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This is the sequel to my other one-shot: Divorce. First of all, I'm gonna start by answering a few of the reviews I got yesterday and today from Divorce.
Sam: About Brain, it's a funny story, actually. I picked that name because me and my BFF, Teresa, are writing a Charmed fanfic for just ourselves, and Chris had a son in that one, too. His name was Brian. I usually get my ideas for names from my friends' fanfics and fanfics I write with them.
Charmed Melinda Halliwell: I know I kinds just ended the story quickly. I didn't mean to. Like I said at the end, I had just gotten over a case of a really bad writers block. I lied when I said that, actually. It's still a bit with me, but writing fanfics with Teresa is helping it, so I decided to write a one-shot and see how it turned out. Not my best work, but still kinda good. Actually, I didn't like it that much. But if my fans did, then I'll keep trying!
Also thanx to Willows2 and buffspike for reviewing my story!
This story is set about 5 years after Divorce
Coping with Two Homes:
Chapter 1: The News
Chris ran into Brian's room and pulled the covers off his bed. "C'mon! School starts in an hour!"
"Dad, why do you like to torture me?!" Brian yelled, pulling his pillow out from under him and putting it over his head.
Chris smiled and pulled the pillow off his son, hitting him in the head with it. "Because it's fun. Now get up." At that, he ran out of the room.
Brian sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes.
"What does a fifteen year old have to do in this house to get some sleep?" he muttered, walking into the bathroom across from his room to brush his teeth.
Chris walked in.
"Change of plans for today. My boss just called," he said, grabbing his cologne.
"Again?! Dad, that's the second time you bailed on me this week!" Brian yelled, slamming down his toothbrush.
"I know, Brian. I'll make it up to you. I promise. Hey, you get to spend the day with your mom. That'll be fun, won't it?" Chris asked, putting on the cologne.
"No. I hate her," Brian said, grabbing his razor and shaving cream.
"You don't hate her."
"Sure I do."
Leo decided on that moment to walk in. "No, you just hate what she did to your dad."
"That too," Brian said, putting the shaving cream on his face.
Leo grabbed the can. "That's mine."
"Well, I like it," Brian said, grabbing it back.
"You need to get your own," Leo said, grabbing it back.
"Dad won't buy me any."
"You have money. Use it."
"I do. For dates."
Chris looked at his watch. "Shit. I'm late. My boss's gonna kill me." He ran over to the door but stopped and looked back at Brian before leaving. "Be nice to your mom, okay? She enjoys the days she gets to spend with you."
"Fine. I'll try."
"Don't try. Do," Chris said, running out.
"I can't believe he's bailing on me again," Brian said, putting his things away and grabbing Leo's aftershave from the cabinet.
"Use your dad's," Leo said, grabbing it from him. "And you know he tries. He really does. He doesn't bail on you often. Plus, you know that his boss's a jackass. We've all met him before."
"Then why doesn't dad just get a new job?"
"Because he likes his job. He just doesn't like his boss. Now, hurry up and get ready. You can't orb to school since your Grandma bound all your powers. I'll drive you," Leo said, walking out of the bathroom.
"I hate mom," Brian said, grabbing Chris's aftershave and putting some on.
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Bianca rushed to the school at four pm to pick up Brian.
Brian sighed and got in the car. "Hey, mom."
Bianca smiled. "Hey, sweetie. Don't I get a kiss?"
Brian looked out the window to make sure no one was watching, then kissed Bianca on the cheek.
Bianca wrinkled her nose. "You smell like your father."
"I used his aftershave this morning."
"No wonder. We'll go shopping and get you your own this weekend," she said, driving out the parking lot.
"This weekend?"
"Yeah. This weekend." When Bianca received a puzzled look from Brian once again, she glanced over at him. "You mean, your father hasn't told you yet?"
"Told me what?"
"We've agreed that every other week your staying at my house."
"Every other week?"
"Yeah. Week. You're going to stay at your father's house one week, then my house the next, then his, and so forth," Bianca said, pulling into her driveway.
"I can't do that."
"Sure you can. And you will. Your father isn't your only parent that wants to see you everyday, you know."
"You could've fooled me."
Bianca unbuckled herself then stared at Brian. "Excuse me?"
"Mom, if you haven't noticed, I only see you like once a month!" Brian yelled, getting out of the car and slamming his door.
"That's why we worked this out! So I could see you more!" Bianca yelled back, also getting out of the car and walking up the steps to her front door.
"This is bullshit," Brian said, grabbing his cell phone and calling Chris's cell.
"Hello?" Chris answered on the other line.
"You worked this out with mom before talking to me first?" Brian demanded.
Chris sighed. "I'm sorry, but I had to. She was going to go to court because she accused me of not letting her see you enough. Which is crap, I might add. Because she never even asked. I mean, really, all she had to do was call me. She didn't need to threaten me. She-"
"You still could've talked to me about it! Don't plan out my life for me, dad! That's my job! And I'm gonna call Grandpa! Because I know he won't like this!" Brian yelled, hanging up on Chris.
Bianca sighed. "C'mon. Let's just go inside, sweetie."
Brian stuck his phone in his pocket and followed her.
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"Chris, I don't care if she wanted to take you to court!" Leo yelled that night at Chris in the living room, pacing around.
"Well, I do, dad! She could've gotten custody of Brian! I didn't want to risk that!" Chris yelled back, getting of the couch.
"She wouldn't of won! She's a horrible mother! You know she wouldn't of!"
"Don't call her a horrible mother, because she's not!"
"Has she been there for Brian the last five years?! Has she?!"
"No, but-!"
"Exactly, Chris! If she hasn't even been there for the first part of his teen years, which are the hardest, then she shouldn't get the right to see him at all!"
"Do I have a say in this discussion?" Brian asked from the doorway, Bianca standing behind him.
Chapter one of my first real Charmed fic that's not a one-shot! Hope you liked it!
Hannah