And so, after their oh so romantic lunch, Dale left Deb with her mother, and went looking for Agnes. She was in her room.
“I’m going to need you to clear this room” Dale started, as he stood in the doorway.
“Why is that?” Agnes asked, careless, her back towards Dale.
“Because I’m going to give this room to Debra” Dale explained. “It’s next to mine, so I think it’s appropriate”
“Wouldn’t it be more appropriate if she slept in your room?” Agnes scoffed.
“No, I want to give her the idea she has a choice in the matter” Dale replied.
“Alright, then” Agnes sighed, standing up. “I’ll grab my stuff, and I’ll get another room”
“Actually” Dale said, tentatively. Agnes raised her eyebrows, anticipating. “I need you to move out, as in out of Serenity Hill”
Agnes shook her head, in disbelief.
“It’s her, isn’t it? She’s talked you into this” she said, softly, her eyes narrowing. “Dale, whatever lies she’s been telling you, you can’t listen to them”
“They’re not lies” Dale replied, even softer. “I was there. I saw the look on your face, the gleam in your eyes. You enjoyed punishing Debra. You hit her, over and over again, and you enjoyed it”
“She deserved all of it” Agnes spit. “She deserved every bad thing that’s coming to her, for what she’s done to you”
Dale nodded to himself. “She was right” he mumbled. “Debra feels threatened by you, and now I realize she should”
“I can change” Agnes hasted to say. “I can adjust to the new situation. Dale, please, don’t send me away. You need me”
“I’m sorry, Agnes, but if I have to choose between you, and the love of my life, the choice is simple” Dale responded. “I’m going to give you the chance to leave, with your dignity still intact. I want to spare you the humiliation of an official exile. You are, after all, my sister”
“I’m going to need you to clear this room” Dale started, as he stood in the doorway.
“Why is that?” Agnes asked, careless, her back towards Dale.
“Because I’m going to give this room to Debra” Dale explained. “It’s next to mine, so I think it’s appropriate”
“Wouldn’t it be more appropriate if she slept in your room?” Agnes scoffed.
“No, I want to give her the idea she has a choice in the matter” Dale replied.
“Alright, then” Agnes sighed, standing up. “I’ll grab my stuff, and I’ll get another room”
“Actually” Dale said, tentatively. Agnes raised her eyebrows, anticipating. “I need you to move out, as in out of Serenity Hill”
Agnes shook her head, in disbelief.
“It’s her, isn’t it? She’s talked you into this” she said, softly, her eyes narrowing. “Dale, whatever lies she’s been telling you, you can’t listen to them”
“They’re not lies” Dale replied, even softer. “I was there. I saw the look on your face, the gleam in your eyes. You enjoyed punishing Debra. You hit her, over and over again, and you enjoyed it”
“She deserved all of it” Agnes spit. “She deserved every bad thing that’s coming to her, for what she’s done to you”
Dale nodded to himself. “She was right” he mumbled. “Debra feels threatened by you, and now I realize she should”
“I can change” Agnes hasted to say. “I can adjust to the new situation. Dale, please, don’t send me away. You need me”
“I’m sorry, Agnes, but if I have to choose between you, and the love of my life, the choice is simple” Dale responded. “I’m going to give you the chance to leave, with your dignity still intact. I want to spare you the humiliation of an official exile. You are, after all, my sister”