The Consequences
Last Updated: 24-06-05
Updated: 24-06-05
Sorry. No time to wait for responses for chapter 10.
Chapter 11
(7:30 pm at the Years are Us Hotel in Room #69 in the Ancient Greece Section of the hotel)
Susan paced around the living room. She couldn't believe that Blossom had made off with her daughter. She had call Butch's cell number for the twenty-fifth time an hour ago when Butch told her he'd call her as soon as Blossom returned. She tried calling him again five minutes later but Butch didn't respond.
Wait until they come back. I'm going to send Xandra to her room then give Blossom a piece of my mind. She gives me custody of her girls then makes off with one and leaves some flimsy note about showing Xandra around town and telling her about the PPGs. Xandra's been on enough school trips and drive outs to know enough about what Citysville to not need to be shown around town. Especially not by BLOSSOM. The nerve of her! Wait until she returns! (Susan's thoughts)
"We're back!" Blossom said happily as she knocked on the door and Susan ran to it, "are you there Su…"
"Hurry to your room!" Susan ordered Xandra immediately when she opened the door, "we need to talk," she spat at Blossom.
"Yes we do," Blossom responded with such coldness that Susan's anger fizzled in surprise at Blossom's current behaviour.
Xandra looked from one to the other.
"Go to your room Xandra," Blossom ordered, "now," she said louder and with one fearful look at Susan Xandra hurried into her room and closed the door, "I think we should go somewhere private," she told Susan.
"Why?" Susan asked, "I'm just telling you to stay away from my daughters," she stated.
"If you recall," Blossom said formally, "there were promises made before you were given Lois and Xandra," she said pointedly, "promises you seem to have forgotten," she said seriously.
"Forgotten?" Susan asked in momentary confusion, "oh," she said in realization, "but Blossom you can't seriously…." she started to say.
"You promised," Blossom told her, "the girls were to have a normal life with NO Boarding Schools, staying away from you for long periods unless absolutely necessary, and no summer camps until they were at least nine and only once every three or four years," she listed, "why did you lie to me Susan?" she asked, "we're friends and I trusted you."
"But you gave them up," Susan accused in a harsh whisper, "I'm their mother now," she declared.
"For now," Blossom responded and Susan paled.
"You're going to take them away?" Susan asked tearfully.
"No," Blossom said after starting to feel pity for her friend, "but you lied to me Susan," she pointed out.
"I didn't think it would be that big a deal," Susan told her, "I just thought Boarding School would be convenient for everyone," she continued, "and the summer programs are used for enrichment," she said quickly, "I'm not avoiding my daughters," she added.
"Just try to spend more time with them okay?" Blossom begged, "that's why I gave them to you in the first place," she reminded Susan, "my life makes me travel often," she said, "well not as much now, but you know how the first four years after the girl's birth were like?" she asked Susan who nodded, "I know your career's taken off a lot for the past two years," she admitted, "but we agreed that you'd be able to spend MORE time with the girls," she said softly, "please try Susan."
"I swear I will," Susan swore, "please don't take my babies away," she begged and started crying.
"Don't cry Susan," Blossom whispered, "Xandra's here," she added.
"I know," Susan said between tears, "I love them so much," she said and hugged Blossom.
"So do I," Blossom told her.
"I can't live without them Blossom," Susan declared, "I have no one else for family."
"They're your girls Susan," Blossom said and hugged her tighter, "just take better care of them like you promised," she told Susan.
"I will," Susan assured her, "Thank You Blossom," she whispered, "you're my best friend," she added.
"And your mine," Blossom said with a smile, "take care of the twin darlings," she said and broke the hug, "bye Susan," she said and left.
"Bye," Susan whispered and closed the door behind Blossom.
(Following day at Noon at a Top rated expensive hotel)
Bubbles sat with Titch as he coloured a picture of a butterfly. Bubbles told Brick that she was staying at the hotel more with Titch. Brick had responded by grumbling and mostly giving her the cold shoulder. But Bubbles didn't care. She wasn't going to ignore her son anymore than she already did.
"I'm done!" Titch declared and showed his mother the drawing.
"That's beautiful Titch," a voice said suddenly and Bubbles gasped and turned around.
"Daddy!" Titch cried and ran excitedly towards Mitch who kneeled down and hugged him.
"Hey there," Mitch said and then rubbed his son's head, "have you been good?" he asked and Titch nodded.
"What are you doing here Mitch?" Bubbles asked him suspiciously.
"Um, I brought these for you," Mitch said nervously and held out a bouquet of white roses.
Bubbles looked at them with great trepidation. But them she saw Titch looking at her expectantly and she decided to take them.
"Thanks," Bubbles snapped and grabbed the flowers, "I mean thank you," she added more kindly.
"Um yeah," Mitch said with his hands in his pockets, "I know I'm violating the restraining order," he told her, "but I just wanted to see you."
"Why?" Bubbles asked.
"I know that we're divorced but…" Mitch started to say.
"I'm not getting back together with you," Bubbles said firmly.
"I don't want us together," Mitch countered and Bubbles was surprised.
"Why?" Titch asked in a small voice.
Mitch leaned down and looked at Titch.
"Your mother and I are aren't meant to be," Mitch told him, "we tried but…" he said and stopped, "it just didn't work out," he said sadly, "and I also hurt her," he added.
"Did you and Mummy ever love each other?" Titch asked.
"It doesn't matter now," Mitch said instead of answering, "our marriage didn't work out and I just want you to know that it's not your fault and I will always be there for you as much as I can," he promised.
"I'm giving you custody of Titch," Bubbles said suddenly.
"Come on Bubbles!" Mitch cried and rose to face her, "I never touched our son," he reminded, "you know you can trust him with me."
"I can NEVER trust a man who did what you did," Bubbles hissed, "you abused me," she snarled, "your wife," she said in rage.
"I shouldn't have done it," Mitch admitted, "Titch even saw me hit you twice and I should've at least stop hitting you for him," he said, "but I didn't and I'm sorry," he told her, "if you can at least find it in your heart to forgive or tolerate me I prom…."
"No," Bubbles said firmly, "I'm not forgiving you," she told him.
"Well at least allow me to see my son," Mitch pleaded, "I'll take supervised visits, joint custody…" he listed.
"Joint custody!" Bubbles cried incredulously, "I wouldn't let you near his drawers much less for you to be with him!" she declared, "supervised or otherwise," she added.
"So you're not letting me see my son?" Mitch asked her, "you're going to keep my own flesh and blood away from me?" he asked loudly.
"You did this yourself!" Bubbles shouted, "your harshness and abuse led to this and you know it!" Bubbles pointed out, "I have NO pity for you," she said hatefully.
"So your life with Brick now is perfect?" Mitch pushed at her.
"No Uh!" Titch declared, "Brick doesn't want me around and keeps finding ways to get rid of me!"
Bubbles gasped and put a hand over Titch's mouth.
"Is that true Bubbles?" Mitch asked her seriously, "is Brick trying to make you ditch our son?"
"No..Um…it's not…it's complicated Mitch," Bubbles told him.
Mitch looked at her closely. Bubbles looked frightened and panicked.
"Yeah," Mitch said slowly and turned to leave.
"Mitch wait!" Bubbles cried and Mitch turned to her, "you can't use Brick to take Titch away from me," she said.
"I want joint custody," Mitch said seriously.
"No," Bubbles refused.
"I'm planning to return to Citysville by nightfall," Mitch said formally, "see you again soon son," he said to Titch who smiled and nodded, "I'm going to get custody," he told Bubbles and left.
"Over my dead body," Bubbles said softly and hugged Titch against her, "your safe with me honey," she said and kissed him.
"But I was always safe," Titch pointed out, "Daddy never hit me," he continued, "only you."
"But it was still wrong honey," Bubbles told him.
"But he said that he was sorry," Titch pushed, "you always said that if people apologized they should get a second chance," he reminded her.
"Your father doesn't deserve a second chance," Bubbles snapped and hurried to get her purse, "we're going to the candy store," she declared suddenly, "and I'm going to call Brick and ask him to pick us up."
"But I don't to be around Brick," Titch whined, "he doesn't even like me."
"That's nonsense!" Bubbles shouted as she got Titch's sneakers, "put these on," she ordered.
"But I want to be with Daddy," Titch said as he put on his red sneakers.
"You're never seeing that horrible man again Titch," Bubbles told him, "you will have a much better Daddy if I decide to remarry," she said kindly.
"As long as it's not Brick," Titch muttered as he pouted.
Bubbles' face paled and she gulped.
"Let's just go honey," Bubbles said softly and they exited the hotel room.
"I'm here to see my sister bubby!" a voice cried and suddenly three security guards flew into Bubbles sight and hit a nearby wall, "not like I'd try to steal a room in this place," the person muttered, "it is Townsville after all."
"Buttercup?" Bubbles whispered in disbelief.
Soon Bubbles saw a disgruntled female adult walking across her path.
"Buttercup!" Bubbles screamed.
Buttercup turned around in fright.
"Bubbles!" Buttercup screamed and they ran to each other and hugged, "it's so good to see you again Bubbles!" she whispered happily, "I missed you," she added.
"Me too," Bubbles said in a cracked voice.
"Who's this?" Buttercup asked and broke the hug to have a look at Titch, "what's your name?" she asked.
Titch held tightly to his mother and didn't respond.
"Well I'm Buttercup," Buttercup introduced herself, "your aunt who ran away from home years ago," she told him, "you have your Dad's hair and mother's eyes."
"You know my Daddy?" Titch asked Buttercup while Bubbles' face went taut.
"Yes, we're friends," Buttercup said, "um he didn't mention me?" she asked him.
"Oh he did," Bubbles spoke up, "Titch is just nervous," she told Buttercup.
"Were you and Blossom really enemies?" Titch asked suddenly.
"We had disagreements," Buttercup said slowly, "did your Dad mention it?"
"And mummy too," Titch piped in.
"Well I hope that doesn't mean we can't be friends," Buttercup said kindly, "I like your shirt," she said and pointed at the skateboarder on Titch's shirt, "skateboarding is awesome," she declared.
"Mom says it's dangerous," Titch told her.
"Well your Mom was always the careful bubbly one," Buttercup said with a grin.
"Hey!" Bubbles cried, "it's okay to be safe," she protested.
"And boring," Buttercup whispered in Titch's ear and he laughed.
"What are guys laughing about?" Bubbles asked suspiciously.
"Nothing!" Buttercup and Titch cried in unison and burst out laughing.
"Where did she go?" they suddenly heard a male voice demand, "if you guys are kidding about a girl like Buttercup bursting into this place you're going to be working as janitors within and shoe shiners outside Motel 6!"
"What did you do Buttercup?" Bubbles whispered.
"I wanted to see you," Buttercup said with a shrug.
"Let's get back to our hotel room," Bubbles said and they all hurried into the room and closed the door, "you haven't changed one bit Buttercup."
"You really wanted me to become some nice butt kisser?" Buttercup asked frankly.
"Not in front of Titch," Bubbles said with a gasp and Buttercup raised an eyebrow.
"You said the b word," Titch taunted.
"And I always thought that the b word was bi…." Buttercup started to say.
"Buttercup!" Bubbles shrieked.
"Okay, Okay," Buttercup said Titch snickered, "at least one person still likes me," she said and rubbed Titch's head.
"That messes up his hair," Bubbles grumbled.
"But I like it," Titch protested, "Daddy does it too," he reminded her.
"Don't remind me," Bubbles muttered, "where have you been Buttercup?"
"Are you and Mitch having problems?" Buttercup asked.
"We're divorced," Bubbles told her.
"I know," Buttercup responded, "I mean since the divorce," she revealed.
"She won't let Daddy see me," Titch said sadly.
"Why not?" Buttercup asked.
"Because she wants to make me like that Brick guy," Titch said as he pouted, "and he doesn't want me," he said sadly.
"Is this true Bubbles?" Buttercup asked as she gave Titch a hug.
"It's complicated," Bubbles said.
"Don't give me that," Buttercup snapped.
"Mitch has a right to see his son and Brick can't expect to have you and ignore Titch because he's not his," Buttercup stated.
"You don't know why he ignores Titch!" Bubbles yelled.
"So he ignores Titch," Buttercup said coldly.
Bubbles sighed and threw her hands in the air.
"Okay he ignores Titch," Bubbles confessed, "but what am I supposed to do?" she asked.
"Give him an ultimatum," Buttercup declared, "either he accepts Titch or you're leaving him," she said firmly.
"I can't do that Buttercup," Bubbles said with sigh.
"Why not!" Buttercup demanded, "how can you stay with a man who doesn't love your son!"
"Because I love him!" Bubbles cried and ran into the bathroom bawling.
Both Buttercup and Titch were left with their mouths hanging open.
Chapter 11 Done
Reggae: I can't believe I got banned! I didn't know that it was wrong to post poetry by others within your stories. I knew about the rule for musical lyrics, but not about poetry. The story that was deleted was my PPG fic 'The Darkness'. I will repost it either on Saturday or next week. I'm glad my ban ended earlier this morning. Well, moving on. I hope you enjoyed this new chapter and I also hope that I surprised someone with what I wrote. What did you think of Blossom's decision regarding Susan and the twins? Did you think it was wise? Do you think Susan is a proper mother? How do you think Xandra felt before going to her room? What did you think the moment you realized that unidentifiable voice was Mitch? Was Mitch's move wise? Do you think Mitch deserves to see his son? Is Bubbles decision wise, guarded, or prejudiced? Do you think it's understandable that Titch still wants to see his father? Do you think Bubbles will regret not accepting Mitch's request in this chapter? What did you think of Buttercup's feature appearance at the hotel? Was the throwing of the guard over the top? Do you think how Buttercup got into the hotel shows her true personality? Do you find it ironic how different Buttercup and Titch feel about Blossom? How did you feel about the reuniting of Buttercup and Bubbles? What did you think of the entire conversation between Bubbles, Titch and Buttercup? What first came to your mind when Bubbles revealed why she couldn't leave Brick? Did it surprise you? How do you think Titch feels now with this revelation? How do you think Buttercup feels now that she knows that her sister is too in LOVE to break up with Brick? Thanks for reading and remember to review and vote.
Surprise Vote 12: Who do you want to have first perspective in the next chapter? Susan, Bubbles (if you choose her you can't choose Buttercup), Buttercup (if you choose her you can't choose Butch), Titch (if you choose him you can't choose Bubbles) Rema, or Butch (This time you can choose two characters for first person perspective. But characters not chosen will appear in non first person perspective. Sorry, but I need them for the next chapter that will be very um, confrontational).
Surprise Vote 13: Who do you NEED to see in the next chapter? Sedusa, Fern, Janet, Ace or Lois (You can choose two characters. But those you don't choose won't appear in the chapter or might only get a VERY brief mention. Like Ace got in chapter 10).