Author's Note ~ Thank you to all of my reviewers especially PapillonStar,
one comment for her, finish Orphans! And again thanks to Fantaji!
~Your best friend isn't the one bailing you out of jail but the one sitting next to you saying "Damn that was fun"~
It was a huge night. Everyone was formally dressed, and ready for one heck of an oration from whomever the speaker was.
The county's hockey teams were lined up against the wall on the stage awaiting for the speaker to come out. However speaker was missing therefore it was delayed.
The coaches rushed frantically to find Nosedive, but they had no success until they ran past the boy's bathroom/locker room in which they found but a single light turned on. They moved deeper into the room where they found Nosedive slumped backwards on a bench staring out into space. His shirt collar was unbuttoned with no tie. The jacket to the suit lay on the floor.
"Nosedive", questioned Coach Whitmore.
No response.
"Flashblade what the heck is the matter with you", hollered Smith.
Nosedive returned a glare, which caught both coaches off by surprise. Those coaches had a reputation of taking nothing from nobody and no crap from anyone and now one of their players which treating them poorly. But it wasn't just that, it wasn't like Nosedive to be glaring back or not to be ready.
"Boy what is the matter with you", snapped Whitmore however worried more than he would show.
"I can't present", said Nosedive hastily.
"Why's that", retorted Smith, "Stage fright?"
"No!"
"Are you-"
Coach Whitmore elbowed his partner as he stared into Nosedive's eyes seeing something was wrong.
In a gently voice, "Is there something wrong?"
"Yes. Leave me alone. I can't present, I don't want to so just go away."
Nosedive rapidly blinked away tears.
"Go get his folks", whispered Whitmore to Smith, "Maybe they can do something."
Smith nodded and left the room.
~**~*~**~
"Are you Mr. Flashblade", asked Smith.
"Yes I am."
"His father?"
"No brother, our parents aren't here yet."
"Well can you come with me, your brother is refusing to present his speech."
"What why?"
"I don't know but when I left he looked like he was going to bawl."
WildWing got up and rushed to follow Smith as he showed him the room.
Once inside when WildWing entered Nosedive made no acknowledgement of his presence but remained his stare into space.
"He hasn't said a word back to me", whispered Whitmore.
WildWing walked over to his brother and sat down next to him causing Nosedive to finally look up. Once he saw his brother he extended his hands towards his brother.
WildWing went into his brother hug unsure of what was making Nosedive so upset. They stayed like that for a few seconds as the coaches stood and watched not sure what to do.
WildWing rubbed his brother back still unaware of the problem.
"Dive", he said slowly, "Nosedive what's wrong?"
"They're not here", whispered Nosedive.
"What? Who?"
"Mom and Dad", shouted Nosedive pulling out of his brother's hold, and violently standing up.
"What are you talking about?"
"They're supposed to be here! This is my big night and they're not here!"
"Maybe it's traffic."
"Shut up! You and I very well know that its not traffic!"
"Dive I don't know what to tell you", than in a much more gentler tone, "But Nosedive they never come to these things. Why did you expect them?"
"BECAUSE! WildWing they promised! They promised! They promised me they would be here! They're breaking their promise! Everyone else's parents are here, and so is their family and they are just standing up on a stage! They aren't even doing anything! Everyone else has a cheering crowd, well tell me Wing where's mine? But that's not the point, they promised!"
Nosedive broke down into tears. WildWing embraced his brother holding him as his brother tried to become free from his hold.
"Let me go", sobbed Nosedive, "They promised."
"Sshh."
WildWing knew the best thing right now for Nosedive was for his little brother to take his anger out. Nosedive thrashed onto his brother lightly punching his brother in his chest as WildWing held him. WildWing continued to rub his back until finally Nosedive calmed and leaned against his brother for support.
"Dive", choked WildWing, "I'm not going to make you give that speech tonight, but I think you should."
"I can't. Besides what's the point? No one is here for me!"
"But what about me Nosedive?"
"You don't count."
"Why not?"
"Because you're always here, no matter what."
"But isn't that saying something? I'm your family right?"
"Right."
"And I'm here for your big night, right?"
"Yeah, but its not the same Wing! They promised, they broke their promise to me, they knew how important this was to me!"
"Listen Dive I know it stings but I'll get you a cheering crowd okay?
"It's not the same!"
"I understand. But listen to me. One day when I was about ten years old it was a hockey game. The coach was allowing each member of the team for each game to play goalie but so far he hadn't found one he liked. So it was finally my turn, and Dive I was so excited. I called mom and dad, and they promised too that they would be here. But they didn't show. But you did."
"Me? I must have been like what five?"
"Yup. You came with me to the game; mom and dad said they would watch you when the game started only they never arrived anyway. I was so upset and I didn't want to play goalie, but than I would never get another chance at it. So you asked me why I wasn't playing and I told you because I didn't have "a cheering crowd". Do you know what you said to me?"
"Do you really think I would remember that?"
"You said, "But you got me Wing, I'm here, I'll be your cheering crowd now go play, stupid."
"You remember that", chucked Nosedive.
"Yup, each word. I mean that was the first time I ever played goalie, and Dive I was good. But I would have never been able to be good if I hadn't played that game."
"Yeah I know. But still."
"You got me Dive, I'm here, I'll be your cheering crowd now go speak, stupid."
Nosedive laughed.
"Okay Wing, I can do that."
WildWing walked away from his brother towards the floor where Nosedive had thrown his coat. He picked it up and handed it towards his brother. Nosedive accepted the coat and put it on, looking at his brother for guidance on what to do next.
"Where is your tie", asked WildWing.
Nosedive blushed, "I don't know how to put it on, except for the clip ons, Dad was going to show me."
WildWing sighed in frustration, and in anger. Not at
Nosedive but at his father who had let Nosedive down in so many ways.
"I'll show you Nosedive", said WildWing, "It's easy once you know how."
"Thanks."
WildWing put the tie around Nosedive neck and started giving out instructions on how to tie it. Once it was tied perfectly WildWing took it off and had Nosedive try it.
The result of his tie was nothing near perfection; it drooped off to the side and was dangling not in anyway tight. However Nosedive had done it. Nosedive went to take it off when WildWing stopped him.
"No", said WildWing, "Leave it on and go out like that."
"What", exclaimed Nosedive.
"Well my coach made me do that when I was little and the next time I knew perfectly how to tie my own tie, now go out, shoo. Good luck, you'll do fine."
WildWing pushed a protesting Nosedive out of the locker room right onto the stage, where he was greeted by applause. The cameras started going as WildWing made one phone call and quickly met to his seat.
"Um hi everyone", said Nosedive, "I hope you're all in a forgiving mood. Sorry for the delay, no I wasn't helping Lassie or Superman save some kid or doing something valuable with my time but I was putting on my tie, all by myself. Can't ya tell?"
The audience laughed loudly.
"Well anyway", continued Nosedive feeling much more comfortable on the stage, "I'm here to touch a few major topics that deserve convections of their own. However I'm going to go over each of them the best I can. This program is to buy school materials to save lives from school shootings, and the other half is to deal with suicide. I will touch base on both of those tonight. So first on the agenda is buying school materials. People I'm coming to you asking you to give a little bit of your money to this fundraiser."
Nosedive held up a little quantity between his forefinger and thumb to show how little the amount of currency was needed.
"Your little bit of money could save someone's life. An entire life! This topic basically speaks for itself. A little bit of change will do sure. But for those of you that are bringing in big amounts of cash how about you spend it on something valuable. Spend a little more on this on fundraiser than you would any other. We the people, and the parent's of the students are asking you to help them provide these materials. The materials that will be purchased are not only
going to prevent school shootings, but save lives! Lives! Just to save one person's life is unbelievable to save many, well think about what a wonderful thing that is. For all of you, a little bit from you can save a life! An entire life, what a wonderful feeling that is, so everyone please give a little for the kids."
Nosedive stopped in his speech and waved over to the door. The other ducks in the room turned around, as well as the cameramen, to see what who he was waving to. Five ducks walked into the room; Canard, Duke, Mallory, Tanya and Grin all of which received an ovation for their heroic acts.
The ducks sat down at the table with WildWing; Nosedive had his cheering squad.
"Well anyway", stammered Nosedive, than quickly gaining his control once more, "As I was saying I'm almost supposed to talk about suicide."
Nosedive looked around the room, this part of his speech was going to have to be great, that's what the people were expecting.
"Suicide is one quitting on life, allowing themselves to be defeated and killing themselves. Everyone who has committed suicide gave up on life, on themselves. They missed out on the happiness and joy that they could have received later, they missed out on the fun times that they could have, the pride, the joy, gone and wasted. They took their lives and said no more."
Nosedive put the cards down from which he was reading his speech, this part of the speech was coming straight from the heart. He looked into the eyes and souls of the people in the room.
"Life offers so much, and people often take so little when work is mentioned", began Nosedive, "Why? People take it for advantage. When little things come your way and annoy you, this can throw your whole day off. Why? Why is it so much easier to look for the bad than the good. Why don't people celebrate life each and every day? Why do people think that when it's a rainy day it's a bad day? You're still living aren't you? Ladies and gentlemen I am coming to you and telling you that life is too short, and is often taken for granite. Life is short! Very short!"
Nosedive was no longer standing straight like a statue but making gesticulations and really grabbing the audience.
"Life is too short, and yet some people feel that they should shorten the little bit of life that they have! They can't find the good, and optimism, so they decided what the hey let's end it all right here. So that's what they do! It's funny because common sense is another thing taken for granite, some people can't see why living is worth it. It's always worth it, I don't care what the case is! If you are thinking about suicide think twice! If not for you than for your family and friends, and if you claim to have none that just wait because life will reward you later in life for what it has deprived you of now. Life is hard yeah no duh! But life is also short and precious.
Don't cut yourself from the opportunity of a lifetime, because the only opportunity of a lifetime is living! Don't stop, don't quit, because you never know what tomorrow will bring, you never know what unfound joy could be discovered. Life is hard, but that's life get over it and move on, keep on living, keep on breathing. Got to keep going, you can't stop, you can't quit, and you can't back down."
There was a brief silence until Nosedive continued.
"You know it's sickening that there are people dying in the hospitals right now from diseases in which medicine can no longer aid them. Those people would die for some of the lives that we have, some of the lives we take for granite, and this goes for the suicidal thinkers, and non-thinkers alike, be glad for what you have! Don't stop because of certain things its not worth it, life is precious and costly, it's
so short don't cut your life line, because you can't predict what's going to happen tomorrow."
There was another silence.
"Life's short everyone, live each day likes it's the last, and give others the opportunity to do the same, please sponsor this county's hockey teams in preventing death. Thank you."
The audience started clapping loudly. This was followed by a standing ovation.
Nosedive beamed as he received his standing ovation.
The coaches nodded in deep approval towards another complimenting each other for picking Nosedive to deliver the speech. The cameramen no longer viewed Nosedive but his unbelievable audience standing and cheering for him. WildWing and Canard accompanied by many others whistled for him, and many went "whoop". The journalists however were not standing but furiously writing things onto their notepads trying to absorb everything at once.
Nosedive left the stage, and finally the audience calmed down, and halted their clapping. Backstage Nosedive met up with WildWing.
The brothers hugged one another.
"Nosedive that was excellent", cried WildWing messing his brother's hair, "I can't believe my little brother could speak like that!"
"Great job Kid", said Duke patting him on the back, "I'm still in shock."
"Dive man", said Canard, "Wow, I'm speechless."
"That was beautiful", said Tanya fighting back tears, "Absolutely beautiful."
"Little friend", said Grin, "Because of you many will now be saved from such horrible fates, you should be very proud of yourself."
"Nosedive", said Mallory sternly, "For as long as I have known you, you have always been a goof, and I truly believed that you could be nothing more than that. Well after tonight you have proved me wrong, so next time you pull a prank on me I'm not going to be as nice as I have been before, and I am not in anyway "failing to see the humor, and humoring you". I have heard endless times from others that you were " common sense challenged", well next time I don't care what your excuse is you're dead."
Despite Mallory's attempts at benevolence, she failed in being "nice".
Nosedive smiled happily. Mallory's threats were the best compliment he could receive because she always acted superior to him. It was nice to know that she thought well of him after all.
"Well", said WildWing, "This definitely calls for celebration! Ice cream anyone, you up for it Nosedive?"
"Yes", exclaimed Nosedive, "And thanks everyone thanks for coming and everything."
The ducks returned his gratitude through smiles and pats on the back.
So the ducks took Nosedive out for ice cream, and than they all traveled over to WildWing and Canard's place for movies. It had gotten so late that all of them decided to sleep over night. WildWing had left a message on the machine at his parent's house informing them where their son was.
Throughout the night WildWing tried to make it as perfect as he could. However he couldn't escape from the feeling that there was something wrong. Nosedive hadn't said anything about his parents, which could be a good sign, but Nosedive always had something to say, something always positive. He didn't like confronting bad issues, and that is usually a good thing, but not when it has to deal with facing reality or talking about his problems. Nosedive wasn't talking about how he felt about his parents at the moment. WildWing was unaware if Nosedive didn't care anymore, or if he was forgiving, or if he was mad. But Nosedive didn't bring the topic up so it stayed unresolved.
But Nosedive seemed happy for the night, and tomorrow was another day.
Author's Note ~ Apologies! I'm so sorry I didn't get this chapter up quick enough, I'm really spending my time on this one, for a good cause and all so I should put in my best. But even my best isn't good enough for this topic, I wish I had something deep and moving, but I don't have it yet. Oh well, I'll just have to wait for it to hit me! In the mean time thanks for the reviews!
~Your best friend isn't the one bailing you out of jail but the one sitting next to you saying "Damn that was fun"~
It was a huge night. Everyone was formally dressed, and ready for one heck of an oration from whomever the speaker was.
The county's hockey teams were lined up against the wall on the stage awaiting for the speaker to come out. However speaker was missing therefore it was delayed.
The coaches rushed frantically to find Nosedive, but they had no success until they ran past the boy's bathroom/locker room in which they found but a single light turned on. They moved deeper into the room where they found Nosedive slumped backwards on a bench staring out into space. His shirt collar was unbuttoned with no tie. The jacket to the suit lay on the floor.
"Nosedive", questioned Coach Whitmore.
No response.
"Flashblade what the heck is the matter with you", hollered Smith.
Nosedive returned a glare, which caught both coaches off by surprise. Those coaches had a reputation of taking nothing from nobody and no crap from anyone and now one of their players which treating them poorly. But it wasn't just that, it wasn't like Nosedive to be glaring back or not to be ready.
"Boy what is the matter with you", snapped Whitmore however worried more than he would show.
"I can't present", said Nosedive hastily.
"Why's that", retorted Smith, "Stage fright?"
"No!"
"Are you-"
Coach Whitmore elbowed his partner as he stared into Nosedive's eyes seeing something was wrong.
In a gently voice, "Is there something wrong?"
"Yes. Leave me alone. I can't present, I don't want to so just go away."
Nosedive rapidly blinked away tears.
"Go get his folks", whispered Whitmore to Smith, "Maybe they can do something."
Smith nodded and left the room.
~**~*~**~
"Are you Mr. Flashblade", asked Smith.
"Yes I am."
"His father?"
"No brother, our parents aren't here yet."
"Well can you come with me, your brother is refusing to present his speech."
"What why?"
"I don't know but when I left he looked like he was going to bawl."
WildWing got up and rushed to follow Smith as he showed him the room.
Once inside when WildWing entered Nosedive made no acknowledgement of his presence but remained his stare into space.
"He hasn't said a word back to me", whispered Whitmore.
WildWing walked over to his brother and sat down next to him causing Nosedive to finally look up. Once he saw his brother he extended his hands towards his brother.
WildWing went into his brother hug unsure of what was making Nosedive so upset. They stayed like that for a few seconds as the coaches stood and watched not sure what to do.
WildWing rubbed his brother back still unaware of the problem.
"Dive", he said slowly, "Nosedive what's wrong?"
"They're not here", whispered Nosedive.
"What? Who?"
"Mom and Dad", shouted Nosedive pulling out of his brother's hold, and violently standing up.
"What are you talking about?"
"They're supposed to be here! This is my big night and they're not here!"
"Maybe it's traffic."
"Shut up! You and I very well know that its not traffic!"
"Dive I don't know what to tell you", than in a much more gentler tone, "But Nosedive they never come to these things. Why did you expect them?"
"BECAUSE! WildWing they promised! They promised! They promised me they would be here! They're breaking their promise! Everyone else's parents are here, and so is their family and they are just standing up on a stage! They aren't even doing anything! Everyone else has a cheering crowd, well tell me Wing where's mine? But that's not the point, they promised!"
Nosedive broke down into tears. WildWing embraced his brother holding him as his brother tried to become free from his hold.
"Let me go", sobbed Nosedive, "They promised."
"Sshh."
WildWing knew the best thing right now for Nosedive was for his little brother to take his anger out. Nosedive thrashed onto his brother lightly punching his brother in his chest as WildWing held him. WildWing continued to rub his back until finally Nosedive calmed and leaned against his brother for support.
"Dive", choked WildWing, "I'm not going to make you give that speech tonight, but I think you should."
"I can't. Besides what's the point? No one is here for me!"
"But what about me Nosedive?"
"You don't count."
"Why not?"
"Because you're always here, no matter what."
"But isn't that saying something? I'm your family right?"
"Right."
"And I'm here for your big night, right?"
"Yeah, but its not the same Wing! They promised, they broke their promise to me, they knew how important this was to me!"
"Listen Dive I know it stings but I'll get you a cheering crowd okay?
"It's not the same!"
"I understand. But listen to me. One day when I was about ten years old it was a hockey game. The coach was allowing each member of the team for each game to play goalie but so far he hadn't found one he liked. So it was finally my turn, and Dive I was so excited. I called mom and dad, and they promised too that they would be here. But they didn't show. But you did."
"Me? I must have been like what five?"
"Yup. You came with me to the game; mom and dad said they would watch you when the game started only they never arrived anyway. I was so upset and I didn't want to play goalie, but than I would never get another chance at it. So you asked me why I wasn't playing and I told you because I didn't have "a cheering crowd". Do you know what you said to me?"
"Do you really think I would remember that?"
"You said, "But you got me Wing, I'm here, I'll be your cheering crowd now go play, stupid."
"You remember that", chucked Nosedive.
"Yup, each word. I mean that was the first time I ever played goalie, and Dive I was good. But I would have never been able to be good if I hadn't played that game."
"Yeah I know. But still."
"You got me Dive, I'm here, I'll be your cheering crowd now go speak, stupid."
Nosedive laughed.
"Okay Wing, I can do that."
WildWing walked away from his brother towards the floor where Nosedive had thrown his coat. He picked it up and handed it towards his brother. Nosedive accepted the coat and put it on, looking at his brother for guidance on what to do next.
"Where is your tie", asked WildWing.
Nosedive blushed, "I don't know how to put it on, except for the clip ons, Dad was going to show me."
WildWing sighed in frustration, and in anger. Not at
Nosedive but at his father who had let Nosedive down in so many ways.
"I'll show you Nosedive", said WildWing, "It's easy once you know how."
"Thanks."
WildWing put the tie around Nosedive neck and started giving out instructions on how to tie it. Once it was tied perfectly WildWing took it off and had Nosedive try it.
The result of his tie was nothing near perfection; it drooped off to the side and was dangling not in anyway tight. However Nosedive had done it. Nosedive went to take it off when WildWing stopped him.
"No", said WildWing, "Leave it on and go out like that."
"What", exclaimed Nosedive.
"Well my coach made me do that when I was little and the next time I knew perfectly how to tie my own tie, now go out, shoo. Good luck, you'll do fine."
WildWing pushed a protesting Nosedive out of the locker room right onto the stage, where he was greeted by applause. The cameras started going as WildWing made one phone call and quickly met to his seat.
"Um hi everyone", said Nosedive, "I hope you're all in a forgiving mood. Sorry for the delay, no I wasn't helping Lassie or Superman save some kid or doing something valuable with my time but I was putting on my tie, all by myself. Can't ya tell?"
The audience laughed loudly.
"Well anyway", continued Nosedive feeling much more comfortable on the stage, "I'm here to touch a few major topics that deserve convections of their own. However I'm going to go over each of them the best I can. This program is to buy school materials to save lives from school shootings, and the other half is to deal with suicide. I will touch base on both of those tonight. So first on the agenda is buying school materials. People I'm coming to you asking you to give a little bit of your money to this fundraiser."
Nosedive held up a little quantity between his forefinger and thumb to show how little the amount of currency was needed.
"Your little bit of money could save someone's life. An entire life! This topic basically speaks for itself. A little bit of change will do sure. But for those of you that are bringing in big amounts of cash how about you spend it on something valuable. Spend a little more on this on fundraiser than you would any other. We the people, and the parent's of the students are asking you to help them provide these materials. The materials that will be purchased are not only
going to prevent school shootings, but save lives! Lives! Just to save one person's life is unbelievable to save many, well think about what a wonderful thing that is. For all of you, a little bit from you can save a life! An entire life, what a wonderful feeling that is, so everyone please give a little for the kids."
Nosedive stopped in his speech and waved over to the door. The other ducks in the room turned around, as well as the cameramen, to see what who he was waving to. Five ducks walked into the room; Canard, Duke, Mallory, Tanya and Grin all of which received an ovation for their heroic acts.
The ducks sat down at the table with WildWing; Nosedive had his cheering squad.
"Well anyway", stammered Nosedive, than quickly gaining his control once more, "As I was saying I'm almost supposed to talk about suicide."
Nosedive looked around the room, this part of his speech was going to have to be great, that's what the people were expecting.
"Suicide is one quitting on life, allowing themselves to be defeated and killing themselves. Everyone who has committed suicide gave up on life, on themselves. They missed out on the happiness and joy that they could have received later, they missed out on the fun times that they could have, the pride, the joy, gone and wasted. They took their lives and said no more."
Nosedive put the cards down from which he was reading his speech, this part of the speech was coming straight from the heart. He looked into the eyes and souls of the people in the room.
"Life offers so much, and people often take so little when work is mentioned", began Nosedive, "Why? People take it for advantage. When little things come your way and annoy you, this can throw your whole day off. Why? Why is it so much easier to look for the bad than the good. Why don't people celebrate life each and every day? Why do people think that when it's a rainy day it's a bad day? You're still living aren't you? Ladies and gentlemen I am coming to you and telling you that life is too short, and is often taken for granite. Life is short! Very short!"
Nosedive was no longer standing straight like a statue but making gesticulations and really grabbing the audience.
"Life is too short, and yet some people feel that they should shorten the little bit of life that they have! They can't find the good, and optimism, so they decided what the hey let's end it all right here. So that's what they do! It's funny because common sense is another thing taken for granite, some people can't see why living is worth it. It's always worth it, I don't care what the case is! If you are thinking about suicide think twice! If not for you than for your family and friends, and if you claim to have none that just wait because life will reward you later in life for what it has deprived you of now. Life is hard yeah no duh! But life is also short and precious.
Don't cut yourself from the opportunity of a lifetime, because the only opportunity of a lifetime is living! Don't stop, don't quit, because you never know what tomorrow will bring, you never know what unfound joy could be discovered. Life is hard, but that's life get over it and move on, keep on living, keep on breathing. Got to keep going, you can't stop, you can't quit, and you can't back down."
There was a brief silence until Nosedive continued.
"You know it's sickening that there are people dying in the hospitals right now from diseases in which medicine can no longer aid them. Those people would die for some of the lives that we have, some of the lives we take for granite, and this goes for the suicidal thinkers, and non-thinkers alike, be glad for what you have! Don't stop because of certain things its not worth it, life is precious and costly, it's
so short don't cut your life line, because you can't predict what's going to happen tomorrow."
There was another silence.
"Life's short everyone, live each day likes it's the last, and give others the opportunity to do the same, please sponsor this county's hockey teams in preventing death. Thank you."
The audience started clapping loudly. This was followed by a standing ovation.
Nosedive beamed as he received his standing ovation.
The coaches nodded in deep approval towards another complimenting each other for picking Nosedive to deliver the speech. The cameramen no longer viewed Nosedive but his unbelievable audience standing and cheering for him. WildWing and Canard accompanied by many others whistled for him, and many went "whoop". The journalists however were not standing but furiously writing things onto their notepads trying to absorb everything at once.
Nosedive left the stage, and finally the audience calmed down, and halted their clapping. Backstage Nosedive met up with WildWing.
The brothers hugged one another.
"Nosedive that was excellent", cried WildWing messing his brother's hair, "I can't believe my little brother could speak like that!"
"Great job Kid", said Duke patting him on the back, "I'm still in shock."
"Dive man", said Canard, "Wow, I'm speechless."
"That was beautiful", said Tanya fighting back tears, "Absolutely beautiful."
"Little friend", said Grin, "Because of you many will now be saved from such horrible fates, you should be very proud of yourself."
"Nosedive", said Mallory sternly, "For as long as I have known you, you have always been a goof, and I truly believed that you could be nothing more than that. Well after tonight you have proved me wrong, so next time you pull a prank on me I'm not going to be as nice as I have been before, and I am not in anyway "failing to see the humor, and humoring you". I have heard endless times from others that you were " common sense challenged", well next time I don't care what your excuse is you're dead."
Despite Mallory's attempts at benevolence, she failed in being "nice".
Nosedive smiled happily. Mallory's threats were the best compliment he could receive because she always acted superior to him. It was nice to know that she thought well of him after all.
"Well", said WildWing, "This definitely calls for celebration! Ice cream anyone, you up for it Nosedive?"
"Yes", exclaimed Nosedive, "And thanks everyone thanks for coming and everything."
The ducks returned his gratitude through smiles and pats on the back.
So the ducks took Nosedive out for ice cream, and than they all traveled over to WildWing and Canard's place for movies. It had gotten so late that all of them decided to sleep over night. WildWing had left a message on the machine at his parent's house informing them where their son was.
Throughout the night WildWing tried to make it as perfect as he could. However he couldn't escape from the feeling that there was something wrong. Nosedive hadn't said anything about his parents, which could be a good sign, but Nosedive always had something to say, something always positive. He didn't like confronting bad issues, and that is usually a good thing, but not when it has to deal with facing reality or talking about his problems. Nosedive wasn't talking about how he felt about his parents at the moment. WildWing was unaware if Nosedive didn't care anymore, or if he was forgiving, or if he was mad. But Nosedive didn't bring the topic up so it stayed unresolved.
But Nosedive seemed happy for the night, and tomorrow was another day.
Author's Note ~ Apologies! I'm so sorry I didn't get this chapter up quick enough, I'm really spending my time on this one, for a good cause and all so I should put in my best. But even my best isn't good enough for this topic, I wish I had something deep and moving, but I don't have it yet. Oh well, I'll just have to wait for it to hit me! In the mean time thanks for the reviews!