#((kid dose needs consoling cause of his family u-u))

[ducknotinarow]

[Charlie Rhodes] “why don’t i make you a cup of tea, and you can tell me all about it?“

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Rhodes preferred to be laid back and act like things didn't get under his skin. Because well if he didn't let it get to him than clearly it wouldn't get to him it was just some sort of magic or whatever. Or maybe it was just easier that way to be this way. Rhodes wasn't one to really bring his family drama with him, even with it being well out in the open now for everyone to see. Rhodes would rather everyone just act like it wasn't a thing. He just wish that applied everywhere, as he was looking over the stupid slip of paper he was given on his way out of class before he hopped on the bus for St.Canard. His dad was out of town and apparently Karine was incapable of being useful. Like always. Rhodes didn't want to bother his mom with driving all the way out to Duckberge anyway so a bus was fine. Not like he ever had to pack much anyway he had clothes at such at his moms. Just needed to grab some charges and hes pretty much good to go with just his backpack.

In a sense it fit the go with the flow mind set he tried to maintain on everything. And for the most part? it worked. Just never draw attention to much move through the motions he guessed. So why did the guidance counselor have to ruin all of that? He thought as he stared down at the stupid red small almost card stock like slip he was given on his way out from school. Telling him he had a meeting with the school counselor on Monday. Set during his lunch period. Smart on her that way he can't lie and use class as an excuse. Sure getting called in by the school's counselor could be for a number of reasons. Poor performance in class or bad grades. No Rhodes issue. He was pretty smart on his end. A worry about social development. Rhodes tended to find a number of things to take part in at school. Sure it was so he could avoid being at home but hey he still took part in things. Like helping the school and out or helping make posters for bake sales or whatever. He never committed to anything of course. Which apparently was an issue. Looking down at the note she wrote on the card the reasoning for pulling him to her office. The list of reasons having a check mark for 'personal'.

Rhodes just sighed and shoved the card into his pocket, annoyed at best over this. Likely for the best his mom wasn't home just yet she would be able to just tell from his 'aura' or whatever. And then she would encourage him to speak to someone and such. Not the first time they had this conversation after all.

That's when he noticed where he was, the store Charlie's Uncle Jasper owned. Peering in through the window he could easily spot Charlie inside. Perfect. He smiled to himself before he walked on in and headed towards the rooster.

"Sup Cher, I know I know Sonny ain't here yet but I got in earlier than expected." Rhodes explained to the rooster once he made his way over to them. Not wanting Charlie to think they got the time wrong or anything. Of course, Rhodes always made plans to hang out with the two of them when he came into the city. "Figured I got time to kill if you don't mind course." Charlie never seemed to mind. Rhodes just just went and stared at the shelf they were currently stocking.

In truth Charlie was likely the best bird to run into right now, he wasn't the chatter box Buddy could be. He was far more quite and content to keep to himself even when among Rhodes and Buddy. He idly looked at the stuff on the shelf in front of them right now Charlie's uncle shop carried stuff he didn't always seen in other stores maybe cause it wasn't a corporate business? Reaching into his pocket as he went to text. "since I'm here I'll just tel Sonny to meet us here that fine?" Despite asking he clearly was already sending that message Buddy's way. "I think they said they would be able to meet in a few hours anyway?" Rhodes tried recalling as he went to check through their chat from before when Buddy had said that. The now clumped up pass dropping out from his pocket that he was quick to grab for and tried to shoved it back into a different pocket. Was clearly going to get even Charlie's attention as the pigeon tried to set it back into hiding only to drop it again.

Hervey sigh let out as he swung his backpack off one shoulder so it would hang in front of him. Rhodes shoving the paper into the first pocket he could get into muttering under his breath the whole time. When he notices the rooster stare on him. Quirking his beak he shrugs his bag back on and pretends the bottle of whatever was more investing than anything else.

“why don’t i make you a cup of tea, and you can tell me all about it?“

"...sure."

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Rhodes sat down looking at the cup in front of him waiting for Charlie to sit as well. So much for not talking about it. Not like Charlie of all would force him..but maybe Charlie being Charlie was why Rhodes felt like he could talk to them? He had briefly explained the school counselor wanting to speak to him and such already assuring it wasn't cause he was in trouble or anything of the sort. So when the why comes up Rhodes sighs as he leans back in his seat.

"Because I'm the kid with the divorced parents, meaning I must be a troubled soul in need of help." Rhodes says it like its rehearsed and it basically is. Before he sighs and runs his hand back through his hair before it naturally falls back into place. "Look, I'm sure you've gotten it too right?" the other reason Charlie was he could speak up to on it. Sure the cases were different Charlie lost his parents. Rhodes still had his but they were both going to marked as kids with issues clearly due to it. Least to those on the outside. "I've been the kid clearly who needs to talk about it since my folks first split up. I can't tell you the amount of offices I've had to walk into and how they all seem to have that same smell to them. Always told it's all okay they just want to talk to me make sure i'm handling it all well." Rhodes stated clearly annoyed.

"When it first happened sure maybe I needed it but come on i'm 15 now! It's been ten years since the divorce happened. My Dad got re-hitched and my Mom found herself. " Rhodes expresses, to him this is just old news and it's always being brought back up. He rubs at his forehead now. "i'm just tried of being all i'm known for. I do well in school, sure I ain't part of a club but I take part in shit all the time. Hell I got asked by the band they book for prom to take the guitarist spot cause theirs can't make it. I'm a finely adjusted teenager. Not like I'm over here causing trouble at school! Sure I vape but I don't do it in the bathroom like some idiots will. I don't commit to anything in school outside helping maybe but with my folks custody after school stuff just kind of hard to keep with. Ya know?" Rhodes states some things leaking through the cracks more than even he had meant for.

He takes a moment to stop let his words just hang there in the air a moment. Before he sighs out again, grabbing for the cup of tea debating on drinking it to keep his mouth shut. Lightly blowing on it instead. "I just don't get why everyone gotta always label me with my parents divorce...I ain't saying it didn't effect me." It still dose. "But why do I have to be classed by it all the time? Heck I didn't even want you guys to know about it long as I could. Bad enough I gotta deal with it all the time. Gotta figured out pick up times, gotta keep track of what I need to bring back and forth. See whats worth having two of just for the sake of easy packing. People love to joke over the two Christmas' ? it fucking bites to have two. In all truth. Depending on which parent I'm with I either celebrate with one before it or long after it cause of step parent bitches needing her Christmas dinner to not be ruined." He takes a sip tried of just thinking about it all right now.

"And now I gotta be the perfect model student for this consular so they just leave me alone." Which maybe was the real issue Rhodes always having to be like this just to be left alone on something he didn't want to speak about. "I'm just annoyed cause I gotta talk to them about all of this rehash what old news to me just to get them off my back. She knew so course when she learned about my family junk?" He looks at Charlie unsure if they can fill in the blank there. "It's just wearing on me." He confides a bit towards Charlie.