Seven Deadly Sins
Helen's Pride
Chapter 1
A Plum Family challenge on the Seven Deadly Sins. I do not own any of the characters, they belong to JE, and I am playing with them. Story line belongs to me all mistakes are mine. THIS IS A BABE STORY, ALL BABE and HEA.
Frank Plum has finally had enough with Helen's treatment of Stephanie. The story is from Frank Plum's point of view. Language warning, potential tissue warning for laughter, no one gets physically hurt, emotionally OH HECK YEAH…. I hope you enjoy it.
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Frank Plum's point of view
I finally had enough of Helen and her crap, I told her I was done and moving on with my life. However, before we go any further let me take you back 4 years. It was Thursday night and the finishing touches were being made to the six o'clock dinner by the all-perfect Helen Plum. Meatloaf and Pineapple Upside Down cake was on the menu, I noticed the table was set for five, which meant my sneaky wife was up to her tricks again setting up Stephanie with yet another loser from the Burg.
Edna was waiting at the door for her baby girl. We had no idea which loser would be joining us. Thursday night dinners had begun to resemble the game show, 'Let's Make a Deal 'where you never know who would pop out behind door number one.
I knew Stephanie had arrived because Edna was lightly dancing in place, something she always did when her baby girl was nearby. As much as the old woman gets on my nerves, I have to love her. She has been a huge supporter of Stephanie's; she loves her with all her heart.
Edna walked into the living room with my Pumpkin, Steph looked beautiful with a huge smile on her face, and she was happier than I have seen in a long time. My mother-in-law never being one to hold back went straight to the point.
"Baby girl, why are you all gussied up for a meatloaf dinner?"
Stephanie laughed at her grandmother. "Oh I have a date later tonight." No matter how much Edna poked for more information my sweet girl said you'll have to wait and find out later.
"Pumpkin, you look so happy, you have a glow about you." Steph gave me a big smile and I prayed that Helen's plans would not take away that smile.
The dinner gong rang. By gong, I mean the annoying shrill sound of Helen announcing that dinner was ready. How I have been able to eat after that always amazes me. I walked to the dining room with both ladies on my arm while I escorted them to the table. As I was pushing in Edna's chair, the door opened and in walked that ass Morelli who strutted as if he owned the damn joint.
Helen greeted the jackass with so much love it was sickening and yet she did not say a word to acknowledge her own daughter.
"Why is Morelli eating dinner with us tonight, what are you up to Helen?" Edna asked with distrust. "Mother, Joseph is our guest. I will not have our guest treated with disrespect in my house."
"Oh you are a horse's ass Helen" Edna threw back at her daughter.
Stephanie did not say a word to the jerk sitting next to her. He leaned over to talk to her. "You look hot Cupcake, is that for me?" She gave him a glare that would have sent most people into convulsions, not this arrogant bastard he is so damn full of himself.
"Mom, the meatloaf looks delicious." Stephanie told her mother who by the way did not even acknowledge her.
"Yes, Mrs. Plum it looks and smells wonderful." Morelli deliberately added.
"Why Joseph, thank you. A woman enjoys compliments directed towards her cooking." Helen replied to the jackass. I could not believe it.
"Stephanie, if you would let me teach you a few things in the kitchen, Joseph would pay compliments towards your cooking abilities too." I gave Helen a dirty look that she conveniently ignored. A more than usual unpleasant dinner ended with Helen quickly clearing the table. Stephanie offered to help her but she was told to keep the jackass company.
When the Pineapple Upside Down cake was being served, Steph complimented her mother but all she got in return was a forced smile. I think Pumpkin was on her third bite of cake when the show began. Helen made small talk with Morelli and then turned her attention to our daughter.
"Stephanie Michelle Plum I hear that yesterday you landed in garbage and by the time you took your capture to the police station you had food all over you, your clothes and in your hair." Helen raged.
Edna spoke up telling Helen to can it. Helen informed her mother that this had nothing to do with her.
"It's all right Grandma, I can deal with it." Stephanie told Edna and waited patiently for Helen to continue with her speech. Helen did not even come up for air it was like a recording.
"You are an embarrassment to all of us, why can't you be more like the other Burg girls who are respected. How much longer will you continue this little game of yours?"
I slammed my fork on my plate and was about to give Helen a piece of my mind when Stephanie turned to me saying, "No don't."
"Stephanie, you spend too much time with those low life men and that other man who is nothing more than a criminal and a murderer for hire. They are not our kind and you need to rid yourself of them. Joseph says you're nothing but a play thing to them and they don't care about you."
Then as if Helen's poisonous words were not enough, the jackass decided to join in the bashing of my Pumpkin. As much as I tried to stop this, Stephanie would not allow me because she kept kicking me under the table. Those heels of hers were going to draw blood soon.
"Cupcake, why don't you listen to your mother, she makes sense. Quit that job you are not good at, marry me and we can have babies. I bring in good money so you won't need to work, you can just take care of me and my babies."
Stephanie was fuming, I could almost see smoke coming out from her ears. My girl was getting ready to blow. The best way I can describe is Mt. St. Helens volcano.
"Stephanie you need to listen to Joseph because no other man will want you after you've been with the likes of those thugs. You will be left all alone after that man has tired of you. Joseph is willing to overlook all of your indiscretions." Helen just kept ranting.
INDISCRETIONS, this woman has some nerve, I slammed my hand on the table shouting "HELEN!" Stephanie kicked me so hard I could not help but yell "ouch that hurt." Helen and Morelli looked at me with confusion.
"Cupcake, I forgive you for your escapades with those gang bangers and everything else you've done. Seriously who else will want you after they've tossed you aside for a new toy?" He smirked.
Helen and the bastard were eating cake as if their conversation was your run of the mill dinner table talk. Stephanie was looking down at her lap, I'm not sure what she was doing, but she sat in her chair. Her face suddenly showed an expression that I have never seen before.
Edna and I looked at each other knowing something big was about to happen, the other two were clueless they were too busy reveling in their own evil glory. Stephanie smacked her hands on the table hard enough to rattle a few plates then she stood up, straight and tall.
"Are you two finished with what you have to say because you will now listen to what I have to say." Stephanie said confidently. That's my girl, I was wondering when she would come back. Edna and I looked at each other again smiling, we had front row seats and were about to get a great show.
"Morelli, as of today you will stop calling me CUPCAKE, is that understood? I do not need any forgiveness from you because I have not done anything wrong. I will NEVER marry you; get that through your thick stubborn pathetic head. Those thugs and gangbangers as you call them are my friends who care about me a hell of a lot more than you do."
I sat in awe of my Pumpkin. She was giving it right back to them.
"You've done nothing but use me to further your career, marrying me would make you look good for your next promotion. You have fucked and will continue to fuck anything that walks or smiles at you. I know all about the free clinic in Newark you visit every month for testing, and the hookers you meet up with at those dive motels just outside of town"
"I know all about those nights that you said you were working on special assignments. Your dick was busy with those bimbos and hookers. Oh let's not forget the threesomes that you enjoy while you're at the dive motels because I would never agree to participate in them."
Helens face was white as a ghost, she was speechless, and the jackass was red faced. My Pumpkin was doing great.
"Morelli, do you think I would go anywhere near you after you've fucked every walking disease infested bitch out there. I stopped letting you touch me six months ago when I found out about YOUR escapades and indiscretions. I was also tested immediately and thank God you didn't spread your disgusting filth to me." Steph continued.
Damn, who was this woman standing straight and tall, it looked like my Pumpkin, the voice was Pumpkin's but wow this woman was good.
"Have you slept with Terri Gilman lately; it's been a few months right? Well she knows about everything because I told her." Stephanie was on a roll and I had no desire to stop her.
Morelli was now so shell-shocked he could not speak. He would open his mouth to say something but nothing would come out, he sounded like Ralph Cramden from the show 'The Honeymooners', rambling hmnah, hmnah, hamnah, not knowing what to say. My Pumpkin did not let up she was not finished.
"I have proof asshole, I have dates, times and pictures, oh yeah I was more than happy to share them with Terri before she would believe me and get tested."
"You think no one will want me, who the hell will want you when the word gets out? Female dogs won't let you touch them, yet you think I want you touching me. You make me sick to my stomach; sitting next to you makes me want to take a bath in bleach." She continued.
I was incredibly proud of my girl, my face hurt from smiling so much. Edna was beaming with pride. Oh, this next episode was going to be even better.
"Helen Plum you are an egotistical evil bitch who thinks of no one but herself. You do not give a flying fuck about my happiness or me. You want me to be a carbon copy of you. 'Mommie Dearest', that will never happen. I hate who and what you are. You are a stupid vicious fool who cares about nothing but the impression you make on your precious Burg. You don't give a shit about all the crap Morelli is involved in and you still want me to marry him and spit out babies while he fucks everything out there."
Whoa, I did not see that coming 'Mommie Dearest', that is a perfect description for Helen.
"You want me to marry this piece of shit so that everyone in your precious Burg can look up to you. I would rather die all alone than be married to the likes of him. I would rather live alone than have the spawn of Satan as my mother."
Helen stood up to speak, I told her, well I ordered her to shut up and sit down I wanted to watch my sweet daughter finish her award winning performance.
"You both think that men won't want me, there are plenty of fine men who want to be with me. I am not interested in anyone because I have the man of my dreams who loves me unconditionally and completely supports me. He cares about my happiness and my safety. That man is not Morelli, nor will it ever be. That man is about to walk in the door any minute and I will stand tall and happily leave with him."
Edna and I looked at each other smiling because we knew exactly whom Stephanie was talking about and it most certainly was not Morelli or any other loser from the burg.
"When I leave here I will proudly walk out with the man that I love with all my heart and I will love him until I take my last breath."
My girl let Morelli and her mother have it, she chewed them a new ass and she still was not finished. Yep Mt. St. Helens erupted.
"Morelli, you better prepare yourself for a showdown because you are fucking ruined. I will never forgive you for what you have done to me. I will fuck you over like you've never been fucked before and believe me you won't enjoy it." Stephanie told the jackass with a look of contempt.
"Mommie Dearest, you can go to hell, you have spoken your last evil word to me. You marry Morelli and fuck him for all I care. I hope you both rot in hell for all the years you have treated me like shit. Neither one of you are to call me ever again do you hear me? The only people in this family that I want in my life are Daddy and Grandma. Do I make myself clear?" Stephanie was very composed as she spoke to them.
Stephanie's glow grew into a bright ray of sunshine as soon as Ranger walked in the door. He had a smile on his face that I have never seen before. Morelli sat with his dirty mouth open and rambled incoherently. Helen passed out, fell off her chair and she was out cold.
Ranger walked closer to the table asking if he should call for medical help, I told him not to bother she can lie there all night long for all I cared. Morelli stood up as Stephanie walked towards Ranger she turned around and shoved his balls right up his throat with her knee rendering him speechless.
Edna and I walked Ranger and Stephanie to the door, leaving Helen on the floor and Morelli crawling on his knees not knowing what to do. I shook Ranger's hand and told him to take care of my girl, hugged my Pumpkin, and waved at them as they walked out. Edna gave me a kiss as she hugged me and for once I did not mind it one bit.
After Stephanie and Ranger walked out, we stood watching them lean against the car hugging each other. The last time I was this happy was the day Stephanie was born. Well Mt. St. Helen erupted, she left smoldering ashes behind her, and the show was over.
Edna decided she was going to put Morelli out of his misery, she brought a bucket of water filled with ice and poured it over his balls, he screamed like the pig that he was. Helen came to when Edna poured the remainder of the water over Helen's head drenching her.
"Morelli get the fuck out of this house and don't ever come back. If you bother my daughter or step on my property I will fucking shoot you, understand?" I walked to the door opening it and shoving him out so he would fall down the steps.
Helen was coming around and grunting. Edna and I watched her struggle to sit up she asked for help but neither one of us bothered we just laughed at her. She finally got up and sat down on her chair. I laughed when she asked what happened. I then went to the living room; I sat down in my chair thinking about everything that took place. Edna came in with a tray of fresh coffee and cake putting it on the coffee table, she sat on the couch, and we laughed hysterically until both of us had tears running down our face.
"Well son, that was the best damn dinner ever to grace this house don't you agree?" I could not stop laughing.
"Edna tonight was better than the day you shot the crap out of the chicken a few years ago." I laughed remembering that dinner catastrophe.
We were still laughing when Helen got up and cleared the rest of the table. When she was finished, we heard her rooting around in the cabinet no doubt looking for her stash and pouring herself a drink. Edna and I sat enjoying the dessert we missed while the volcano was erupting.
This would be something that Edna and I would be sharing for the rest of our days; we now have a new found respect and love for one another thanks to Stephanie. When we finished our dessert, Edna took the tray into the kitchen and walked back to the living room.
"Come on sonny, it's a nice night, how would you like to join this old lady for a walk around the block and show the Burg our new friendship." Edna asked throwing her head back in laughter. I will admit it was nice to take a walk and smoke my cigar, I have not felt this relaxed in a long time. When we got back to the house Helen was sitting at the dining room table waiting for us drinking coffee and I am quite sure she had booze in it.
"Well isn't this nice my husband and mother on a nice little walk as I sit here and try to understand what took place tonight. While my selfish daughter read me the riot act and showed her true colors, all the while the both of you allowed her to talk to me and Joseph in that manner. Stephanie should be ashamed of herself. She needs to apologize to Joseph."
Was this woman delirious? Maybe she hit her head too hard on the floor when she fell.
"Helen, are you serious, if anyone needs to apologize it's you to Stephanie. You put her down like I have never seen anyone do before, she was nothing but nice to you from the moment she walked in but you didn't acknowledge her at all because you were too busy with your nose up Morelli's ass."
She just sat and stared at the table not making eye contact with me.
"You allowed that bastard to accuse her of being nothing but a whore for those thugs as you call them, how dare you treat my daughter like that, what has Stephanie done to make you hate her so much?"
I sat patiently waiting for her to answer, and then Edna started in on her.
"Helen I am ashamed that I gave birth to you, the game that you played tonight was out of line, you showed more love to that horse's ass than you did your own daughter. Even after all that Stephanie shared tonight about that fool you have the balls to say she needs to apologize to him. You are a bigger ass then he is."
Again, my clueless wife stared at the table without saying a word then after a few minutes of silence she spoke up.
"You both make it sound like I don't love my own daughter, I just want what's best for her, and those men just use her as a toy. At least after everything, Joseph was still willing to forgive her and marry her." Now Mt. Frank was about to erupt because this woman has no idea what she is saying.
"Helen, listen to yourself, Stephanie knows what's best for her not you. Didn't you hear anything your daughter said about what that bastard has been doing? My God, woman he has to go to a free clinic miles away for testing every month because he sticks his banana in too many fruit bowls. Yet you still want her to go back to him. You are a sick woman. I don't even know who you are anymore."
She was looking at me like I was the delusional one then she turned to look at her mother. Edna looked at Helen with a seriousness that was new to me.
"Helen, you can't even say you love Stephanie. Do you love your daughter, answer me do you love her?" Edna looked back at me telling me she had enough.
"She's my daughter, what do you think?" Helen could not even bring herself to say it. I smacked my hand on the table.
"Damn it, you can't even say it can you? Your immediate response should have been yes of course I love my daughter. You have said everything else but that you love her. You are a hateful woman Helen."
I got up and went to the bedroom, took some of my things and moved them over to Stephanie's old room. I was moving out of our bedroom, I cannot stand looking at the woman let alone sleep with her.
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More to come; hope the language doesn't offend anyone. The story has taken control.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Susan Peters for all your awesome work on the story, and as Margaret Fowler said we do make a good team.
Margaret Fowler, thanks for pushing me into taking a shot at this story.