Chapter 10: The daughter of McBride. Part 1

The episode begins with a car driving onto view and down the street. Inside the car is Penelope, who still got her poofy reddish and brown hair. But now wears red lipstick, alien earrings on both ears, a pinkish red dress, black heels, new glasses, and a silver necklace around her neck. And sitting in the backseat and next to a bookbag is a dark-skinned girl who looks to be in her early teens with long straight black hair with her bangs covering her right eye, a black t-shirt with a gray alien on it, dark blue jeans ripped on the knees, two diamond earrings, a spiked collar around her neck, white shoes, purple and black nail polish on each nail, and black shoes on her phone texting something.

"So, are you really to spend time with your father for the weekend?" Penelope asked the girl.

"You mean the man i know nothing about because you never once told me about him until just recently? Yeah, i am sooooo excited." The girl said sarcastically as she rolls her eyes. "And you can drop the nice act, Penelope. We both know the real reason why you're sending me to visit my dad."

"Yeah, i guess we do." Penelope muttered quietly to herself as she looks at her daughter from the driver's mirror.

At the McBrides house, Clyde Jr is in his room playing a zombie video game by himself with his door open. "Take that, you undead losers! You're no match for me! Take that! And this! And that! And..."

"Do you mind keeping it down? I am trying to read!" An angry voice said. Clyde looks around at his door and sees his twin sister Haku standing by the doorway with a book in her hand and an annoyed expression on her face.

"Sorry, Haku. I'll keep the volume down." Clyde said. Haku was about to leave but stopped when her brother begins to speak. "Hey, Haku. Do you want to play this zombie game with me? It's really fun and i know that zombies are one of your favorite supernatural creatures."

"Yeah, but you also know that i don't like video games. They are for babies and nerds like you and a huge waste of time. And besides, why would i play a game where you kill zombies? That is so uncool." Haku said before finally leaving.

"Oh, okay..." Clyde said in a sadden tone.

In the kitchen, Haiku is washing the dishes while wearing an apron over her clothes with words on it saying 'WORLD'S GOTHEST WIFE' and humming some tune to herself.

"Hey Mom." Haku greeted her mother as she enters the kitchen and goes to the fridge for something.

"Let me guess, junior again?" Haiku guessed.

"You know it. His loud yelling ruined my reading time and had the nerve to ask me to play some stupid game with him. Like I'll do something like that." Haku replied while still looking for something in the fridge.

"I understand your frustration, sweetie. But all he wants is to spend time with his twin sister again like you two were like before." Haiku said.

"We will probably spend more time if we actually enjoy the same thing. Sadly, we don't so i don't see the point of spending time with him." Haku replied as she finally found the thing she was looking for which is a cup of black jello and gives a plastic spoon from a drawer.

"You know, Lacy spends her time with Lucky despite him not being much of a gothic type person." Haiku remarked.

"That's because she loves that boy to death. She even said that Lucky is more like an son to her than a little brother and she'll do anything for that boy. Even hurting anyone who dares hurts him. No matter how big or small that person is." Haku replied as she takes a bite of her jello. "Mmm. Black Jello, you sure know how to make an goth girl happy."

Haiku watches as her daughter leaves the kitchen with her cup of Jello before hearing the door bell ring. "I wonder who that could be." She turns the sink faucet off then walked to the door while drying her hands on her apron and opens the door to see who it is only to have an displeasing look on her face after seeing Penelope at her doorstep with her daughter behind her still on her phone with her backpack on her back. "Oh, it's you. What do you want?" She then looks behind Penelope to see the girl. "And who's the rugrat?"

"It's nice to see you too, Haiku." Penelope said in a sarcastic but annoyed tone. "Is Clyde here? I need to talk to him about something."

"CLYDE, YOUR EX GIRLFRIEND WANTS TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT SOMETHING!" Haiku shouted to her husband.

"I'LL BE OUT IN A MINUTE! I'M SHAVING MY BEARD AT THE MOMENT!" Clyde Sr. yelled back from the bathroom.

Haiku looks back at Penelope and her daughter with a distrust look on her face. "I don't like this one bit."

In the living room, Clyde and Haiku are sitting on the couch while Penelope sits on a chair nearby as her daughter stands up waiting for someone to say something to break the awkward silence.

"Sooooo, Penelope. It's nice of you to again after you broke up with me and ghosted me for over a decade or so." Clyde said, finally breaking the awkward silence.

"I had my reason for why i left you in the first place." Penelope replied in a nasty tone.

Haiku clears her throat. "Reunion aside, what are you doing here and who's the girl?" Haiku asked as she enger to know the reason for why Penelope is in her house and to find out who the girl is.

"You that enger to know, are you? Well, i don't have much time here as i got somewhere to go soon so I'll make this belief." Penelope clears her throat as she about to introduce her daughter to Clyde and Haiku. "This is my daughter Calliope."

"Sup." Calliope said to the McBride couple.

Haiku suddenly realised where this is going just by hearing that name alone while her husband is... well... confused.

"Okay, but what does she has anything to do with me?" Clyde Sr. asked.

"Really? Calliope, doesn't that name ring a bell to you?" Penelope asked. Clyde then thinks about it for a while before shrugs his shoulders. This made Penelope upset. "For the love of... SHE'S YOUR DAUGHTER, YOU IDIOT! I'VE NAMED HER AFTER THAT EGG WE HAD USED FOR THAT STUPID PROJECT MRS. JOHNSON MADE US DO BACK IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!!!"

Haiku's eyes widened after Penelope confirm her suspicion. "I knew it!"

Clyde still looks at Penelope in confusion then at Calliope and then it finally clicked in him. "SHE MY WHAT?!!" he screamed in shock.

"You heard right. She's your daughter and she will be staying here with you guys until returned i come back from my business trip." Penelope said.

"Hold on, you can't just drop her off all willy-nilly and expect us to take care of her not knowing what kind of person she is! I mean look at her! She looks like an troubled delinquent who could easily hurt someone just for looking at her!" Haiku shouted.

"I understand your frustration and worries, Haiku. But give it some time and you will fall in love with her. Trust me." Penelope told Haiku before turning her attention toward Calliope. "Now Calliope, i want you to be on your best behavior when I'm gone, okay?"

"Will you just leave already? I'm sick of looking at your face." Calliope said in a harsh tone.

"Hahaha, sure a delightful little girl. Well, see ya." Penelope said in a suspicious yet nervous tone before exiting the house and closing the door behind her and pressed against it. "Whew, thank goodness she is out of my hair for good. Snot nose little brat." She muttered quietly to herself before walking to her car.

Back inside the house, Clyde and Haiku stares at the door for a moment before looking at each other.

"That was kinda suspicious how she just left in such a hurry." Haiku said.

"Yeah, it was." Clyde Sr. replied before him and his wife look at Calliope. "As for her though."

"Mom, Dad? Is everything okay? We heard shouting." Clyde said worried as he and Haku enters the living room and sees Calliope staring at them.

"Uhh, who is this girl standing in our living room?" Haku asked.

Their parents look at each other and sighs. "Haku, Jr, this is your sister Calliope. She will be staying with us for a while so please try to make her feel right at home." Haiku said.

"Wait a minute. Hold on for a minute. Did you seriously just say that this girl is our sister?" Haku asked to make sure she was hearing her mother right. Her parents gives her a confirmed nod which left her speechless. "A-a sister? We have an older sister?"

"Y-yeah. Apparently i wasn't aware that i had another child with my ex. Go figure." Clyde Sr. said as rub the back of his neck.

"We have an older sister... This is so cool!" Clyde and Haku said with glee.

Both twins runs on both sides of Calliope, making her look confused and a bit uncomfortable.

"So you're going to be staying with us for a while, huh? That's neat. So, what do you like? Do you listen to music? Do you have a music type? Do you listen to heavy metal? Death metal?" Haku asked Calliope.

"Do you play video games? If so, what kind of do you play? Do you read comics? Watch superhero or fantasy movies?" Clyde also asked which irked Haku.

"Hey, back off! I don't want you to spread your nerd germs over her!" Haku said.

"But i want to get to know her too!" Clyde shouted.

"Uhh..." Calliope uttered out as she is still feels a bit uncomfortable.

"Well, that's too bad. Now move! I'm about to show her around." Haku presses her brother out of the way and begins pulling on Calliope's arm. "Let's go."

"Wait! Hold on! Hey, don't pull on my arm like that! Hey, didn't you hear me?! Seriously, you is hurting me!" Calliope shouted as she is getting pulled out of the living room. Clyde just sighs sadly and walks out of the living room himself.

"Something wrong, Haiku?" Clyde Sr. asked his wife as he sees Haiku looking partly upset.

"I...i just need some time to myself for a bit. I'll get dinner started soon. I just... yeah." Haiku said as she leaves the living room as well, making Clyde a little worried.

"This might be a stressful week for us. I can already feel it." Clyde Sr. sighed.

In Clyde's room, he is back playing his video game again when he heard his door open and sees Haku and Calliope by the doorway.

"And this is the dork's natural habitat. As you can see, it's nothing more than an mess of nerdy things in here." Haku said which offended Clyde.

"Hey! I have you know that my room is perfect just the way it is! At least my room has life to it unlike yours!" Clyde shot back.

"Whatever, dork." Haku rolled her eyes and grabs Calliope arm again. "Let's go, sis."

"Hold up." Calliope said as she stopped Haku from pulling her out of the room after she notices the game Clyde is playing. "Is that the new Left 4 Dead game that just recently came out? We should totally play it together one day."

Clyde's eyes lit with excitement after hearing. "Really?!"

"I think we should get going to the next room. Can't have you getting bored already." Haku said as she pushes Calliope out of the room. She then sticks her head in the room and sticks her tongue out at her brother before leaving.

Clyde ignore it and goes back playing his game again until he hears his phone ringing and sees who it is.

"Oh, it's Linka!" Clyde said with excitement before face timing his best friend. "Hey, Linka, what's up?"

"Hey, Clyde. Me and the gang are planning on going to the arcade tomorrow to play that new arcade game that came out yesterday. Wanna join?" Linka asked.

"Are you kidding? Of course i wanna join! There's no way I'll miss out on something like this! But if it okay if bring someone along? Because there's this new person i just met and i think she will love to join us." Clyde said.

"Sure. Who is this person if i might ask?" Linka asked.

"My sister Calliope." Clyde answered with a smile.

Linka looks at her friend with a confused look on her face. "Umm, you mean Haku, right?"

"Nope. Calliope. She's a sister that me nor Haku never knew about until earlier today. Kinda weird, right?" Clyde asked.

"Wait a minute! Hold the phone!" Loretta shouted as she grabs Linka's phone and pushing her off of the bed. "Did you just say that you and Haku have a sister that neither one of you knew about?"

"Pretty much." Clyde said as he shrugs.

Loretta is shock to hear something like this. "Wow. What do she look like? Is she cool? How old is she? Where did she come from?"

"Uhhh..."

"Give me back my phone, you jerk!" Linka said as she snatched her phone back from Loretta, still irked at Loretta for pushing her off of the bed; to Clyde. "Anyway, do you know where she came from, or who her mother is or something?"

"I think my Dad said something that he wasn't aware that he had a child with his ex. Whatever that means." Clyde said.

"Wow. I don't know what to say. Well, if you want to bring her along tomorrow then you can. Just make sure she's not angry violent person." Linka replied in a nervous tone.

"Don't worry, i don't think she would ever attack no one." Clyde told her with a smile.

Later that evening, the McBride family is sitting at the dining room table eating dinner. However, things just feels...awkward. Mainly for Clyde and Calliope. Especially Calliope as Haku is sitting uncomfortably close to her.

"This girl is really starting to creep me out." Calliope thought to herself.

"So, Calliope, how old are you?" Clyde asked.

"14. I am fourteen years old." Calliope told him.

"Fourteen, huh? That's neat." Clyde said.

"I guess." Calliope replied.

Everything went silent again as the family just ate their food until Haiku decided to speak up. "So, Calliope, when is your mother coming back from her business trip?" She asked while not looking at Calliope.

Calliope stop eating and just reminds silent. Everyone just stares at her waiting for her to answer.

"She's not coming back. That whole business trip thing? She lied about that just so she can get rid of me and make me Dad's problem. Which i don't mind anyway. Me and her don't really see eye to eye that much. Heck, we never actually spoken to one another at all. The only time we spoked was yesterday and earlier. Other than that, nothing. She never looks at me, notices me, say hi or bye to me. gives me any attention, or even comfort me when something bads happened. She never cared about my existence whatsoever. If she did, she wouldn't have just drop me off here and leaves me in your care for her own selfish needs. Some mother she is." Calliope stated as she continues eating.

Clyde Sr looks at Calliope with a sad look on his face then turns to his wife who is drinking a cup of tea with a calm demeanor even though she is clearly visibly shaken with rage by the fact that Penelope lied to her and Clyde and for abandoning Calliope.

In Clyde and Haiku's room, Clyde is sat sat up on his bed watching his wife pacing around the room furiously. "I can't believe that red haired woman lied to us and left that girl here! Who do she think she is?! It's hard enough taking care of two kids, taking care of three is going to be nightmare! Especially now that she is going to be living with us!"

"Haiku, honey. I understand that you is upset about all of this. But at least give her a chance. With the right guidance and the love and respect she need, i am sure she is be the best person here. Heck, maybe she will be able to help strengthen the twins bond." Clyde Sr. said.

"Clyde..."

"And besides, if she has any problems, i can always introduce her to Dr. Lopez." Clyde Sr. stated.

"Clyde..."

"Or maybe to a different therapist. I wonder if my dads know any others?" Clyde Sr. asked as he begins to wonder.

"CLYDE!!!" Haiku snapped after finally had enough of Clyde not listening to her. "No matter what you say, i still think this is a bad idea. What if she does something to the twins? What if she has a violent outburst? What then?!"

"Then we won't let that happen." Clyde Sr. said in a serious tone which shocked Haiku. "As long as she has the right guidance and parents who cares for her, none of those things you said will happen. You have my word on it."

Haiku was speechless and didn't know what to say until she sighs in defeat. "Fine, I'll allow this. But if this doesn't work, just know that this is on you."

"Yeah, i know." Clyde Sr. replied.

In the guest room, Calliope is laying on the bed staring at the ceiling. "I guess my journey for a new life begins. I just hope i don't screw it up."

To be continued...