Happy Wednesday! Have a few more crumbs of Alex’s sad puppy backstory.
I talked about this a bit on Twitter, how this chapter feels a bit slower to me because it’s not obviously in the service of the Romantic Arc we’re all looking forward to. But, it’s important to me, because it sets in motion a lot of stuff that’s going to come into play with Alex and her own personal character arc. I’m really excited for that story in general – and for Alex and Imogen to both feel like whole people who are good for each other in general – so I hope you stick with it even though this part doesn’t obviously lead to the kissing. <3
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TRANSCRIPT
Panel 1 (Mrs. Abrams is pouring water into a teapot in her kitchen)
Mrs. Abrams: So sorry to hear about your parents.
Alex, off-panel: Thank you.
Mrs. Abrams: They were good people.
Panel 2 (close-up of Alex’s neutral(ish) face)
Alex: Mm.
Panel 3 (overhead of Mrs. Abrams’ hands carrying a tray with a teapot, mugs, and cookies)
Mrs. Abrams: I know it’s no comfort to the living, dear, but at least they went around the same time. It’s been twenty-five years since George passed, and I think of him every day. Same thing got him in the end as your father, I think. Lung cancer.
Panel 4 (Alex, looking pensive)
Alex: Stomach.
Mrs. Abrams, off-panel: Oh, dear. And your mother?
Alex: A stroke. Dad passed in hospice a few weeks later.
This part doesn’t obviously lead to the kissing but every part leads to the kissing. I’m here for the long haul! Even when I’m reading in bulk. Starting my bulk session again!
Also, I really do like the background in the last panel. I’m not sure what it’s called, but the pattern fits the tone of this page for me.