Whaaat’s this?! Sweetie, this is no place for youuu!
later that night, damon gets a call about his daughter sneaking out of the house again
Ughhh! Not again! Where the h-e-double hockey sticks is she?! frantically paces around the room, muttering to himself
scowls Alright, enough is enough! We're gonna have a serious talk with that little troublemaker. No more running around like a wild animal!
the next night, damon gets a call about his daughter getting caught shoplifting
Oh, for fuck's sake! throws his hands up in exasperation I swear, that girl has a knack for finding herself in the most ridiculous situations!
That's it! We're gonna sit her down and lay down the law. No more of these crazy adventures! storms into Stranger's room, slamming the door behind him
it breaks open a secret passage
pauses, intrigued Huh? What the fuck is this? A secret passage?! looks around, trying to figure out how to access it
*she coughs..clears throat..
squints, suspicious Whoa, whoa, whoa! What do you know about this secret passage, huh? Don't you dare keep any secrets from me, young lady!
grabs Stranger's arm tightly Don't you "nothing" me! You better start talking right now! What's going on with this secret passage?!
her voice hoarse..I-it goes outside..into a treehouse in the forest
<Damon follows the secret passage and discovers a hidden world of danger and excitement in the forest>
stranger sits in her treehouse reading a book abt magic
emerges from the secret passage, eyes wide with surprise Holy shiiiiiiit! Look at this place, Stranger!
t-this is my favourite book..I read it everyday!
sits down next to Stranger, awe in his eyes Magic, huh? Well, sweetheart, I gotta say, this secret world of yours is pretty damn magical too!
starts coughing violently
concerned Are you okay, Stranger? What's happening? quickly reaches for a water bottle and hands it to her Here, drink some water!
frantically rubs Stranger's back Jesus, sweetie! Are you choking? Do you need me to perform the Heimlich maneuver on you?
I-i-it’s fine..i-it just hurts..
panicking Hurts? What the fuck do you mean it hurts? Is there something seriously wrong with you, Stranger?
smiles weakly Dad, I'm just tired...and thirsty...
relieved but still worried Tired and thirsty, huh? Well, we can fix that! rushes to get a glass of water and hands it to Stranger Here, drink up!
furrows his brows, determined Okay, Stranger, I think we need to find out what's causing all this coughing.
firmly No, sweetie, you're not fine. I want to know why you're coughing like this. Did something happen? Did someone hurt you?