Paternal and Proud [LAMS Short Story]
A story about two generations of Laurenses and Hamiltons, and how their lives become entwined through family, friends, self-discovery, and love.
It starts out rocky - Frances doesn't know what's going on in her life - her relationship with her father seems fragile, she doesn't exactly have a lot of friends, and the ones she does have have better ones than her. There's something going with her mind, she doesn't know what it is, and she hates it.
Philip has a good life - his dad is basically his best friend, but he has a million other friends at school that are all a close second. He's confident he can get with the girl he's recently developed a crush on until he meets her best friend.
John is lonely - he's trying to understand his daughter, but she has been more recently drifting away and he doesn't know if she needs help, or if he could even help her if she did. He wishes they could be a team, but she seems to prefer going solo.
Alex is overworked - he barely has time for anything. Recently a single dad, he's constantly at the office, working longer hours to support his seven kids. He's got Philip to help him out around the house and with the other kids, at least, but that doesn't make solitarily running a household that much easier.
Will the trip to the principal's office that changes all their lives be for better - or worse?
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[Excuse the cover art, it's my own work. Please don't use it without permission.
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Strong language, but no other mature themes]
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