Parents of Circumstance
Chapter 8: Breaking News
"You're both pregnant", the doctor said.
Mandy and Buttercup sat up in their beds, wide eyed and shocked. They opened their mouths to speak but no sounds emerged.
Will stood there, shocked, "B-but, how?"
Grim tapped his chin thoughtfully, "I tink I know. Yesterday when stupid hit you with dat magic", he opened his hand and a spell book appeared. He breezed through the pages and finally arrived at one near the end, "ah, ha, found it." He began to read: "Haroshak Belizmo, a spell for impregnation in females of a young age."
The doctor turned and left, suddenly realizing he didn't want to be in the same room as the Grim Reaper.
Grim ignored him and continued: "requires one male and one female of similar age, magic shoots from hand in one beam. Beam strikes by enveloping target couple and creates instant tadpole teleportation and total egg fertilization. It also reduces the time to the next stage to one day."
Grim closed the book, so since Stupid used that spell on you, and you're both pregnant, then that means the fathers are...
Billy and Will turned as white as Grim's bones, as they realized that Mandy and Buttercup were pregnant with their children.
"You- you girls aren't mad at us are you?", Billy asked nervously.
"Yeah", Will said, "Were just victims of circumstance, like you. But at least we know what you accomplished Billy", he said referring to their conversation on the way to the bus stop.
"It doesn't matter", Mandy said, "I'll just have an abortion", she paused, "and problem solved."
Will narrowed his eyes, there was a lot of stress in her voice as she said it.
"No Mandy", Grim cried, he had the spell book open again, "according to the spell book, if the baby dies, so do you!"
A gasp went through the room.
Mandy crossed her arms, "Grim come here."
Grim went beside her bed and in a flash of motion she snatched the scythe away from him. Everyone looked at her in horror as she brought the blade to her neck.
Billy was a blur of motion as he dashed to Mandy's side and pulled the scythe away from her throat, but was unable to wrench it from her hands, "Mandy", he cried, "what are you doing?
Ending this", she said threw gritted teeth as she tried to wrench the scythe out of Billy's hands. "I can't do this, the humiliation, the responsibility, people will think I'm a...
Since when did you care what other people think?" Billy argued.
Mandy didn't answer.
"This is the cowards way out Mandy", Billy yelled.
Mandy froze in shock, but maintained an iron grip on the scythe, "what did you just say?" she asked in a low threatening tone.
Billy grinned, "you're scared, aren't you Mandy."
Mandy narrowed her eyes and glared at Billy, I'm not afra..
You are afraid," Billy snarled as he leaned closer and met her glare, "you're afraid that you'll have to rely on others, to be vulnerable, to have to give birth to a child, and have to care and love someone other than yourself, assuming you even know what love is."
Ouch, Will thought.
Mandy's glare disappeared, it was replaced by shock and hurt.
"Did our friendship mean nothing to you?", Billy asked angrily. "All those times I followed you around, risking my life to help you. I care for you Mandy, does that also mean nothing to you?"
Grim and Will's eyes widened at Billy's startling confession, Mandy's did as well.
"If that's the way you feel about it", Billy released the scythe, "then go ahead, do it."
Everyone watched the drama before them unfold.
Mandy brought the scythe to her throat, it's blade made contact with her skin, she jerked it away, it was ice cold. She looked at her reflection in the cold spotless steel of the blade, she looked, vulnerable, scared, weak. She couldn't believe it, but Billy was right, she was just running away by killing herself. She couldn't, she wouldn't kill the innocent life that she carried inside her. She let out a grunt of frustration before she hurled the scythe away, it somersaulted through the air and the blade imbedded itself in Grim's forehead.
Then they all saw something that many people would've given all their limbs to see; Mandy broke down into sobs, with her hands covering her closed eyes.
Billy went over and pulled her into a gentle embrace, "don't worry Mandy, we'll get through this, together."
Mandy returned the embrace, she'd never felt this way before, she let out all the emotions trapped inside her. She cried tears of relief, fueled by the ice melting around her heart, as she released all her emotions and unburdened herself with the weight of keeping them all hidden, as though she had been carrying the world itself on her shoulders, but was no able to cast it off, and allow herself relief.
Will watched this from the corner of the room, he couldn't help but applaud Billy's bravery, insight, and initiative then looked at Grim lying on the floor, wriggling like a fish, trying to pull his own scythe out of his head. Suddenly, Will heard a soft sound, his instincts demanded he give it his full attention. Obeying he slowly turned his head.
Buttercup was now out of bed and standing, but what made him really nervous was that she was staring at him. She took a step forward and his heart skipped a beat, he took an involuntary step back. She walked towards him slowly nervously, her bare feet made soft sounds against the tiled floor, but to him they sounded like the footsteps of a Battlemech. He pressed his back into the corner, he was trapped, she had him. He closed his eyes, he could feel her getting closer, then he felt her grab his shirt in both hands, here it comes, he thought. Next thing he felt, was rather then a pair of fists, he felt something press against his chest and something warm and wet hit his chest. He opened his eyes and he heard quiet sniffling, then he realized that Buttercup was crying on him. He was at a loss at what to do, so he decided to let his instincts take over.
Buttercup didn't know what she was doing when she had started walking towards him. In the back of her mind she knew it wasn't his fault, he was just a victim in this, like her, but she still wanted to beat the life out of him. But something else was telling her that otherwise, it wanted to be near him, it needed him, it needed his protection, his support. She clutched his shirt, ready to slam him into the wall, but the feelings overcame her and she broke. She leaned her head on his chest and cried. It was odd, being so close to him, she felt relaxed, comfortable, she wondered if it was he baby that was making her feel this way.
Will was letting his instincts take over, slowly he wrapped his arms around her, he placed his left hand on the center of her back, and put his right hand on the back of her head, running his hands through her silky black hair, feeling them between his fingers. He pulled her closer, feeling her warmth transfer into his body, he'd felt warmth before, from a variety of sources, but this was different somehow. It was both soothing, and empowering, as though a source of enormous untapped power.
Buttercup felt her chest and stomach tighten, as he placed a hand on her back and pulled her closer, bringing their bodies in contact with each other. She felt his firm chest as he put his other hand on the back of her head and pressed her face against it. A wave of relief washed over her as he held her in his arms, suddenly she felt, safe, secure, as though nothing outside of his reach could harm her. She wondered if it was her feeling these things, or the baby. She was so confused, and though she hated to admit it to herself, she was scared, but something told her that as long as he was with her, she'd be okay.
A small cough was heard, and they all turned to see a nurse who looked to be about in her forties stood in the doorway, "sorry to interrupt, but you can go now", she tossed the girls their clothes and left.
Reluctantly, Will let Buttercup go, "we'll wait for you outside", he told her then motioned to Billy who released Mandy and followed him and Grim outside.
After closing the door, Will turned, "what're we going to do Billy?"
Billy shrugged, "just what we said we'd do."
Will looked away, "but how are we goin to do it?"
Billy just stood there, unable to answer.
After another few minutes the Mandy and Buttercup stood in the doorway, "before we go", Mandy began, we all need to make a promise."
Billy looked at her, "promise?"
Buttercup answered, "yes, to tell our parents tonight."
They nodded, "Ok."
They walked together, out of the front doors of the hospital, the girls still showing signs of shock from being told they were pregnant.
"Sooooo", Billy said, "do we go home now?"
They paused, what were they going to do, this wasn't something they could just forget about and act like nothing's happening.
Mandy turned away, "I'm going to take a walk."
Billy ran up beside her, "you uuuh... need some company?" he asked hopefully.
Mandy almost said no, but remembered what happened in the hospital room. She sighed and nodded then walked off, with Billy beside her.
Will and Buttercup watched the other tow walk away, then turned to each other.
"Sooo", Will began, "can I buy you some ice cream?"
Buttercup sighed, "I guess."
Billy and Mandy had been walking for about twenty minutes when Mandy's stomach let out a small rumble. She stopped and sighed, "all that puking must have left me with an empty tank."
Billy turned to her, "We're right in front of a mini grocer, whada'ya hungry for."
Mandy paused to think, "Chips, sour cream and onion.
Okay, wait here, I'll go ger em.", Billy walked into the mini grocer and disappeared inside.
Mandy sat down on the bench in front of the store, and a wave of nausea overcame her, "ooooh", she groaned, "what now?
Baaaabyyy
Oh", Mandy said sourly.
Irwin ran up to Mandy and kneeled before her, "my love, I found you at last."
Mandy's nausea intensified, her baby clearly didn't want to be around him, not that she blamed it. "Go away Irwin, I'm not in the mood."
Irwin didn't react, "I wrote this song just for you baby."
Mandy was now on the verge of throwing up, she wanted to, on him so he wouldn't sing, but for some reason she was holding on.
Irwin began singing, "I loooove youuuu, ohh yes IIIIIIII...
Huuuugh", Mandy suddenly hurled all that remained in her stomach into Irwin's open mouth.
Irwin gurgled for a moment then keeled over onto the sidewalk.
Then Mandy did something they never did before, she laughed.
Right then Billy came out from the store and found Mandy laughing. He was puzzled and approached her cautiously. Mandy must have heard him because she turned and looked up at him. Billy felt his heart stop, Mandy's eyes as long as he'd known her had been black as the soul they revealed. Now however she looked up at him through beautiful sky blue eyes, and a beautiful smile to match, surprisingly, the universe wasn't being torn apart.
Finally he snapped out of it, "what happened to Irwin", Billy asked just noticing his friend's deranged form sprawled awkwardly on the sidewalk.
Mandy grinned, "let's just say, the baby doesn't like him either."
Billy gave her a puzzled look.
Mandy giggled, which actually scared Billy because it was totally out of character for her, and it sounded so rich and full of life, and her voice, previously so sarcastic, gravely, and morbid, was no so rich, so sweet, almost angelic.
She snatched the chip bag out of his hand and opened it, "you've earned this, she said looking down and patting her belly.
She and Billy walked off, leaving Irwin behind.
Will and Buttercup were standing inside the Cone Castle, and ice cream parlor in their neighborhood.
"Know what you want?",Will asked her.
She nodded and stepped forward to give her order, "I want a chocolate Volcano with cookie dough chunks and pickles."
Will then added, "I'll just have a chocolate chip cookie dough Sunday."
After receiving their orders, at a booth by a window looking out onto the street.
Buttercup wasted no time and began shoveling the ice cream into her mouth.
"Uhhh", Will began, but he was to late.
"Awwwwgh", Buttercup whined clutching her head.
Will chuckled, "tried to warn you, but you're brain freeze beat me, slow down, it's not like the baby's starving."
Buttercup gave a slight nod and resumed.
Fifteen minutes later they exited the parlor, "how you feeling", Will asked Buttercup.
"Full", she answered with a satisfied grin, "but if this keeps up I'll be more fat than pregnant."
Will smiled and nodded.
"Thanks", she said, "for the ice cream."
Was nothin"
Her smile faded, "and... I'm sorry."
He looked at her shocked, "what fore?"
For...pushing you into the sign post"
Will nodded and smiled at the memory.
"And slamming the door in your face..."
Will nodded again.
"And... for what happened in the hospital."
Will gave her another shocked and confused look, "why would you apologize for that?" You found out that against your will, someone impregnated you-, a fourteen-year-old-girl still in your first week of high school, -with my cells and now you're pregnant with a kid whose half mine. You were scared, you needed help, security, so it's only natural that you would turn to me, the father of the child you carry to provide it, which," he had a look of guilt, "I guess I haven't."
Buttercup slipped her arm inside his and leaned against him as they continued walking, "I think you've done more than you realize. Don't put the expectations of a full grown man who has already graduated high school and maybe even college, on you, a high school student who is living alone in another country."
Will looked at her.
Buttercup nodded, "Mandy told me."
He nodded
She sighed, she looked down at her belly and smiled, "maybe this isn't such a bad thing, maybe this can help make up for it."
He looked at her and smiled, "yeah, maybe." He leaned in closer, and brought his index finger under her chin, turning her head to let him gaze into her intense emerald eyes. "Ya' know, you have wisdom beyond your years."
Buttercup grinned, "actually, most of those words came from the motivational cd's Blossom makes us listen to."
They both laughed.
"And", Buttercup added slyly, "if you're ever lonely, just let me know and I can change that."
Will grinned, "I just might take you up on that."
Buttercup giggled, but stopped when they reached the door to her house.
"Are you sure you want to tell them tonight?" he asked her.
She nodded, "We made a promise, remember."
Will sighed, "I understand."
Buttercup grabbed the door handle then turned back to Will, you wanna come in?"
He looked at his watch, and his eyes widened in alarm, "sorry I can't, there's a delivery coming today and I have to be there when it arrives, but I'll tell you what, I'll come here around seven and I'll bring the delivery here if you want."
Buttercup smiled, "I'd like that."
"Great, see ya later."
Buttercup watched him run down the sidewalk home. She sighed and turned the door knob, took a deep breath and opened the door.
"Buttercup", Bubbles cried, she ran over and hugged her sister tightly.
"Not so tight, not so tight", Buttercup pleaded, fearing for her baby.
Bubbles gently released her, "what happened to you?"
Before she could answer, the rest of her family appeared.
"Buttercup what happened", the professor pleaded.
"Yes", a voice behind him said, "we were very worried"
Buttercup looked down, "sorry mom."
"When Blossom told us that you weren't on the Bus and you hadn't been in class, we thought the worst."
Buttercup nodded, "sorry."
The professor had married Mrs. Keane six years ago, and they had since called her mom, and the Professor was now more called dad.
"Well, never mind, just get ready for supper."
Buttercup's eyes widened, "already, what time is it."
Her mother looked at her strangely, "it's five-thirty, you know how time flies when you're having fun."
Buttercup looked down at the floor, wouldn't exactly call it fun.
Everyone, sat down at the table for supper, Buttercup was the last to sit down. She put both her hands on her aching belly, she was still pretty full from eating all that ice cream. She had to avoid suspicion however, and managed to eat her mashed potatoes.
Margaret noticed how quiet everyone was, and how they were all watching Buttercup. She decided to break the silence, "so Buttercup where were you this afternoon?"
Buttercup sighed, "the hospital."
Four consecutive clangs were heard as everyone dropped their forks on their plates. Buttercup couldn't bare to look up at them.
"When/why", her parents asked urgently.
"Hey wait", Blossom cut in, "does this have anything with what happened this morning?"
Buttercup looked up at Blossom, her eyes welled up, her lips quivered, then she burst out crying. She left the table and ran upstairs , knocking over her chair in the process.
Her family heard her cries until she closed her bedroom door.
Margaret turned to Blossom, "what happened this morning", she asked worriedly.
Blossoms expression turned grim, "weeeell, you know how Dad sometimes makes us waffles, enough so that we can eat them for breakfast the next day?"
Her mother gave a slow nod.
"Well", Blossom continued, "we only have a few left because Buttercup ate all the rest, except for the ones we had."
Her mother had a look of shock and worry.
Bubbles looked up from her now empty plate, "maybe I should go talk to her."
Margaret shook her head, "no, let her calm down first."
Twenty minutes later, Buttercup was still in her room lying on her bed, she'd just gotten over the sobs and had finally calmed down. She kept asking herself, why had she fallen apart like that, her whole family was there, it had been the perfect opportunity to tell them, but she'd chickened out. She gave a sniffle, she wished Will was still with her, she needed his support right now.
Bubbles stood outside Buttercup's door, she heard some sniffling, but it sounded like she'd calmed down. She took a deep breath and knocked on the door.
Buttercup stopped sniffling and rolled on her side, facing the door.
"Uh, Buttercup, it's Bubbles, can I come in."
Buttercup exhaled in relief, she could always talk to Bubbles. She took a deep breath, "yeah", she replied.
Bubbles heard her answer, she turned the knob and opened the door. She saw Buttercup on her bed, lying on her side. She gently closed the door behind her, and Buttercup sat up on the foot of her bed. Bubbles sat beside her and placed her hand on top of Buttercup's, "what's wrong?"
Buttercup smiled, she and Bubbles could always confide in each other, Bubbles was always there when she needed her. She looked Bubbles in the eye, "I'm scared Bubbles."
Bubbles managed to contain her surprise, Buttercup was never scared, Buttercup was always the one to comfort her when she was scared, not the other way around. She put a reassuring hand on Buttercup's shoulder, "what's wrong", she repeated.
Buttercup looked into her sisters eyes, full of concern, and understanding, "Okay", she said as confidently as she could muster.
Bubbles leaned forward in anticipation giving Buttercup her full attention.
"Bubbles."
Bubble's could tell this was serious, Buttercup's face was grim, and scared.
Buttercup glanced at her clock, "I'm", she looked down, not able to look her sister in the eye, "pregnant." She looked back up into her sister's eyes, they were as wide as dinner plates. She buried her face in her hands and broke down into sobs.
Bubbles didn't know, what to say, she certainly wasn't expecting this, her sister, Buttercup, the tough one, the one who always protected her, who tried to get her out of trouble, was going to have a baby. Now she was the one, in trouble, who needed protection and who needed help, and now, she was crying. She pulled her sister into a gentle hug, "It's okay Buttercup, It's okay."
Buttercup managed to stop crying and stared into her sisters loving eyes, so warm and understanding.
Bubbles was the medium between her and Blossom, they both confided in her, and she could confide in them. These things allowed her to solve problems between different members of the family, so she unofficially became the families diplomat.
Bubbles face lit up after Buttercup stopped crying, "Buttercup, this is great!"
Buttercup suddenly gave her an, "are-you-on-crack" look.
"Buttercup", she squealed in delight, "you're going to be a mommy!"
Buttercup sighed, that was Bubbles, always trying to look on the bright side, the problem was that the bright side for her was sometimes different then theirs. "That's what scares me", Buttercup cried! "I don't want to be a mother, I'm not ready, I'm only fourteen, I'm", she paused, "scared."
Bubbles turned grim, "does this mean, you're, having an abortion?"
Buttercup looked at her, shocked that she would even think it, and looked infuriated, "never", she erupted, "I would never kill my own baby, and I'm not putting it up for adoption either, it's my baby, mine", she snarled. "I'm it's mother, no one else, and I'll be it's mother till the day I die.
Bubbles looked at her sister, actually now a little scared, Buttercup was breathing heavily, her face was red with anger, and her eyes were burning with incredible intensity.
Bubbles smiled, "I think you're more ready to be a mother then you realize."
Buttercup looked at her puzzled.
"You've already given your baby what it needs most", Bubbles told her as she sandwiched both of Buttercups hands between her own and looked into her eyes, "love."
Buttercup's face softened, and tears welled up in her eyes and she smiled, she pulled Bubbles into a tight embrace.
Bubbles returned the hug, knowing that her sister was no longer crying tears of fear and sadness, but tears of joy.
Buttercup pulled away, "you asked me if I'd have an abortion just so I'd here what I said didn't you."
Bubbles grinned, "you know me to well." She held Buttercup's hands again, "you needed to find your motherly instinct, your love for your baby, it'll help you get through this." She looked Buttercup in the eye, "and so will I."
Buttercups eyes welled up again, and she hugged her sister, "I love you Bubbles."
Bubbles eyes also welled up and tears rolled down her cheeks, "I love you too, Buttercup." She then pulled away and wiped away her tears, "how pregnant are you?"
Buttercup shrugged, "about a day."
Bubbles arched an eyebrow, "you've gone through an awful lot of changes for being only a day pregnant."
Buttercup sighed, she was referring to her breakfast binge, "It has to do with how I got pregnant, it wasn't the natural way, I can tell you that."
Bubbles smiled, "I didn't think so." She glanced at Buttercup's abdomen and extended her hand towards her, "can I", she asked hopefully.
Buttercup looked at Bubbles' out stretched hand, she smiled and nodded, then lifter up her shirt.
Bubbles slowly moved her hand forward and gently placed it on her sisters belly, "woow",she exclaimed, "It's sooo warm."
Buttercup gave a short laugh, "surprising after all the ice cream I ate."
Bubbles removed her hand, "how much did you eat."
Buttercup grinned, "you know those, volcano sundays at the cone castle down the street."
Bubbles' eyes widened, "all of it!"
Buttercup smiled proudly, "yep."
Bubbles gave a low whistle. A moment of silence passed between the two sisters before Bubbles asked, "when are you going to tell everyone else?"
Buttercup turned to her, "tonight, we made a promise."
Bubbles nodded, "you and Will."
Buttercup turned to her socked, Bubbles grinned."
"Ho-how", Buttercup stammered.
Bubbles laughed, "oh come on. Yesterday the only guys you hung around with were him, and Billy. And since you like Will, it's obvious it'd be him.
Correction", Buttercup said, "I don't like William", she grinned, "I love him."
Bubbles grinned, "oooooohhh, so it's William now.", she cooed.
Buttercup blushed, "yeah, I was in love with him from the beginning. I didn't want to admit it, because, I knew you and Blossom would tease me, and because, I didn't like the fact that I felt... weak around him." She sighed, "but now I feel stronger around him."
Bubbles smiled guiltily, "yeah, I guess we would have teased you. So, uh, you made a promise?"
Buttercup nodded, "yeah, us, and Billy n Mandy."
Bubbles eyes went wide, "Billy and Mandy!"
Gladys stared at her son with a slightly irritated expression, "why is she bringing her parents over?"
Maybe they're coming for a sleep over," Harold suggested.
Gladys groaned.
"Actually", Billy replied, "Mandy and I have an important announcement."
"Oh", Billy's dad explained, "are you getting married?
No Dad", Billy said, but you're close.
"Mandy", her dad asked, "why are you taking us with you to Billy's."
Mandy gave her parents a serious look, "we have an announcement to make."
Her parents were only half convinced, but knew better than to question their daughter, and followed her outside.
Billy paced back and forth in front of the t.v, while Grim tried to watch.
"Billy", Grim yelled, "would you just sit down, they'll get here when dey get here."
Then the doorbell rang, causing Billy to stiffen, he gulped as he made his way to the door. Nervously he reached out and grabbed the doorknob, and opened the door. "Mandy", he greeted with a nervous smile.
Mandy managed a weak smile, "hello Billy."
Billy backed the door open and Mandy led her parents inside.
"Hello Harold", Phil greeted Billy's parents.
"Phil, Clare", Gladys greeted Mandy's parents.
"Ahem", Mandy said, "if I we could have your attention, I have an announcement to make."
Everyone turned and stared at her. Mandy gulped as she felt the weight of their gaze on her. Billy took her hand, to let her know he was there, she smiled weakly at him. She inhaled deeply, "I'm...", she sighed, "pregnant."
Everyone was overcome with shock and bewilderment. A full ten seconds of silence ensued before Billy's mom finally spoke up.
"Billy, why did we have to know this?", she already knew the answer, but she had to hear it from him.
Billy gulped, "cause-I'm-the-dad."
The three other members of the Utonium family were all seated in the living room, all anxiously awaiting to see how successful Bubbles was with Buttercup. The professor was sitting in his recliner and Blossom and her mother were seated on the love seat. The sound of footsteps caused them all to sit up strait.
Bubbles and Buttercup were coming slowly down the stairs, Bubbles was helping Buttercup stay up by holding her up by her left arm. They sat down on the couch facing the rest of the family.
"So", the professor began, "are you going to tell us what's wrong now?"
Buttercup nodded, she started the whole story, starting with the finding the letters, to being sucked into the underworld, to Stewpid zapping them,(though she left out the specifics of the instant), then to them getting zapped back to the park. She continued to tell them about her three a.m binge, the nurses office, to the hospital. "So", she continued, "the doctor came back with the test results and..."
Blossom, like everyone but Bubbles, was on the edge of her seat, was her sister dying, was she mutating or something, "and what", she asked desperately.
"I-I-I,", Buttercup stammered, she gulped and took a deep breath, "I'm pregnant."
Everyone was thrown back in their seats, as though the back rests were magnetic.
Blossom was completely taken aback, this was not even remotely on the list of things she might have thought was wrong, Buttercup, her sister, was going to have a baby. "So, Mandy's pregnant too?"
Buttercup nodded.
The professor put his hands together and leaned forward, "who's the father?"
Buttercup sighed and looked at the clock: 6:55, "he should be here any minute."
Blossom flew over and sat beside her, "so what's his name", she asked grinning.
Buttercup grinned back, "If I tell you now, you won't be surprised when he gets here.
The professor leaned forward again, "any other side affects?"
Buttercup turned, her face Grim, "If the baby dies, I'll die with it."
Everyone paled, "Hey", Bubbles exploded, "this is no time to be sad or grim, Buttercup's going to be a mommy!"
Their mother smile, "yes, I suppose she is."
The entire family went over and initiated a group hug around Buttercup. They were like that for about fifteen seconds before the doorbell rang.
Buttercup grinned, "must be him."
Blossom flew to the door, "I'll get it", she took a deep breath and opened the door, and she saw who it was. Tears filled her eyes until she couldn't hold it in any longer, and she burst out laughing.
So how do you like my new chapter. I know I probably could have split this into two chapters but I didn't feel like it. This chapter is a bit more serious, but things will pick up next chapter with the addition of new cast members. If you think Mandy and Billy are major OOC than that's good, their supposed to be, but I'm not telling why until later chapters sorry. Sorry I havn't updated in a while, thank you for your patience.
