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Operation: P.I.C.T.U.R.E.

Problems
Involving
Complicated
Teenagers
Unable to
Release
Emotions

Writing Operative: Ukiby3000 a.k.a. KibyMoon

Chapter 10: Door to Your Dreams

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Dream (n.) 1.Quimera, fancy. 2. Something remarkable for it's beauty and excellency.

3. Aim, goal.

The new mansion of the DC was all decorated for that special day: there was a beautiful big table full of many kinds of foods and drinks on the main room of the house, with a big stereo with large speaker-boxes next to it. There were lots of balloons decorating all the other rooms as well.

All of the children were very well dressed for the occasion too. Nadine had put on a very nice red and black dress with shinning black boots. Albin was with a white shirt, dark jeans, black tie and dark brown shoes. Miette was wearing a pink and white Franz Ferdinand t-shirt, a pink skirt and dark-pink sandals. Kasen was with a pretty yellow and blue shirt, a pair of dark-blue pants and black shoes. Donovan was with a pair of dark jeans, a plain white shirt, a black overcoat and a pair of black shoes.

The first one to arrive at the party was Kuki. She was with a white and pink dress and white sandals. Then she said, noticing the clothes of the hosts of the party: "Hehe... Albin and Donovan are dressed almost with the same clothes. It wasn't for the hair and the height, you would look real twin brothers."

Donovan looked at his brother that smiled at him. Deep inside, Donovan didn't like to look like Albin, because his brother was too happy. But, for him, worst than look like Albin, was too look like Kasen, the total happy-go-lucky boy.

Kuki then walked towards Albin and said, handing over a little box to him: "Happy birthday! Hope you like the present."

"If it's from you, I'll like for sure," He said opening the box to find a beautiful yellow and blue t-shirt. Albin smiled at Kuki and said, before kissing the girl's cheek: "I loved it! Thankx!"

With that, Kuki giggled and said to the others: "I'm sorry about not having gifts for all you. First because I didn't have much money, and mainly because I didn't know what you would like."

"No problem," Nadine said with a smile. Then, Kuki went to the living room to chat with Albin.

The next ones to arrive were Abby and Nigel. Abby was with a long black skirt, a red tank top and black boots. Nigel was with a white and black t-shirt, jeans and white sneakers. They greeted all the DC and then Abigail said, handing a little box to each child: "That's just a little treat to all you. It's cheap, but what counts it's the intention!"

They all opened the little boxes and found nice silver-colored bracelets. All them thanked Abby and then it was Nigel turn to give something to then. He looked down, very unpleased with himself and said: "Well, you see… I don't have anything. I almost didn't come here... It was Abby that told to me to come. And I'm all worried about some things…"

"You don't need to worry yourself with nothing!" Nadine said. She knew that he was worried about Lizzie, but she also knew that the girl was now doing great without him.

Nigel looked a little bit puzzled to Nadine and she just smiled again.

After that, some other people came, including Wally and Hoagie that came together. Wally, that only had money enough to buy a present to Donovan, apologized himself while Hoagie gave each of them a little box like Abby's. Donovan's present was a Smiths' CD and himself and the others got little boxes of peppermint candy. They thanked Hoagie and then Miette said to him: "And me? Don't you have a especial gift to me?"

"Hmm, well, you see, I forgot your present!" said Hoagie all embarrassed. "I thought about the candies but didn't remember to buy something especial for you. Sorry…"

Miette giggled and then said: "Don't worry! I'm not going to be angry with you."

Hoagie smiled at Miette and then everybody went to the living room, where most of people were, except for Donovan and Wally, that decided to stay there in the front room, to talk a little far from the noise on the living room.

When everybody was gone, Donovan let himself fall on an armchair that was there and said to Wally: "Thank God that they are gone. Now, it's gonna be less noisy."

"You really don't like to stay with too much people, right?"

"I fell kind of uncomfortable with that. I don't know why, but I'm not a very social person."

"I see. So, did you like the present?"

"Yes. Sorry if I don't show my emotions that much. I still have a lot of Father's education stuck in my mind."

"I know. But don't worry. You'll overcome this," Wally said, smiling at Donovan, trying to incentivate the other boy to do the same.

While that, on the living room, everybody was talking and eating while music was filling the whole room. Miette looked at the whole scene and, when Kasen got closer to her, she said: "I never thought that this would happen. When we were younger, I thought that Father would control our lives forever."

"I used to think that too, but now, when I look at you, at mother and at Abby, I see that everything will be fine from now on."

"Yes, you're right," She said opening a large smile before going to chat with Hoagie.

While that, Nadine took Nigel to the balcony and they were talking about some random subjects, when Nadine asked, in a low and timid tone: "Nigel? Can I ask you something?"

"Yes. What?"

"You… Do you like someone?"

Nigel gulped and then said, a little bit nervous: "Hmm, yes."

"Really?" Nadine asked, a little bit too loud. Then she said, back to the low tone. "And, can you tell me who is this person that you love so much?"

Nigel took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm. He didn't know why Nadine wanted to know that, but he needed to say that anyway.

Back to the living room, Kuki, Albin and some other people were chatting and then Albin said, hugging Kuki: "This is my pretty and cute girlfriend and nobody will ever take her from me!"

"Ha, ha, ha… Be careful with Wally!"

"We don't need to worry about him again honey."

They both giggled a little and then the conversation continued. When Albin saw Nadine entering on the living room again from the balcony, he shouted at her: "Yo, sista'! How was it?"

Nadine just ignored him and walked away from the room, going straight to her bedroom, what made him and her other siblings a little bit confused. Miette looked at Kasen and he nodded to her in an affirmative way. He knew that she was mentally asking for him to go after her to see what had happened.

When Miette reached her sister's bedroom, she knocked on the door softly and said: "Nadine? What happened?"

For some time, she didn't obtain any response. But, after one or two minutes, Nadine opened the door with her eyes full of tears.

"Oh no. 'That' happened, right?" Miette said, in a low tone of voice.

"Yep. And, that wasn't very nice."

"I know."

"He said that he still likes Abby a lot, even though that she is now with Kasen. But, I'm not angry at Abby at all. It isn't her fault. On the other hand, I'm very angry with Nigel. I never thought that… Well, love sure is funny," Nacine said that trying to put a smile on her lips.

"Well, if you want to stay here, no problem," Miette said, trying to comfort her sister the way she could.

"Thank you Miette. I think that I'm going to stay here a little more, but maybe later I'll be back to the party. I won't let it ruin my birthday," She said rubbing her eyes with the back of her hands, trying to dry some of her tears.

At this time, on the front room…

"You are doing WHAT?" Wally asked in surprise and anger.

"See, I did a bad thing. I poisoned my father. So, I need to go to the police station and I need to say to them that I did it."

"But, but WHY?"

"I think that if I do it, I'll be doing the right thing."

"No way you're going there! Who knows how many years they are going to put you in jail for it? They aren't going to believe that you did that because your father used to spank you and your siblings even if it's true."

"Really? So all those scars in my body don't mean a thing?"

Wally gulped and looked down, trying to find something clever to say to make Donovan give up from that stupid idea. So he said, low and weak: "Why are doing this? Do you want to stay away from me?"

"Of course not! I'm doing this because it's the right thing to do. See, I'm a murderer because I took somebody's life. But, if I go to a trial, they will see that I had lots of motives to do it and they probably won't give me more than 3 years."

"You… You're out of your mind," Wally said walking to the living room, slowly, letting Donovan alone in the room.

Some time later, Donovan stepped inside of the living room and announced his decision for everyone in there. Some got confused and some got surprised, but two people weren't surprised. One was Wally and the other was Miette. He had talked to her before and she had agreed with him, once that she knew that it was impossible to change her brother's mind once that it was made up.

This kind of 'ruined' the party and some people left. But, Kuki, Hoagie, Nigel and Abby stayed there. Everyone was surprised by Wally's departure, but Donovan knew that he was totally against his decision.

A couple of months later, Donovan's trial happened and, with a little help of a lawyer that their mother hired, the boy just took 3 years and a half. So, he was going to get out with 22 years. They decided to give a light punishment for him, once that they proved that Father was kind of tyrannical with him and his siblings and that Donovan had confessed his crime. All the former KND were there to support Donovan, except Wallabe, that was still totally against his decision.

Three year and five months later…

Nadine was working on a big company as a secretary while looking for something related to the university that she was attending at the moment: pharmacy. She went to another room to take some copies and there she saw Nigel. For some big coincidence, they ended up working on the same company, but he was an office boy and she just saw him in very rare occasions.

"Hm, hi," Nigel said, in a timid tone of voice.

"Hi," Nadine answered, never looking at him.

"So, your brother is going out very soon, right?" he said picking up some documents.

"Yes. In two weeks he will be out."

"Nice. So, I'm going, right?"

"Right. Have a nice day."

"Hmm, you too," And said that, he walked away. Since that conversation in the balcony, both of them used to fell very uncomfortable with each other. Nadine knew that, after so many years, Nigel was still in love with Abby. And she thought that it was pathetic even though that she was also in love with someone that would never look at her.

On the other side of the city, Miette and Hoagie were walking down the street, holding hands and talking to each other in a very happy tone.

"So, when you brother goes out, you're going to give him the big news?" Hoagie asked, looking at his right hand where now he had a pretty golden ring.

"Of course! He needs to know that his favorite sister is going to marry with the best person in the whole wide world!"

"So, in two weeks we will be there, outside the jail, waiting for him."

On the suburbs of the city, Kuki was at a house, working as a maid to pay for her art college. While she was cleaning the kitchen, her celphone rang and she answered with a sweet 'hello'. It was Albin that was calling her from his school.

"Yo baby! Just called to see if you were OK."

" I'm just fine! Hey, we are going to have dinner out today, right?" asked Kuki sweeping the floor.

"Of course my flower. I just want to decide where."

"Okie-doki!"

"So, be ready at… Let me see… 9 o'clock is OK with you?"

"Yep! No problem!" she said hopping around the kitchen to take the duster to clean the furniture of the room.

"So, I'm seeing you tonight! Bye love!"

"Bye bye!" she said, before hanging up and finding the duster.

Next to there, on a small tennis court located on the corner of a block…

"You'll never win Kasen!" Abby said running from side to side, hitting the ball with her racket.

"You're so wrong Abby! So wrong!" Kasen said, doing the same.

Both of them had just went out of the college and were now having some fun before going home to study.

"So, your brother is almost out, right?"

"No doubt about it. I'm missing that boy a lot. I wonder how long is his hair now," Kasen said letting the ball escape. "Damn! Abby, why do you always win?"

"Because I'm better!" she said laughing.

Two weeks later, at city's jail, Donovan was ready to go out. For sure those last three years and a half where really sad, but now he was going to be out and he would be able to continue his life. He smiled when he saw the prison guard that was going to open his cell. He rose from where he was and walked out of it. He followed that man and then, after all the documents were signed and all the bureaucratic stuff was over, he was free to go. Before going out, he gave a low sigh, remembering that Wally didn't come to visit him and he knew that Wally wouldn't want to see him again. After that last thought, he walked out of the door and felt for the first time in all that time the sun rays of the morning outside the jail.

And it was very nice.

When he looked to the jail gate, he saw seven people waiting for him. He smiled, knowing who all those people were and walked to them, to finally go out.

The guards opened the gate and all his siblings hugged him very strongly, missing him all that time. Hoagie, Kuki and Abby did the same. Nigel wasn't there because he wasn't going to fell comfortable with Nadine around and Wally wasn't there too. After lots of other hugs from his siblings, Donovan said, with his voice full of hope: "I worried you all, but now I'll never gonna leave your side. Never. Now, let's go home because I want to see my house."

Then they walked away from the prison, hoping that nobody ever needed to stay there again. They called for two cabs and then went to their mansion. When they were reaching the entrance, Donovan saw someone sitting in front of the gate, with the arms crossed above it's knees. The person looked at him and opened a large smile.

It was Wally that was waiting for him there all the time. Donovan smiled too and now knew that Wally didn't hate him at all.


Notes:

1) Review, please!

2) Any comment about this tenth and last chapter? I hope that the end didn't suck, because, I'm not the best person to give an end to an story (but "Operation: D.R.A.G.O.N." will have a really nice ending!)

3) Thankx for reading! It means a lot to me! Without your support, the story couldn't come to an end!

4) Well, "Operation: D.R.A.G.O.N." it's on it's way! See the "trailer" and wait just some time until it's "premier"!

5) Special notes for special people:

FireHawk038: You really think that they are a good couple? Well, thank you!

FTiger: They went to Japan? How nice! Oh, and I want to thank you a lot, becuase, you were the one that really gave me inspiration to finish this fic! Thankx a lot! LOVE YA!