124. Second String, page posted 5/7/25

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Second String — Page 17

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Comment ID #28138

I’m lost did something happen?

Rocky Wolfknight  

Comment ID #28139

I think this chapter is gonna be showing us what’s going on

Arctic  

Comment ID #28140

Whoa Whoa Whoa!!! Where is all this coming from?!?

Yellow467  

Comment ID #28141

oh jesus this is dire

SomeColourMage  

Comment ID #28142

Poor guy just cannot catch a break

whiteboypizza  

Comment ID #28143

Christ on a bike, now what

Aesthete Noire  

Comment ID #28144

Uh oh

Joselyn Rivera  

Comment ID #28145

Maybe this is actually why Mike looks to tired recently

Fiver  

Comment ID #28146

*superintendent chalmers voice* good lord what is happening in there

Airy Frith  

Comment ID #28147

Skinner: Aurora Borealis?

SCD  

Comment ID #28148

Ah- Aurora Borealis!? In this webcomic, at this time in the arc, in this part of the chapter, localized entirely within Mike’s house!?

Airy Frith  

Comment ID #28149

Skinner: Yes.

Chalmers: …May I see it?

Skinner: …No.

SCD  

Comment ID #28150

MIKES MOM AND DAD FIGHT???? HALEY IS WORRIED ABOUT MIKE AND SHOULDNT BE???

Elisa  

Comment ID #28151

Nah, I think Haley ditched watching Chris to hang out with friends. She’s done it before. So watching Chris is probably gonna fall on Mike… again.

(It IS clear Haley is worried about mike though. Ever since Eternal Flame, she’s seemed a lot more worried about Mike’s emotional state)

Alec  

Comment ID #28152

Damn Mike’s dad a deadbeat or something

arjay  

Comment ID #28153

Seems like Mike’s dad has the same kinda deal as Lucy’s. He doesn’t necessarily seem absentee, he’s shown up once before on a date with the mom, so they still seem to be together, but he’s just not around the house, implying that his work likely keeps him out of the house for extended periods of time, only being able to stop by for an occasional family visit. (basically what Lucy’s dad was doing prior to her attempt, after which he took a lot more time to be around the house)

In other words… Mike’s parents are in a long distance relationship. The parallel is so obvious it hurts.

Alec  

Comment ID #28154

HUH??

Jonah Sanville (firelight_waltz)  

Comment ID #28155

Oh god ):

theoktony  

Comment ID #28156

If I’m interpreting the conversation correctly, it sounds like Haley went out with friends, when her mom was planning on asking Haley to watch Chris while she was out of the house that night. So she called Chris’ father to watch him for a bit instead last minute, and the father isn’t willing to help. So I suspect now Mike is gonna be asked to help watch Chris instead. All this family drama definitely won’t be helping Mike with his Sandy problems. The parallels for his future down that path are so crystal clear even he seems to be aware of some of them, if the third panel is anything to go by. :p

Alec  

Comment ID #28157

I didn’t realize Mike’s mom had it this bad? ouch? 😭 also I feel sorry for the kids it’s always horrible having to witness parents fight

Apri  

Comment ID #28158

As much as he’s getting what he asked for with his friends moving on like they did… damn. This is a lot of stuff to be dropped on his head at once. We don’t even know how common this kind of argument is, so it’s entirely possible this is just another thing he has to deal with on the daily, making his mood even more understandable. Poor Mike…

Scorch  

Comment ID #28159

YYou know with the age difference between Haley and Chris I wonder if he was a “fix it” baby?

Fiver  

Comment ID #28160

Trouble in paradise I see.

SCD  

Comment ID #28161

When it rains, it pours.

None  

Comment ID #28162

Ah I see where this is going

Friosis  

Comment ID #28163

Mike: Everything’s coming up Mike!

SCD  

Comment ID #28164

Oh, this breaks my heart. Poor Mike :( No wonder he’s been struggling even more than usual lately…

Michelle M.  

Comment ID #28165

Here comes the divorce papers.

SCD  

Comment ID #28166

i thought she was yelling at sandy.

i was like “GO GIRL!”

itzkathy9  

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