Cursed or Unlucky
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Penance 8: Dark Days
It was 6pm at the Neutron residence and James and Libby Neutron were arguing.
"I want her to go to court!" Libby shouted.
"And repeat what happened?" James demanded incredulously, "are you sick?"
"Excuse me!" Libby shouted.
"You heard me!" James shouted back.
"How dare you," Libby said angrily.
"Just put our daughter first," James said softly.
"I am putting our daughter first!" Libby shouted even louder.
"No you're putting revenge against the Green's first," James insisted, "I will not have my daughter made a mockery or some victim mogul in court!" he shouted.
"So you'd just let him get away," Libby said her voice cracking.
"If he were older maybe we'd have a chance," James said, "but at his age," he said softly, "they're not exactly going to stick him for years in hardcore juvie," he said frankly.
"And why not?" Libby demanded angrily, "maybe when a few of those boys touch him he'll…!" she ranted.
"Libby this is not going to be said in our house!" James interrupted incredulously.
"Funny," Libby said snidely, "this seems to be more of James Neutron house than Libby wife of James Neutron."
"That's crap," James snapped.
"Is it?" Libby pressed.
"This is my parent's house," James said.
"Was," Libby corrected him.
"This will always be my parent's house," James said darkly.
"I thought it was supposed to be ours," Libby said sarcastically.
"You can sometimes be a real cold-hearted bitch, do you know that?" James suddenly asked.
Libby was shocked for a moment. Then her face became really angry.
"And you're a lily livered coward," Libby countered.
"Excuse me?" James asked not fully comprehended how that came into it.
"You knew Cindy was pregnant didn't you?" Libby accused.
"Excuse me?" James asked incredulously.
"Yeah," Libby said, "I believe you knew and you abandoned her."
"You better take that back," James said visibly upset.
"No," Libby refused.
"I never loved anyone more than I loved her," James said angrily, "no one!" he shouted.
"Is that supposed to surprise me?" Libby asked coldly.
"No," James said honestly, "but this should," he said and went upstairs.
"Fuck you," Libby muttered and went to sit on the couch.
Fifteen minutes later she heard James storm downstairs and out the back door.
"Mummy!" Candy cried and ran downstairs.
"What?" Libby snapped, "oh baby I'm so sorry," she immediately apologized when she saw Candy's hurt face, "what is it honey?" she asked sweetly.
"Daddy's gone," Candy said and started crying.
"Candy he just went to get some…" Libby started.
"He left with travelling bags!" Candy cried and started bawling.
Libby froze.
Oh no. – Libby.
Meanwhile at Carl's current residence both were looking at the evening paper in disbelief.
"They believe I'm the secret lover of your former maid!" Nick exploded as he looked at the front page with him at Weezer's home.
"The press here can be brutal," Carl said calmly, "I was secretly sneaking prostitutes in an attempt to cure my lonely life last week," he said.
"How can you be so calm?" Nick demanded loudly.
"Because that's not what they want," Carl responded simply surprising Nick, "they want noise, scandal," he explained, "them accusing me of sleeping with prostitutes was just a pathetic attempt to get a rise out of me," he told Nick, "I'm boring," he declared.
"You're nuts," Nick said and flung the paper on the small table.
"You're mad because I'm not going nuts right?" Carl asked with a smile, "imagine how those reporters and tabloid writers are feeling?" he asked with a wide grin.
Nick soon started to laugh.
"You'd think I'd realize that," Nick said between laughs.
"Those people can get to you," Carl said simply, "the trick is not letting them know it."
"I have to learn that," Nick said even though it was obvious he didn't believe he could.
"That's okay," Carl said kindly, "it will pass," he said and laid a hand on Nick's shoulder.
"I wish my life was always this peaceful," Nick said suddenly, "aside from the tabloid trash," he added.
"You can stay as long as you like," Carl told him.
"I know," Nick said with a smile, "thanks Carl."
"Your Welcome," Carl responded.
Mrs. Sasha Vortex got ready for bed. It was almost midnight and she had somewhere to be at noon.
If my fool of a daughter had just never gotten involved with… It doesn't matter now; she's gone. I'm not going to dwell on her. – Sasha
Sasha headed for her bedroom but decided to check Cindy's old room.
"You okay?" Sasha asked.
"Yes Mrs. Vortex," James said, "thank you for renovating," he said gratefully, "I'd never have fit Cindy's old bed," he said honestly.
"Well it was much harder getting the boards sealing this room up off the door," Sasha said frankly, "well goodnight James," she said and turned to leave.
"I know what you want to call me," James said suddenly and Sasha froze, "it's okay, I can handle it," he told her.
"Sleep well Jimmy," Sasha told him and left.
"Goodnight," James said sleepily, "mom," he added and drifted back to sleep.
Sasha turned back.
Did he call me mom? – Sasha
Done
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