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Oh Mother

"You're my-like my biological...um fuck!" I exclaimed. "Shit, I'm sorry I said fuck! Oh God, I swear I'm a good person! I'm just nervous because it's you and...are you sure?"

"Of course I am, honey. I've been looking for you for so long."

"Really? Y-you wanted to find me?"

"More than anything in this world, Vicelia. It was harder than I thought it would be, even though I gave you such a unique name." Rue (or Mum?) laughed.

"Oh, you gave me this name. Suddenly I love it." I laughed nervously. "Um, I don't...um I don't know what I'm supposed to do right now. I-I'm in the middle of a shift and even though I'm sleeping with my boss, I don't get special treatment. And oh goodness, you must think I'm awful for sleeping with George. I-it's not what it sounds like at all, I really like him, I do. A-and it's not to like to further my career or anything like that. Um-"

"Vice, honey...breathe." She said. "You have your lunch break soon, right?"

"Yes Mom-I mean ma'am."

"Why don't we sit down for lunch or something? Would that be okay?"

"Yes! Yes, that would be perfect. I get a break in half an hour. Is that too long or-"

"It's perfectly fine, Vice. I'll see you in half an hour okay?"

"Sure of course. I'll see you then. Real soon. Bye!" I waved awkwardly and then practically ran over to George.

"Can I talk to you?" I whispered.

"Is something wrong?" He asked.

"I just really need to talk to you."

"Yeah, of course babe." He said before turning to Fred. "Um, I just need to talk to Vice in my office real quick. You guys okay?"

"Yeah, we'll be fine." Fred assured us. "Don't yell too loudly at her. We like her working here, remember?"

"I'll try." George chuckled, before leading me to the back. "What's going on?"

"We can't have sex during our break. I just...I don't know how to say this."

"Are you breaking up with me?" He asked almost hysterically. "Oh I knew it! I knew I was moving too fast with you. I tried to slow down, but it's so hard when I feel so powerfully for you. I couldn't help myself. I just...I care about you a lot Vice. I-I have such strong feelings for you. W-will you give me another chance?"

"Georgie, calm down." I said. "This isn't about you."

"Oh no, the whole 'it's not you, it's me' thing! God, Vice, what was it that turned you off? I mean you were all over me this morning. Oh shit...it was the thing I did in the storage closet right? I know it was a little different but you seemed to really like it in the moment. I-I won't do it again!"

"George, I'm not breaking up with you!"

He paused. "Really? You're not? You still like me?"

"George, I'm fucking crazy about you!" I laughed. "It's just I was hoping we could do something else during lunch. I really need you."

"Whatever you want babe."

"So, um...I'm supposed to meet up with my...biological mum, who you may know I had no knowledge of roughly ten minutes ago and you can imagine I'm freaking out just a little bit. Anyways she wants to have lunch and I know we've only been together like two weeks, but I really would like it if you came with me because this is very scary and you're the safest place in the world."

"Wow." George whispered. "Um, of course I'll go with you...how are you babe, are you okay?"

"I'm nervous and I can't believe this is happening. I have been waiting for this moment all my life, but I guess I thought I'd be doing it on my terms? Like I would find her, not the other way around. This is all so overwhelming."