A/N: Chapter Three. The only thing we own so far is Charlie's stepfather,
but we are willing to part with him. Hundred Dollars? Okay, no takers? How
about fifty dollars? Twenty Dollars? Ten Dollars? Five Dollars? One Dollar?
Anyone? Any takers?
Chelsea's A/N: Hey, I just decided to pop in even though it's Mary's chapter. ^_^ I'm gonna handle the review-replies because...well...BECAUSE I CAN! Bwa! ^_^ Okay, I'll stop now...*cough*...
Sarah- I'm glad you liked it. *grins*
Banksiesbabe99- Heehee...It's good that you think I've captured his anger properly. ^_~ Thanks for the review!
Rachel00- Lol...no shame in contradictories. ^_^ I'm glad you liked the chapter. *big smile* Enjoy!
Nebula- Heehee...I'm glad you liked the "Ice Nazi" thing...hehehe...Took a lot of brainpower to come up with that one! Lol...hehehe...Yes, we all remember D3 Charlie...and we love him all the same. *huggles Charlie* Glad you liked the chapter! ^_~
Rachel- I'm glad to hear you liked the chapter! ^_~ Thanks so much for the review! I hope you like the chapter.
-Chapter 3-
"Mom, I'm home," I yelled as I opened the front door only to find John lying down on the couch watching some dumb Jerry Springer show.
I looked around and saw that Mom was nowhere to be found. I walked back into the living room.
"Where's Mom?" I asked.
John just ignored me. I walked in front of the television, blocking his view.
"I said, where's Mom?" I asked again.
"Get out of my way," John growled at me." You're blocking my view."
"Not until you tell me where my mother is," I said calmly.
"I'm warning you boy," John threatened me. I'm not scared. His threats are just words to me.
I scoffed. "Whatever. It's not like you care where she is or anything."
"You're right. I don't care. Now move away from the television before I make you regret that you were ever born."
"You can't do that. I already regret that," I shot back.
"Got any other regrets? Like a certain someone running off to LA without you? And now you have no one to run you and protect you from the big bad world," John said trying to get a rise out of me.
That last bit hurt. It was below the belt for sure. But I wouldn't let him know that. I'd rather throw myself over a bridge then do that. I remained silent.
"Speechless, huh? Just as I thought. You're just wuss. Just like your coach...I meant father figure," John said. "I mean, c'mon. He ran off to LA leaving you here all alone. If he was a real father figure, he would have had the balls to stick around and raise you up properly. But now your mother expects me to raise you up to be a man. And believe me, that's never happening. Unless you shape up and follow my example..."
"I'd rather go and tell Orion that he's the best coach in the world," I mumbled angrily.
"Suit yourself," John said.
"Bucket of scum," I mumbled.
"What did you say?" John said getting off the coach.
"Nothing," I said. "You should get your hearing checked. I'd think that you're loosing it, even though I already think you are."
"Don't get smart with me boy," He said
"I'll get smart with whom ever I please to get smart with," I shot back.
"If only your mother knew what you were really like," John said.
"Ooooo," I said sarcastically. "You're going to tell Mom. I'm really scared now."
"Why I oughtta..."
John was just about to strangle me when Mom walked through the door. John immediately stepped away from me. I shot daggers with my eyes through him. He returned the stare.
"Hi Mom," I said greeting her." How was your day?"
"Not too bad," she smiled back. "How was your first day of school?"
I didn't want to talk about that. "Interesting..."
"Well that's good, honey. I wish I was still young and in high school. Enjoy these days, sweetheart. They won't last. Soon enough you'll be moved out and starting your own family," she said setting her purse down on the counter.
"Yeah," John butted in. "And not a moment too soon."
"Oh John," Casey said sweetly. "You don't really mean that?"
"Yes he did," I said.
"Oh I wish you two would stop bickering. I just want us to be a big happy family."
I said nothing. Neither did John. We'll never be a big happy family. The only happy people are on TV sitcoms. Mom just didn't get it sometimes. Here she dumps Bombay and ends up married this jerk. How could see be so blind? I can see. Even John is more perceptive then her.
This family isn't going to be happy. It's going to hell.
Chelsea's A/N: Hey, I just decided to pop in even though it's Mary's chapter. ^_^ I'm gonna handle the review-replies because...well...BECAUSE I CAN! Bwa! ^_^ Okay, I'll stop now...*cough*...
Sarah- I'm glad you liked it. *grins*
Banksiesbabe99- Heehee...It's good that you think I've captured his anger properly. ^_~ Thanks for the review!
Rachel00- Lol...no shame in contradictories. ^_^ I'm glad you liked the chapter. *big smile* Enjoy!
Nebula- Heehee...I'm glad you liked the "Ice Nazi" thing...hehehe...Took a lot of brainpower to come up with that one! Lol...hehehe...Yes, we all remember D3 Charlie...and we love him all the same. *huggles Charlie* Glad you liked the chapter! ^_~
Rachel- I'm glad to hear you liked the chapter! ^_~ Thanks so much for the review! I hope you like the chapter.
-Chapter 3-
"Mom, I'm home," I yelled as I opened the front door only to find John lying down on the couch watching some dumb Jerry Springer show.
I looked around and saw that Mom was nowhere to be found. I walked back into the living room.
"Where's Mom?" I asked.
John just ignored me. I walked in front of the television, blocking his view.
"I said, where's Mom?" I asked again.
"Get out of my way," John growled at me." You're blocking my view."
"Not until you tell me where my mother is," I said calmly.
"I'm warning you boy," John threatened me. I'm not scared. His threats are just words to me.
I scoffed. "Whatever. It's not like you care where she is or anything."
"You're right. I don't care. Now move away from the television before I make you regret that you were ever born."
"You can't do that. I already regret that," I shot back.
"Got any other regrets? Like a certain someone running off to LA without you? And now you have no one to run you and protect you from the big bad world," John said trying to get a rise out of me.
That last bit hurt. It was below the belt for sure. But I wouldn't let him know that. I'd rather throw myself over a bridge then do that. I remained silent.
"Speechless, huh? Just as I thought. You're just wuss. Just like your coach...I meant father figure," John said. "I mean, c'mon. He ran off to LA leaving you here all alone. If he was a real father figure, he would have had the balls to stick around and raise you up properly. But now your mother expects me to raise you up to be a man. And believe me, that's never happening. Unless you shape up and follow my example..."
"I'd rather go and tell Orion that he's the best coach in the world," I mumbled angrily.
"Suit yourself," John said.
"Bucket of scum," I mumbled.
"What did you say?" John said getting off the coach.
"Nothing," I said. "You should get your hearing checked. I'd think that you're loosing it, even though I already think you are."
"Don't get smart with me boy," He said
"I'll get smart with whom ever I please to get smart with," I shot back.
"If only your mother knew what you were really like," John said.
"Ooooo," I said sarcastically. "You're going to tell Mom. I'm really scared now."
"Why I oughtta..."
John was just about to strangle me when Mom walked through the door. John immediately stepped away from me. I shot daggers with my eyes through him. He returned the stare.
"Hi Mom," I said greeting her." How was your day?"
"Not too bad," she smiled back. "How was your first day of school?"
I didn't want to talk about that. "Interesting..."
"Well that's good, honey. I wish I was still young and in high school. Enjoy these days, sweetheart. They won't last. Soon enough you'll be moved out and starting your own family," she said setting her purse down on the counter.
"Yeah," John butted in. "And not a moment too soon."
"Oh John," Casey said sweetly. "You don't really mean that?"
"Yes he did," I said.
"Oh I wish you two would stop bickering. I just want us to be a big happy family."
I said nothing. Neither did John. We'll never be a big happy family. The only happy people are on TV sitcoms. Mom just didn't get it sometimes. Here she dumps Bombay and ends up married this jerk. How could see be so blind? I can see. Even John is more perceptive then her.
This family isn't going to be happy. It's going to hell.