EPILOGUE

Trixie Tang and Timmy Turner were walking home after school monday morning. Both Chester and A.J. had decided to take the bus to let the couple have some time to themselves. They held each others hand. The couple had a great time at the party. Even Rebecca Tang seemed to be warming up to Timmy. Timmy looked up at the taller girl. He then said, a little melancholy,

"You know, Dr. Hunter said I'm not really going to have a growth spurt until I'm about fourteen. You don't mind having such a short, scrawny boyfriend."

"Honey," said Trixie, "In many ways, you're a lot bigger than other people. You proved that by saving the universe again."

Timmy blushed. Trixie Tang was actually complimenting him. It felt good.

"Anyway," said Trixie, "when you do grow, I'm sure you'll fill out and be one of the sexiest specimens alive.

Timmy this time turned bit redder and looked down a bit.

"I hope I didn't embarrass you, Timmy," said the Asian-American.

"No," said the pink hatted boy, "I'm just not used to hearing so many compliments."

Trixie thought to herself for a second and then said,

"Well,you deserve them."

Unwillingly, though, her thoughts turned to Mr. and Mrs. Turner. She didn't voice it to Timmy, but she wondered why his parents didn't encourage him more. In fact, they scarcely seemed to notice their own son. That really bothered Trixie and it was really bothering a lot of Dimmsdale's residents.

After A.J. got home, he got a surprise. Cosmo, Wanda and Poof were in his room. The young African-American boy looked very stunned and then spoke,

"Cosmo, Wanda," said A.J., "why are you here? Is Timmy okay?"

"Right now,he is... it's just...." said Wanda, her lip trembling and tears falling down her cheek....,"it's just......" Wanda looked like she was about to break into tears as did Cosmo.

"Wanda," said A.J., "take a deep breath, and tell me what's wrong?"

Wanda did and she said

"A.J. We're really worried about Timmy. We're scared we're going to lose him."

"Lose him?" said A.J., "Wanda, Jorgen said that you'll be with Timmy a long time."

"That's not what we mean,A.J.," said Cosmo, "we mean that something bad's going to happen; that he's going to get hurt or worse."

"Worse," said A.J., "guys, Timmy's fine, he's completely healed up."

"No, A.J.," said Wanda, "we don't mean that." Wanda took a shaky breath. "A.J., before Timmy had that run in with Remy, things were getting pretty bad in Timmy's home."

"What do you mean?," said A.J., alarmed, "are his parents abusing him?" That didn't seem like the Turners. Neglectful, yes, but not abusive.

"Oh," said Cosmo, "no. If he was being abused, they'd actually be paying attention to him. They're taking care of him now, but it's just a matter of time..."

"A.J.," said Wanda, "it's really bad, one night, several months ago, Cosmo, Poof and I had to go to Fairy World. We came back home...,and...." with that the Fairy GodMother closed her eyes, "Timmy was eating out of the garbage can. His mom didn't make dinner for him, and as you know, he can't cook very well. And that also happened to be the day, that Francis took his lunch money from him."

A.J. felt a chill. "So," he thought to himself, "the rumors going around town were true." He better tell Cosmo and Wanda what had been going on with the town council.

"Cosmo, Wanda," said the genius of Dimmsdale, "hopefully Mr. and Mrs. Turner have learned their lesson. Because they HAVE to take care of Timmy. They can get into very serious trouble."

"I know," said Wanda, "but it can take years for Social Services to do something."

"No, Wanda," said A.J. "you don't understand; it's already been decided, if the Turners don't take care of their son, they will lose him."

"What do you mean A.J.,"asked Cosmo bewildered.

A.J. took a breath and then said,

"Timmy and his parents don't know this, but the mayor, my parents, and Chester's dad were FURIOUS at the Turners for leaving Timmy, and me and Chester for that matter alone in that campground. In fact, the whole town is noticing this. And as clueless as the people in Dimmdale can be, you know it's pretty serious when they're noticing." He paused and continued. " They nearly lost custody of him last month. In fact, the entire town council decided that if Timmy is left on his own one more time, the Turners WILL LOSE custody of him."

"How do you know all of this,A.J.," asked Wanda.

"Because my family is the one designated to gain custody of him,should the Turner's neglect him one more time.

This particular story has ended, but I decided to put in a little cliffhanger to make seeds for a future story! Hope you enjoyed.

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