Idrisah's mom has not seen her kid in years, or even had a realtime phone call with her.
Happy 200 pages! This one is, uh... less fun than the 100 page milestone comic.
109 pages left to go, aaaaaaaAAAAA I CAN DO IT
Transcript
Idrisah's mom: We just want to see you. It doesn't have to be at the reunion. I only have so many years left in this world. I want to spend more of that time with my daughter.
Idrisah turns downward, crushed by guilt and regret. She has sunk down into a squatting posture on the side of the road.
Idrisah's mom: I know your work is important to you, but if it won't even give you time for that... I miss you so much. Please visit soon.
The message ends and the options for delete, replay, and record pop up. Idrisah immediately presses record.
Idrisah: I'm sorry, mom. I miss you too.
She ends the recording and holds her face in her hands. Gillie walks up and looks down at her, hands on her hips.
14 thoughts on “Runaway to the Stars: Page 200”
cinna
I bet the Runaway’s first stop is gonna be Idrisah’s mom’s place.
Oods
I have a long distance relationship with my family and i often feel guilty about it. Its also freeing because i do not want to spend my whole life around them every day. The feeling of freedom from them and relief compounds the guilt sometimes. That is to say, it complicated, maintaining family relationships is hard work, and mood.
Oods
But also the yearning despite separating yourself is what makes space faring scifi so human
Zuorai
SAD SCI FI HOURS
Lilac
yowch !
Duke 1337-O
Poor mama Touati 🙁
Poor Idrisah!
Being stuck so far apart from the people you love is such an awful experience, especially when guilt, shame, avoidance, and frustration get thrown into the mix. Literally 1 (one) good hug and cry with her mom would probably fix everything. If only she had a ship…
ryn
wow this has already been publishing as a webcomic for 2 years, doesn’t feel like it’s been that long!
Adrienne
Moms asking their children to reach out because they miss and love them, a tale as old as time
Syric
109 pages until what?
Jay Eaton
The book’s done!
TotallySomebody
NOO IT’S NOT ENOUGH!!!!
Jay Eaton
There are four books planned 😅
Paroxysmall
only 109 pages left to go?!?! you CAN do it!!!!
Vinemaple
Also, Idrisah looks great on this page. We read your old tags, Jay… “Someday” is now!