Help Thy Father {John/Calvin} {Blitz}

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If your own father were running for a political position, would you support him? Calvin hoped his elder son would. John Tripe was the older of the two Tripe children, and his father, Calvin, was running for the position of mayor in District Four. In the morning, he made his two sons breakfast, as well as himself, and then sat down at the table with them. The man had determined that he'd be asking his son his opinion on his campaign so far. After all, he'd spotted his son in the crowd during his speech, so surely the boy had been paying attention, right?

"So, John," Calvin started, speaking to his son between bites of his breakfast. "What do you think of my campaign so far? Did you like my speech?"

Hoping his son would give him a positive response, he picked at his scrambled eggs with his fork, waiting for an answer.

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I've never been a morning person. Haven't ever been, and probably will never be. I think. Have I every liked the morning? Maybe it's just this morning that I'm not a morning person. Maybe it's because I haven't had coffee? Could that be it? I ponder the question all the way to the table, with a figure in one of the seats. Not really paying any attention, I give a grunt as I grab some foot to eat.

I really don't think I'm a morning person. I wouldn't have grunted. Or is that what a morning person does? Crap. The figure said my name. My head flew up from looking from who knows what. With my eyes wide, I blink a couple of times, trying to focus.

"What do you think of my campaign so far? Did you like my speech?" Oh. It's dad. "The speech. And Campaign." What's he talking about? OH. He's running for mayor. I forgot about that..

"I think you're doing good. Nice promises. Nice speeches. Nice slogans. Doing good." I don't want to tell him that I haven't been paying attention to most of what he's been doing. I know it's really important for him, and that I should know what he's doing, but I've been half dead through all of his speeches, trying not to fall asleep.

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Calvin let out a slight laugh at John's response. He'd never been a morning person like his father; that he could tell. The boy seemed zoned out before Calvin spoke, and when he responded, it wasn't very enthusiastic. No matter what John were to say about Calvin's question, though, he'd accept it. Luckily, it was a positive response, whether he meant it or not.

"I think you're doing good. Nice promises. Nice speeches. Nice slogans. Doing good." Jogn seemed to just be reciting what he felt he needed to say, though. Calvin had a feeling that it wasn't sincere. He wasn't going to scold his son for lying in a friendly way, though. He still did, however, feel that he needed to at least say something. Mr. Tripe raised an eyebrow at the younger Tripe before speaking again.

"I understand if you haven't really been paying attention, John, if that happens to be the case. Regardless, thank you. I've been working very hard at this, hoping to get the spot," he explained. The man poked at his scrambled eggs with his fork. Then, he looked back up at the boy seated at the table with him. "I'm not sure if you're aware, but I thought I should tell you," he began. "The mayor gets to live in a mansion near the Victor's Village. What do you think of that?"

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"I understand if you haven't really been paying attention, John, if that happens to be the case. Regardless, thank you. I've been working very hard at this, hoping to get the spot."I tense up. He knows? Or does he? Wait. What were we talking about again? Why haven't I been paying attention again? To what?

My dad looks down at and pokes his food before saying anything else. "I'm not sure if you're aware, but I thought I should tell you. The mayor gets to live in a mansion near the Victor's Village. What do you think of that?" A mansion near Victor's Village?

"What's wrong with this house? Why couldn't we stay here? Would living there be only for as long as you're mayor?" I have no issue with an upgrade, but I don't fully understand why we would have to move. Is it because that's how it's always been? Do other mayors do that? OH. THA'TS WHY HE BROUGHT UP NOT PAYING ATTENTION. I wasn't paying attention to what he was doing. Oh yeah. Whoops

"I apologize for all the questions. I don't mind moving to a different house. It would be a fun experience. Just as long as it isn't too far away from my work, it should be good." I wonder what it's gonna be like living in such a big home, and so close near the victors. How many do we have anyways? One? I think? I don't know. Hopefully one. What if i got reaped? Would I win? Before I know it, I'm lost in my own thoughts again.