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[dreamthing]

Probably the same thing that happens when Ronan gets caught.

[son_of_a_dreamer]

If he gets caught I'm taking him out of Monmouth.

[dreamthing]

Well if that's all.

[son_of_a_dreamer]

No, that's not all. Why are you being like this?

[dreamthing]

Because! You're being unfair.

[son_of_a_dreamer]

How, exactly, do you think I'm being unfair?

[dreamthing]

Matthew's not here!

[son_of_a_dreamer]

Fine, you want to play it like this? You go right ahead. You have a few days to think about this. I'll see you on Sunday. At church.

[dreamthing]

Am I supposed to thank you for being overly strict with me!? I have good grades!

[ Sort of! ]

I've never gotten into trouble either!

[son_of_a_dreamer]

Yeah actually, you are. I've kept both of you out of trouble for this long and I don't know why you're trying to make this increasingly difficult for me.

Your grades better stay that way.

[dreamthing]

Just because you're perfect and don't like to have fun doesn't mean everyone else will be! I can have fun and not have it affect my grades!

[ sorry he's a dumb teenager. ]

[son_of_a_dreamer]

[If he didn't love this kid so much he'd be screaming]

You can have fun without getting high, Matt! What the hell made you think this was the only way you could have fun??

[dreamthing]

I'll talk to you Sunday!

[son_of_a_dreamer]

Yeah, I'll see you Sunday and you bet we're going to talk.

And don't think Ronan isn't going to be furious about this, same as I am. You know he doesn't want you mixed up in that shit either.

[dreamthing]

Why would you tell him?!

[son_of_a_dreamer]

Because I'm your brother and I'm worried about you! And since you won't listen to me, big surprise, maybe you'll listen to him.

[dreamthing]

:(

[son_of_a_dreamer]

Just tell me you won't do it again. Honestly.

[dreamthing]

I'm not going to tell you that.

[son_of_a_dreamer]

Right. Of course. Why do I even bother? I'm the only one who ever thinks about what's going on with this family.

[dreamthing]

Do you even know how to have fun anymore?

[son_of_a_dreamer]

I can't afford to have fun when my brother is well on his way to being a delinquent, with the other about to follow in his footsteps. I know you two don't understand what responsibility is, but one of us has to be just that.

[dreamthing]

And you wonder why Ronan doesn't like you. :(

[son_of_a_dreamer]

[He's not used to such harsh words from Matthew, especially when all he's doing is trying to look out for the kid, so that really stings]

Maybe I won't come this Sunday. Ronan won't reem you out with me standing there anyway, so I'll just let you two do you thing.

[dreamthing]

You always come Sunday...

[ It's the only time they're all together. Even if he's feeling a little frustrated, which is admittedly odd for him, he doesn't want to not see Declan. ]