Back at the prison, I went back to my depressed state once more. I sat in the corner, with elbows resting on my knees. There was something I had to do. Something, anything! I looked through my toybox for anything I could use. I found nothing. I sighed heavily and shut the box. ….Damn it. What am I going to do? I heard Link swear in the other room about how Susan's father banned us from seeing her. It was for the best. She deserves to be with someone a little more… what was the word? Oh, yes… Human. Finally, I got out of my cell and into the main room. Link was aggressively stuffing fish into his mouth and eating it rather disgustedly. B.O.B. was cuddling with his jello.
"If I ever meet your father…" He told it, much to my dismay. "… And he tells me I can't see you, I'll eat him. Hey!" He turned to me. "You should eat Susan's dad!" I smiled slightly.
"I don't think so, B.O.B." I replied, adjusting my coat. "What I need to do is convince her parents, that I actually do care about her. Because I do, so much."
"Then stop moping around!" Link yelled, throwing a fish down on the floor. B.O.B. immediately ate it. "Stop moping around and do something!"
"I'm thinking!" I yelled back. "I don't know what or how!" I sat in my seat and crossed my arms. He doesn't have to yell at me; I really do want to do something, but can I?
"Doctor Cockroach…" I heard General Monger say. I could also hear the sounds of his jetpack.
"Yes?"
"You have a visitor."
"A visitor?" I repeated, turning to the other two (well three if you count the plate sitting close to B.O.B.) "You don't think it's Susan? Maybe she's snuck off from her parents and come to see us…. To see me…."
"One way to find out." Link said, winking; his mood was getting better. My spirits lifted.
"Doctor Cockroach!" Monger yelled again.
"Oh, yes, I'm coming." I ran over to the entrance of the main room. "Hello, Susan, my…." I stopped in mid sentence. "Rachel." It was Rachel… Rachel Potter.
"Greg?
Is that really you?" She asked, her voice just as beautiful as the
last time I've heard it.
"Um…. I…. excuse me…" I ran
to the other monsters. "It's not Susan…. It's my…"
"It's
your what?" Link asked.
"Your mother?" B.O.B. asked. "I
want to meet your mother!"
"No!" I yelled, waving my arms frantically. "It's my old love."
"That Rachel girl?" Link asked again. I nodded. "Come in here, girl!" I heard Rachel sigh nervously and walk over to where we were. "How did you find us?"
"Monger put the identity of the monsters on the news." Link glared over at Monger, who jerpacked out of sight. "I just wanted to see Greg and ask him a few questions."
"Well, then, ask away, my dear." I spoke up, feeling a bit braver than I was beforehand.
"How
are you doing in here?"
"I'm doing quite well. How are
things with you and…" I lowered my voice. "Jeffrey?"
"We divorced two years ago." She sounded a bit disappointed, but not all that much. "I wanted to bring my daughter here. She's 12."
"So, you divorced when she was ten." I concluded.
"Yes." She looked down at her feet. "Her name is Tiffany and she's with a babysitter. I was going to stay in California for a few days."
"How nice." It was hard to talk to her after all these years. Seeing her face again and hearing her voice.
"I shouldn't have been with Jeffrey." She said suddenly. "When you moved to Nevada, I had a secret crush on you… I just couldn't tell you, for fear of getting rejected. You seemed like the kind of guy who liked intelligent girls." I said nothing, so she resumed. "I gave up on you and fell for Jeffrey, but never stopped loving you, Gregory."
"How could you think I wouldn't love you back?" I asked. Hadn't it been so obvious? "I always loved you…" I sighed. "And I still do." I was unprepared for when Link grabbed me and threw me to the floor. "What the hell….?"
"What's wrong with you?" He growled. "You don't tell that to her. You love Susan."
"Yes, but that seems a bit problematic. I will never see Susan again."
"You will if you try!" He turned over to Rachel. Oh, god. Please do not turn on her, Link.
"Yes?" Rachel asked, feeling Link's eyes on her.
"You've got some nerve!" He yelled, pointing a figure at her. "Coming all the way out here to tell him you love him!" She seemed sad and confused. I wanted to tell Link to stop yelling at her, but he didn't stop. "You had your chance and you didn't tell him and now he's fallen in love with someone else!"
"Link, stop it." I said, running to him. "Leave her alone."
"NO!" He spat. "If you think you can come all the way from Nevada to tell Dr. C how you feel and expect him to want to be with you, you might as well clear out now!" A tear slid down her cheek and she nodded.
"Bye,
Greg." She said, turning away from all of us and heading to the
doors.
"Rachel…" I tried to stop her, but she kept on
walking. "What's the matter with you, Link?"
"You can't do this. Susan loves you and you love Susan, don't you?"
"I… of course I love Susan!"
"Then,
don't complain." Link shrugged and went back onto the table,
stuffing another fish into his mouth. My antennas drooped as I sat
down as well; thinking of what Susan was going through right at this
moment.
"I wish it was your mom." B.O.B spoke up. "That
would've been fun." I didn't have the heart in me to smile at
his remark. No, I remained silent, letting my thoughts consume me.
