Atomic Puppet: New Adventures

Chapters 6: Atomic Family Talks

Part 1

In all the seventeen years that he'd lived, Joey had never been as nervous as he was now; and this was coming from the guy who faced world-threatening situation on daily basis.

Yet here he was, pacing back and forth outside the bathroom door, (in his family's house). Waiting for his girlfriend, Pauline Bell, as she figured out whether, or not she was pregnant with their child.

While waiting, Joey thought about what had happened the last little bit that had led to this.

He remembered how it had all started two weeks ago. He and Pauline had gone to a massive high school party, hosted by Mega City Highs best athlete: Ball Gus. During the party the two drank some punch; which had been spiked by a certain rebel teen called Scar Inflictor. This had caused the two teens to lose control and have crazy sex in Joey's bedroom without any realization as to what they were doing. Waking up the next morning in bed naked, the two discovered what they'd done the previous night, and that they both shared the same love for each other.

After a short conversation the two decided to embrace this love and become a couple. They'd also agreed to keep the whole ordeal a secret from everyone except for Joey's sister Abby, (who'd seen them do it), and AP, (who already knew that they'd gotten drunk at the party, and had noticed them acting a little weird later on in that day), till they could confirm if Pauline was really pregnant.

Throughout those two weeks Pauline started to feel queasy on a daily basis, (but with no other signs of the fuel), while also developing weird food cravings. Soon the two teens had agreed that they needed to determine whether or not they were having a baby immediately so that if they were, than they could start preparing. They agreed to do this on the following weekend

Fortunately Joey's mother always kept a box of pregnancy tests in the bathroom cabinet in case she had the "I think I'm pregnant" feeling. So they decided to use them at Joey's place while his parents were some cat pageant with Bubbles. This also made things less awkward than they already were, than if either teen had to go out and buy them themselves.

After like five-to-ten minutes, (I don't exactly know how long it takes to this sort of thing), (though for Joey it felt like hours), Pauline came out of the bathroom wearing a worried look on her face, with the pregnancy test wrapped around her right hand in a tight grip.

Joey: "Welllllll?"

Reluctantly, Pauline pulled Joey's left hand towards her right hand, dropping the test into it. Looking down at the test now in his hand, Joey saw a plus sign on it, confirming what they'd been suspecting since the morning after they made love.

Despite expecting this, Joey was completely shocked at the outcome. And as his gaze moved from the pregnancy test to Pauline, he could tell that she was feeling just as shocked as he was.

Pauline: "So I guess this means we're going to be parents."

In response, Joey pulled Pauline in for a comforting hug, turning the mood from nervous to loving.

Joey: "We'll be great parents."

Hearing this caused tears of joy to weep out of Pauline's eyes, (Please tell me whether or not that made sense), as she began smiling.

"Name your kid after me," said AP who'd been watching the whole thing from the other side of the hallway.

This of course made Joey and Pauline laugh in amusement. Not carrying that AP had just technically ruined the moment.

Then all of a suddenly, (before Joey, or Pauline could make a comment), the two lovers, (and AP), heard the sound of the front door bursting open; followed by the sound of Phil screaming in excitement. "EVERYONE COME DOWN TO THE LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW! I HAVE AWESOME NEWS."

Curious, the two teens plus AP went down to the living room to find Joey's parents petting Bubbles, with huge grins on their faces.

"Well if it isn't my baby's girlfriend Pauline," said Vivian, who'd just noticed the trio walking in.

"Mom," said Joey in embarrassment as he and Pauline blushed.

Phil: "Ah let's not act too mushy around them sweetie. Now where's your sister?"

"Right here dad," responded Abby, as she walked down the stairs.

Abby: "So what's up?"

Phil: "GUESS WHO JUST WON THE CUTEST CAT PAGEANT"

Joey: "Let me guess. Is it…"

"IT'S BUBBLES!" interrupted Phil. "This cutie just won the biggest cat pageant of the year."

Pauline: "Wow that's awesome! Congratulations!"

AP: "I'm telling you, that cat is evil.

Once the rest of the family had discovered that the raggy puppet that Joey carried around was Atomic Puppet, they soon learned of how AP thought Bubbles was evil. Everyone of course just ignores it, thinking that AP was just being paranoid.

Phil: "Well you won't be thinking that we we're spending two weeks on state of art cruise."

"What!" said all three teens, and AP.

Phil: "Yah that's right. The grand prize included a life time supply of Kitty Snickles, the world's softest cat pillow, and an all-expenses paid cruise to the Caribbean for the winner and their family on board a state of the art cruise; with the finest cat spa ever on board."

Vivian: "Also we talked to Rich Gus, (Ball Gus's father/owner of the pageant), after the pageant, and he allowed for Pauline and AP to come along."

AP: "Wait. How am I going to be able to come along as a passenger? I mean, only a handful of people know that I'm Atomic Puppet."

Phil: "Ya about that. We might've showed Rich Gus a picture of you back when you were disguised as a cat five years ago, (in the episode "AP vs. Disastro"), and said that you were my mom's cat."

On a side note; Phil's mom died over a year ago in my story line. Though this is not canon in the Atomic Puppet show.

AP: "WHAT!"

Joey and Pauline couldn't help but giggle at this.

Vivian: "It was the only way to let come on and enjoy the cruise without sneaking around, and possibly getting discovered."

Joey: "Besides, maybe you can finally have fun with other cats without being treated like a pet toy."

Everyone laughed at that, (except AP).

Pauline: "Anyways, thanks for letting me come along Mr. and Mrs. Fell."

Vivian: "Aw don't mention it. And please call me Vivian. I mean you are going to be my daughter-in-law soon enough."

Joey: "Mom."

Vivian: "Oh Joey don't pretend like the idea of marriage hasn't reached you and Pauline's heads?"

Joey: "Mom we've only been dating for two weeks now. Even with Pauline being pregnant and all. We'd like to take things slow."

Both Phil and Vivian: "WHAT!"

"Uh Joey," said Pauline as she slapped her head.

"Oh ya, "said Joey. Realizing what he'd just done.

This left an awkward silence to fill the room as Phil and Vivian stood there in shock.

TO BE CONTINUED…