And yet you got accepted into university with no more than 52 credits and half a GED under your belt. [ It's said more matter-of-factually than anything. Slade has his own opinions on the American education system, but he saves them for now. None of the Wilson children went to university, but Slade and Adeline hadn't gone the collegiate route, either. It's not like they were pushing.
The conversation in question makes him stop in his tracks and turn to face her. He remembers exactly what he said and how he said it. He remembers the earth in the air, her tear-stained rage, the way the world molded around her pain.
No, he doesn't need a play-by-play. ]
That was a year ago. [ More flat tones that could mean anything. That was a year ago; get over it. That was a year ago; why bring it up now? That was a year ago; that's not what I asked you. In true Slade fashion, he doesn't elaborate on which one of these he means. ]
no subject
The conversation in question makes him stop in his tracks and turn to face her. He remembers exactly what he said and how he said it. He remembers the earth in the air, her tear-stained rage, the way the world molded around her pain.
No, he doesn't need a play-by-play. ]
That was a year ago. [ More flat tones that could mean anything. That was a year ago; get over it. That was a year ago; why bring it up now? That was a year ago; that's not what I asked you. In true Slade fashion, he doesn't elaborate on which one of these he means. ]