This is a joke... right?

Posted on Wed Mar 31st, 2021 @ 10:35pm by Lieutenant JG Gallia Norris

Mission: Season 5: Episode 1: No Exit
Location: Gallia's quarters
Timeline: after running
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Gallia had just gotten home and gotten out of her dirty clothes, sweaty and stinking she ran a hand through her hair, glad she didn't have almost a foot of it to keep out of her face any more. She had managed to sit down when her comm rang, "Ahh now who's this then?" She said, frustrated as she picked up the ringing phone while Kara showered, "Aye?"

"Yes, Lt. Norris, this is Debby Cardille." The woman on the other end said, causing Gallia's blood to freeze, "Have I called at a bad time?''

She was tempted to tell her it was always a bad time for her to call, never once had they had a pleasant conversation and it didn't look to be starting now, but she managed to answer her, "Alright, Debby, what can I dae for ye?" Gallia asked, wanting to add 'And make it quick.' but not adding anything other than the pleasantries required by law.

"Yes, I was looking to send some time with my granddaughter, Tayalas, as soon as possible." Debby continued, everything she said made Gallia madder and madder though, "Possibly this weekend, if that can be arranged."

"Well, as we're several million light years from Earth I dinnae think it can." Gallia answered, "Ya might not know but we're kinda in some mess oot here."

"Yes, and that's another issue I see, my granddaughter lives on a warship." Debby said, "This isn't the proper environment for a two year old girl."

That was IT, no way was this bitch, the mother and, Gallia felt, accomplice of her sister's killer was going to sit in judgement of her and her friends and the way they lived, their home, no way in hell. Furious she lashed out, "now you listen here, Debby, an' ye listen good, cause I only plan on sayin' this one time. Tayalas is safer here than anywhere in the galaxy, especially safer than with her sperm donor or whatever it is ye call Rico, the piece of shite the murdered my sister, an' yer lucky I have the patience to put up with ye in spite a yer constant threats to take ma baby from me. Yes, the Elysium finds itself in a constant state of trouble, but Tay has people here she loves, and they love her's what's more, and they wouldnae let nothin' happen te her if their lives depended on it. I wouldnae trade one of 'em for a dozen a yer high priced nannies or your stuffed suit lawyers. Ye wanna be in Tayalas life? Tha's fine! Rico don't come wit ye and ye don't try to take Tay."

"Wait a second, you have the nerve to threaten my son and exclude him from his daughters life?" Debby raged, "How dare you?! I'll get my lawyers on this and have it where you can only get supervised visits with Tayalas if you push me, you little bitch."

"Well, let's see ya do that then." Galla replied, "Forget this number, Debby, ye won't like the results if ye dial it again." With that she hung up on her, didn't give Debby Cardille the chance to reply.