Heart To Heart - Sage/Scoul
Sage felt like she hadn't seen Scout and Hunter in ages. Hunter always locked himself away in his room, and Scout was often nowhere to be found. They were quite alike in personality but spent their free time much differently. Sage couldn't complain. Scout was making friends, and Hunter was throwing himself into his art. There had been no calls from the school about fights or suspensions. Things seemed to be calm. While Sage didn't want to risk interrupting that kind of balance, she missed her kids.
While bringing the laundry upstairs one day, she decided that perhaps it could be an excuse to just sit down for a bit and catch up with both of them. It didn't come as a surprise when she opened the door to Scout's room, only to find it empty. What did catch her eye, though, were the Girl Squad cookies that cluttered her floor and bed. Boxes lined the base of her walls, and others had been opened and half eaten. At this point, Sage had learned not to question her daughter's actions. Though the amount of cookies was alarming, it wasn't as concerning as some of the other things Scout did. She decided it would be best just to leave it be.
She set the basket of clothes on top of her dresser and turned to leave, but something else made her stay. Sitting next to the laundry was a watch, and a nice one at that. Sage picked it up and flipped it over in her hands, trying to figure out where she had gotten it. It was made for a man and didn't seem new enough for it to be something Scout had bought on a whim. She was ready to put the watch back in its place and ask later until she saw the initials that were engraved into it.
Her heart dropped into her stomach. This had to have been a mistake. The door downstairs slammed, and Sage knew if she didn't figure this all out now, she might not get another chance.
"Scout!" she called out, "Can you come up here? I need to ask you something."