Chapter 2
Reconnect
"Huey, Huey, are you still in here?" Donald called as he climbed up to the attic ladder to the boys' room along with him was a tray of pancakes. "I brought your favourite, pancakes!" Donald said hoping that would score some comfort points.
"I'm right here." Huey said as he sat up from his bed where the blanket was hiding his head for sometime.
"Huey," Donald call happily as he walked up to him, and placed the tray of rations on Huey's lap. "I made pancakes because I know in fact that I'm not the best of cheering people up, you know?"
"Yeah, I know." Huey said in a downy way. He looked at the pancakes for a second; to bad he wasn't hungry so he put the tray to his side on the countertop.
"Anyway, your mom wants to take you and your brothers back in her care."
Huey just sighed as he laid down, putting his hands under his head.
"Oh great, now we can experience the second time of getting abandon,"
"Huey!" Donald exclaimed.
"Come on, Uncle Donald!" Huey yelled back as he sat up. "Don't you see? Sure, she calls but how come she never visit us? It bad enough that Louie cries in his sleep since the day he found out mom wasn't coming back!"
"Huey please," Donald tried to calm down Huey.
"And dad...why couldn't you be our father, Uncle Donald!"
Donald felt the guilt going down his throat. He was only supposed to take care of them, and that was that!
"Silly Huey if I were the father, who's the mother then?" Donald said in a sly.
"Why Aunt Daisy, of course," Huey explained that made Donald choked a bit.
If Donald ever married Daisy, they would probably never have kids since they believed the boys were enough for them.
"I only tell you this because no one else wanted to take us in." Huey said in despair.
"Don't think like that even if I weren't here, Uncle Scrooge will be happily to take you in besides I like being called 'Uncle Donald'. Makes me sound so cool, you know."
Huey then smiled as Donald greeted him a hug.
"Thank you, Uncle Donald."
"Don't worry too much, I'll call and visit." Donald said with a comforting smile.
In the next morning, the boys had packed their gear to the RV. Huey sat quietly in a corner of the van watching Duckburg disappear in sight as Donald and Daisy sat in the front. Dewey played on his laptop, updating his journal on the diner table while Louie was organizing his comic books on the floor.
"Do you think we'll never recognize mom once we see her?" Louie asked his brothers.
"Probably, we haven't seen her since you and I turned five." Dewey said, considering they might be twins for Huey, being half month older since he hatched too early wished she had left earlier in a point that they don't recall they had a mom.
"I heard Uncle Donald and mom were twins!" Louie said.
"That's great, maybe we should dress up Uncle Donald as a mom and we just might see what mom looks like." Dewey continued to write, pointing out how his brother acting at the moment.
"Dew, Lou I got to be honest with you guys." The red leader had spoken; as he got up and approach his younger brothers. "I don't want to leave, I like living in Duckburg, heck I even like Uncle Donald raising us."
"But mom wants us back." Louie finally said.
Over at the front passenger seats even if the door separated the boys and the adults, Daisy overheard Huey.
"Donald, they are talking about you."
"I know," Donald said to his girlfriend.
"Are you really gonna go through this? I mean, all this time, you have took good care of them all this time."
"Daisy, they need their mother especially Louie and Dewey. Huey already passed that point that he doesn't need his mother anymore."
"So you think; Huey is for sure not going back with Bella?"
"That's right."
"Then the boys will be separated."
"It up to them isn't it?" Donald asked that made Daisy speechless. "I'm just afraid once we get there, Dewey might want to come back with us and I don't like the idea of leaving Louie alone with my sister especially if she going to get married now."
The way Donald was talking was so serious; Daisy was getting scared that this might hit Donald personally so she decided to change the subject.
"Marriage that an interesting thought, don't you think so Donald?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well, we have been dating for awhile, haven't we? And we even work together, you know."
Quickly Donald turned red, how embarrassing, he should have known what she was talking about. Daisy then giggled, the impression on Donald's face was priceless.
They couldn't believe their eyes once they past the gate, it was a grand mansion, they were looking at. Huey never thought that Bella would find some poor rich fool.
"Okay boys," Donald said as he spread his arms. "This is it."
"Are you sure you got the right address?" Dewey asked as he looked at his uncle.
Donald nodded his head then the grand doors opened revealing a tall duck in a suit.
"Dudes, they got a penguin too!" Louie exclaimed.
"That's a butler." Huey said as he nudged his brother's shoulder.
"You must be Miss Bella's sons, and brother." The butler said in well mannered way.
"Yes and this is Daisy, my girlfriend." Donald replied back, the butler smiled and nodded.
He welcomed them in, respecting their presence.
"Oh my, this place is amazing." Daisy said as she examined the mansion interior.
Then the mansion's owner himself appeared as he down the grand stairs in the middle of the room.
"Welcome, lady and gentlemen! I am the great Victor Don Quack."
Accompanied with him was a tall firmed beautiful female duck in a fancy aqua blue ordinary dress with a ribbon to hold her flowing blond curled hair but the main attention was the shining Sapphire on her golden necklace. Bella Duck. Her sons immediate dropped their jaws.
"Mom," Louie answered.
As the two ducks reached the final step, Bella Duck opened her wide arms.
"Boys," She called.
"Mom...!" Louie said with glee followed by Dewey as they ran towards her. For once in her arms, the boys felt happy.
"I'm so sorry; I didn't want you to see me down in the dumps." Bella explained as she kissed on Louie's forehead.
"Its okay mom, I forgive you!" Louie said.
"Same here," Dewey answered.
Bella smiled then she realized Huey who was still at Donald and Daisy's side.
"Hubert." She called.
Huey sneered then he looked at Uncle Donald. "Can we go now?" He asked and for sure, Bella's sensed his anger.
"Huey, this is your mom." Daisy said as she kneed beside him.
"So what, it doesn't change anything." Huey replied.
"Huey," Donald yelped.
"Whatever, I'm getting out of here." The young duck ran off.
"Huey!" Daisy called but Donald held her back.
Bella immediately felt guilty. "I see that he had grown up." She stood up as she by to Donald. "Thank you for taking care of them, Donald."
Donald looked at her, and gave a long sigh. "What are brothers for?" He asked. Bella in return smiled as they gave each other hugs.
Ahem, Victor coughed out that drawn Bella's attention. "Oh, this is Victor Don Quack, he is my fiancé." Bella announced.
"Hello," Victor grinned. Donald gulped, this duck looked like he taken some steroids but really he just worked out a lot.
He wore a dark red robe with expensive jewellery.
"Victor, this is my brother, Donald and his girlfriend, Daisy Duck."
"I see they'll make a lovely couple." Victor announced as he swiped Daisy's hand and kissed it, respecting her manners unlike Donald who giving a jealously glare. "And this must be your sons, Deuteronomy, and Louis." Victor showed his hand.
"Uh just call me Dewey." The one in blue said as he shook his hand.
Victor then moved his hand to Louie. The boy shook and Victor realized that he had a strong grip.
"I see that you work out, play sports often?"
"Oh yeah," Louie nodded.
"That's nice to hear." Victor said as he got up. "And the one out the door was Hubert? I believe?"
"I'm sorry, Victor."
"Don't you worry, I'll get Huey here." Daisy announced as she walks towards the entrance.
Victor then smiled. "Bella, if you don't mind. I would like to spend time with your sons letting you and your brother, catch up."
"What a wonderful idea, thank you Victor."
"My pleasure intend." He bowed to his lady and brought his hands to her sons' heads. "This way, boys, I'm going to should you my favourite pastime."
"Hey do you have an indoors pool here?" Louie asked already interested in Mr. Quack.
Bella giggled, "I can't believe they are teenagers already."
Donald gave out a huff; he walked up to his sister. "Bella, why haven't you visited your boys at all?"
Bella looked at him, she was the victim here and she knew it clear. "Well ever since their father disappeared. I didn't want them to see me as a wreck. A broken hearted mother, who doesn't know where their father would be, I know it's wrong but...I just couldn't bare the thought of them seeing me so sad when they are supposed to be happy."
"Bella, you're idiot. I am at least relieved that you call them at times but it isn't enough, next time if you going to let me take of care them, please at least take the time to visit."
"Yes, I will." Bella replied as she smiled widely. "Thank you." She started up some tears.
Donald just rolled his eyes but he welcomed her in his arms again. "Don't worry; even if Hubert doesn't admit it, he still misses you very much."
Daisy Duck sighed as she got in to the news van. "Huey, are you in here?" She called out.
"Right here..."
On the back couch was Huey laying down so Daisy went and joined him.
"Huey, that wasn't nice."
"She deserved it."
"Believe it or not, your mom loves you and your brothers very much."
"If she did, she would at least come and visit even if it's only for Christmas. Or maybe take us back sooner! Thank god, she didn't."
"Huey, if she didn't care for you, why would she want you boys back now?"
"I don't know maybe she wants forgiveness?"
"Because she's believed she can take care of her boys now. A mom that can finally stand on her two feet,"
Huey sighed as he covered his eyes with his arm.
"It's not right! She shouldn't have left! That isn't a thing a mother would do!"
"I know but life itself. It isn't perfect." Daisy said as she removed Huey's arm away from his face.
Huey sat up, and gave a half smile. "Yeah...sure..."
"Come on," Daisy stood up and thought of something that might work on Huey's courage to face his mom. "If you want you can hold my hand once we see your mom."
The boy looked aside and was reminded that he had held mom's hand when he was little. "No thanks, I think I'm old enough to face this." Huey announced as he got up and followed Daisy out the car door.
The two of them entered the mansion and followed the voices of Donald and Bella in the library.
"Wow just like Uncle Scrooge's library but just smaller." Huey said that caught his mother's attention.
"Huey." Bella called.
Huey quickly looked at Daisy who only nodded back, the little one gulped, he already respected badly in front of everyone then Bella stand before him.
"I'm so sorry, Hubert. I'm really am." She waited for her oldest reply but didn't say anything. She could see, he was ready to run off again. "I couldn't find your dad, so I was thinking he didn't care about us so I was heart broken and sick so I never got better until I met Victor but then I finally realized I wasted all my years focusing my pain and not yours and your brothers." Bella confessed and gave in for a breather. "I was dumb wasn't I? That why everyone called me Dumbella."
"No kidding." Huey said while he crossed his arms. "I was only five when you left and how old am I now?"
"I understand, your Uncle Donald also said if you want, you can go back to Duckburg and you have my permission to do so."
Huey widen his eyes, he looked at his mom directly. Bella started to stand up straight and turn around but suddenly Huey got of hold of her dress and torso. Hugging them tightly, Bella then realized it was an embrace.
"Thanks mom." Huey said, Bella once more turn around to face him.
"I do what I can. Because I am a mother that cares and love for her offspring." She then hugged Huey who also raised his arms around her.
"Thanks mom..." Huey said again only more emotionally.
Daisy then joined Donald's side. "You were right, Huey does belong in Duckburg." Daisy whispered as Donald nodded his head.
"I miss you mom," Huey replied as he held back tears.
"I know, Hubert, my little Huey." Bella smiled, she looked at Donald and Daisy where both seem proud of her. She winked at her brother for helping to reconnect the lost relationship between mother and child.
