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[mme_depompadour]

*has another girls' night in with Penny*
*shouts at the bathroom door*
If you want me to do your hair, get out of the bath, sweetheart, Hollyoaks is about to start.

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[timebaby]

*comes out, drying her hair*
What are yu going to do with it?

[mme_depompadour]

It's your hair, sweetie, whatever you want. I could plait it for you, or put it up in ribbons so you'll have nice wavy curls... or just brush it until it's shiny and gorgeous. What do you want?

[timebaby]

*picks a strand up in her fingers*
I don't know... What do you think would look good?

[mme_depompadour]

Loose curls. Something framing your face, you've got a very pretty face. We'll just wind it around some ribbons and tie them. It's easy to sleep on, but it still gives you lovely curls in the morning.
*pats the sofa*
Sit next to me.
*gets the hairbrush*

[timebaby]

*still looking at her hair*
It's so straight. Will it really curl?

Is that how you used to wear it?

[mme_depompadour]

*brushes*
Sure it will. I had curls sometimes. But I didn't like having anything in it when I went to bed, so I'd usually end up having to sit still for ages in the morning and have it french braided.
*pulls out a lock of hair, rolls it and ties it*
If you don't like sleeping on it, you can always pull them out.

[timebaby]

*watches the TV while you work*
*squints*
What's Mandy and Cindy's problem with Niall?

[mme_depompadour]

*brushes*
Oh, something about him sleeping with Steph? I have yet to work out what's going on with Niall, I never quite understood why he tried to poison Jean Paul.
*rolls and ties*
To be honest, I've been watching for a year now, but I still can't remember anyone's name.
*waves at the screen*
Especially all those bloody sisters, they all look alike to me.

[timebaby]

*squints at the screen*
...Is this about anything other than who's sleeping with who? Does anything happen?

[mme_depompadour]

No, not really. Sometimes something blows up. Apart from that, they all just sleep with each other and then fight. It's a lot like life.

[timebaby]

*looks at you, devastated*
Really? What about all the cool stuff Daf does, er, will do? What about things meaning something?

[mme_depompadour]

Oh, no, of course, sweetie, I'm just being silly. Of course things can mean something, you can... you'll do lots of cool and important and interesting things. Don't mind me. I'm talking nonsense.

[timebaby]

*looks at you darkly*
No you're not. You really believe that's true, for you.

[mme_depompadour]

Maybe a little. But I'm doing my cool and important stuff raising two beautiful children. What more could I ask for?

[timebaby]

You're more than that. You're more than just a mum. And you shouldn't give up on yourself.
God, if only I'd grown up all the way.

[mme_depompadour]

Why, sweetie?

[timebaby]

I can't do anything. Go to the pubs, get a job, find you a decent man.

What's more, you'll get in trouble when someone finds out I'm not in school.

[mme_depompadour]

Oh, don't you worry about any of that. And I've already talked to Ianto, if you really don't want to go to school and you think there's something more useful you could be doing, he'll sort out the paperwork so we don't get in trouble.

But only on the condition that you go and see him and tell him what this more useful thing is. You know what a bossyboots he is, I couldn't budge him on that one.

[timebaby]

I'll go see him tomorrow. If they'll let me on the bus by myself.

But you're deflecting the conversation off of you again. Daf and I and bloody Hollyoaks shouldn't be the only things in your life.

[mme_depompadour]

I still do my landscaping sometimes... people don't spend as much on their gardens anymore at the moment... with the credit crunch and such, but I've got one or two projects lined up for the spring.

So, you know, that's... something. Oh, and I helped Dr Harper out with a Torchwood project... except I wasn't really much help.

[timebaby]

*looks skeptically at you*
The spring's AGES away, mum. What are you going to do all fall and winter?

*a sudden thought*
Do you like Doctor Harper? I mean, like him like him?

[mme_depompadour]

I... umm... yeah... I thought I... he's kind of nice, but... I think he's still a bit...

*sighs*
Some men are just really not after a... relationship of any... I mean, they don't mean to, but they end up just breaking your heart, and I'm pretty sure Dr Harper is one of those men. I think I might have misjudged the situation a bit.... but, you know... that's how these things go.

[timebaby]

*eyes narrow*
Did he lead you on?

[mme_depompadour]

No... I don't think so, I think we just... misunderstood each other. And I might have come on a bit strong, maybe he thought I was a bit desperate. And I think maybe he still has feelings for someone else.

We just... it just didn't work out, that's all.

[timebaby]

*doesn't believe you*
Uh huh.

Mum, seriously, though. There must be something else you can do with your life. You only get the one chance to live it.