoked Meats" proudly hanging in center of living room wall about large panel of ultra-thin TV…

Kids.

Kids?

Yo! Kids?!

Sudden entrance of blonde-haired woman bearing grim expression, folded arms, into living room…Termination of reality show on cable being watched by two teenagers, boy and girl, is done with extreme prejudice by the said woman.

Father is speaking to you, yes? Scowl.

Teenagers eye each other…

Immediate attention.

Thanks…Grateful beam by Dad. Mom with arch smile, beam to Dad, returns to kitchen…

Ok. Wave of hands…So, kids…This is the story of how I met my lady, your mother…

"And stopped being a…" the girl, giggling…

Dad looking a bit sheepish…But a quick warning glance in the direction of the kitchen, the girl catching on…Too late…

Mom's return is immediate…

We don't talk such way about your father, yes?!…Grim tone.

Well?! Searing glare at girl…

Hel…Honey…She's just foolin'…Apologetic tone…

I am waiting, Beth, yes? Grimmer if calmer tone, wave of hand to cut off Dad's attempt at rescue…

"Sorry…Dad."

Mom taking seat by Dad…Warning glare to kids…

You shut up and listen, like good children, yes?

No problem…Like I was sayin'…This is the story of how I met…

"A bunch of crazy clones and Mom the craziest…" the boy grinned…

Vic…Dad sighed. Glance at Mom.

Eh…Mom shrugged, beaming at her son Victor, Jr. Is true enough, yes? Hugging Dad, wink to Victor, Jr.