A/N: Hello again, folks! It's nice to see you folks again (in my imagination, anyway)! Well, we left off last time with a bit of a cliffy! What do you think Kevin's going to say to Kate? To be honest, even I'll find out on the way! ;) Alrighty! Let's go!
Chapter 51: Anger and Truth
Kevin's PoV:
I stand here, trembling, as Mom and the rest of my siblings look at me, with concern. They're wondering what I'm about to say, and by the looks on their faces, they fear it's something awful.
I guess now's the time to tell them, before they lose it, "It's not what you think, don't worry,"
"Marv didn't hurt you, did he?"
There's a fear in Mom's voice, which she has every right to have. Being abducted for four years, you'd think the worst had happened, but, in this case, Mom has to believe me that nothing happened to me.
"Oh, no… Nothing like that," I reassure her.
I hug myself, as I glance down at the floor. I've only been here for about an hour, and things aren't going as pleasurable as I would've liked. In fact, I didn't expect to see Marv so soon, either.
"Then, what is it?" There's a curious plead in her voice. I know she fears the worst, but I would be a lot worse off, if there was anything traumatic done to me.
"It's about Harry and Marv… Do you know why Harry and Marv targeted me four years ago? Any idea, at all?"
"I just assumed Harry and Marv were twisted enough to take you away from me, because it was Marv's desire to raise you, since he didn't see or know you for nine years,"
"More like eight years…" I feel like now is the time to spill the truth.
"Eight years? What do you mean? You were nine, when Harry and Marv abducted you that night?" Mom questions.
"Yeah, I know," I reply. "But, I met Harry and Marv for the first time a year before that."
"H-How?" My siblings are still curiously looking at me, as my Mom is doing all the talking. I only wish my other Dad, Peter, was here to hear this…
"You know how you left me home alone that time?" She gently nods. "Well, I met them then…" I hate admitting this, but I feel like I have to now, as I believe it's now important for them to know why Harry's out for my blood.
"How? How would you have met them?"
"Wasn't that Harry posing as a cop the night before Paris?" Mom's eyes enlarge. I think she's putting two and two together. Mom knows the history of Harry and Marv, just like I do. So, I'm sure she can piece together what I'm getting at.
"You… You mean to tell me, that this house, our house, was one of the houses broken into?"
As part of the story Marv told me, he and Harry slowly became bandits, for financial reasons. Mom, of course, knew that, and that's one reason why she stopped seeing them. So, that night Harry showed up here, it must've shocked Mom like crazy. After all, it had been about eight years, since she'd seen him.
"Yeah," I admit, somberly. "You didn't know that, huh?"
"No, I didn't," Mom appears to be mostly hurt than angry. "I just feel like giving him a piece of my mind…" She lowers her head, placing her hand against her forehead.
"You don't even wanna know the rest…" Saying that, of course, is going to lead Mom into asking more questions.
"What do you mean? Why? What's the rest?" She lifts up her head. There's a new worry in Mom's voice, which I knew would be brought on by my words.
"Well, I didn't want to tell you this, but I'm the one, who got them arrested,"
"You what?!" Mom's eyes are now bulging out of her head.
"Yeah. Little eight-year-old me caught the Wet Bandits," I admit. I didn't want the truth to escape from my mouth for a long time, but I knew now was the time for me to do so. After all, it'll give reason to what Harry's doing.
"Well, that explains why Harry hates you so much,"
"Are you mad at me?" I don't know why I ask that, but I guess it's still the nine-year-old in me.
"Oh, god, honey. Of course not," Mom now motions herself towards me, before pulling me into a hug. "You caught two criminals. I'm proud of you. What I'm not proud of, is Harry still holding resentment for that all these years, even though he did it to himself."
"There's something else I have to tell you, too…"
"What?" I sense the fear in Mom's voice.
"Oh, god…" I pull away from her and glance down at the floor. Mom and I are still in an embrace, but we're not fully hugging, anymore. "How do I put this?" I want to tell my Mom the truth, but the words can't seem to form and spill out from my mouth.
"Any way you want to, sweetheart," Mom brushes the side of my head with her hand. "Take your time."
"I… I plagued our house full of booby traps, in order to catch both burglars," The look in Mom's eyes, is everything that she's about to tell me. And, I know they're not going to be pleasant words, despite how Mom hasn't seen me for four years…
Peter's PoV:
I drive into the city of Chicago, my anger faster than lightning. After all these years, I can't believe Kate is still in love with that jerk. And, if "jerk" isn't the understatement of the month… After the pain he caused her, she still loves him. After taking away our son for four years, she still loves him. I just can't believe that woman… Who the hell did I marry? And, why did I stick with her for all these years?
That's when I receive a call on my car phone. I answer it, saying the only word to come to my mind, "What?"
"Peter?" Speaking of the Devil…
"What is it, Kate? You're mighty brave for calling me… What could you possibly want? You know I'm not too happy with you right now,"
"I need to tell you something. It has to do with Kevin, Harry, and Marv," She sounds urgent, and I really don't want to hear it, but I know I have to, since it has to do with Kevin.
"Oh, what could you possibly have to say about those losers? Not meaning Kevin, of course…" I mutter.
"It's something very important, Peter—something that happened five years ago to, not only Kevin, but to those two jerks, as well,"
I know the worry in Kate's voice, and I know it means bad news for Kevin. Considering how Marv said Harry's out for Kevin's blood, I'm listening with all ears, because I know this is important…
To be Continued…
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A/N: Thanks again, folks! :) I'm staying up passed my time again to do this! Proofreading GIJoeFan985's other chapter, is what did it again! Lol. Anyway, what do you think of this chapter? I know you were probably expecting something else to be said… So was I, but Kevin made it firm from the very beginning, that Marv did nothing to him. As for him admitting the truth of the break-in five years prior, I looked at my previous chapters, and I couldn't see anything that said Marv revealed that truth to her.
Though, I said last chapter "five years" (meaning, the break-in), instead of "four". I'll say that's a little boo-boo on my part, because, for some reason, I thought I wrote that Kate knew about the break-in. I couldn't find anything that said so, and that's why this chapter is what it is. I don't know what else I would've written, if Kate already knew! XD
So, I'll fix that boo-boo, when I get to proofreading my chapters a second time! Anyway, I'm sure you're wondering what's going to be said to Peter, and what he was thinking! Until next time, take care! ;) (Man, this is a long goddamn Author's Note! :o)
PS: (Yes, there's a "PS", even after this gigantor Author's Note! :o) Tomorrow, I'm going to be busy—not necessarily just going out for breakfast, then going to my step-grandparents, but I most-likely have to work, also… :/ And, when I say "work", I mean it's Super Bowl Sunday, and I have no idea what time I'll get out of work. It'll be a busy night, I know that, and I'm not really looking forward to it… So, if there's no update tomorrow, you'll know why! Wish me luck! Lol.
- Majora's Mask Freak184
