Rabbit Hole Carnival: Karma

“I’m home…” Renee reply meekly as Cel walked her in.

“We… probably pushed a bit too far.” Cel said. “She did make friends though.”

Renee got dragged up to her bedroom. Flopped in and held Inky without question. Mmm.. nap...” Was Renee’s only reply.

Nick set up everything as Renee came downstairs. “I did like the retreat. Whatever I said afterwards."
‘‘A retreat! That must be what he needs” A elderly lady said.

“Dear, can at least give a full try?” 

“But it must be that?” 

“Doesn’t seem like that stopped you two, your drink orders please?” Renee said.

Hmm. She’ll probably have some old random thing. Like the bird she flies as much.

“No doubt he spent on some magic beans.” She said.
“You know, if Nick could spend on anything. I have my doubts it would be my new clothes or PJs” Renee replied.

“Well that's natural, dear.” The old man said. “Morris., and would love a Planted Beanstock.
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“A white owl does sound good when getting old. Eleanor, young lady.”

“He's not my dad you know..” Renee replied before walking behind the counter

“He’s not?” Eleanor asked.

“Never knew Mike had a daughter up until now, Always said it comes back around to get him, if it comes for me as well? So be it.” Morris said.

“You.. You knew?” Renee asked, and she shivered a bit. “All that time, and you knew?”

“You don't have to serve me, if you want you don’t to, dear. It’s more than I deserve.” Morris.

Eleanor placed the money on the table. “Just keep the change. Why did he want to come here?”

“Knowing Morris he’ll have to use himself.” Renee replied. “He was a bit poor at saying how long he felt.”

“What is that word? What goes around, comes around?” Morris asked.

“Karma, dear.” Eleanor replied. “But whatever does that have to do with anything?"

“He couldn't say anything when my actual father was abusing me. I couldn’t say anything about his old wife abusing him. Now here we are. With the chance to say anything we want too. And I don’t know about him, but I’ve got is I should’ve done something.”

“You were a child, and you ran. You were braver than I ever was.” Morris said. “Karma brought me around to face myself.”

“Morris.” Renee said, and placed his drink. “If karma brought you it’s to remind you that you were one the reason I ran away.”

“What?” Eleanor asked.

“Turn away. Don't make my mistake” Renee replied. Those were all the words he ever mangled to mutter. When I was around. I never knew what happened to him after.”

“Took my own advice.” Morris said. “Once you ran I dumped everything, and found someone who I’d rather spend arguing with, then stay with a person who would sink into the bottom this ocean.”

“There’s a drink in that advice.” Renee said. “But I just got back on vacation, so maybe in a few nights.”

“We look forward to tasting it.” Morris said.