Charm: hello again. I'm updateing and I'm dead tired from watching degrassi until 3 in the morning last night... @@;;;
Squid: I told ya not to drink all that Coke.
Charm: *thwaks squid* SHUT UP! I'M NOT REALLY IN THE MOOD TO LISTEN TO YOUR BIG MOUTH!
Squid: OW!
Charm: Anyway. . . onto the chapter. . . before a fall asleep on the keyboard. . .
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Chapter Fourteen: Like Father Like Son
"MOMMA!" Mitchell said, smiling as he came back into the house. He pounced into his mother's lap. Brianna smiled at Mitchell. "Mommy! I wearned a new song from the radio!" Mitchell said, almost laughing. Squid and RIchard still haven't come into the house yet.
"Ok. What?" asked Brianna.
"Uhm. . . OH YEAH!" Mitchell said, thinking for a brief moment. He couldn't remember the lyrics. When he had, he turned to his mother and smiled. "To the window! TO the wall! Til the sweat drop down and fall! Down these female cr-"
"ALAN!" shouted Brianna, getting up.
"Yeah?" asked Squid, coming into the house. Richard was still outside. He was playing basketball. Brianna grabbed Squid by the collar and drug him into the kitchen. "Bri! Honey! What did I do this time!?!" pouted Squid.
"ALAN!!! HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLDYA NOT TO PLAY THAT MUSIC WHEN MITCHELL IS IN THE CAR!" screeched Brianna.
"What music?" asked Squid, clueless. Brianna slapped her forehead and drug Squid outside. They headed to his car and she pull out his CDs. "Oh... That music... Uhm well there's an intresting story to how those got there!" Squid said, trying to avoid the truth. Brianna glared.
"Well I'd enjoy to hear it Alan. . ." growled Brianna, angrily. Squid put his arms around Brianna's waist. "Alan, yer not about to sweet talk yer way outta this mess either." Brianna said, firmly. Squid pouted and let go of her.
"Fine!" he said, annoyed. "I didn't wanna listen to the crap ya tell me to. . . Not today anyway. . ." Brianna stared deathly at him. "Ok ok ok. . . I'll stop playing that in the car." Brianna smiled and kissed him.
"Ya better." she hissed.
"Would I lie to ya?" Squid said, coming up with the fakest innocent face ever.
"Yes." Brianna said as she went back inside.
"HEY!!!!! I HEARD THAT!" shouted Squid, running after her.
***
"MOMMYYYYYYYYYY!" whined Mitchell.
"What?" asked Brianna, looking down at her son.
"CAN ROSIE COME OVER?" asked Mitchell a little too loud. Brianna kneeled down so she was level with her son. Mitchell stared at his mother innocently.
"Baby, quiet. Richard trying to sleep."
Mitchell pouted. "How come he gets more attention than me!?" Brianna stood up and almost burst into laughter. Mitchell was turning a little too much like his father. "So mommy!! Can Rosie come over?" said Mitchell, blinking innocently. Brianna smiled and nodded. Mitchell hugged his mother and ran outside and over to SHaily and Zigzag's house.
***
"ALAN! MUST YOU CHEW ON THAT!" Brianna shouted angrily. Squid looked blankly at Brianna. She rolled her eyes and snatched the toothpick out of his mouth.
"HEY! THAT'S MINE!" Squid pouted, reaching to get his toothpick back. Brianna turned around and threw into the garbage. Squd stared, wide eyed and confused. "WHy'd ya do that?" asked Squid, almost upset. Brianna sighed. Her head was hurting. She went into the living room and laid down on the couch. Squid followed her. "Bri, sweetie?" he asked.
"What?" she mumbled.
"Ya ok?"
"Alan... I have three boys in this house to take care of, I'm pregnant with our second child, Mitchell has a bigger mouth than you, Richard still need to get his things from the group home, and you act more like a child everyday. Yeah. I'm peachy how about you?" she spat acidly.
"Well ya didn't need to be so bitchy. I was only concerned." Squid muttered, walking into the kitchen. Brianna rolled her eyes and fell asleep.
Mitchell and Rose came running into the house with Rose's parents, Shaily and Zigzag, close behind. Mitchell and Rose were both giggling histerically. Shaily saw Rose fiddling with something. "ROSE NICOLE KASCH! WHAT IS IN YER HANDS!" shouted Shaily. Zigzag. placed his hands on SHaily's shoulders.
"Honey let her have some fun." Zigzag told her, sweetly.
"Not if she burns the house down, Ricky!" Rose pouted and handed the lighter over to Shaily. "Rose. . . " scolded Shaily, holding out her hand again. Rose let out a cry of defeat and handed over four packs of matches. Zigzag laughed. "How didya get these Rose Nicole?" asked Shaily, suspiciously.
"Mitchell and I were walking by daddy's office and well Mitchell said he'd get the lighters if I kept watch . . ."
"WHAT!?"
"Don't yell at Mitchell . . ." Rose begged.
"I'm not . . ." Shaily said calmly. She turned to ZIgzag. "Ricky, might I discuss something with you!" She grabbed him by the back of the shirt and drug him outside. "HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YA NOT TO KEEP LIGHTER AND MATCHES IN YER OFFICE!" shouted Shaily. Rose and Mitchell decided to listen in, since Mitchell's parents weren't exactly in the room at the time.
"Uhm . . . Oh c'mon Shail. You take all my lighters and hide'em in the kitchen!" Zigzag whined. Mitchell and Rose glanced at each other and smirked. They went out the back door and over to Rose's home at the kitchen door. It was locked. Rose pouted.
"Rosie!!! I can get us in there . . . Just gimme a minute." Mitchell said, pulling out a metal object. He stuck it into the key hole and jiggled it for a moment. There was a click and Mitchell opened the door. "C'mon, Rosie!" he said, smiling. Rose giggled and followed. "Go get'em!" Rose nodded and headed off to her father's office and can back five minutes later. In her hands were four packs of lighters and three sets of fire crackers. They ran back outside and Mitchell relocked the door from the outside. They went to Mitchell's backyard and set up the crackers. Rose lit the first one and it went off.
***
"What was that!?" shouted Brianna and Shaily at the same time. Squid came into the room blinking in confusment. "Shail, let's go outside!" Brianna said. Shaily nodded and followed her best friend outside. They found Mitchell and Rose playing with the fire crackers.
"ROSE NICOLE KASCH!" screeched Shaily, grabbing Rose's hand and snatching the lighters. Brianna grabbed Mitchell's hand and brought him inside. SHaily followed with her own daughter.
"ALAN MITCHELL SMITH! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS! YOU ARE GETTIN' TIME OUT!" screamed Brianna. Squid rubbed his forehead. Zigzag rolled his eyes as Shaily went by and followed Brianna. They went into Mitchell's room.
Squid groaned, "I'm gonna hear about this all night . . ."
Zigzag stared, "I'm gonna get chewed out because Rose gets those lighters and things from my office. And oh God . . . Shail's gonna be so mad . . . Shoot me . . ." Squid rolled his eyes. "Well there's one thing to look forward to . . ." ZIgzag said, as an after thought.
"Oh what?" asked Squid. Brianna and Shaily's yelling ceased. They came out into the living room and Zigzag watched them nervously. They were looking a little hot headed and went outside into the back yard. Zigzag sighed. "What? Tell me!"
"Caveman's having his bachelor's party this Saturday. He told me to give this." ZIgzag said, as he handed Squid an envelope. ON the outside, "Squid" was written. "Don't let Brianna see it. Ok. She'll get er... upset per say."
"Why?" asked Squid. "It's just a party, right?" Zigzag sighed.
"Not exactly."
Squid stared, blankly. "What're ya sayin'?" asked Squid. Zigzag grinned.
"He's gonna have well . . . Y'know, the one thing that WASN'T allowed at ours. And well you didn't even get one."
Squid stared. "OH MY GOD! YA MEAN-"
"SHUT UP!"
"Oh . . ." Squid said, quieting down. He added just slightly above a whisper, "Dancers?"
"Not just dancers. Stripers."
"Oh my God."
***
Mitchell was listening from the kitchen. What was his dad and Zigzag talking about? Rose was standing behind him. She had heard as well. "What are they talkin' about?" asked Rose, looking confused. Mitchell shrugged.
"I have no clue. I'll ask my mommy later."
"Ok. Call me and tell me what she says ok?"
"Ok."
They each went back into the room.
* Later That Day *
It was diner and Squid, Brianna, Mitchell and Richard were all eating at the table. Squid had gone out and got pizza since no one volunteered to make dinner that night. Brianna looked out the window. She had cooled down considerably but she was still upset over what Mitchell had done. Richard wasn't around when any of this happened.
Squid was taking a sip of coke as Mitchell looked at his mother. "Mommy?" asked Mitchell.
"Yes, honey?" asked Brianna. Squid was still sipping his coke.
"What's a striper?"
Squid spit his drink back into his cup. Brianna's eyes widened in shock. "Where the he-didya hear that!?" shouted Brianna.
"Daddy and Rosie's daddy were talking about stripers. What are they?" Mitchell aske dinnocently. Richard was sniggering from his position at the table.
"Mitchell. Richard . . . Couldya two go outside for a little bit. I need to speak with yer-" She looked nervously at Richard. He nodded knowing what she was going to say. "Father."
"Ok." Both boy chorused and went outside.
"ALAN SQUID SMITH! WHAT IN HELL ARE YA TALKIN' ABOUT STRIPERS FOR!?" screamed Brianna.
"Caveman's having a bachelor party before his and Kayla's wedding next week. And I think ya know." Squid said, blushing slightly. Brianna slapped her forehead.
"WERE YA PLANNING TO KEEP THIS FROM ME UNTIL THE PARTY!?"
"Kinda."
"ALAN!! WHEN WE GOT MARRIED WE PROMISED THERE'D BE NO MORE SECRETS!! WE'D TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING!"
"YOU HYPOCRITE!"
"ALAN THE THING ABOUT RICHARD WAS A PERSONAL MATTER! IT DIDN'T INVOLVE YA! HE WAS A RAPE CHILD!! D'YA THINK I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE TO THE WORLD I WAS RAPED AND WAS TOO PATHETIC TO GET AN ABORTION!"
"So that's what ya think about me?" asked Richard, standing in the back doorway. Tears shining in his eyes, he ran back outside. Brianna covered her mouth. SHe ran after him.
"RICHARD! COME BACK!" she called after him. He kept running. Squid came up to Brianna. He put his arms around her waist.
"It's ok. We'll find him." he told her. She turned and cried into Squid's chest.
* Two Months Later *
Two months had gone by and still Brianna and Squid hadn't found Richard. They had ended up calling the police and they were doing a search. "Is there any place that he would go? Like a place of sentimantal value?" asked the police officer. Brianna sighed as she looked through a photo album. She stopped at one picture. It was a picture of herself when she was tweleve. She was standing next to Marcus "Mad Dog" Sheldon. "Mrs. Smith?" asked the officer.
"Yes . . ." Brianna said. It had hit her. "Try searching New Orleans."
"New Orleans?!"
"He's father is in New Orleans."
"Oh. Well we'll lecha know if we find anything."
* One Week Later *
The phone rang. Brianna answered it. "Hello?" she asked nervously.
"We found him. He is in New Orleans, but refuses to let anyone take him. He told us to tell you that if ya wanted him back home that you'd hafta come get him yourself." the officer said, over the phone.
"Fine." Brianna answered.
* Two Weeks Later *
Brianna and Squid arrived in New Orleans. They had left Mitchell with Shaily and Zigzag. Tears were forming in Brianna's eyes as she got into the rental car. Squid kissed her lightly. "Sweetie, it's gonna be ok." He assured her. Brianna sighed. "Where d'you think he is?" asked Squid.
"THe cementary." Brianna answered, simply.
"What?! WHy?!"
"Trust me. Go." Brianna said, a little firmer than the last time.
Squid sighed and obeyed. They drove off to the cementary. When they arrived, Brianna stepped out of the car and walked out onto the cementary. She looked around and found a boy kneeling by a grave. She sighed and walked up to him. "Richard . . ." Brianna whispered. She placed her hand on his shoulder and kneeled down next to him.
"Mom, why'd he kill himself?" Richard asked, almost crying. Brianna looked at the grave in front of them. It read: Marcus "Mad Dog" Sheldon Jr. Brianna took a deep breath and looked away. "Mom?"
"Honey it was because I married Alan."
"What?"
"What exactly did Marcus tell ya?"
"He said that ya were on vacation all the time and you'd come back soon. He never told me I was a rape child. He lied. He said you and him had real...sex..." Richard whimpered. Brianna took her fifteen year old son into an embrace. Memories flashed back into her mind.
* Flashback *
Mad Dog slowly removed her clothing until she was only in her under garmits. Brianna tried to scream but was stopped by Mad Dog placing his hand to her mouth. She tried to bite him but she could reach his skin with her teeth. She knew what was going on now. She knew exactly. He leered over her staring into her emerald eyes, with his navy blue ones. "Stay still," he commanded. Charm felt tears welling in her eyes.
"Lemme go," she whispered hoarsly.
"No."
"Please!" she whispered.
"Quiet or I'll kill ya!" he growled, whipping out his switchblade and holding it againest her neck. She whimpered and remained silent. Charm knew right then, Mad Dog was truly crazy. He removed his own clothing now. Charm let out a muffled sound as Mad Dog slowly dug into her. HIs hand still clamped tightly over her mouth. "Scream." Charm shook her head. "DO IT!" Charm bit her lip as tears flowed out of her eyes. She wasn't going to let him be satisfied. He slapped her across the face making her whimper slightly, but not enough for him.
"SCREAM DAMMIT!" He dug deeper. Pain, like Charm had never felt before shot through her body. Seering and deadly pain. She couldn't take this much longer but she had to hold out and not scream. She was going to make him happy. "Why won't ya scream!?" he growled, slapping her again. He dug deeper into her. Her body tensed.
* End OF Flashback *
"Richard, you were a rape child. I did want an abortion but I didn't go through with it because of abortion chop shop stories, but the moment I held ya in my arms. . . I knew that I made the right decision. You were beautiful and I hated myself for leavin' ya with Marcus, but I had too. I wanted a future and well having ya kinda stopped that. Plus, my mother didn't want me to have a child. Not at fourteen," Brianna explained, tears streaming down her face.
"Mom?" asked Richard.
"Yes?"
"DId dad hurt ya?"
"Yes, very much so."
"How?"
"He wouldn't let me go. He held me at knife point. He told me to scream-" Brianna broke down into complete tears. Richard held his mother close to him. "He hurt me so much Richard. No one believed me either, because I was a criminal."
"WHAT!?" shouted Richard. He looked shocked at his mother.
"Ask Alan where I met him. It'll explain a lot. Or ya could talk to yer uncle Jason. I shoplifted and got into fights all the time... Just for him... Because my dad ditched me and my family when I was five."
"Mom. I had no idea. I'm so sorry!" Richard whispered. She hugged him tighter.
"It's ok. Ya didn't know. Well c'mon. We should go get yer stuff and go home right? Mitchell's real worried about ya, oddly enough. He was crying just last week. C'mon. Let's go." Richard smiled at his mother as they stood up. "I'll tell ya everything as soon as we get home." Richard nodded and walked with his mother to the rental car where Squid was waiting.
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Charm: How was that? Well it was REALLY long so I'm not gonna write any muse thingies. lol. Well I hope ya liked and REVIEW! PLEASE! ^^ Next chapter coming soon! I might end this story soon as well. *fans yell* Or not... Heh. BYE! *runs*
Squid: I told ya not to drink all that Coke.
Charm: *thwaks squid* SHUT UP! I'M NOT REALLY IN THE MOOD TO LISTEN TO YOUR BIG MOUTH!
Squid: OW!
Charm: Anyway. . . onto the chapter. . . before a fall asleep on the keyboard. . .
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Chapter Fourteen: Like Father Like Son
"MOMMA!" Mitchell said, smiling as he came back into the house. He pounced into his mother's lap. Brianna smiled at Mitchell. "Mommy! I wearned a new song from the radio!" Mitchell said, almost laughing. Squid and RIchard still haven't come into the house yet.
"Ok. What?" asked Brianna.
"Uhm. . . OH YEAH!" Mitchell said, thinking for a brief moment. He couldn't remember the lyrics. When he had, he turned to his mother and smiled. "To the window! TO the wall! Til the sweat drop down and fall! Down these female cr-"
"ALAN!" shouted Brianna, getting up.
"Yeah?" asked Squid, coming into the house. Richard was still outside. He was playing basketball. Brianna grabbed Squid by the collar and drug him into the kitchen. "Bri! Honey! What did I do this time!?!" pouted Squid.
"ALAN!!! HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLDYA NOT TO PLAY THAT MUSIC WHEN MITCHELL IS IN THE CAR!" screeched Brianna.
"What music?" asked Squid, clueless. Brianna slapped her forehead and drug Squid outside. They headed to his car and she pull out his CDs. "Oh... That music... Uhm well there's an intresting story to how those got there!" Squid said, trying to avoid the truth. Brianna glared.
"Well I'd enjoy to hear it Alan. . ." growled Brianna, angrily. Squid put his arms around Brianna's waist. "Alan, yer not about to sweet talk yer way outta this mess either." Brianna said, firmly. Squid pouted and let go of her.
"Fine!" he said, annoyed. "I didn't wanna listen to the crap ya tell me to. . . Not today anyway. . ." Brianna stared deathly at him. "Ok ok ok. . . I'll stop playing that in the car." Brianna smiled and kissed him.
"Ya better." she hissed.
"Would I lie to ya?" Squid said, coming up with the fakest innocent face ever.
"Yes." Brianna said as she went back inside.
"HEY!!!!! I HEARD THAT!" shouted Squid, running after her.
***
"MOMMYYYYYYYYYY!" whined Mitchell.
"What?" asked Brianna, looking down at her son.
"CAN ROSIE COME OVER?" asked Mitchell a little too loud. Brianna kneeled down so she was level with her son. Mitchell stared at his mother innocently.
"Baby, quiet. Richard trying to sleep."
Mitchell pouted. "How come he gets more attention than me!?" Brianna stood up and almost burst into laughter. Mitchell was turning a little too much like his father. "So mommy!! Can Rosie come over?" said Mitchell, blinking innocently. Brianna smiled and nodded. Mitchell hugged his mother and ran outside and over to SHaily and Zigzag's house.
***
"ALAN! MUST YOU CHEW ON THAT!" Brianna shouted angrily. Squid looked blankly at Brianna. She rolled her eyes and snatched the toothpick out of his mouth.
"HEY! THAT'S MINE!" Squid pouted, reaching to get his toothpick back. Brianna turned around and threw into the garbage. Squd stared, wide eyed and confused. "WHy'd ya do that?" asked Squid, almost upset. Brianna sighed. Her head was hurting. She went into the living room and laid down on the couch. Squid followed her. "Bri, sweetie?" he asked.
"What?" she mumbled.
"Ya ok?"
"Alan... I have three boys in this house to take care of, I'm pregnant with our second child, Mitchell has a bigger mouth than you, Richard still need to get his things from the group home, and you act more like a child everyday. Yeah. I'm peachy how about you?" she spat acidly.
"Well ya didn't need to be so bitchy. I was only concerned." Squid muttered, walking into the kitchen. Brianna rolled her eyes and fell asleep.
Mitchell and Rose came running into the house with Rose's parents, Shaily and Zigzag, close behind. Mitchell and Rose were both giggling histerically. Shaily saw Rose fiddling with something. "ROSE NICOLE KASCH! WHAT IS IN YER HANDS!" shouted Shaily. Zigzag. placed his hands on SHaily's shoulders.
"Honey let her have some fun." Zigzag told her, sweetly.
"Not if she burns the house down, Ricky!" Rose pouted and handed the lighter over to Shaily. "Rose. . . " scolded Shaily, holding out her hand again. Rose let out a cry of defeat and handed over four packs of matches. Zigzag laughed. "How didya get these Rose Nicole?" asked Shaily, suspiciously.
"Mitchell and I were walking by daddy's office and well Mitchell said he'd get the lighters if I kept watch . . ."
"WHAT!?"
"Don't yell at Mitchell . . ." Rose begged.
"I'm not . . ." Shaily said calmly. She turned to ZIgzag. "Ricky, might I discuss something with you!" She grabbed him by the back of the shirt and drug him outside. "HOW MANY TIMES HAVE I TOLD YA NOT TO KEEP LIGHTER AND MATCHES IN YER OFFICE!" shouted Shaily. Rose and Mitchell decided to listen in, since Mitchell's parents weren't exactly in the room at the time.
"Uhm . . . Oh c'mon Shail. You take all my lighters and hide'em in the kitchen!" Zigzag whined. Mitchell and Rose glanced at each other and smirked. They went out the back door and over to Rose's home at the kitchen door. It was locked. Rose pouted.
"Rosie!!! I can get us in there . . . Just gimme a minute." Mitchell said, pulling out a metal object. He stuck it into the key hole and jiggled it for a moment. There was a click and Mitchell opened the door. "C'mon, Rosie!" he said, smiling. Rose giggled and followed. "Go get'em!" Rose nodded and headed off to her father's office and can back five minutes later. In her hands were four packs of lighters and three sets of fire crackers. They ran back outside and Mitchell relocked the door from the outside. They went to Mitchell's backyard and set up the crackers. Rose lit the first one and it went off.
***
"What was that!?" shouted Brianna and Shaily at the same time. Squid came into the room blinking in confusment. "Shail, let's go outside!" Brianna said. Shaily nodded and followed her best friend outside. They found Mitchell and Rose playing with the fire crackers.
"ROSE NICOLE KASCH!" screeched Shaily, grabbing Rose's hand and snatching the lighters. Brianna grabbed Mitchell's hand and brought him inside. SHaily followed with her own daughter.
"ALAN MITCHELL SMITH! I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS! YOU ARE GETTIN' TIME OUT!" screamed Brianna. Squid rubbed his forehead. Zigzag rolled his eyes as Shaily went by and followed Brianna. They went into Mitchell's room.
Squid groaned, "I'm gonna hear about this all night . . ."
Zigzag stared, "I'm gonna get chewed out because Rose gets those lighters and things from my office. And oh God . . . Shail's gonna be so mad . . . Shoot me . . ." Squid rolled his eyes. "Well there's one thing to look forward to . . ." ZIgzag said, as an after thought.
"Oh what?" asked Squid. Brianna and Shaily's yelling ceased. They came out into the living room and Zigzag watched them nervously. They were looking a little hot headed and went outside into the back yard. Zigzag sighed. "What? Tell me!"
"Caveman's having his bachelor's party this Saturday. He told me to give this." ZIgzag said, as he handed Squid an envelope. ON the outside, "Squid" was written. "Don't let Brianna see it. Ok. She'll get er... upset per say."
"Why?" asked Squid. "It's just a party, right?" Zigzag sighed.
"Not exactly."
Squid stared, blankly. "What're ya sayin'?" asked Squid. Zigzag grinned.
"He's gonna have well . . . Y'know, the one thing that WASN'T allowed at ours. And well you didn't even get one."
Squid stared. "OH MY GOD! YA MEAN-"
"SHUT UP!"
"Oh . . ." Squid said, quieting down. He added just slightly above a whisper, "Dancers?"
"Not just dancers. Stripers."
"Oh my God."
***
Mitchell was listening from the kitchen. What was his dad and Zigzag talking about? Rose was standing behind him. She had heard as well. "What are they talkin' about?" asked Rose, looking confused. Mitchell shrugged.
"I have no clue. I'll ask my mommy later."
"Ok. Call me and tell me what she says ok?"
"Ok."
They each went back into the room.
* Later That Day *
It was diner and Squid, Brianna, Mitchell and Richard were all eating at the table. Squid had gone out and got pizza since no one volunteered to make dinner that night. Brianna looked out the window. She had cooled down considerably but she was still upset over what Mitchell had done. Richard wasn't around when any of this happened.
Squid was taking a sip of coke as Mitchell looked at his mother. "Mommy?" asked Mitchell.
"Yes, honey?" asked Brianna. Squid was still sipping his coke.
"What's a striper?"
Squid spit his drink back into his cup. Brianna's eyes widened in shock. "Where the he-didya hear that!?" shouted Brianna.
"Daddy and Rosie's daddy were talking about stripers. What are they?" Mitchell aske dinnocently. Richard was sniggering from his position at the table.
"Mitchell. Richard . . . Couldya two go outside for a little bit. I need to speak with yer-" She looked nervously at Richard. He nodded knowing what she was going to say. "Father."
"Ok." Both boy chorused and went outside.
"ALAN SQUID SMITH! WHAT IN HELL ARE YA TALKIN' ABOUT STRIPERS FOR!?" screamed Brianna.
"Caveman's having a bachelor party before his and Kayla's wedding next week. And I think ya know." Squid said, blushing slightly. Brianna slapped her forehead.
"WERE YA PLANNING TO KEEP THIS FROM ME UNTIL THE PARTY!?"
"Kinda."
"ALAN!! WHEN WE GOT MARRIED WE PROMISED THERE'D BE NO MORE SECRETS!! WE'D TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING!"
"YOU HYPOCRITE!"
"ALAN THE THING ABOUT RICHARD WAS A PERSONAL MATTER! IT DIDN'T INVOLVE YA! HE WAS A RAPE CHILD!! D'YA THINK I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE TO THE WORLD I WAS RAPED AND WAS TOO PATHETIC TO GET AN ABORTION!"
"So that's what ya think about me?" asked Richard, standing in the back doorway. Tears shining in his eyes, he ran back outside. Brianna covered her mouth. SHe ran after him.
"RICHARD! COME BACK!" she called after him. He kept running. Squid came up to Brianna. He put his arms around her waist.
"It's ok. We'll find him." he told her. She turned and cried into Squid's chest.
* Two Months Later *
Two months had gone by and still Brianna and Squid hadn't found Richard. They had ended up calling the police and they were doing a search. "Is there any place that he would go? Like a place of sentimantal value?" asked the police officer. Brianna sighed as she looked through a photo album. She stopped at one picture. It was a picture of herself when she was tweleve. She was standing next to Marcus "Mad Dog" Sheldon. "Mrs. Smith?" asked the officer.
"Yes . . ." Brianna said. It had hit her. "Try searching New Orleans."
"New Orleans?!"
"He's father is in New Orleans."
"Oh. Well we'll lecha know if we find anything."
* One Week Later *
The phone rang. Brianna answered it. "Hello?" she asked nervously.
"We found him. He is in New Orleans, but refuses to let anyone take him. He told us to tell you that if ya wanted him back home that you'd hafta come get him yourself." the officer said, over the phone.
"Fine." Brianna answered.
* Two Weeks Later *
Brianna and Squid arrived in New Orleans. They had left Mitchell with Shaily and Zigzag. Tears were forming in Brianna's eyes as she got into the rental car. Squid kissed her lightly. "Sweetie, it's gonna be ok." He assured her. Brianna sighed. "Where d'you think he is?" asked Squid.
"THe cementary." Brianna answered, simply.
"What?! WHy?!"
"Trust me. Go." Brianna said, a little firmer than the last time.
Squid sighed and obeyed. They drove off to the cementary. When they arrived, Brianna stepped out of the car and walked out onto the cementary. She looked around and found a boy kneeling by a grave. She sighed and walked up to him. "Richard . . ." Brianna whispered. She placed her hand on his shoulder and kneeled down next to him.
"Mom, why'd he kill himself?" Richard asked, almost crying. Brianna looked at the grave in front of them. It read: Marcus "Mad Dog" Sheldon Jr. Brianna took a deep breath and looked away. "Mom?"
"Honey it was because I married Alan."
"What?"
"What exactly did Marcus tell ya?"
"He said that ya were on vacation all the time and you'd come back soon. He never told me I was a rape child. He lied. He said you and him had real...sex..." Richard whimpered. Brianna took her fifteen year old son into an embrace. Memories flashed back into her mind.
* Flashback *
Mad Dog slowly removed her clothing until she was only in her under garmits. Brianna tried to scream but was stopped by Mad Dog placing his hand to her mouth. She tried to bite him but she could reach his skin with her teeth. She knew what was going on now. She knew exactly. He leered over her staring into her emerald eyes, with his navy blue ones. "Stay still," he commanded. Charm felt tears welling in her eyes.
"Lemme go," she whispered hoarsly.
"No."
"Please!" she whispered.
"Quiet or I'll kill ya!" he growled, whipping out his switchblade and holding it againest her neck. She whimpered and remained silent. Charm knew right then, Mad Dog was truly crazy. He removed his own clothing now. Charm let out a muffled sound as Mad Dog slowly dug into her. HIs hand still clamped tightly over her mouth. "Scream." Charm shook her head. "DO IT!" Charm bit her lip as tears flowed out of her eyes. She wasn't going to let him be satisfied. He slapped her across the face making her whimper slightly, but not enough for him.
"SCREAM DAMMIT!" He dug deeper. Pain, like Charm had never felt before shot through her body. Seering and deadly pain. She couldn't take this much longer but she had to hold out and not scream. She was going to make him happy. "Why won't ya scream!?" he growled, slapping her again. He dug deeper into her. Her body tensed.
* End OF Flashback *
"Richard, you were a rape child. I did want an abortion but I didn't go through with it because of abortion chop shop stories, but the moment I held ya in my arms. . . I knew that I made the right decision. You were beautiful and I hated myself for leavin' ya with Marcus, but I had too. I wanted a future and well having ya kinda stopped that. Plus, my mother didn't want me to have a child. Not at fourteen," Brianna explained, tears streaming down her face.
"Mom?" asked Richard.
"Yes?"
"DId dad hurt ya?"
"Yes, very much so."
"How?"
"He wouldn't let me go. He held me at knife point. He told me to scream-" Brianna broke down into complete tears. Richard held his mother close to him. "He hurt me so much Richard. No one believed me either, because I was a criminal."
"WHAT!?" shouted Richard. He looked shocked at his mother.
"Ask Alan where I met him. It'll explain a lot. Or ya could talk to yer uncle Jason. I shoplifted and got into fights all the time... Just for him... Because my dad ditched me and my family when I was five."
"Mom. I had no idea. I'm so sorry!" Richard whispered. She hugged him tighter.
"It's ok. Ya didn't know. Well c'mon. We should go get yer stuff and go home right? Mitchell's real worried about ya, oddly enough. He was crying just last week. C'mon. Let's go." Richard smiled at his mother as they stood up. "I'll tell ya everything as soon as we get home." Richard nodded and walked with his mother to the rental car where Squid was waiting.
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Charm: How was that? Well it was REALLY long so I'm not gonna write any muse thingies. lol. Well I hope ya liked and REVIEW! PLEASE! ^^ Next chapter coming soon! I might end this story soon as well. *fans yell* Or not... Heh. BYE! *runs*