CHAPTER NINE

TWISTS AND SURPRISING EVENTS

FLASHBACK-THREE WEEKS EARLIER.

The young Asian-American girl snuck into the hospital, and then went into the janitor's closet. She changed into a nurse's uniform, and then proceeded to leave the closet.

"That's one advantage of being a Tang," she thought, "you can buy anything; even a nurse's uniform."

Hopefully, this disguise would fool the doctors into thinking she was a nurse. Dimmdale's citizens weren't always the most perceptive people in the world, but still it was taking a chance.

She looked over at the nurse's station; no one was there at the moment. Looking around, she went over there, and pulled up the computer records. The information came up on the screen;

Patient-Timothy T. Turner Pediatric Ward Room 325 Age 11

Being treated for injuries obtained from assault

Injuries are as follows-

Fractured left arm

Fractured right leg

Cracked ribs

Mild concusscion.

Trixie felt a tear come to her eye; poor little guy. He was really hurt. She wiped her eyes a bit and then proceeded to go to the room that housed Timmy.

She clutched her fake clipboard to her chest and entered the elevator. There was a doctor getting off, but he didn't seem to pay her any mind. The elevator went up and stopped at the third floor. Trixie got off and then went to room 325.

She entered the room, and saw Timmy sound asleep with a casts on his leg and arm. His head had a bandage around it and underneath his hospital gown it was obvious there were bandages around his ribs.

Trixie quietly approached Timmy. She looked at him. He had obviously been given a sedative and pain killers, but she could tell how rough he had it. She still couldn't believe that Remy Buxaplenty tried to kill him.

Checking to make sure no one was around, she bent closer to Timmy's face. With the back of her hand, she brushed against his face. It broke her heart seeing Timmy like this. She had heard rumors that Remy Buxaplenty had actually made Timmy cry. This claim was incredible, because Timmy almost never cried. Not even Francis the bully had ever made Timmy do that, and it was not from lack of trying. Remy must have really hurt Timmy.

One more time, she looked around. She then bent down closer to Timmy and very gently kissed him on the cheek.

"Get better my love," said Trixie, "a lot of people want to see you up and well; especially me." And with that Trixie left the hospital.

Present Day

Trixie was getting ready for school reflecting on that day three weeks earlier. Then she had to go in disguise and visit him secretly, because she thought her father would not approve. It brought enormous relief to her mind that this was not the case. In actuality, her father was encouraging her to get to know Timmy better. Even her mother seemed to be coming around to Timmy.

Trixie also decided something; when she got on that bus, she would go up to his seat, and ask him in front of everyone to come to be her escort at the party.

"No more hiding it," said Trixie, "Timmy Turner deserves to know how much I love him."

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Chester and A.J. got on the bus, and went over to their regular seat. It was empty. Chester frowned a bit, and as they got into the seat, asked,

"Where's Timmy?".

"He'll be at school later, he had a follow up doctor's appointment," said A.J., "nothing's wrong, they just want to make sure he's healing okay."

"That's good," said Chester, "hopefully he'll have a better day at school."

A.J. nodded, but said nothing. He hoped so. And he hoped he was right about Trixie liking Timmy, and maybe just maybe she would finally admit it to him.

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Timmy was in the waiting room with his father waiting for his appointment with the doctor. Cosmo, Wanda and Poof(who had gotten over being sick) were with him; disguised on a magazine cover that said "I Had Bigfoot's Baby".

Even though it had been much better for him this last visit then the time that he'd had his tonsils out, the hospital was still not his favorite place.

"You okay, sport?" said Bigfoot's "Wife" aka Wanda.

"Yeah," said Timmy, "I'd just rather not be here; the hospital is still not a place I enjoy being at."

"It's just a follow up exam, sweetie," said Wanda, "it'll be okay."

"Yeah," said Cosmo, "the worse they could do now is jam those very long needles up your rear."

Wanda glared at him. Cosmo looked surprised, and said,

"What?"

Timmy just shook his head. That was when he heard the nurse.

"Timothy Turner", she said, "they doctor will see you now."

Timmy got up.

"I'll meet you out here son," said Mr. Turner, "when the doctor's done."
"Okay, Dad," said Timmy

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Trixie got on the bus, followed by Tad, Chad and Veronica. Chester looked at them in disgust and said,

"It's a good thing that Timmy isn't here; he doesn't need to be thrown around again.

Much to A.J. and Chester's surprise, Trixie actually stopped at THEIR seat and looked with concern.

"Where's Timmy?", she asked, "is he okay?"

Chester looked very surprised; A.J. not as much. A.J. spoke first,

"He's okay. He just had a follow up doctor's appointment. He'll be at school later."
"That's good," said Trixie, "I'd hate for him to have to miss more school."

"Why?", said Chester with annoyance, "because your bodyguard won't have a chance to throw him in the garbage?"

Trixie turned away hurt.

"Chester, please," said A.J., "thanks for asking Trixie; I'm sure Timmy will appreciate your concern."

And as if this wasn't strange enough, Chad looked over to the two boys and asked,

"So Timmy IS okay then?"

"Yeah", said A.J., a bit more surprised, "like I said, he'll be at school later after his check up."
"Good," said Chad, "so he's getting better. " Chad paused. "I was getting concerned about him." And with that, Chad went to the "popular kids" section of the bus leaving Chester and A.J. looking at each other in astonishment.

Veronica and Tad said Chad and Trixie coming too, and they were astonished, but more in an angry way. Tad spoke first,

"Trixie, Tad, what are you doing? Why are you associating with such unpopular kids."

"I was just asking how Timmy was doing, said Trixie"

"Why would you care," said Veronica, "and Trixie, why are you so suddenly "lovey-dovey" about Timmy." Veronica didn't add, but thought especially since I'M the one who should be lovey-dovey with him."
"I just think he's a nice guy," said Trixie, "and I'm worried about him." Trixie had longed suspected, though, that Veronica had had a crush on Timmy, so she couldn't resist adding, "Besides, even if I was "lovey-dovey" with him, what concern is it of yours?"

Tad and Veronica looked even more annoyed. Tad spoke,
"What's gotten into you two; first Trixie is all googley-eyed over Turner in front of everybody." Tad shook his head. "And you, Chad, I'm even more mystified by you. You made me and Veronica visit Turner in the hospital and now you're asking how that loser is doing."

"Maybe I'm realizing that being "upper-class"," said Chad," doesn't necessarily make you a better person; and maybe I'm realizing that just because you're lower class doesn't make you a bad person. After all, an upper class person tried to kill Timmy." Veronica and Tad's mouths dropped, and Chad then added, "Maybe I'm finally growing up."
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Old Man Tang had finished composing the "letter" from "Trixie" to "Timmy". This should put to death any romantic interest that Turner boy might have for his precious granddaughter.

"Once he reads this," said Tang, "he'll think Trixie absolutely loathes him; it's cruel, but necessary." The old man smiled. "Besides, I'll make sure a certain girl is there to comfort Timmy over his heartbreak; a girl he should have been with in the first place."