Chapter 14: Apology
Thomas, Sherman and Penny walked down a quiet little neighborhood, much like Thomas's old neighborhood when he was a child. "Do you even know where your going?" Penny asked. Thomas just ignored her as he looked at the houses. "Here we are," Thomas said looking at the right house. Penny and Sherman both right behind him. "You guys stay here," Thomas said as he walked up the steps. Sherman and Penny both nodded as they sat on the steps and waited for Thomas. Thomas stood at the door and knocked. A woman with short blonde hair answered the door. "Yes," she asked almost hiding behind the screen door. "Hi are you Jess walker?" Thomas said putting his hand in his pocket. The woman nodded. "I am how may I help you?" Jess asked. Thomas looked down for the ground for a second then looked back up at Jess. "I think you know my mother. Eleanor Matthews," Thomas said. Jess then opened the screen door.
"She was my best friend. How do you know her?" Jess asked as she crossed her arms. "She was my mother and my dad he's-" before Thomas could finish Jess spoke up. "Hector Adams Peabody," Jess said with a smile. Thomas was surprised by this. "You know my dad?" Thomas asked. Jess chuckled. "Who doesn't know that cute little Beagle," Jess said with another smile. Thomas nodded in response. "Come inside," Jess said as she step out of the way to let Thomas in. Thomas walked in the house as Jess closed the door behind her. "So... How is your dad?" Jess asked as she sat down in her recliner. "He's okay I guess. I was a shock to him for the last week or so," Thomas said as he sat down on the couch. "Really?" Jess asked surprised. Thomas nodded. "He never knew about until a week ago," Thomas explained.
Jess nodded. "When you're mom told me she was pregnant with you. She was never ever so happy," Jess said with a smile. Thomas forced a small smile. "Can you tell what happened after they did the exam?" Thomas asked as he leaned forward. Jess took a deep breath and started explaining. "Alright after they kissed with their Romeo and Juliet scene. Your dad ran out of the auditorium with tears in his eyes.
(Fifteen years earlier)
Peabody throw open the doors of the auditorium and ran outside. Eleanor raced right behind Peabody running outside. "Peabody wait!" Eleanor shouted as she was going after Peabody. Thunder could be heard and the skies above. Peabody stopped and turned to look at Eleanor. "What's the matter?" Eleanor asked. Cold rain started falling from the sky as Eleanor and Peabody just looked at each other. "Eleanor you and I both know. That kiss had to be for acting," Peabody said almost choking his words. Eleanor nodded. "I know. But please let's not have this change our friendship," Eleanor said as she grabs Peabody's paw. Peabody nodded. "Your right," Peabody said forcing a smile.
(Present Day)
"About six months later after the exam. They started to get to know each other more and eventually started dating," Jess explained as she started rocking in her chair. Thomas nodded. "When was she pregnant with me?" Thomas asked. Jess only chuckled. "She went to Europe for an acting job and I guess sometime before she went. You were conceived," Jess explained. "She loved your father with all her heart but when she went to do her job in Europe your parents grew apart for a little while," Jess explained. Thomas nodded. "So I was born in Europe?" Thomas asked. Jess shook her head. "No you were born in the hospital here in New York," Jess answered. Thomas nodded in response.
(Fifteen years earlier)
"Jess I'm so happy to tell him tomorrow," Eleanor said through the phone. Jess laughed on the other line. "Eleanor. You should have told him by now I mean he does love you," Jess said with a chuckle. Eleanor laughed. "Yeah I know he's does and I love him," Eleanor said as she started playing with the phone cord. "I sent him this little red bow tie that I thought would look so cute on him," Eleanor said with another chuckle. "Alright girl I have to get to bed l have a class in the morning," Jess said said after yawned. "Alright Girl I love you. I'll see you tomorrow," Eleanor said with a smile. "I love you too good night," Jess said before hanging up the phone.
(Present day)
"Since that phone call I haven't seen her since. But she did send me a picture of you," Jess said as she took out the picture from her drawer and handed it to Thomas. Thomas took the picture from Jess and looked at it. "I know she didn't him that day," Jess added. Thomas looked up at Jess. "Why do you say that?" Thomas asked. " I say that because if your mother was still alive you wouldn't be looking for the answers you are looking for today," Jess said with a nod. Suddenly there was a knock at the door. "Now who could that be," Jess said as she stood up and walked over to the door. "It's probably my brother wanting to leave," Thomas said as stood up and headed for the door with Jess. Jess opened the door to find someone unexpected. "Oh no," Thomas said as the door was opened. "Oh yes. Thomas can you wait in the car please?" Peabody said as he stood on the other side of the screen door. Thomas only nodded as he opened the screen door and walked towards the car.
Peabody watched his son walked to the car and get inside. Peabody then turned and looked at Jess. "Hello Peabody," Jess said as she crossed her arms and stood in the doorway. "Hello Jess," Peabody said. Peabody then looked back at the car seeing that both of his kids were in the car. Penny had already left with her father as soon as they got there. "Go easy on the kid Peabody he just wants some answers about his mother," Jess said. Peabody looked back Jess. "I know. And he wants answers about me," Peabody said as he walked towards the car. Jess just rolled her eyes as she walked back into her home and closed the door. The drive home was quite. No one talked while driving home. Once they got home at the car garage. Peabody turned off the car and sat there for a moment. "Sherman can you go up to the penthouse I need to have a talk with your brother," Peabody said looking I the rear view mirror. Sherman only nodded as he stepped out of the car and headed for the elevator.
Peabody and Thomas both sat in the car in silence without looking at each other. "I'm sorry for what happened today." Thomas spoke up still not looking at his father. Peabody only sighed. "I'm not mad at you," Peabody said as he looked down at the steering wheel. Thomas then looked at Peabody. "Your not mad?" Thomas asked. Peabody shook his head. "No I'm not," Peabody answered. "Why not? I mean I skipped school. Sherman and Penny both skipped and follow me. How can you not be mad at me?" Thomas asked. Peabody just sighed. "Because I know your hurting and I know what you were looking for and I didn't step up and answer the questions you were seeking," Peabody said as he looked at Thomas.
(Fourteen years earlier)
Peabody and Eleanor sat down for dinner in Peabody's newly furnished penthouse. "So Hector how have you been?" Eleanor asked she took a drink of water. Peabody then took a drink of his own water before answering. "I've been good Eleanor how about you?" Peabody asked. Eleanor nodded. "This past year has been filled with changes but things have been going okay," Eleanor explain that she took another drink of her water. Peabody nodded. "Hector. There's some things I have to tell you but I don't know how to tell you," Eleanor said nervously. Peabody then became a little bit curious. "Eleanor you can tell me anything," Peabody said putting his paw on her hand. Eleanor then moved her hand away from Peabody's paw. Eleanor and then shook her head and she started to tear up. "I can't," Eleanor said is a tears fell from her eyes. Peabody shook his head. "Eleanor please," Peabody said as his heart started to break.
Eleanor took a deep breath as she threw her napkin on her plate. "I'm sorry," Eleanor said that she stood up and walked towards the elevator. Peabody sat there and watched Eleanor go for the elevator as the elevator doors opened and she stepped inside. "Eleanor," Peabody said as he stood and headed for he elevator. "I'm so sorry Hector," Eleanor said As the elevator doors closed. Once the elevator doors were closed Peabody pulled out a little box from his pocket and opened it. Inside the little box was a little gold ring. Peabody had planned to ask Eleanor to marry him. But that was the last night they've ever seen each other.
(present day)
"I loved your mother with all my heart and I would have done anything for her," Peabody said as a tear fell from his left eye. Thomas's heart felt broken after putting the pieces together. Thomas didn't understand. Thomas knew the backstory of his parents but there still something missing. Why did his mother not tell his father about him and why she chose to leave and I'll live the best life you could ever have especially when his life could've been changed for the better. "I'm sorry dad," Thomas said as he put his hand on his father's shoulder. Peabody forced a smile on his muzzle. "It's okay," Peabody said as he and Thomas hugged. "We have each other now. You, me and Sherman," Peabody added as they hugged. "Yeah," Thomas added with a smile.
Six months later...
Thomas skates on his skateboard through the offices to get to Peabody's main office. Thomas think it's off a skateboard and walks into his father's office. "Hey dad," Thomas said as he walked into the office. Peabody was going through some more paperwork when Thomas walked into the office. "Hey son. Is Sherman with you?" Peabody asked still looking through his paperwork. Thomaston skated across the room and then sat in a chair. "Nope he is at robotics club today," Thomas said as he looked through his phone. Peabody only nodded still looking at his paperwork and signing some papers. "So how was school?" Peabody asked as he signed some more papers. Thomas chuckled.
"Well... English test was a success and in art class we are learning the art of tattoos," Thomas said with a smile. Peabody then stopped with looking through his paperwork and looked up at his son in the eye with a small smile. "Dad I'll be sixteen in two months. Can I have a tattoo?" Thomas asked. Peabody smiled as he sat back in his chair. "Son. Come back and talk to me when you're seventeen," Peabody said with a laugh. Thomas chuckled as he puts his hood on. "I knew it was a long shot," Thomas said with a smile. Both the father and son started laughing until there was a knock at the door. "Mr. Peabody your new assistant is here for her interview," Mrs. Summers said as she opened the door. Thomas in Peabody both look at Mrs. Summers as she stood in the doorway. "Please Mrs. Summers send her in," Peabody said with a smile.
Mrs. Summers nodded in response as she lets the new assistant into the office The new assistant was a young woman about the age of twenty five. Thomas looked forward at his father. "I should go huh?" Thomas asked. Peabody nodded. "I'll meet you at home in a hour or so and then we'll go get Sherman," Peabody whispered. Thomas nodded. "Okay," Thomas whispered back. Thomas stood up and picked up his skateboard and backpack. Thomas walks past The new assistant without looking at her and heads out of the office. The assistant then sits down in the same chair that Thomas was sitting in and places her application on the desk. Peabody then takes the application and starts to read it. Peabody nodded as he read the papers. The young woman started to feel nervous as she waited for Peabody to get done reading application. Peabody then puts down the application and looks at the young woman. "Well Ms. Marina Goodwin. Welcome to Peabody industries," Peabody said with a smile.
Kodiwolf321 A/N: Yes! The epic no talking line lol I really want to thank pinkiethewhovian. I asked permission to use their character Marina Goodwin. Marina will be featured in many chapter ahead of this one and yeah. I'm a big fan pinkiethewhovian work with their character Marina Goodwin and the chemistry Marina has with Mr. Peabody and Sherman characters. So please show love to pinkiethewhovian and read unexpected and past and present by him or her. Also be sure to follow me on Twitter it's Kodi_wolf_321 for more updates on Lost and Found and check out my YouTube for daily Vlogs and Lets talk Lost and Found alright guys until next time!
