Family Therapy (Sucks!)
Written by JaJaLoo
Plot: Nicholas goes insane when his mom comes to visit, so she forces him to go to family therapy.
2004 Wentz Avenue never gets any visitors.
Possibly because they outlaw any strangers.
There is one person who comes over no matter what.
That person is Nicholas' mom.
Once every two months, Nicholas' eccentric mom comes to stay for three days, where it gets pretty weird.
But one time, things went out of control.
So much so, that Nicholas had to attend therapy.
This is that story.
Just their luck.
The week Nicholas' mom was coming over, Jackson was cooking.
And Nicholas was not happy about it the morning his mom was scheduled to come over.
"Come on, man! Can't you cook something normal?" he persuaded.
Jackson glared at him through his yogurt.
"This is all I can cook, Nicholas."
Nicholas groaned.
"Look, can you make the Seven Seas Saute tonight, to show you're not crazy?"
"Can do." Jackson said.
Nicholas sighed with relief.
His phone went off.
"Alright, my mom has landed. I'm gonna get her. NEMO! KEYS!"
Nemo took the cue and tossed his car keys to Nicholas, who caught them in midair.
"Thanks. I'll be back soon."
Nicholas waited outside the airport, where he saw a familiar face.
He smiled and walked towards his mom.
"There he is! Come here, kiddo!" his mom exclaimed.
"Hi, Mom." Nicholas said.
The two hugged for about ten seconds.
"Alright, help me put the bags in the car."
"Done." Nicholas said, leading his mom to the truck.
The two had arrived home minutes later.
"Ah, I never get tired of coming here!" Nicholas' mom said. "Oh, hello, Jackson!"
Jackson looked up from the yogurts.
"Hey, Mrs. M. You hungry?"
"No, thanks. I already ate."
"Suit yourself." Jackson said. "CHIPMUNKS! DOWNLOAD! NOW!"
Soon, the guys had come downstairs to find a yogurt parfait in three colors.
Nemo groaned.
"Wait, why are they groaning again?" Nicholas' mom asked.
"They hate his cooking." Nicholas replied, going for breakfast.
Pretty soon, the guys had stomached down their breakfast, and decided to go make some edits.
Nicholas' mom tailed Jackson to his room, because Nicholas said his room would be worth checking out.
And right he was.
Nicholas' mom looked around the room, amazed at the detail.
"Wow, Jackson. What is this supposed to be?" she asked.
"A replica of the Return of Saturn album cover by No Doubt, you like?"
"Yes! I mean, I love Gwen Stefani's solo material better, but..."
"Get out." Jackson said, pointing at the door.
"What?"
"GET OUT!"
Three days had passed, and things were not good.
Nicholas' mom was just parading around the house, snooping on other people's work.
And that is when things went wrong.
Because Nicholas was getting pissed off.
Nicholas was reading one of Jackson's newest scripts, and he was preparing to send it to Will to be animated.
Then his mom popped up out of nowhere.
"What are you reading?" she asked.
Nicholas threw the script into the air, and screamed.
"OH MY GOD, MOM!"
They stared at each other for a long time, until Nicholas' mom broke the tension.
"Again, what are you reading?"
"None of your business." Nicholas replied.
"Hey! Don't take that tone with me, young man!"
"I didn't take a tone, Mom."
"There it is again!" his mom said.
That's what pushed Nicholas off the edge, as he jumped onto the table.
"I DIDN'T TAKE A TONE, MOM! IT'S JUST THAT YOU BARGE IN EVERY TWO MONTHS AND JUST PARADE AROUND THIS HOUSE! AND JUST THINK IT'S FINE TO SNOOP AROUND AND LOOK AT OUR SECRET PROJECTS!" he yelled.
By this point, everyone in the house had heard the screaming, and had come downstairs to witness it.
"I JUST WISH THAT YOU'LL NEVER VISIT THIS HOUSE AGAIN..." Nicholas continued, before noticing that he was being watched.
Wildcat was even recording the incident.
"Oh, man, this is prime YouTube material." he said.
Nicholas looked at his mother, who was in tears.
"Mom, I'm sorry..."
"Don't apologize. I'll leave, stay at a motel, see the sights without my son." his mom said, leaving.
Nicholas looked at her, and everyone else, feeling crushed.
Two days later, Nicholas' mom was looking in a book.
"Alright, what good therapist is good for the two of us?" she asked herself.
Soon, she noticed Dr. Thomas Barlow in the book.
"Perfect! The top rated family therapist in Milwaukee. Now to text Nicholas..."
"FAMILY THERAPY?" Nicholas shouted, spitting out his coffee.
And Patrick was covered in it.
"I told you, whenever you make a discovery, keep coffee in your mouth!" he shouted.
Nicholas stared at his phone in shock.
"Why therapy, though?"
"I believe it's because of your rant." Berry said.
"Yeah, it's got about two million hits on YouTube." Wildcat said. "Hello, YouTube fame."
"I'm gonna go and talk with my mom about this..." Nicholas said.
Much later, Nicholas had arrived at a Best Western, where his mom was staying.
"Are you kidding me? Family therapy?"
"It's what's best for us." his mom replied. "I know that things have been tough between us ever since me and your father divorced, but I don't want to lose the only family I have!"
Nicholas looked at her, tears welling.
He had felt uncomfortable ever since the divorce, and is the reason why he hates leaving the wiki, because his friends are his second family.
The two hugged each other for five minutes, crying.
The next morning, Jackson was cooking a breakfast bar, and the users were actually enjoying it.
Well, except for Nemo, but we all know how much he hates Jackson's food.
Nicholas came downstairs, dressed nicely.
"See, guys? You don't hate my food. It's all an act...dang, Nicholas. Who died?" Jackson asked.
"My sense of humor." he said.
The users all stared at him.
"Well, sorry for your loss." Nemo said, suddenly.
Nicholas laughed.
"I'm kidding, guys. I'm just going to therapy with my mom."
"Well, before you go, have a breakfast bar." Jackson said.
"The best part is the marshmallows." Will said, gnawing on another.
Nicholas took one, smiled, and left.
Dr. Thomas Barlow was the best therapist in Milwaukee.
He was best known for fixing up dysfunctional families.
Now, Nicholas and his mom were far from dysfunctional, but you get the picture.
Nicholas and his mom were in the waiting room, while Nicholas' mom was reading a magazine.
"I'm sorry about everything, Mom."
"Don't be, Nicholas. I'm the one who screwed up. From now on, I'll come over when you want me to."
Nicholas smiled, and then Dr. Barlow came out, calling them in.
About an hour later, Nicholas had taken his mom to the airport again.
"Thanks for coming, Mom." Nicholas said.
His mom smiled, and pulled him into a hug.
"I'm so glad you're my son." she said.
"As am I." Nicholas replied.
Nicholas' mom waved goodbye and disappeared into the pedestrians.
When Nicholas arrived home, he saw all the users sitting on the couch.
They all faced him.
"Is she gone?" Berry asked.
"Yes, I took her to the airport..."
Nicholas was cut off by confetti falling from the walls and Meet Me On the Roof by Green Day blasting at max volume.
The users were celebrating his mom leaving, they couldn't be happier.
Nicholas laughed and joined them.
CAST
NMMacc18 - Nicholas
JaJaLoo - Jackson
NLG343 - Nemo
ElectricSupernova - Will
Pjdem06 - Patrick
Jamz64 - James
StrayberryFilling - Berry
NotWildcat - Wildcat
Helen Mirren - Mom
Next episode: Meet Charcoal - Nicholas gets a dog to keep him company, but Nemo and Jackson think it's a foreign spy.
Author's note: A) I ran out of steam for this one, wanted to get it out. But I like it as it gives a new emotional level to Nicholas we've never seen. B) When Jackson says "CHIPMUNKS, DOWNLOAD, NOW!" it's a reference to one of my favorite films, Heavyweights, check it out. It's a great movie.
