I Wish I Had Wings
Mom
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OJ was slumped over her desk, hyper focused on her report - she promised it would be finished by Friday and it was no where near done.
Groaning she threw her head back and spun on her chair but came to a jerking stop when someone grabbed the back of her chair. OJ momentarily caught off guard, yelped as she was almost flung from the chair. Wiping her head up as fast as she can to confront whoever thought it would be a good idea to almost give her a heart attack.
OJ - “Hey what the he….”
OJs mouth went dry as she met her mothers eyes, she swallowed thickly all words that were dancing in her tongue had suddenly disappeared as a nervous expression molded itself onto his face.
Kate stared at her daughter a slight look of annoyance on her face. Kate has a … difficult relationship with her daughter - It tends to happen when you leave your nine year old for six years and wake up to a fifteen year old who you know nothing about.
Kate - “Joe, I see you’re working hard.”
It was forced and awkward but she was trying and OJ was grateful for that. Kate didn’t try often but OJ enjoyed the moments where her mother took interest in her.
OJ smiled slightly.
OJ - “Yeah I promised to have this report done by the end of the week, it still has a lot of work to be done on it before I can say it’s finished but I’m getting there.”
Kate wished she could say she heard what her daughter said but that would be a lie. While OJ was explaining her work Kate stared intently at the faint, small scar that sat just about OJs eyebrow.
She had done that, years ago now but it felt like it was yesterday.
(Flashback)
Kate finished filling out the paperwork that was handed to her, a contract stating that if something where to happen to her child in the six years that it would take to get to Pandora that the RDA not the company could be held responsible.
Kate signed it without a second thought, if this is what it would take to bring her daughter with her then she’d do it. She’d do anything.
Handing it back to the whoever the hell was dealing with the legal shit Kate watched as the man made a swift exit after sighting his own name.
After a few more moments Joe was brought into the room, wide eyed and curious. Kate smiled as she wrapped her daughter into a hug before pulling back an examining her. Joes hair was pulled into a tight military bun and she had a modified RDA jumpsuit and black shirt on underneath. Joe smiled at her mom holding her hand as they made their way out of that room and onto the ships holding bay. The ship that would take them to Pandora, the ship that would take them to their new lives.
Kate lined up with the other soldiers before being personally escorted to the front by one of the staff as she was to be in charge of weaponry and safety alongside Miles Quadritch - a good personal friend of hers. So she was taken to be debriefed on her new role and her responsibility’s that she would have once they reached Pandora.
However, before she left Kate pulled Joe into a hug. The older woman pulled away, looking her daughter in the eyes.
Kate - “I’ll see you soon.”
Joe nodded.
Joe - “Love you mom.”
Kate nodded before kissing Joes fore head and turning to follow the staff member from earlier.
The next time Kate saw her daughter was six years later.
The woman had settled into the makeshift cafeteria on the ship, tired and hungry from her six years in cryo.
Kate snacked on some dried artificial fruits and as she waited for one of the staff to bring her daughter to her.
So let’s just say she was more than a little surprised when a copper haired girl with her grey eyes introduced herself to Kate as her daughter.
Joe - “Hey mom, it’s been awhile.”
Joe moved closer to the older woman ready to embrace her, it had been six years since the girl had last been in her mothers arms and in all honesty she had missed it.
In a moment of panic, wondering where her little girl had gone only for a fifteen year old to be claiming to be said little girl. She lashed out, striking the girl face when she got too close - catching the teenagers skin on her wedding band. Kate watched as droplets of blood slid down the girls face and the girl recoiled, covering the injured area with her hand as she took a few shakey steps backwards.
Kate will never forget the look in the girls eyes - fear, confusion and what stung most of all … betrayal.
(End of flashback)
OJ waited expectantly but Kate had nothing to say, just gave a curt nod.
Kate - “You will be joining Grace and her team as the medic, you will show Sully how Pandora works. Am I clear.”
OJ sighs, she had been so naive to think that her mother was actually interested in her. The girl nodded and watched the older woman’s swift retreat out of the labs.
It took a moment for OJ to settle back down, her feathers successfully ruffled. She combed a hand through her curly hair and winced as it snagged on a particularly large curl.
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Trudy watched as OJ threw hands with the punching bag. Concern laced her features as she watched her friend - OJ was shaky and frustrated.
It was all HER fault.
Trudy didn’t like Kate, didn’t like they way she spoke to OJ or the way OJ would flinch if Kate got to close. Her momentary mental bitch about the woman stoped as the sound of hushed shudders caught her attention.
Trudy frowned as she enveloped OJ who continued to break down. The room was empty apart from the two women so OJ allowed herself a few moments to fall apart before collecting herself.
Trudy continued to hold her close and once OJ had composed herself a big smile made its way back into the freckles girls face. Trudy watch in aw, she had seen OJ break down the pull the peace’s back together.
The two girls headed to the canteen where they are dinner together while sharing funny stories from the early years in Pandora.
OJ might of missed it but Trudy could see from the corner of her eye the frequent glances that the newbie marine was giving her friend, a cheeky smile covered her own face.
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