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FinerThanFitz · Joined: 04 Mar 2015 Posts: 16101

"H-Harlow, stop! Stop!" Griffith called after him, rushing out of the apartment without a second thought. He didn't even bother to close the door let alone lock up after him as he trailed after Harlow, reaching to grab his shoulder again. "Stop!"

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"Just leave us alone!" Harlow tried to shove his hand away from him again, taking the steps by two.

FinerThanFitz · Joined: 04 Mar 2015 Posts: 16101

"Harlow, Goddamnit all, stop right now and listen to me!" Griffith yelled then, grabbing at Harlow's shoulder despite his best efforts to swat him away. He clamped on tight.

XVVI · Site Admin Joined: 03 Mar 2015 Posts: 16090

Harlow whip around to stare at Griffith, resentful bitter tears threatening to spill over as he glared. "What?!"

FinerThanFitz · Joined: 04 Mar 2015 Posts: 16101

"Listen to me, I understand you are upset with me, and youhave every right, but you will NOT just walk away from me, do you understand? I am your father, whether you like it or not, so you won't walk away while I'm talking, while we're talking." Griffith scolded, his voice shockingly firm.

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Harlow almost grimaced at the tone but tried to hold his ground. "You've had plenty of time to talk to us. To me."

FinerThanFitz · Joined: 04 Mar 2015 Posts: 16101

"Actually, we're done talking when we both say we're done, and I'm not, so you listen up and you listen good, Harlow Starling." Griffith inhaled sharply from his nose, staring sternly down at Harlow. "I cannot explain to you how much I love and miss you kids every single day, but the work I do here, while I can't explain the nature of it to you, I do it for you. All of you. Would I like to be able to come home and stay home? Yes, of course. I wish I could do just that, but I can't. Maybe one day, but not right now. I know it upsets your mother, and I know it upsets you kids too, but don't you think for ONE goddamn moment that it doesn't upset me too, alright?"

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Harlow shook his head at Griffith and tried hard to jerk out of his grasp, not wanting to hear it. He didn't believe it or at least, not right then. "I want to go home." he said simply, still fed up. "Let me go, I'm going home."

FinerThanFitz · Joined: 04 Mar 2015 Posts: 16101

"If you want to go home, I will take you home, Harlow. I've already talked to your momma, I set up a hotel for her in Green Valley so she doesn't have to drive all the way down here to get you because you are certainly not travelling alone again." Griffith said sternly, his grasp still ironclad.

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"Fuck, fine, whatever! Just let me go!" Harlow shoved hard at Griffith's wrist, still hurt and angry and resentful tears burning his eyes.

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"Harlow, I'm so not in the mood to have to keep telling you this, but you. Watch. Your. Mouth." Griffith said firmly before releasing Harlow finally.

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Harlow scoffed slightly and jerked away from him sharply, moving to keep his distance from Griffith. "I meant what I said." he muttered.

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Griffith let out a sharp exhale and clenched his hand tightly before speaking again.

"Wait right here...I'll go get my keys." Griff said stiffly before turning to head back up the stairs to his flight.

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Harlow sniffled as soon as he was sure Griffith was out of earshot, reaching up to scrub at his eyes. "A-asshole.." he muttered shakily to himself and made a slightly startled noise when a hand clamped down on his shoulder, looking up and expecting it to be Griffith again.

However, it was a very tall and muscular man. "You're right, kid. He is an asshole." Butcher said, taking the cigarette out of his mouth and tossing it aside.

"U-uh.." Harlow moved to sign. "Can I help you?"

Butcher made a thoughtful noise and face before throwing a fist into Harlow's stomach, making him inhale sharply in pain and double over with a pained wheeze. Butcher didn't give him a chance to shake off the stun and threw his arm around his neck and held him in a firm head lock while grabbing a gun from the hem of his jeans with his other hand and held it against his temple. "I wouldn't scream, kid. We're just gonna sit right here and wait for your Dad to come on out and join us, you hear?"

FinerThanFitz · Joined: 04 Mar 2015 Posts: 16101

Griffith went back to his apartment and went over to the counter where he'd left his phone, wallet, and keys, grabbing them all up before going to exit. He made sure to lock the door behind him and proceeded down the stairs, instantly freezing when he saw Harlow...right in Butcher's clutches.

"H-Harlow!" Griffith yelled, moving to lunge forward until he saw the gun.

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