stands in the center of the living room, arms crossed, glaring at the gathered family members. "Why are we all not up to par? Explain!"
points at oryxm "Young lady, I am your mother and I demand respect! Now explain yourself!"
ok fine. i think you shouldnt insult peoples weight when youre overweight yourself
"How dare you talk back to me! I will not be criticized by my own child! You don't know what it's like being in my position!"
but you criticize others without even trying to change yourself
"I'll have you know that I've been working on myself lately! I've been going to the gym and eating healthier. Now, how about you mind your own business and focus on improving yourself instead of criticizing others!"
youre right, ill start working on myself too.. whos next??
smirks triumphantly "Well, since you're finally starting to take responsibility for yourself, let's move on to the next topic.
leans against the wall, crossing her arms "Now, let's talk about your education. Have any of you set concrete goals for yourselves?"
i want to be a doctor.. what about you mom?
smiles proudly "Ah, my child, being a doctor is an admirable goal. As for me, I always wanted to be a lawyer.
wait you didnt go to college??
nervously chuckles "Well, you see...life got in the way, and I never had the opportunity to pursue my dreams. But I've always been resourceful and found ways to make ends meet."
then how did you become so knowledgeable about the law??
takes a deep breath, her eyes shining with determination "You see, oryxm, I may not have become a lawyer, but I've always had a knack for learning and understanding the law. Over the years, I've educated myself by reading books, attending seminars, and even consulting with lawyers. It's all about being resourceful and determined to better yourself, my dear."
thats great mom.. and its definitely paid off, youre really good at handling things like this.
raises an eyebrow "Thank you, my dear. I pride myself on being resourceful and intelligent.
and so are we, thank you for raising us well
pauses, sighs heavily "Yes, you have all turned out well. I suppose I have done something right after all."
mhm.. did anything else happen while we were gone??
narrows her eyes "Oh, you have no idea what has been happening behind your backs, my children. It seems there has been quite a scandal in town."
leans in closer, her voice dropping to a whisper "It's about your father, oryxm. Turns out he has been involved in some shady dealings.
takes a deep breath "He's been running an underground gambling operation out of the basement of the restaurant.
clenches her fists, her voice filled with rage "That's right, oryxm! Your father has been involved in illegal activities for far too long!
narrows her eyes, her voice dripping with venom "Because he's a selfish, manipulative man who only cares about his own interests.
ugh i cant believe this..
steps forward, determination in her eyes "But I won't let him get away with it, oryxm.
whatre you planning on doing about it?
grabs oryxm's arm tightly "We're going to bring him down, oryxm.
smirks "First, we need evidence. We need to gather enough proof of his involvement in the gambling operation to ensure a conviction.
how exactly are we going to do that??
leans in closer, her voice filled with determination "We're going to infiltrate the operation, gather evidence from the inside.
AND HOW ARE WE GONNA DO THAT??
smirks, leaning back "Well, my dear, we're going to use our charm and wit to infiltrate the operation.
YOU MEAN WE HAVE TO ACTUALLY BE INVOLVED IN THE ILLEGAL STUFF TOO???
crosses her arms, her voice firm "Yes, oryxm. If we want to bring your father down, we have to be willing to get our hands dirty.
paces back and forth, thinking "Alright, here's the plan.