Cursed or Unlucky
Disclaimer: I don't own Jimmy Neutron.
Story to Read: The Tale Before Forever (Danny Phantom) by MoonrockBlink1772
Penance 9: Shocking
Three days later at For Jesus Catholic Church, the funeral for Cindy Simmons took place.
"…and a great woman deserve a great funeral after her life is done," Sheen concluded and stepped off the podium.
He went back to sit beside Carolyn who wore a black knee length dress with a big white bow in the back, black low heeled shoes and a black and white church hat. Sheen wore a white suit, refusing to follow a tradition that made death seem worse than actual life.
Libian was there as well in a black ankle length dress and black shoes. Jim wore a black tux. She sat beside Jim who was also beside Carolyn. Libian cried often and Jim held her hand. He held back his tears for Libian's sake. Carolyn also comforted Libian and Sheen focused on comforting all of them.
Later the body was taken to the burial site. After everything was said the sleek shiny light brown casket made of oak was lowered into the ground. All everyone could see was the body of a young adult woman gone too soon. Her blonde hair in beautiful ringlets, wearing a sleeveless blue dress and blue shoes. She also wore a silver necklace with a heart on it. In her will she admits that it was given to her by the father of her eldest children. This is what bored into the minds of those present. A mother dead and still so beautiful and youthful. A sad tragedy.
After the funeral Sheen took Jim, Carolyn and Libian home in car loaned to him by a neighbour.
"What will happen to us?" Jim asked.
"You know who has custody of you," Sheen said simply, "you'll be living with them now," he told Jim.
"But what about Libian?" Carolyn asked desperately, "Kit has in his will his wishes that Libian get to be with his relatives, even if it's shared custody with the guardian Cindy's chosen for her," she continued, "and mom made no protest," she added.
"If she knew what would happen I bet she would've," Sheen said coldly.
"I don't want to go away," Libian said tearfully.
"You won't," Sheen said.
"How do you know that?" Jim asked him.
"What I know is that Mr. Weederman's relatives don't have a leg to stand on," Sheen said frankly, "the most they can get is supervised visits or maybe to take Libian for the summer."
"But I don't want to go," Libian protested.
"Unfortunately that doesn't matter," Sheen told her, "just be glad they can't keep you," he said seriously.
"What about you?" Carolyn asked.
"E-mail me," Sheen told Carolyn, "come when you're grown up, the big 18."
"And me?" Jim asked sarcastically.
"Do whatever the hell you want?" Sheen said in annoyance, "I'm not your life guide," he added.
"Not mine obviously," Jim muttered.
Carolyn glared at him from the front seat.
"You're gonna be a real screw up kid," Sheen said suddenly, "if you let what people say and think affect you so much," he told Jim.
"You didn't?" Jim snapped.
"Touche," Sheen admitted.
This surprised everyone else in the car.
"What can you tell us about our father?" Jim asked suddenly.
An eerie silence filled the car.
"Forget about him," Sheen said immediately.
"You don't have to tell me twice," Carolyn said darkly.
"But who is he?" Jim asked.
"A guy your mom knew and should never have been involved with," Sheen told him, "if your mom knew then what she knows now, you two might never been born."
The two teens felt a chill run down their spine.
"Is it that bad?" Carolyn asked him.
"Forget you ever had a father," Sheen told them, "you shouldn't be in a rush anyway since with even Kit Weederman it only brought you kids pain and misery," he said frankly.
"Kit was never my father," Jim snarled.
"He was mine," Libian spoke in a small voice.
Both teens turned to look at Libian.
"I'm sorry Libian," Jim apologized, "I didn't mean…"
"But he was a bastard and he killed mummy!" Libian cried suddenly.
"Libian!" Carolyn shouted, "you don't talk like that," she chastised.
"But you think it," Libian countered.
"Okay, Okay," Sheen said from the front, "just put away the claws now," he told both of them, "your mom just got buried today remember?" he reminded them.
Both females became quiet and looked at their feet.
"Is mummy in heaven?" Libian asked.
"Was she a good Christian?" Sheen asked.
Libian nodded.
"Then she's in heaven," Sheen said brightly.
"Who said heaven was only for Christians?" Jim countered.
"Boy I asked that question because you're mom's Pentecostal," Sheen blasted him, "and according to her religion which is Christianity, good dedicated Christians go to heaven when they abide by God's laws and believe in Jesus Christ."
"Yeah," Libian agreed.
"You'd agree to anything," Jim muttered.
"Nuh uh," Libian disagreed.
"Whatever," Jim said in response.
"You'll never allow those different from you to live in peace will you?" Sheen asked suddenly, "you're kind of like Cindy's mom, having to have everyone under your thumb and following your rules," he said.
"That's not true," Jim denied and he sounded upset.
"Don't hurt Jim," Libian chastised and kicked Sheen's seat.
"Libian!" Carolyn shouted in disbelief.
"You want us all to die sweetheart?" Sheen asked her, "that can happen if you let me lose concentration on the road," he warned her.
Libian gasped and pulled her feet under her skirt.
"Sheen I…" Carolyn started.
"I'll be leaving in a couple of days," Sheen told her, "you can stop worrying about my horrifying presence then."
"Good," Jim said firmly.
"The only person some have to worry about though," Sheen continued, "is their selves," he added.
This left a tense silence in the car. Especially with Jim.
Meanwhile at the Neutron residence Libby was on the phone with James.
"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Libby asked.
"Libby I need some time to think," James told her.
"But staying with…" Libby started.
"She's halfly my mother and Candy's grandma," James interrupted, "I will stay with her and Candy will visit me here," he told Libby firmly.
"Well I don't like it," Libby told him.
"Well I'm not coming to visit her," James responded.
"And why not?" Libby demanded.
"I don't want to see you!" James exploded.
Libby gasped.
"I'm sorry," James apologized, "maybe we should talk later," he suggested.
"Uh yeah," Libby said calmly as tears welled in her eyes, "let's continue this later," she agreed.
"Bye," James said and hung up before Libby could say anything.
"I hate you," Candy said suddenly.
Libby looked up to see Candy at the top of the stairs.
"Honey…" Libby started.
"You made daddy leave!" Candy shouted and ran to her room.
"Candy wait!" Libby cried and ran after her.
Done
Carl and Nick will be in the next chapter. Thank you for reading and please review.