Bombshell
Summary: Courtney's mother, Anita Lopez is coming for a visit as she has a life changing announcement for her family... what will it be? Find out.
Disclaimer: Rated M for Sexual content, AB/DL Content, Language, and more. Major thanks to Hellflores for co-writing this with me... ENJOY!
It was a beautiful Saturday Morning on January 22nd 2028, but it was also a typical Saturday morning at the Lopez-White, house as Gwen and Courtney were sound asleep while the kids and Trent who's last name used to be recently legally changed his last name from Hart to White as it was 10:30 AM as both Gwen and Courtney started to wake up by yawning.
"Ahhh...!" They yawned softly before they finished waking up and they were finally awake.
"Good morning Courtney." Gwen said to her wife.
"Good morning Gwen." Courtney said before they kissed each other before they smelled something.
"What is that weird aroma?" Gwen asked Courtney.
"Let me guess, our diapers are wet." Courtney answered Gwen.
"Correct, so before we do anything... we need to change our diapers, then we can get dressed." Gwen said to Courtney.
"Yeah." Courtney said before they took off their wet diapers, then they cleaned up their areas, then they powdered each other before they put on fresh and clean diapers.
"Ahhh... that's better." They sighed and said to each other before they put on their clothes as Gwen had on a Midnight Blue Long Sleeve Shirt, Blue Jeans, and Black Boots while Courtney had on a Red Long sleeve shirt, Blue Jeans also and sneakers as they put on their makeup, then they went into the kitchen as Trent already got the kids dressed.
"Good morning girls." Trent said to Gwen and Courtney.
"Good morning, Trent." Gwen and Courtney said to Trent.
"Good morning kids." Gwen and Courtney said to the kids.
"Good morning Mother, Good morning mom." Maybelle, Brady, and Lita said before Alex babbled a bit.
"Huh?" Gwen and Courtney asked Alex.
"Alex is trying to tell you to turn around as you see that breakfast is already prepared." Trent answered for Alex.
"Okay." Gwen and Courtney said before they turned around, then they saw the Pancakes that had Bacon and Eggs with it.
"Whoa! What's this?" Gwen said in surprise.
"This is a way of saying thank you." Maybelle said to them.
"Yeah." Brady and Lita said to them before Lita began to speak.
"Alex helped out a bit as well." Lita said to them.
"Aw! That's so cute!" Gwen and Courtney said to the kids.
"Thanks again." Maybelle, Brady, and Lita said before Gwen, Courtney, and Trent hugged the kids.
"Daddy supervised us as well while we cooked." Maybelle said.
"Good, he should... did he do a good job?" Gwen asked Maybelle.
"Yes ma'am." Maybelle answered.
"Awesome Trent." Gwen said to him.
"Trent, thanks for helping the kids." Courtney said as well.
"You're welcome." Trent said to them.
"Maybelle could you set the table up while Brady and Lita, please watch Alex for a second?" Courtney asked Maybelle, Brady, and Lita.
"Yes Mother." The kids answered before Gwen, Courtney, and Trent begin to talk.
"So, anything planned today?" Gwen asked Trent.
"Well I was planning on doing a gig at the local coffeehouse but they canceled on me." Trent answered.
"So sorry." Courtney said to him.
"It's cool, besides Grandma Anita is coming and it'll be nice to see her." Trent said to Courtney.
"It sure will." Courtney said back.
"How is she?" Trent asked her.
"Not great, she's been tired, having chest pains, coughing a lot and more for a month as Dad took her to the doctors on Monday, and got the results two days ago as they're coming here today to tell us... it must be important." Courtney answered Trent and explained it to him and Gwen.
"I hope she's okay." Gwen said to Courtney and Trent.
"Me too." Trent and Courtney said before Maybelle finished setting the table up and getting everyone's plate ready as she also set up Alex's high chair.
"Everything's ready mom, mother, and Dad." Maybelle said to Gwen, Courtney, and Trent.
"Awesome." The parents said to Maybelle.
"Plus, I set up the high chair for Alex." Maybelle said to them.
"Good to know." Trent said to her.
"Nice job sweetie." Gwen and Courtney said to Maybelle as well.
"Thank you." Maybelle said before Gwen sat Alex up on the high chair as everyone else began to eat.
"Wow! This is pretty good." Courtney said to the kids.
"Thanks, Mother." The kids said to Courtney.
"Yeah, it's very good, who knew we had such wonderful chefs in the house." Gwen said as the kids blushed in embarrassement.
"Hehehehehe... thanks mom." The kids said as everyone finished eating around 11:35 AM before there was a knock on the door.
"Coming." Courtney said before she opened the door as her parents Anita and Robert Lopez arrived.
"Mom! Dad! Come on in." Courtney said to them.
"Hello sweetie." Anita said to Courtney.
"How are you sweetheart?" Robert asked Courtney before they hugged.
"I'm doing wonderful." Courtney answered.
"Hey there, guys." Gwen said to them.
"Hello Gwendolyn." Robert said before he and Anita hugged Gwen as the kids saw their grandparents.
"Grandma! Grandpa!" Maybelle, Brady, and Lita said to Anita and Robert.
"Oh! Hello my grand babies! My my you three are getting so big!" Anita said before she hugged the kids.
"Not too hard, I'm a little bit sick with a cold." Anita said to them.
"Oh no! Anything I can do?" Maybelle said before she asked Anita.
"Thank you but don't worry I'll be okay." Anita answered Maybelle.
"Hey Anita, hey Robert." Trent said to them.
"Hello Trent." Robert said to him.
"I would love to stay but the kids and I are going to the park." Trent said to Anita and Robert.
"That sounds like fun." Anita said to Trent.
"Thanks." Trent said back.
"You kids ready?" Trent asked the kids.
"Yeah!" The kids answered as Alex started babbling a bit getting Trent's attention.
"Don't worry, you're coming with us, little buddy." Trent said to Alex making him squeal with joy as Trent picked Alex up and into the 2017 Honda Element as Maybelle, Brady, and Lita buckled up.
"Can you excuse us for a second?" Courtney asked Anita and Robert.
"Of course." Anita answered Courtney as they walked outside to the vehicle.
"Bye Trent, Bye kids! Have fun at the park!" Courtney said to them.
"Be safe! But also have fun!" Gwen said to them as well.
"Bye you guys, be back later." Trent said to Gwen and Courtney also.
"Bye mommies!" The kids said before they left and went to the park as Gwen, and Courtney went back inside of the house as they and Anita, and Robert sat down on the couch in the living room as it was 11:55 AM.
"So mom, is everything okay?" Courtney asked as Anita looked worried as she started coughing a bit.
"Well... I'm a little under the weather." Anita answered Courtney who looked very worried and held her mother's hand.
"Well I know you're strong, you'll beat this illness down." Courtney said to her mom as she and her father looked very worried and Gwen noticed it a bit.
"To be honest..." Anita said before she sighed a bit.
"Mom, you can tell me anything." Courtney said to her mom.
"The truth is Courtney... a few days ago... I was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer." Anita said to Courtney as the sound of her mom saying that she was diagnosed with the most fatal kind of cancer in the world made her heart shatter into millions and millions of pieces as they both gasped, as they looked shocked and horrified.
"What?!" Gwen asked Anita.
"Mother... what... d-did you say?" Courtney asked Anita.
"Courtney... Gwen, I have Stage 4 lung cancer." Anita said to them as Courtney just looked horrified as she couldn't believe it.
"Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God No! No! No!" Courtney said before she started to burst into tears, feeling devistated and heartbroken.
"Mother! This can't be true! Tell me you're lying! Please!" Courtney said to Anita.
"Courtney... I'm sorry but she isn't." Robert said to Courtney.
"No! No, this can't be happening!" Courtney said before she ran into her and Gwen's room.
"Courtney!" Anita, Robert, and Gwen said to Courtney who slammed the door.
"What lead you to getting diagnosed?" Gwen asked Anita.
"Well, along time ago I used to smoke and I quit right after I got pregnant with Courtney, didn't smoke again for over 20 years, then after my big fight with her when you and Courtney came out of the closet which led to us not speaking, I got weak and started smoking again because I was angry at Courtney but I was also angry at myself, then before we made up, I quit again this time for good... but it was too little too late.
"Wow. Anita... I am so sorry." Gwen said before she and Anita hugged.
"I'm going console Courtney, excuse me for a bit." Gwen said to Anita and Robert.
"Of course." Anita and Robert said as Gwen went to her and Courtney's room as Courtney was crying before she went over to her upset wife.
"Courtney...? Are you okay...?" Gwen asked Courtney
"SHE IS NOT DYING! My mother can not be dying!" Courtney said as she was in denial still.
"Honey, please..." Gwen tried to get Courtney to listen.
"No! I don't want to hear it! She isn't dying! She just can't!" Courtney kept yelling as she is still in denial as Gwen tried to touch her but she moved away.
"Leave me alone! I don't want to even hear it at all!" Courtney shouted at Gwen again.
"Courtney... please listen to me." Gwen said to Courtney who then in response slapped her across the face.
"Didn't you hear what I fucking said?! I said leave me alone! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT AT ALL!" Courtney screamed at Gwen.
"Fine... fine I'll leave you alone." Gwen said camly before she bean to leave.
"Wait..." Courtney said to Gwen.
"Yes Courtney?" Gwen asked Courtney who wiped tears off her face.
"I am so sorry for slapping you across your face, I was very very angry and in denial... now that I ave calmed down a bit... I will listen." Courtney said to Gwen as they both sat down on the bed.
"Courtney, your mom is dying, she smoked for years before you were born, then she smoked some again after your bad argument because she was angry at herself.
"W-What?! You mean... this is all because of-" Gwen stopped Courtney before she could finish the question.
"No! You are not to blame! She was mad at you but she was also mad at herself for what happened that day!" Gwen said before Courtney couldn't stop crying as she soon hugged her wife.
"WHY?! Why does this have to happen to my own mother!? Why?! Why I tell you!" Courtney asked, and shouted at her wife as she bawled her heart and eyes out while Gwen comforted her, then she started crying also because she couldn't bare seeing her wife cry at all as both women cried a bit until they stopped, wiped off their tears, calmed down a bit and went back downstairs to Anita and Robert who were drinking some water and watching some TV.
"Hey mom." Courtney said to Anita.
"Courtney..." Anita said as the two hugged.
"Sweetie, please no more tears... please. I am so sorry that this is even happening..." Anita said to Courtney.
"Mother... I'm even more sorry I caused this because of our fight 11 years ago." Courtney said to Anita.
"No! I don't blame you! I should have been supportive, loving, caring, understanding, and compassionate about your decision to come out instead of being homophobic, mean, cruel, reprehensive, and despicable.
"Courtney, your mom and I love you, your wife, your kids, and Trent very much as it's time that we come together as a family and fight this disease." Robert said to Courtney.
"You're right Dad, we need to come together as a family." Courtney said to Robert.
"Yeah." Gwen said to Robert as well.
"But the kids! Should they?" Courtney said and asked in concern.
"Not now... I don't want them to worry too much about me." Anita answered Courtney.
"But when?" Gwen asked Anita.
"When I'm at the hospital if... I have to go." Anita answered Gwen.
"Okay then." Gwen said back to Anita.
"Mother... I know we can beat this! But please... don't ever ever give up the fight okay?" Courtney asked Anita.
"Of course my sweet little princess..." Anita said to Courtney.
"Thanks mom." Courtney said before she and Anita kissed.
"Okay sweetheart we're heading back home, see you soon." Robert said to Courtney.
"Okay dad." Courtney said before she and Robert hugged.
"Bye sweetheart." Anita said to Courtney.
"Bye mom, Bye Dad." Courtney said before they left as she was about to cry again.
"You want to know something Gwen." Courtney said as she hugged Gwen.
"It'll be okay... it will be okay, we will get through this honey." Gwen said to Courtney who began to cry again.
"What's wrong?" Gwen asked her.
"I'm so sorry!" Courtney said to Gwen.
"You did nothing wrong." Gwen said to Courtney.
"I slapped you when I was in denial, that was so wrong... I am just so sorry for hitting you and yelling at you." Courtney said to Gwen.
"Hey, relax... I forgive you." Gwen said to Courtney as they hugged each other while Courtney was crying softly onto Gwen's shoulder.
"It'll be okay, we will get through this honey." Gwen said to Courtney.
"I hope so." Courtney said to Gwen before they went into their bedroom before they got out of their nomal clothes and changed into their sleepwear as they still had on their diapers.
"Well... are you okay?" Gwen asked Courtney.
"No, to be honest I'm not okay." Courtney answered Gwen.
"How about I sing you a song like a lullaby, and then you should rest a bit." Gwen said to Courtney offering to sing a song to comfort her wife.
"Okies Gwenny..." Courtney said to Gwen.
"Here I go." Gwen said before she cleared her throat as she began to sing "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan.
"Spend all your time waiting for that second chance, for a break that would make it okay. There's always some reason to feel not good enough, and it's hard at the end of the day. I need some distraction, oh beautiful release, memories seep from my veins and maybe empty, Oh and weightless, and maybe I'll find some peace tonight..." Gwen sang the opening verse before she went onto sing the chorus.
"In the arms of the angel, fly away from here, from this dark, cold hotel room. And the endlessness that you fear, you are pulled from the wreckage, of your silent reverie. You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here." Gwen sang the chorus as Courtney who began to cry softly as Gwen held her in a cuddle kind of a hug as she began to sing the second verse of the song.
"So tired of the straight line and everywhere you turn, there's vultures and thieves at your back. The storm keeps on twisting, keep on building the lies, that you make up for all that you lack. It don't make no difference, escape one last time, it's easier to believe in this sweet madness. Oh, this glorious sadness that brings me to my knees." Gwen sang the second verse before she was about to sing the chorus again.
"In the arms of the angel, fly away from here, from this dark, cold hotel room. And the endlessness that you fear, you are pulled from the wreckage of your silent reverie. You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here." Gwen sang as she was about to sing the last lines of the chorus as the song was about to end.
"You're in the arms of the angel, may you find some comfort here." Gwen finished singing the song as Courtney wiped off her tears.
"Is it helping Courtney?" Gwen asked Courtney.
"Yes, yes it is. Thankies Gwenny." Courtney answered Gwen before they hugged and kissed before they put on their sleep pants, and went into the living room to put something on TV as they put on an episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic as it was 5:15 PM.
"Gwen, I really don't feel like cooking tonight... can you call Trent and ask him to order a pizza?" Courtney asked Gwen.
"Sure." Gwen answered before she dialed her phone and called Trent who was still at the playground with Maybelle, Brady, Lita, and Alex.
"Kids, be careful." Trent said before he heard his phone vibrate before he answered it.
"Hey Gwen, whats up?" Trent said to Gwen before he asked her.
"Hey Trent, listen if it's not too much, could you bring home some pizza on your way back?" Gwen asked Trent.
"Sure! Sounds pretty cool. How come?" Trent answered and asked her.
"Courtney and I aren't feeling too good to cook tonight." Gwen answered Trent.
"Why, something wrong?" Trent asked Gwen who sighed.
"Well, truth to be told... we just found out that Grandma Anita has been diagnosed with Stage IV Lung cancer." Gwen said to Trent.
"What?! For real?!" Trent asked Gwen.
"Yeah... she and Robert told us both." Gwen answered Trent.
"Oh man! That's horrible!" Trent said to her.
"Trent, please don't let the kids know?" Gwen asked Trent.
"How come?" Trent asked Gwen.
"It's best that they don't know yet..." Gwen answered Trent.
"Then when should they know?" Trent asked her.
"When Anita is in the hospital." Gwen answered Trent.
"Okay then." Trent said to Gwen.
"Thanks, it's the best thing for now, I'm sorry." Gwen said to him.
"It's all good Gwen. I understand." Trent said to her.
"Thank you... see you when you get home." Gwen said to Trent.
"Bye." Trent said before he and Gwen hung up.
"Time to head home kids." Trent said to Maybelle, Brady, and Lita.
"Okay Daddy!" The kids except Alex said to Trent who picked Alex up.
"Time to go little buddy." Trent said to who Alex babbled a bit as Trent began to take the kids home but he was also gonna get pizza.
*Back at the house... Gwen and Courtney their regular clothes back on*
"Courtney, do you need anything?" Gwen asked a sad Courtney.
"No..." Courtney answered Gwen.
"Can I hug you please?" Courtney asked Gwen.
"No need to ask, come here." Gwen answered Courtney who then hugged Gwen.
"Thank you so much for the song, for comforting me, and for listening to me." Courtney said to Gwen.
"Courtney... it was no problem at all, I don't mind at all. You're my wife, I love you." Gwen said to Courtney.
"I love you too, listen... I really really am sorry for hitting and yelling at you." Courtney apologized to Gwen once more.
"It's all good princess." Gwen said to Courtney before she kissed her wife's head and cuddled Courtney like a mom would cuddle her child.
*Meanwhile Trent finally got the Pizza as he was taking Maybelle, Brady, Lita, and Alex home as it was 5:30 PM*
"Did you kids like the park?" Trent asked them.
"Yeah!" Maybelle, Brady, and Lita answered Trent while Alex squealed his response as it was a yes.
"Well good." Trent said before he and the kids then came home.
"We're back!" Trent said to Gwen and Courtney.
"Hi Mom! Hi Mother." Maybelle said to them.
"Mommy! Mother!" Brady and Lita said to Gwen and Courtney also.
"My babies!" Courtney said before she started crying again hugged the kids as Trent was still carrying Alex.
"Mommy?" Lita asked Courtney.
"Yes Pumpkin." Courtney answered Lita in response.
"Why are you crying?" Lita asked Courtney who wipes off her tears.
"Kids, I can explain why I'm crying." Courtney said to the kids.
"Okay." The kids said before Courtney began to explain herself.
"Don't worry, Grandma Anita will get better soon... she confirmed that it's just that I saw The Blindside and it made me tear up." Courtney said something to make up the fact that she had cancer as she didn't want her kids to be crushed.
"Okay mother." The kids said to Courtney.
"But she's okay now." Gwen said to them.
"I'm glad she's okay." Brady said as Trent then got the dinner ready as he even got the high chair set as everyone went into the dining room where everyone was gonna eat their dinner.
"I even cut up Alex's pizza into tiny pieces so he can eat them." Trent said to Gwen and Courtney.
"Good thinking." Gwen and Courtney said back.
"Thanks." Trent said before everyone sat down and began to eat.
"Mmmm! This pizza is good." The kids except Alex said to Trent.
"Yeah, well I know an old friend from school who now runs a pizza store and he gives me discounts on pizza." Trent said to the kids.
"Cool!" Maybelle, Brady, and Lita said as Alex squealed and babbled saying that he liked the pizza as well.
"It appears that Alex loves the Pizza, he makes every pizza with great intentions, he is always careful and he is like perfect." Trent said to everyone.
"Cool!" Gwen, Courtney, and the kids said as everyone kept eating until they were full.
"Dad, that was an awesome dinner." Maybelle said to Trent.
"Thanks sweetpea." Trent said back as Alex squealed and babbled a bit.
"Time for you to go to bed little buddy." Trent said to Alex who babbled and squealed as he was put in his pajamas and put him in his crib.
"That goes for you three, bedtime in 15 minutes for Brady and Lita, Maybelle you have to be in bed by 8:00 tonight." Gwen said to the kids.
"Awww!" The kids groaned in disappointment.
"Rules are rules." Courtney said to them.
"But Mom! It's Saturday... we don't even have school tomorrow." Maybelle said to Gwen and Courtney.
"Look, I would let you stay up a bit longer but rules are rules." Gwen said to Maybelle.
"Yes ma'am." Maybelle said to Gwen.
"We're not doing this to get even for something you've done... you, Brady, Lita, and Alex haven't done anything wrong... we're just not feeling that great, we're just tired." Gwen explained herself to Maybelle.
"Oh, well that's cool." Maybelle said to Gwen as the kids got ready for bed as Brady and Lita went to bed at 7:45 while Maybelle went to bed at 8:00 PM as the kids were sound asleep as Trent began to talk to Gwen and Courtney.
"So... is it true?" Trent asked them.
"Yes Trent, it is true... she told me and Gwen everything, my mom has stage IV lung cancer." Courtney answered Trent.
"Oh my God, Courtney... I am so so sorry." Trent said to Courtney.
"It's fine..." Courtney said trying to hide her sadness which didn't last long as she once again started crying.
"No it's not!" Courtney shouted before she cried onto her hands while Gwen and Trent held her.
"There there Courtney... it'll be okay." Gwen said to Courtney.
"Is there anything I can do?" Trent asked Gwen.
"You can perhaps give her some tissues." Gwen answered Trent.
"Will do." Trent said before he got the tissues.
"Here you go." Trent said before Courtney got the tissues and blew her nose as she wiped the tears off her eyes.
"We need to be strong during this time." Courtney said to Gwen and Trent.
"Absolutely." Gwen said to Courtney in agreement.
"Without a doubt." Trent said before he, Gwen, and Courtney hugged.
"I'm gonna go to bed... please try to do the same okay?" Trent said to Gwen and Courtney before he asked them.
"Okay, goodnight Trent." Gwen and Courtney answered Trent before telling him goodnight.
"Goodnight." Trent said back as he went into his room, and fell asleep... meanwhile back in the living room, Gwen and Courtney were in the living room.
"Princess, is there anything else I can do?" Gwen asked Courtney.
"Honestly... I don't know! I don't want anything... But I wish this never even happened." Courtney answered Gwen.
"Courtney..." Gwen said to her wife.
"What?!" Courtney asked Gwen with a tone of anger.
"I wish your mom never got cancer either, but it happened." Gwen said to Courtney.
"But why did have to happen to my mom? Is it because she smoked? Sure she did smoke but she is a good person now!" Courtney asked Gwen before she yelled as she was still upset.
"Hell I am a fucking goody two shoes! I never smoked, I never drank alcohol, I never slept with multiple men, Is this God puniishing me for becoming a lesbian?!" Courtney shouted before she asked Gwen as she was forming tears again.
"Courtney... listen to me." Gwen said to Courtney who stopped crying and calmed down.
"Okay." Courtney said back before Gwen began to speak.
"Cancer is not a bad persons disease Courtney, it is not God punishing people for their sins, it's not God punishing people like you for becoming a lesbian, it is a wakeup call for all kinds people as it means that whoever gets diagnosed with cancer needs to take care of him or herself better." Gwen said to Courtney before she continued.
"I know your mom was not the nicest person in the world, I know that you and your dad are close, I know that she initially didn't support our choice of dating each other which led to you and her not talking for a year, which also led to her missing your wedding... but we need to be strong, and be there for her." Gwen said to Courtney who sighed.
"You're right Gwen." Courtney said as they kissed.
"Let's get some sleep." Gwen said to Courtney.
"Okay then." Courtney said before she and Gwen headed to their room and changed into their sleepwear and diapers.
"Gwen... I hope your mother doesn't get this very soon like... mine." Courtney said to Gwen.
"Thank you..." Gwen said to Courtney who hugged Gwen once again as they began to relax a bit.
"You're welcome." Courtney said to Gwen.
"We will be strong." Gwen said to Courtney.
"Of course we will." Courtney said before they kissed again as they began to get ready for bed.
"Goodnight Courtney." Gwen said to Courtney.
"Goodnight Gwen." Courtney said before she hugged Gwen who turned off the lights as they soon fell asleep.
*I SIGH HEAVILY*
WOW!
THAT WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS I HAVE EVER WRITTEN IN MY CAREER.
I WANT TO THANK HELLFLORES FOR CO-WRITING THIS WITH ME.
THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS CHAPTER WAS BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED WHEN MY MOTHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE IV LUNG CANCER WHICH MOVED TO THE BRAIN.
THE SCENE WHERE GWEN SINGS "ANGEL" BY SARAH MCLACHLAN IS INSPIRED BY ANOTHER LIFE EVENT.
MY COUSIN ASHLEY MILLS WAS KILLED IN A CAR CRASH ON MARCH 10TH 2007 AS THAT SONG WAS PLAYED DURING HER FUNERAL.
THIS WAS CO-WRITTEN FROM MARCH 3RD TO MARCH 9TH.
ANYWAY NEXT CHAPTER HAS BRADY AND LITA CELEBRATING THEIR 8TH BIRTHDAY.
READ AND REVIEW EVERYONE!
