Apocalypse Ave, Sunday Evening

[doubleohblonde]

After spending the day at the gallery, Bond was leading Jules back to the house. He had less of a death-grip on the lad's shoulder than before.

He considered that a good sign.

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[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis was keeping an eye on RJ as he walked with Ata. "Don't get too ahead of him."

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

And there was Jules, bolting towards her before Da could catch him. "Mum!"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis stopped dead in her tracks, staring at the little boy. "Another one? RJ, is this one of your brothers?"

RJ just glared, crossing his arms. "No."

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Jules slowed to a halt looking worriedly at her. "Mum?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"...what's your name?" she asked resignedly.

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

"Jules," he said, frowning. "Jules Ian Bond, you know that."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis stared in horror. "What?"

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

"Mum?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"She's not your mom," RJ told him a little sharply, as Aravis set a hand on his shoulder.

"RJ, hush. Where's your father, Jules?"

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

"She is too," Jules replied stubbornly. "He's just coming now."

[doubleohblonde]

And look, there was Bond, jogging up behind Jules and looking very chagrined.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Am I?" Aravis asked, raising her eyebrows over the little boys' heads.

[doubleohblonde]

Bond shook his head, hopefully too subtly for either of the boys to catch.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis caught it, though, and bent at the waist to address Jules. "I see. How old are you, Jules?"

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

"Nine," Jules replied. "And a proper gentleman, unlike Da."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

She smiled. "I'm sure you are. Do you know what twins are, then?"

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Jules nodded.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Where the people look very much the same but they're not the same person?"

For some reason, RJ was looking very knowing at this.

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Jules nodded again, starting to look worried.

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I'm just your mother's twin," she said, feeling a sharp little pang for the child. "I'm sorry."

"Ha."

"RJ."

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Jules glared at RJ. "Take that back."

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

"Or what?" RJ asked.

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

"Or you'll be sorry."

[seelcubs.livejournal.com]

RJ laughed again. "Nuh uh."

[ohohpointfive.livejournal.com]

Jules reached out to shove RJ. "Uh huh."