… A little while ago.
"Its been a long time Bart." a voice said from behind him. Recognizing the voice he smiled. "Same to you too...Dion." He said turning around. Dion stood behind him with his uncle and cousin behind him.
… Present.
"Ha, you haven't change one bit man."
"I could say the same to you." The two long time friends bump's fists.
"So when did you get back?"
"About half an hour ago."
"Whoa that recent?
"Uh-huh I drove most of time when we arrived.
"Do you have a licenses?"
"No. I mean, I could have but wanted to wait until I got back here. "
"Man, the cops got mine.
Dion laughed. He suddenly remembered something "Hey, where were you guys?" Dion asked.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Me, Uncle Cig, and Prosper all went over to your house but nobody was there."
"My house?...Wait, which one?" he ask much to Dion and co's confusing. What did he meant by that.
"Uh, Evergreen Terrance." Dion goes with it. "Bart, what do you mean by which house?"
" Uh, I'll tell you about it later." Wanting to keep the secret about the apartment, you know, secret.
"...Okay, well like I said when we went over there nobody was home. So I left a note-
"Let me guess in the mailbox?" Jessica jumps in leaving Dion and Cig shocked.
"How did you-" Cig ask.
Jessica goes through her pocket and gives Dion the exact note he wrote. "When we were over there Ned Flanders told us to check the mailbox. Good for you to be back Dion." She gives him a friendly hug.
"Oh she remembers his name!" Maggie pouts.
Lisa goes over to Bart. "You two went to Mom and Dad's house?
"To borrow some money."
"...For what?" She crossed her arms.
"None of your damn business." Bart snapped
"You don't have to be rude Bart."
"You don't have to be Bart." he mocks her in a childish voice.
"Why you little- !" Lisa snarled. She charges at Bart strangling him with both hands.
Jessica and Dion found it very funny how Bart gasps for air, But Cig and Prosper clearly didn't get it. Maggie on the other hand was trying to break them apart.
"Alright guys, come on break it up."
Prosper taps Dion on the shoulder. "Are they always like this?"
"Pretty much. It takes a little while to get used to." They certainly aren't like normal families. But that's why Dion likes them so much.
Maggie is finally able to pull them apart. "Now kiss and make up." But the two would rather mumble under their breath.
"Well they seem like an interesting bunch." goes Cig.
Dion now stands over the graves of his family. Tension is in the air as everyone gets quiet.
"Hey guys... It's me, Dion." He starts. "Sorry that I haven't been around in a while." Which has been 2 and a half years. "I have to make all that time up. Starting today. So, let me start from the beginning."
He takes a long breath. "For the past two years I been out of Springfield. I was living with Uncle Cig. He's right behind me if you wanna see him."
"Hey Sister, Rickey, Devin." Cig is the brother of Dion's mother. "You're boy is growing up really fast. And don't worry I took good care of your son for the past 2 and a half years." He bit his bottom lip. "I just wanna say that I miss you all and love you to death. Bye for now." He goes back to his place.
(A/N: Rickey is Dion's 'dad' name. And so you'll know Kimberly is Dion's mom name.)
"Prosper is also here to if you wanna see him."
Prosper nervously but steady takes his place up front; not knowing what to say decides to think of the first thing to come in his mind.
"Um, hey cousins, long time no see. I see your all doing well. That last comment made a couple of people chuckle. "Idiot." "...You know what? I'm not a very good speaker so I hope that any of you won't get upset if I make this short... I miss you and I wish you eternal happiness in the afterlife."
"Wow nice speech." Jessica mumbles.
Dion sighs. "I bet you're all wondering what happen to Ante. I decided not to kill him and sent him to jail where he belonged. Letting him die just felt like I was helping him out. Y'know?"
But what is it the right decision? Shouldn't he just killed him? Looking back at it he really wasn't thinking it out back then. He just did what his heart told him to do.
It was almost time to go. As much as he would loved to stay a little longer he remembered that he had his uncle and cousin waiting on him. "Hey, I'll be making more visits every now and then to check up okay?... Love you guys." Dion said a prayer and goes back to the crowd, "Lets go."
The entire gang was know in the parking lot. Bart was helping Dion unload his suitcases into the trunk of his car.
"So you guys leaving now?" Dion asked.
"Yeah 'bout time we went back home. He said, so what you gonna to do now?"
"Have to wait until Homer and Marge makes it back home."
"Y'know, we could wait with you if you wanna."
"Never mind that dad, lets go, I have something to do back home." Prosper nudges.
(A/N: Prosper is Cig's son if you didn't know that already.)
"Yeah, besides I can take it from here."
"Seems like you're trying to get rid of us,"
"Who me? Never."
Cig laughs. Dion has really grew up. He seems more mature now Both physically and mentally. A real quality of a man, "Well if you say so."
Prosper impatiently honks the horn. "Hey everyone, we would love to stay longer but some people have stuff to do."
"Can't you at lease say goodbye?"
"I did. The time in the cemetery counts as a goodbye to everybody."
"...That was rude.". Lisa goes.
"My thoughts exactly," Jessica joins.
"Nah I'm joking. Dion, Lisa, Bart, Maggie, Jessica, It's been real fun guys. Dion was surprised that he remembered everyone's names. Sure he probably was sometimes selfish, arrogant, self-centered, rude, etc. Wait, where was I getting at? Oh yeah, he probably wasn't the best cousin but at lease he cared about Dion and his friends. Even though he doesn't like to show it.
"Guess this is it Dion," said Cig.
"You can visit any time that you like."
"I'll remember that."
Dion extended his hand for the last handshake. "Goodbye?"
"Goodbye." he said bring his hand to his. Their handshake turned into a hug. After Cig says goodbye to everyone else he gets into his car and speeds off down the road.
"Now that's over with. Where we headed?"
"My house, Maggie replies, "Mom and Dad should be home now."
"Here Dion." Bart throws him his keys, "You drive."
"Huh?" He barley catches it. What was this all about? Bart trusting him with his car? Dion gets in the driver's side with Bart on the passenger's side. The girls were in the back.
Evergreen Terrance really isn't far away so there was no need for a safety belt. But what if everyone looks at him funny, he wasn't trying to look stupid in front of everybody already. He had a chance to notice that everyone was putting on their safety belts so he did the same. Strapped up and ready to go, he rolled onto the road.
"Wow, Where did you learn to drive?" Lisa asked amazed about how good he's doing."
"Uncle Cig taught me a little. The rest was that I played a lot of driving games." And they say video games don't teach you anything.
Jessica nudged Bart on his shoulder, "When we get there don't forget to get the money." She tried to be as quiet as she could but majority of people (excluding Maggie) heard it.
"I don't even know if they have any money, I'm pretty much guessing here." He tried whispering back but said it loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Hm? Money for what?" Dion communicated while having his eyes on the road.
"Yes Bart." Lisa said with interpretation, "Money for what?"
"Looks like you have to tell em' now Bart." Jessica calmly said.
All eyes was now on him. (Except Dion) Should he tell a quick lie? No, Jessica won't go with it. A sweat dropped rolled down his face. Finally he got up the courage, he was going to tell them.
"If you're trying to get weed or something there's no need to get money." Dion blurted out loud, "I have a ounce of it in my bag."
Everyone's jaws were hanging out of their mouths. He just came out with it so bluntly. (No pun intended) And he didn't seemed ashamed of it or nothing.
"You do?"
"Don't tell the cops." he said in a joking way.
"A whole ounces?" Jessica asked amazed.
"Yep."
"Wait, where did you get marijuana from?" Lisa concerned.
"Why do people always say that."
"You always say that." She noticed.
Dion laughed. He really always does say that. But he really couldn't really give out a name.
"So you smoke too Dion?" Maggie curiously asked.
"Yea...Well not all the time. Like I might smoke one day then probably do it again in a couple of weeks."
Maggie was amazed. He was the only person who told her directly that he do drugs.
"Hey I'm not the only one Bart, Jessica, and Lisa smoked before too."
Homer was lazing on the couch watching Jerry Springer on his 7 by 6 inch T.V. This was always his favorite part of the day. With a beer can in one hand and the remote in another, (And including a box of doughnuts next to him) he felt as if he was in paradise. "What? How can you cheat on your wife with that tramp?" He yells at the idiot box in front of him. Homer jugs the last of his beer down his throat as the show cuts to commercial. "Marge! Can you bring me another beer?"
"No Homer, you just had three of them." She yells back at him from inside the kitchen. She was busy washing the dishes. Cleaning is one of the things that keeps her going these days. You can say that this was her paradise.
"Aw come on honey I'm only asking for one more."
Marge finishes up the last of her dishes, and in under 3 minutes. That has to be her new record. "Didn't Dr. Hibbert tell you to cut down on your drinking?" It's a miracle that the man didn't have alcohol poisoning yet.
"Stupid doctor." he mumbles, "Caring for my health."
Marge goes to sit down on the couch but suddenly the door bell rings. "Now who can that be?"
"Wait!" Homer runs in the kitchen. "If its my boss then I'm not here."
She looks out of the peephole and sees her children Bart, Lisa, And Maggie, "It's the kids honey."
(A/N: See what I did there? Now which chapter was that from?…... Don't say the 3rd chapter.)
"That's a relief.", Homer thought to himself, "Hmm, since Marge is busy at the door I'll see if I can sneak a cold one."
He tiptoes at the refrigerator and slowly opens it. "Marge has ears like an owl," He quickly finds one of his 6-packs in one of Marge's hiding spots, behind the diet foods. "Mmmn, beer." he drolls. As he was about to open one of the cans, Marge's scream could be heard all over the house.
"I'm not drinking anything!" He panics.
"Homer! Come here quickly!"
Homer scurries into the main hallway to see what wife wanted. Hoping that it isn't Mr. Burns or Smithers, As he still has to work at the power plant for the rest of his life. He ran past the living room in a blur and was now at the front door, Which no one was at. "What the- what's the big deal."
"In here."
Homer followed the voice back to the living room, where Marge, Lisa, Maggie, Bart, Jessica, and Dion was present.
"Huh? How did everyone get here?"
"We been here. You ran across here so quickly that you didn't notice."
"Really? Oh I didn't notice." Homer scratched his head. That's exactly what Marge just said.
"Uh dad, have you been drinking hard again?" Lisa asked.
"Um, no of course not." He lied, to which Marge gave him a stare. "Why would you say that."
"Well I can smell the alcohol right here. And there's a beer can in his hand."
"Doh!" Homer grunted. He knew he forgot to do something before he left the kitchen.
"Haha. You sure haven't changed Mr. Simpson." Dion laughed.
Homer only stared confusingly at the boy. Not sure if he knew him or not."Marge, who's the guy?" he loudly whispers.
Dion stands up. "It's Me. Dion remember?"
Silence...
"I stayed with you guys when my brother got killed."
More silence...
"I went out with Lisa for the past two and a half years."
"You gave me that gun."
Even more silence...
"I saved Lisa when she was kidnapped by Ante."
"Aw I was only kidding, of course I remember my second son." It was actually the second thing that he said that refreshed his memory.
10 minuets later...
Dion finished chatting with Marge over a cup of tea.
"So I guess you're going to move in with now Bart and Lisa?"
"Uh, yeah, I guess." He said kinda confused. Marge caught on to this quickly.
"Bart, you didn't tell him about the apartment yet?"
"Well we was after leaving from here. Thanks for spoiling yet mom."
"Hold up. What apartment are you talking about?" Dion anxiously asked.
Marge glanced at Bart, who glanced at Lisa.
"We should best be going there. She replied.
"Yeah, see you later mom, dad."
They all say goodbye to their parents. And goes to the door. All but except Dion and Maggie. Maggie goes to the stairs.
"Your not coming Maggie?" Lisa asked.
"No, I got a summer project to work on. I'll catch you all next time."
"What's wrong Dion?"
"Before we leave...There's one thing I have to say to everyone." He takes a breath, "I just wanna thank everyone for putting up with my selfishness. I know that I said two and a half years and next month is the new year. So, I wanna apologize for that."
"...Hey don't worry about it man, you're here now." Bart said, "That's all that matters."
"And now that you're here, we can all be a happy family." Lisa said.
Dion laughs at himself.
"What's funny?"
"Nothing. Bye Mom, Dad, Maggie, we'll visit soon."
Dion hugs everyone goodbye and hi, Bart, Jessica, and Lisa all leaves the house.
"Ha, Looks like I'm starting the rest of my life today."
