BATIM Adventures

Audrey's reunion

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Tom and Allison had invited mostly  everyone from the old studio for a get together. Everyone was going from the art department to the music department was going. Even Audrey their bosses daughter. Yes she was the daughter of the man who ruined all their lives one way of another, abused, tricked, sacrificed. He did horrible things to all of them. But she wasn't her father and did best to stay away from that path, so they invited her. She hardly knew them but felt it was a way to say -I'm sorry for what he did - and decided to go.

We she arrived at their house many of them were there. The janitor, Wally Franks was walking in with a chocolate cake, she recognized the short music Director and the tall projectionist next to him. She didn't remember their names but knows the music Director suffered under her father. Sitting under a tree was the voice actress, Susie Campbell. She knew what Joey did to her and her beloved part. Many more were sitting around taking or dancing, including Henry. 

She remembered him, coming to her mothers house to check on her. After being taken away from her father from neglect she was sent to her mothers house. Henry would stop by on days like holidays and birthdays, bringing her gifts and becoming a dad to her. He was more of one then Joey was but one day he had moved away for a better years ago. It's been nearly a decade.

She parked and pulled herself out of the car, heading over to the party. Henry looked up at her and smiled. "Hey there Audrey!"  He got up and hugged her.

"Hello Henry!" She hugged him back. "Hows California?" She ask as they both sat down.

Henry smiled as he thought. "It's going well. I recently was hired for another cartoon studio! Before that I was teaching art for a good while." He replied and moved his hands as he talk about it. "How goes it for you?"

Audrey leaned back in her chair a bit. "It's alright. Busy mostly with juggling between college and work." She replied. "The classes are great but the homework sucks."

Henry chuckled. " I been there." He nodded. "You know I'm glad your haven't followed in your father's footsteps. You made you're life you're own. I'm proud."

Audrey's faced turned serious in an instant. "I still don't understand all he did and why? He hurt so many people I know that...but I don't know how he did and why he would."

"That stuff he was into..the occult ..it got to his head..." Henry replied, looking away as memories flashed in his mind. "Most of us...still haven't recovered from that... I got a way after seeing some signs and dealing with beginning...others had it worst."

"I'm so sorry to hear that...." Audrey replied.

"Promise me..." Henry mumbled then looked her straight in the eye. "Promise me you will never look into the occult. Ever!" He ask.

She took a moment to think
Before nodded. " I promise...." He replied but only half way meaning it. She was curious, after all.

"Good." He nodded, leaning back in his chair. "I hope you keep that promise." Henry said before switching the conversation. "Now let's talk about your art."

The rest of the night Audrey talked with Henry and the others and tried some of the food and even danced. Forgetting who she was for a bit was a nice change. She even sang a good with Sammy the music director.  However once she got said her goodbyes to them and arrived home, she saw that her package arrived. The package that holds an occult book.