A Dream Come True, Not!
Chapter eight:- Ugh Family
Animelover231- sry if u didn't get to read this before you left but my internet connection was lost for a bit
Jimmy ran up to Cindy's car as she started driving off but was soon left behind. He knew she was heading home to get her things before she left. He was pretty sure that she wouldn't go through with it but just in case he got in his car and started after her.
Cindy gripped the steering wheel tight like it was the only thing keeping her alive. She wasn't crying, her face wasn't red, she just looked striaght ahead with stone eyes and closed mouth that formed a grim line. She turned into her drive way to see another car that wasn't there before. Her expression didn't change. She wasn't really using common sence. It was an unkown car to her, she didn't know who was inside her house but she walked into her house anyways. She walked into her living room and saw sitting on the couch...
"Chris?" She gasped. Her eyes went wide as she examined the man so unknown to her. His blonde hair was neatly combed and parted. He was wearing plain tan shirt with a pocket over his heart along with faded blue jeans that weren't tight nor baggy. She saw his features hadn't changed much. He still had those strong arms that used to hold her up in the air. The soft stuble that covered his jaw line was still there. His green eyes were colder and harder than she remembered.
And the one thing that changed was the thing attatched to his hand, Bridgette. His fingers intertwined with hers, holding it so gently. She had never looked more beautiful with her blonde hair cut shorter than normal and her make-up put on evenly and so delicatly. She smiled lightly at Cindy but it vanished from her face when Cindy scowled at her. Bridgette looked almost ashamed.
"I wouldn't have preferred a 'Dad' but..." Chris said back.
"What are you doing here?"
"I heard you're getting married. We were in town so we came by to see it." Cindy shook her head.
"There is no wedding anymore." Cindy walked past them and went up to her room. Chris and Bridgette sighed no knowing what to do. They both saw his letter and the money he gave her just sitting on the table. He knew she didn't want him there. Just then Jimmy walked in the door.
"Cindy! Cindy I-" He saw Chris and Brigette sitting on the couch. "Who the hell are you?" He asked.
"I'm Chris and this is Bridgette." Jimmy's eyes widened.
"Oh..." Was all he said then went back looking for Cindy. He ran up to her room leaving her father and Bridgette sitting there wondering who he was. "Cindy what are you doing?" He asked when he saw her packing her clothes into a suitecase. (A/N: i know i spelled that wrong...)
"I'm leaving like I said. My whole life was just a set up. From the day Chris left all Mom wanted to do was to remake her wedding for me, to live my life the way she wanted me to." She continued packing more things. "I'm taking charge now and I'm leaving. I'm going to go live my own life."
"What about me?" Jimmy asked as he took her hand. She looked up with tears in her eyes.
"You can do what you want to do. You were just a toy in my mother's plan. You're free now." She reached up and carressed his cheek.
"I want to be with you, Cindy." He took her hand and put it over his heart. "I want you to stay with me."
"I can't stay here." She leaned up and kissed his cheek. Then she closed her suitecase and picked it up. "Good-bye." She was about to walk out but Jimmy held her hand tight.
"You're not leaving. There's just so much information being pushed at you that you're not thinking clearly. If you wait one day or even a few hours, you'll come to realize that you don't want to go and that right here is where you want to be." Cindy shook her head like she wouldn't believe him.
"Listen to him." A female voice came from the door. They both turned around to see Bridgette. "He knows what he's talking about and he seems to care very much about you."
"What do you know?" Cindy asked with venom dripping from her words.
"I know that you're making a mistake by running from your fears and problems." She said walking up to Cindy. She took the suitecase and placed it on her bed. "I don't think you're going to leave either. And I know, I know, I dont' know anything about you. This is true I'll admit but I don't think any girl would leave a guy like this just to get away from her mother." Jimmy smiled at the compliment.
"I know I'm not suppose to but I like her." Jimmy whispered to Cindy who elbowed him lightly in the side.
"Would you please come down and talk to your father?" She asked.
"No." Cindy said firmly. She didn't even think about it.
"Look. I know I'm the bitch. The woman who ruined your family and I apoligize but I love your father very much and I know how much he loves you. We came all the way from New York to be 'in town' for your wedding." Bridgette stood in front of Cindy and looked her in the eyes. Bridgette was slightly taller than Cindy. "He had to quit his job to be here because his work wouldn't give him time off. But he did it and he's downstairs wanting to apoligize and make you understand how much he cares for you."
"C'mon Cindy." Jimmy said squeezing her hand a little. "Let's at least go talk to him." Cindy barely nodded her head then headed down the stairs. Jimmy and Cindy sat on a different couch than Chris and Bridgette. Both couples were holding hands. No one wanted to be the first to say anything. Jimmy spoke up. "I don't believe we've ever really met. I'm James Issac Neutron." He held out his hand and Chris shook it.
"I'm pretty sure that you already know that I'm Cindy's father."
"I've heard things." Jimmy said trying not to say anything offensive. "Do you know I'm the man Cindy was going to marry today?"
"Today!" Chris yelled. "It got moved to today?"
"Yes. I think I know why too." Cindy finaly said something. Her stone eyes remained. She didn't have any feeling but hate for her father right now. "I'm pretty sure it was you she was talking to on the phone. She knew you wanted to come into town for the wedding and didn't want you here. So she tried to move it so you wouldn't make it in time."
"You're mother desided this?" Bridgette butted in. "Isn't this your wedding?"
"That's what I thought but Mom started running everything and made it an exact copy of your wedding." Chris didn't seemed suprised he seemed more dissapointed. "Oh what now?" Cindy asked with an irritation in her voice.
"I was afraid she'd do this." Chris said hanging his head down. "I know why she did this. At least I think I do." He stood up and let go of Bridgette as she stayed there. He sat down beside Cindy. She scooted up against Jimmy and held his hand tighter. She was uncomfortable with the fact that this strange man was sitting next to her. "Look, I think she wanted to relive her wedding through you and make it go better. What she doesn't understand is that she can't relive a better life through you."
"What do you know?" Cindy asked and just leaned against Jimmy. He put his arm around her shoulders and hugged her. "Other than how to leave your family that is." Chris sighed and looked down at his hands then at Bridgette for encouragment.
"I know that what I did was wrong." Cindy turned her head and stood up.
"How long did it take you to figure out that deserting your family is wrong!" She started yelling. Chris stood up and went to hold her hand but she yanked it away. "No don't touch me."
"I wasn't talking about how I left. I know that was wrong but it was worse to leave without a trace and not call or stop by to see you." He said softly. He sounded like he was really sorry Cindy almost believed him. It was hard not to. He sounded so sincere. She even allowed him to take her hand. Jimmy and Bridgette smiled. But then Cindy took her hand back.
"No! It's too late for this! You had your chance you had years for chances but it's too late now!" She started sobbing. "I'm not getting married and I'm not forgiving you."
"Cindy..." He continued to try to make her see that he was sorry.
"I understand that your sorry and you sould be but don't expect my forgiveness because you're not going to get it!" Jimmy stood up and took her hand.
"C'mon, let's go to the lab." He led her to the door but before he walked out he whispered over to Chris. "I'll talk to her."
He mouthed a 'thank you' then sat down by Bridgette and rubbed his head. Jimmy and Cindy's talk was not going to go well and Jimmy knew that but he didn't think it would go as bad as it did.
Next chptr will be their 'talk'... anyone know Cindy's mom's name? if not i'm making one up