I don't own a thing, Disney does. OK, two completely brand new stories have completely killed a couple of my ideas. Kpultimatefan's Wade scene in "Twin Romance" and campy's tree house scene in "Essential Ronness" were both ideas I had, and probably would have submitted them tomorrow, when I got to those chapters. I can nix the tree house, I can do that elsewhere, but I'm still doing the Wade scene. I will say right now, I am not copying. I had the idea first! He just got it out there before me! I will try to do it different though.
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The Twists and Turns of Love – Chapter 2
Daylight streamed in her window as Kim awoke, feeling better than she had in a long time. She had danced with Ron. She had KISSED Ron! She knew it, felt it, but still could barely believe it. As she lay there, she replayed the events of last night in her head and smiled.
When the phone beside her bed rang, she jumped for it. She was a little disappointed that it was Monique.
"Hey Monique."
"Hey yourself girl. You have to spill, and I mean right now!"
"Not much to tell. We kissed and we danced all night and then he kissed me again."
"Oh don't be playing me like that, you know what I mean. How was it?"
Kim blushed, as she tucked her knees up to her chest. "It was amazing! It felt so natural, which is strange because I thought it would be really awkweird, but it was great."
"Oh, I am so jelling right now. I'd suggest shopping and smoothies, but I'm guessing you are going to be busy today, huh? I bet he's already got something big planned!"
"I hope so, but Ron still has to talk to my dad. My mom said she would talk to him, but he was pretty upset when we didn't come in till after one in the morning."
The squeal on the other end of the line forced Kim to pull the phone back.
"Girl, you two were going at it that late! I knew I should have tried harder to get you two together!"
Kim smile faded at that. "Yeah. I feel pretty stupid for not doing this sooner. I mean, I guess I was just scared or something. Now I've waited so long, and we could have been at this point already, when if I had just told him that I loved him, then we…"
Anouther squeal caught her off guard, and Kim had to switch ears since her right one was now ringing.
"Girl, you're already using the L word? You have moved so far beyond crushing!"
"Well, I mean, it's not like I've told him, but I want to. Do you think we're going too fast?"
"Oh hell no! How long have you two known each other? But if you two start moving faster than that, you have got to let me know!"
"MONIQUE! We JUST started dating. I mean, that is moving way too fast!"
"I know, just settle down. I'm just pulling your chain. But seriously, everyone's just been waiting for this for the longest time. Everyone is behind you two! Well, except for Bonnie, but you know how she is."
"Yeah. Anyways, I have to get ready. Ron's supposed to be here in… oh no, ten minutes!"
"Then you better get going. And you make sure you call and give me all the details!"
"I will. Talk to you later!"
Kim hung up, the smile on her face refusing to go away. She rushed down the stairs in her pajamas and was on her way to the bathroom when she looked downstairs. What she saw surprised her. There were dozens of cameras and reporters standing on the lawn, and they looked a little bored. The fact that she could see them threw her off for a second before she remembered the hologram. She moved down a couple of steps, trying to figure out how many of them there were when she noticed her brothers, standing by the opening in the wall. They had very disturbing smiles on their faces.
She walked down a couple more steps. "What are you Tweebs doing?"
Tim held up a little remote control. It was Jim who answered.
"Smile for the cameras!"
Tim hit a button on the remote, and every reporter turned to look at her. Cameras flashed and reporters started asking questions. She could see a dozen TV crews point their cameras at her, and she knew what her brothers had done.
"TWEEBS!"
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Ron could hear the scream as he leapt into the back yard. He had seen the reporters from his house, and while not one of them would probably recognize him, he decided it would just be easier to use the back door.
He wasn't looking forward to the talk Kim's dad had planned. Drakken, Monkey Fist, even defusing a nuclear bomb, none of that compared to the fear that was feeling now as he knocked lightly on the back door. Normally, he would have walked right in, but today, it felt strange. When Kim's mom answered the door, he was relieved.
"Hey Mrs. Dr. P.! Is um… Mr. Dr. P. here?"
She just smiled down at him. "Yes, he's waiting for you in the garage."
Ron paled. "The garage? With all the tools?"
"Yes dear, now hurry up, he's expecting you."
Ron swallowed, as he slowly made his way to the garage door. Opening it, all was dark. Closing his eyes, he stepped in, closing the door behind him.
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Andrea just shook her head. "What am I going to do with you James?"
She thought back on their conversation the night before.
"But now Ronald is back in the boy category, and he has her breaking the rules, and…"
"James, settle down. I know darn well that you approve of Kimmie and Ron dating, considering that was all you could talk about last time before we found out it was modulator motivated. And as for breaking the rules, yes, they did. But I honestly believe it was an accident. You know what its like when you're young and in love. Kimmie has promised that it will never happen again, and I trust her."
"We can't just let it go though, there has to be something… I mean… can't I just scare him a little?"
"Fine, but only a little!"
She just hoped he kept his promise of only a little. That man of hers could really go overboard sometimes.
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Ron squinted in the darkness, trying to make out anything that could be a light switch. Not finding anything, he turned back to the large space he knew was before him.
"Mr. Dr. P.?" Silence was his only answer, and he took a step into the room. "Sir, are you in here?"
The glare from the blowtorch lighting was almost blinding. It was pointed straight up, and in the light he could see Kim's dad, goggles covering his eyes, a frown etched on his features. Ron gulped from fear; it was like a half dozen horror movies he had seen.
"Hello Ronald. I'm glad you came. Now we can have our little talk!"
Ron gulped, wanting to desperately to run. "N-no problem. Glad we could have this talk."
James fought the urge to smile. This was going exactly as he planned.
"Now Ronald, you know how much I care about my Kimmie-cub, and I normally would have… handled things by now if it was anyone else. But I know you Ronald, and I understand that this was a mistake on your part. You know how I generally… handle situations such as this. That's why I'm willing to forgive this one time, provided it is the only time!"
"Oh yes Sir, definitely a one time thing. It will never happen again!"
James just smiled. "That's good to hear Ronald. With that in mind, you may continue to see my daughter. But if this happens again…" The torch flared brighter.
"Yes Sir, thank you Sir. It will never happen again!"
"Good. You may go now Ronald."
Ron spun quickly, not remembering that he had backed up, and smacked right into the wall. He fumbled his hands over the wall, and when he found the doorknob, he turned it quickly, and ran out of there as fast as he could.
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Kim had just entered the kitchen when she saw Ron barrel into the room, panic set on his face.
"Ron, what happened?"
"Um… KP… can we get out of here please?"
She just nodded, and Ron grabbed her hand, practically dragging her behind him out the back door.
Andrea watched them run from the house, and she waited for her husband to come into the room. She didn't wait very long when she watched him walk in, laughing the entire time.
"James, what did you do to that poor boy?"
"We just talked, that's all. Nothing to be concerned about Andie."
She looked at him, a hard look on her face. "James?"
He cringed slightly, beginning to look sheepish. "And maybe I was holding a… lit blowtorch as we were talking."
"JAMES TIMOTHY POSSIBLE!"
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"Ron, slow down! We're far enough from the house. What happened? Did you talk to my dad?"
Ron stopped long enough to catch his breath, hands on his knees, panting heavily. "Yeah… I talked to him."
"And, what happened?"
He looked up at her. "Well, we can still see each other. But I can honestly say I am now more afraid of your garage then I ever was of monkeys or spiders or anything else for that matter!"
Kim wanted to laugh at that, but she saw the serious expression on his face, and knew he was being serious. What did my Dad do to him?
Grabbing his arm, she pulled him up. "Come on. Let's do something to forget all that!" And with that, she dragged him down the street, a very specific destination in mind.
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Author's Notes – God I love the tweebs. This is something my brothers would do. Of course, the tweebs are probably also recording off several stations for posterity as well.
I'd like to thank the following for their reviews, both here and in other stories;
Campy – Count on it. Bonnie will be her regular self, but still in character for my series. Most of the time, she'll just be a regular bitch, but there is one scene I'm planning, you can see a Bonnie premonition at work.
Seamus Dubh – Yeah, I remember my prom. That night just disappeared!
Robert Teague – When I get an idea, I just have to write it. And there are tons of possibilities!
MrDrP – Oh, I sleep. I get two hours a night, generally between 3 and 5 am. And yes, I thought the collusion was very funny.
Redemption Reviews
Kpultimatefan – Read it, it was on my story alert. And no, I wasn't going to end it like that. As I said, I got a tear killing Rufus, so I'm going to try and use him more here, as penance. Also, despite what I've put them through, I do believe in happy endings. Now that my evil phase is out of the way, my characters should be able to move on, and live their lives!
MrDrP – Glad you enjoyed. I was sad to see him go as well, but I had to do it.
Wanderer3 – Yeah, I liked the Buffy scene, it was the only thing I had planned from the start, no matter who survived. As for the Titans reference, what the hell else does a guy who shrinks, with no fighting skills, do to an 18 foot Monkey Fist?