Speculation Of Love

By Fairly Odd New Yorker

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Chapter 4- Without Wanda

Kimberly and Sarah were walking down the block to the bus stop near Timmy's house, talking about the upcoming end-of-school dance.

"I've got an orange blouse with a black skirt," Kimberly said with happiness, "This dance is gonna be the greatest! I wonder why I never went to them before …"

Sarah smirked, "Well, duh, you didn't know A.J. before, did you?"

"Yeah, you have a point," she said, her eyes going all dreamy-looking as she thought of her boyfriend, "So, who're you goin' with?"

"Well … I wanted to go with Timmy …"

"But …?"

"But Chester asked me first. I didn't want to hurt his feelings …" she explained.

Kimberly nodded, "I understand. Timmy can be a jerk anyways. And I thought he planned to go with that Dixie girl …"

"Trixie Tang?" she questioned, raising a brow.

"Yeah, her."

Sarah laughed, "Right. Like that'll ever happen."

"Hey guys," Timmy greeted, startling her. "I mean, hey girls," Timmy said with a cheesy grin when Kimberly frowned at him for calling them 'guys'.

"Hey, Timmy." Sarah said with a blush. Timmy didn't notice, but Kim did, and she rolled her eyes.

"How's your ... umm, fish?" she asked, referring to Cosmo and Wanda.

"Not good," Timmy said with a frown. "They won't talk to each other and … he's been acting real strange lately. He's got a really bad attitude."

"So what're you gonna do?" Kim asked, and spoke in a low tone, "They aren't going to get taken away for not watching over you, are they?"

"I hope not," Timmy said with a sigh as the bus pulled up to the curb.

"Hey Sarah!" Chester called, "I saved a seat for you,"

Timmy raised a brow, and looked at Sarah who grinned nervously, "Um, we're lab partners today." She explained. Timmy bought it. But when Kimberly sat next to A.J. he had no choice but to sit next to the boil-kid.

Chester looked over to his buck-toothed friend, noticing his gloomy expression, "Hey, what's with Timmy?"

"He's … having some family-trouble." She said, watching Timmy with guilt.

"I … guess this'll be a bad time to tell him about us?" he asked.

"I'll tell him later. Don't you say a word," she warned, "He should understand though. I mean, you said he's gotten Trixie's attention before, right? So he'll probably have a chance to ask her to the dance … right?"

"Err … yeah, a hundred to one."

"Oh …"

She felt really sorry for him … but he should've asked her before. Was he expecting a last minute 'okay'? Timmy should've known that she'd go with him just as friends would, just so neither of them would be alone nor make an idiot of themselves.

Still … Chester was a nice guy, and he had admired her from afar since she moved here. He'd actually gathered the courage to speak to her and ask her to the dance. She decided that … maybe Timmy just didn't like her that way. After all, she just thought he was rather cute- but nothing serious- they were kids, for crying out loud!

The bus hit a speed bump, or something, because there was a loud bang and several kids shrieked but the bus went rolling along. Connie suddenly appeared on her backpack on Sarah's lap. Chester was standing on the seat talking to A.J., so she grabbed her fairy, which was in hamster form, "Was that you?"

The fairy nodded stupidly, "I needed to stop the bus! But this bus could hit a hippo and still keep on chuggin' … and it did."

She groaned, "Don't throw yourself in front of a moving vehicle ever again … unless I tell you to."

The green hamster saluted, "Aye, aye, cap'n!"

Back at the Turner residence, rather, the castle in the fishbowl in the Turner residence, Wanda's 'short' vacation had already begun. She was gone, and Cosmo held the responsibility of his children in his nervous clammy hands. He was seriously losing it.

Well, for one thing, he was a horrible cook, so thanks to the care-free option of take out or delivery, feeding the twins wouldn't be so hard … Besides the fact that their health was going to head downhill nonstop.

However, Bean, despite his recent angry mood, had revolted against his own father and he took care of his sister on his own. He managed to make chicken soup using only the hot-water dispenser, and at least the vegetables in it would keep them healthy.

He couldn't stand his father. All Cosmo did was help them take baths. He never tucked them in at night, at least so far. It was only two days since Wanda had left. And Cosmo suddenly didn't believe in the brushing of teeth, but the twins knew how to do it on their own, so they ignored their father's self proclamation of 'freedom'.

Cosmo wasn't the only one depressed about Wanda's absence. Candy was too, but unlike her father she wasn't exactly mad at her mom. She started to get angry at her Dad when he'd just sit there at the table, head in hands, staring into space. She'd shout that he was a bad father, and her mother had every right to leave a lazy bum like him. Cosmo never seemed to hear it.

Wanda was very lonesome too, though she didn't want to be. She was still bent on not loving Cosmo, and she continually reminded herself that every day. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't help but dwell on the past … when Cosmo's smile would make her feel weak … when every touch sent shivers down her spine … it all seemed to be gone forever. She wondered why Cosmo made her feel that way back then and why she ever fell in love with him …

She thought she'd be spending the week at her parent's house. It was her parent's house, one of ten. She couldn't understand why anyone would waste money on ten houses when one was enough for her. At least they weren't here to scold her and tell her what a failure she had been and that they had warned her that it would end up this way.

She didn't need them to tell her that. She already knew …

Oh, who was she freakin' kidding? It's only going to be a week- they're not divorced yet! And hopefully for the sake of Timmy they never will be!

… But she couldn't help but at least wish that Cosmo would stay with her because he loved her. She prayed he didn't seriously mean all the bad things he'd said.

"Colleen!"

The kids had gotten back from school, and Cosmo had just scared the crown off his eldest daughter. Literally.

"What? What is it? Whaddid I do?" she shouted, as her father tugged nervously on the sleeve of her shirt.

Cosmo got on his knees, still floating in air, of course, and he begged.

"Please please PLEASE? Can you watch the twins for me?" he asked with a cheesy grin- the only grin he'd made in three days.

Colleen's eyes widened, "OH no," she gently pushed her father aside, "No way; those two are enough trouble without the aid of the three stupids here."

Kimberly, Timmy, and Sarah were listening, and they frowned at this. Colleen noticed Connie was in the room too, so she added, "Sorry, the four stupids."

"Plee-ee-ease!" he sobbed, wrapping his arms around one of her legs.

"DAD!" she shouted, "Get a hold of yourself! It's bad enough I've got to watch your god-kid who you've completely ignored for four days straight, and without me you would've lost him already! You have to do your job, Dad! Just like me and Connie! You have to be a god parent!"

Cosmo was in tears, and he asked in a small voice, "Can't you just watch them for a teensy-tiny while?"

Colleen groaned loudly, and lifted her wand, poofing everyone away except for Cosmo and Timmy. Timmy was mad.

"So, do you prefer to ignore me, or …"

"TIMMY!" Cosmo squeezed his godson tightly, "I'm so sorry for everything I've done!" he cried.

"Cosmo," Timmy gasped, "Humans … need … AIR!"

"Oh," Cosmo realized, releasing him, "I'm just so happy to see you again!"

"Well aren't you Mr. Happy Pants," Timmy said, catching his breath, "So … what's up with you and Wanda lately?"

Cosmo's goofy grin suddenly went into a frown.

"Nothing's up! Who told you something was up?"

Timmy slapped his forehead, "Sheesh. Well, that didn't last long … Cosmo, something's evidently up with you two. You haven't spoken since that fight you had. Don't you want to resolve this? … I mean, all you've been through … don't you love her? Don't you care?"

Cosmo folded his arms and looked away from Timmy, staring at the floor, "I really … I don't … know … anymore …"

Timmy frowned, "Well, I know Da Rules say I can't interfere with love, but it says nothing about bringing you two together in the same room."

Cosmo's eyes went wide, "DON'T!"

"I wish …"

"Don't say it!"

"… That you …"

"Lalalala, I can't hear you!" he covered his ears.

"And Wanda …"

"I'm not listening, I'm not listening!"

"… Were in the same room together," he finished with a wry grin.

Cosmo sneered loathingly at his godson, and held up his wand, "Darn it," he groaned, and he disappeared off to wherever Wanda was.

"I just hope this works out …" Timmy said aloud to himself.

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