Chapter 4: Marissa's phone call
It was 12 o'clock and Freddie was already clothed. He was playing with his tech stuff, waiting for Melanie to come over after about half an hour from now. It wasn't long before Freddie's stomach began making noises.
"Time for lunch," Freddie said to himself. He walked downstairs, but he stopped when he heard his mother on the phone.
"Yes Pamela," she said through the phone. Who is Pamela? "I understand… But they need to know some day… You can't keep it a secret to them forever… Listen, I'm not going to lie to him… I think it's best for them that they know about it, even though it might be difficult at first, but I think things get really difficult when they get told later…"
Freddie decided to enter the living room. Marissa noticed him. "Pamela, he's here… I'm not sure, but I'm not-… Thank you, bye,"
"What's that all about?" Freddie asked.
"Well, I told Pamela I'm not going to lie to you," Marissa said. "Melanie's coming here?"
"Yes she should be here in twenty five minutes," Freddie said. Marissa dropped her eyes a moment.
"Can you call her to meet her at Carly's?" Marissa asked. "This might take longer than twenty five minutes. You can explain it to her later,"
Freddie obeyed. He took his phone out of his pocket and dialed Melanie's number, he knew by head right now. "Hey Melanie," he said. "You're coming to my place?"
"Yeah, that's the plan," he heard Melanie through the phone.
"Eehhr.. I guess we have to change plans," Freddie said with a disappointed face. "I'll meet you at Carly's. My mom has a sudden urge to talk to me,"
"Aw… Is wittle Fweddie get the talk at last," Melanie teased.
"No, wittle Fweddie alweady got the talk two years ago," Freddie played along. "I don't know what's all about, but I'll tell you, I promise,"
"Okay," Freddie heard the disappointment in Melanie's voice.
"See ya," Freddie said then he hung up. "So, where was the phone call all about?" he directed himself to Marissa.
"Well," Marissa said and she went to a cabinet where she put her personal stuff. Freddie never had an urge to look in it. She grabbed a beige card out of a drawer and showed it to Freddie. It was a birth announcement. Freddie opened and read it.
To Samuel and Pamela Puckett are born:
Melanie Madoline Puckett
Evette Samantha Puckett
Fredward Karl Puckett
They are born at April 17, 1994 at 2:35 p.m.
Mother and kids are resting from 12 to 3 o'clock.
Freddie was silent.
"Freddie?" Marissa asked waiting for any response.
"I'm a Puckett?" was all Freddie could ask.
"Yes," Marissa said. "Melanie, Sam and you are dizygotic triplets. Listen, I have to tell you something else, before I can tell you the entire story. You need to know that Pamela is my sister," Freddie's eyes grew even wider.
"The Pamela you're speaking of…" Freddie said. "… You mean Pam? Sam and Melanie's mother?"
"Yeah and yours too," Marissa said. "She married a man named Samuel Fredrick Benson. I never liked him, but I supported it, because I thought he would make Pamela happy. I was wrong. Samuel treated Pamela horrible. He hit her. He insulted her. He abused her. Pamela was a really sweet person before she knew him, but he poisoned her. Well, mentally I mean. He made Pamela to a sour, careless and a insulting woman. She wasn't able to appreciate anything for a long time. He forced Pamela to call all their kids to him. Sam and Melanie are called to his first name and you to his second name. Six months after Melanie, Sam and you were born, Samuel left Pamela. He simply couldn't stand the crying of you two. Pamela got even more depressed and it was just impossible to take care of all three of you. So Bernice and I each adopted one child. Bernice adopted Melanie and I adopted you and Sam would stay with Pamela. Originally Sam was a really sweet child, but just like Samuel poisoned Pamela, Pamela poisoned Sam as well, unconsciously of course. Melanie and you were lucky enough to grow up in an environment where everybody around you loved you, but since Samuel Pamela wasn't really able to love Sam,"
"But what happened to Melanie?" Freddie asked. "Why is she at boarding school?"
"Aunt Bernice died in a car accident, when Melanie was seven," Marissa explained. "Bernice's boyfriend wasn't able to take care of Melanie, so we decided to send her to boarding school."
"Wow," Freddie said while gazing straight forward.
"What is it dear?" Marissa said careful.
"It's just… in the last couple of minutes I got two twin sister, and I learned that one is my best friend which I already treat like a sister and the other is none other than my girlfriend. I guess I have to break up with her,"
"I'm sorry, Freddie," Marissa said regretful.
"I just can't believe it," Freddie said. "It's so… weird,"
"I understa-. I try to understand," Marissa rephrased her last sentence. "I probably can't fully understand what's going through you now,"
"I guess I'm going to Carly's," Freddie said. "Sam and Melanie have the right to know it too,"
"You're a great son, Freddie," Marissa said. "And I'm sure you make a great brother,"
"Thanks, but should I call you Aunt Marissa now?" Freddie asked.
"Just call me what you want," Freddie dropped his face. This would be difficult. Who should he call 'mom' from now on. Freddie walked to the door and opened it to walk into the hallway. Then he entered Carly's apartment without knocking. He still had the birth announcement in his hand.
"Hey," Freddie said. He saw that Carly, Sam and Melanie were here.
The three girls greeted Freddie. Sam with a punch, Carly with a "Hey Freddie," and Melanie with a kiss on Freddie's cheek, which made him growl inside.
"Girls," Freddie started, "can I talk to you seriously, I have to tell you guys something, especially Sam and Melanie, but I think Carly should know it as well."
"Sure," Sam said.
"What is it?" Melanie asked.
"Well, I just discovered my true identity," he reached the birth announcement. Melanie's and Sam's eyes grew large by the sight of the front of the card. "My name is Fredward Karl Puckett, son to Samuel Fredrick Puckett and Pamela Eunice Puckett-Benson. Triplet brother to Melanie Madoline Puckett and Evette Sam Puckett," he noticed that the girls' attention was drawn to him now. He cleared his voice and sat on the table at the opposite side of Carly, Sam and Melanie. He looked Sam and Melanie in the eyes. "Sam, Melanie, I'm your brother,"
So the secret is revealed now. I liked the Marissa/Freddie conversation although Marissa might be a little OOC. So what do you think of the fact that Freddie is Sam's and Melanie's triplet brother?
