Chapter 10: Bobby's Parents
Bobby hugged his mom briefly as she greeted them and introduced Kitty and her parents. He had not seen his parents since he was 16 so they had never meet Kitty though they knew they were married. Bobby said, "mom I'd like you to meet my wife Katherine but we call her Kitty and her parents. Anna and Joseph Pryde."
Bobby's mom said, "nice to meet you all."
Bobby said, "why after 9 years did you contact me mom? I mean you all didn't even show up to our wedding."
Bobby's mom said, "cause after Ronnie's powers manifested I realized that me and your dad needed to accept that our sons were different."
Kitty's mom said, "and you couldn't accept that when you found out Bobby was a mutant you kicked him out at 16. You havent contacted him in 9 years. You didn't even show up to their wedding."
Bobby's mom said, "Bobby lied to us we thought the school was a prep school for the gifted. He came home when he was 16 and told us the truth saying he was joining something called the X-men when he graduated."
Kitty's mom said, "we never turned Kitty out we accepted and supported her and Bobby through their decisions."
Bobby said, "this isnt the place right now dad's in the hospital and I came to see him and to take Ronnie back with me to school."
They all agreed and moved to the waiting room for the icu. Ronnie was sitting in a chair in the corner looking sullen and upset when they entered. Bobby obversed his younger brother from a distance Ronnie had grown up alot in the 9 years since the last time he had seen him. Bobby walked over to his brother and set down across from him in a chair. He said, "Ronnie are you ok?"
Ronnie said, "go away you don't come home for years and now you come for what?"
Bobby said, "I came home to see dad and to bring you back to the institute with me."
Ronnie said, "I dont want to go to no school for freaks."
Bobby looks helplessly at his wife asking with his eyes for her help. Kitty walks over and sits next to Ronnie on the small couch he's sitting on. She says, "its not a school for freaks its a place where you learn to control your powers Ronnie if you don't it can be dangerous not just for you but for everybody else. You'll meet other kids your age that are like you and us."
Ronnie said, "and i'll never see mom and dad again. You left and never came back Bobby. I remeber the night you left after you and dad fought."
Flashback:
Bobby was home for the summer and he had promised before leaving for the summer to Professor X to tell his parents the truth. He waited until 2 weeks before the end of summer. He sat in the living room with his mom and dad after Ronnie had gone to bed. He said, "mom and dad I've decided what I want to do after i graduate."
Bobby's dad said, "I was gonna ask you about that this summer."
Bobby said, "there's something else I need to tell you as well the school its not just a school for the gifted. It is but its for kids that are gifted as mutants."
Bobby's dad said, "so your a mutant. What does that have to do with what you want to do after graduation?"
Bobby said, "I want to stay on at the school and teach others and be a member of the X-men."
His dad said, "what the fuck is the X-men?"
Bobby said, "a group of mutants led by the Professor who fight for rights of Mutants and for Mutants and humans to live in peace together."
His dad said, "you could do so much better with your life you're smart."
Bobby said, "I want to stay and teach other kids like me as the school gets bigger we need more teachers."
His dad said, "I can't believe you're gonna fuck up your future by being some super hero and a damn teacher. You can leave and come back when you come to your senses you stupid ass freak."
Bobby called Scott that night and he drove down and picked him up. Bobby packed his stuff and left never turning back.
End Flashback
Ronnie said, "I wasn't asleep Bobby I heard you and dad arguing that night. You left the next day and never came back. I lost my big brother that night and now you're back and want to take me back to your freak school to be like you."
Bobby stood up and walked out of the waiting room. Kitty followed him as he stood in the hallway with his head against the wall. She gently put her arms around him from the back and said,"Bobby he's hurt and upset about your dad. He's also scared think about how we felt when we found out we were mutants. Where you not scared? I know I was."
Bobby turned around and put his arms around his wife. He hugged her to him and said, "I guess I never thought about how all this has effected Ronnie. He was only 7 when I left and before that for about as long as he could remeber I was gone."
Kitty said, "that night not only did you lose your family but he lost the big brother that I'm sure he adored. He was 7 years old and all he knew is his brother left and never came back Bobby and now your back and you want him to go back with us. You have to give him time."
Bobby said, "he has to go back with us. He has to learn to control his powers or it can be dangerous."
Kitty nodded and said, "we know that Bobby but right now all he can think about is leaving his parents for a school where he knows noone except the big brother he barely remebers."
Bobby's mom came out and said, "they say that we can see dad for a little while now. He's awake but not talking right now cause they have him on a respirator. Are you okay Bobby?"
Bobby looked at his mom and said, "no my little brother hates me cause I was kicked out of my parents' house at 16 mom. How am I supposed to be ok? I haven't heard from you in 9 years. You suddenly call to tell us that Ronnie has become a mutant and dads had a heart attack. Dad told me 9 years ago that he didn't want to see me again until I came to my senses about my future. Mom I'm a X-man and teach math at the school. Kitty and me have been married for 2 years and in july we're going to be parents. I've done alot of good with my life."
Bobby's mom said, "I didn't want to send you away that night that was your dad's doing."
Kitty's mom had walked out behind her and she spoke up. She said, "than why didn't you stop him? Why did you let him go without saying something?"
Bobby's mom turned on the woman and said, "this is none of your business."
Anna Pryde said, "I beg to differ Bobby is my son now too. I saw how hurt he was when you all didn't show up to their wedding didn't even call to say congratulations. My daughter is a mutant too. Yes it shocked us but we have supported her the whole time. We never turned our backs on her and since they been together we have supported Bobby too. I have been more of a mom to him in the last 7 years than you have been the last 13 years since he started at the institute."
Bobby said, "this isn't the place please mom anna lets just go see dad we'll talk about this later."
A/n: so theres what happend and the confrontation that was coming between Bobby and his mom. of course Ronnie is going to be hurt he was a lil boy and his big brother suddenly leaves and doesnt come back. Reviews pls. Thank you for all the favorits and reviews so far guys.