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CHAPTER 4 – All I Need is a Miracle
Timmy stood in the doorway and smiled faintly as he looked up at Tootie's Mom. She smiled back at him and said, "Oh hi Timmy, what brings you here on this fine Saturday afternoon? Does your Mom need to borrow something?" Timmy just looked at her, smiled faintly again, and said, "Uh, no Mrs. Flannigan, I'm actually here to see Tootie. Is she able to come out and talk?" Tootie's Mom gave him a miserable look, sighed, and then spoke, "Tootie's really upset right now Timmy. She's up stairs in her room crying this very moment. I have no idea what's bothering the poor girl. Can you come back later when she calms down? I'll tell her that you stopped by." Timmy really needed to speak with her about what she needed help with. He knew damn well he was the cause of her being upset at the moment, so he did the honest thing and told Tootie's Mom what happened. "Mrs. Flannigan, I am the cause of Tootie being upset. I came over so that I can apologize to her in person. Could I please see her?"
Tootie's Mom then looked at Timmy and made that miserable face once again, she always known that he was the cause of Tootie's many outbursts. She was always crying over him. However, she knew that he wanted to right his wrong, so she let him in. "She's up in her room Timmy, you know where it is." She stepped aside and let him through. "Thank you Mrs. Flannigan." Timmy said as he walked up the stairs. As he climbed up the steps, he felt a nervous tension in his stomach. He knew this was going to be hard, but he couldn't be without Cosmo & Wanda's magic for even one day. Once he reached the top of the stairs, he could hear the crying behind the door. He let out a big sign, and then knocked on the door.
"I told you I don't want to talk about it right now, so leave me alone!" A voice shouted out from behind the closed door. Timmy closed his eyes, took a deep breath and called out to Tootie from the other side of her door, "Tootie it's Timmy, please open up. I'm here to talk to you." Nothing but silence filled the air. As Timmy was about to turn and leave he heard the door unlock and open. He turned back around to see Tootie's face. It was red and watery from all the crying. "So now you want to talk to me?" She said with a hurtful tone in her voice. Timmy just looked at her. He just wanted to get this over with and fast, so he could get back to his lazy Saturday afternoon. "Tootie, look, I came to…apologize. It was wrong and inconsiderate of me to speak to you in that manner. I should have listened to you back there at my house. I was wrong as well as rude; can you find it in your heart to forgive me?" The apology sounded genuine enough to Cosmo & Wanda. That should have also been enough to get off punishment from his parents too, if they decided to call and check on his progress later from the Flannigan's.
As Tootie looked at him, she then asked him a question, "What did I do, to deserve such treatment back there at your house? I thought you were my friend? I thought that you would help me in a time of need if I asked you to?" Timmy looked at her and said in an honest tone, "Do I really need to answer that question? You chase me down every day! You kiss me when I don't want it, and you hound me relentlessly night and day. I don't get a moments peace from you sometimes Tootie. Maybe if you would tone that obsession of yours down a little bit, I'd be more inclined to accept your company more often. Did you ever think of that?" Tootie just put her head down and replied, "No, I never thought of it that way. Come to think of it, I really should scale back on that. I can see how that would be smothering you now." Timmy just looked at Tootie seriously for the moment. She really wasn't a bad person. In fact, he did have a soft spot in his heart for her. He just smiled at her and said, "Tootie, you really are a friend to me. Now, what can I do to help you out?"
Tootie gave him a faded smile. She like it so much when he talked to her that way, and she felt he was sorry for that earlier outburst. "Ok, I'll tell you what I need your help with, but not here. At the park, can we walk together…holding hands maybe?" Timmy cringed for the moment, but after the way he treated her earlier that morning, he felt the gesture was owed to her. "Ok sure, but only till we get to the park bench." Tootie bounced with glee; she then washed her face quickly, and then put on her everyday shoes. Both Timmy & Tootie then walked out the front door together both hand in hand.
As they both walked through the park, Timmy kept looking around to make sure none of his friends saw him holding Tootie's hand. He did peak at her from time to time too. She had a smile that stretched across her face showing her braces and all. At least he knew now that she was happy. When they got to the park bench, Timmy then sat at least a good 3 feet away from her. "Ok Tootie, so what is it you need my help with?" Timmy got right to the point.
Tootie's smile quickly left her face, as she came down off her high from holding hands with him. Tootie looked at Timmy and told him what happened on Friday night, even the part where she made Vicky cry. Then, she told him what she needed his help with, "Timmy, I need to find a date for Vicky to go with to her prom. She has exhausted every avenue possible, and no one will take her within the tri-county area. Do you know of anyone you can set her up with?" Timmy just sat there with a blank look on his face. "That is the problem you need my help with?" Tootie said nothing and just nodded her head. Timmy rolled his eyes and said, "Tootie, what you're asking for is a real tall order here, almost a miracle has to happen in order for someone to take Vicky to the prom. Might I even ask as to why you are taking this burden on yourself?"
Tootie just looked at him with sad eyes. She knew that it was impossible to get someone to go with her on this short notice. She hoped that maybe Timmy had a cousin or knew of some family member that would take her. Instead she answered his question as to why she has taken it upon herself to find a date for Vicky. "Timmy, even though Vicky is mean spirited and vicious, she is still a part of my family. I know it's hard for you to understand this being an only child and all, but she's my sister & I love her…no matter what evil she had done in the past."
Timmy could see how much this meant to Tootie, so he asked her one last question, "When does she need this date for the prom?" Tootie responded quickly, "June 1st." He let out a big sigh and shook his head. "Ok Tootie, I'll make some phone calls and talk to a few of my friends to see if they can help. I really think this is a lost cause, but at least we can go down swinging." Tootie smiled as Timmy said that to her. She knew he would do his best to try & help her sister out in this desperate time of need. "Thanks Timmy, you're the best!" Just after saying that, she planted a kiss on his cheek, and ran back toward her home. Timmy then looked at his belt and said, "I wish I was home, NOW!" No sooner after he said those words, he was back in his room with Cosmo, Wanda, & Poof standing in front of him.
It was nothing but quiet for at least a good two minutes, finally Wanda broke the silence. "Timmy, how are you going to find Vicky a date to the Prom?" Cosmo then chimed in, "Yeah Timmy, that's like trying to get Scott Baio to settle down, or even find a needle in a haystack; Even if you had a powerful electromagnet and X-ray vision to help you. It's Impossible!" Timmy just looked at his fairies and said. I know, her reputation precedes her ever since Chip Skylark's song ICKY VICKY went triple platinum 2 years ago.
Cosmo then had an idea, "Hey Timmy, can't you ask Chip to take her?" Timmy shook his head, "No, he's touring in Europe now, and he has a show that night too." Wanda then said, "How about asking Mark Chang if he would take her? He always had a thing for Vicky." Again Timmy shook his head, "No Wanda, the prom falls on the 5th day of F.L.A.R.G., and since Mandie has been imprisoned, Mark can now celebrate it with his fellow Yugopotamians. Besides, ever since that time Vicky told him they should see other people, Mark has since moved to L.A. to be closer to someone just as vile as Vicky. I can't remember who he said it was though?" Cosmo then blurted out, "Yeah, I remember now, it's was the Kardashian's." Timmy smiled and pointed at Cosmo, "Yeah, that was it." Poof then decided to chime in, "Poof Poof." Wanda then told Poof the flaw in his plan, "Oh, nice try sweetie, but Cupid's arrows only have effect on Valentine's day.
Just then Wanda had an idea, I know Timmy…you can take Vicky to the prom. Timmy shot Wanda a look of daggers as she cried out the idea. "Are you nuts? There's no way I'm going with her to the prom! The last thing she wants is to be seen with me, a 12 year old boy at her senior prom. Not only will they laugh her out of school, she'll take out her frustration on me." Wanda then smiled and said, "No, not as Timmy the 12 year old boy. As Gah, the now hunky 18 year old Norwegian Male Supermodel!" Timmy again responded in protest, and also pointed out the flaws of that so called plan. "Wanda, No way! One, I will not become an 18 year old boy, so Vicky can ogle and feel me up at the dance. Even if it is for just one night; and two, how do I explain my wear a bouts when my parents don't see or hear from me inside the house? I have a curfew of 9:00, and last I looked, the prom was over at 11."
Wanda put her head down in defeat, as well as all the other fairies. Timmy was right. There was no way around it. Timmy walked over to his bed. He decided to turn on the TV and flip through the channels. He watched television for a short while, until he saw a certain title of a movie that was playing on DBS later that night. Just as the title flashed on TV, Timmy jump up and said, "That's it! That's how we're going to get Vicky a date for her prom!" Cosmo and Wanda looked at the movie title and gave Timmy a look of concern. Before they could say anything, Timmy told them to follow him to Tootie's house, as he rushed out the bedroom door, down the hall, and through the front door.
It was late in the afternoon. Tootie decided to check her e-mail to see if any of the foundations she sent a reply to asking if someone would accompany her sister to the prom responded. When she opened up her mailbox, she saw nothing but old saved e-mails from friends. She even checked the spam folder to make sure that it didn't go there either. Once again, nothing but junk. She sighed, and decided to go outside to see what the rest of her family was up to.
As Tootie walked out the front door, she glanced at the sky. It was still a clear beautiful day. Even though Tootie was distracted by the beautiful atmosphere, she was immediately brought back to reality by a cold, hard, blast of water from the garden hose. As Tootie briefly collected her thoughts and cleared the water from her glasses, she looked up to see that Vicky was the one who sprayed her. As her vision continued to clear up, she could see that Vicky was wearing a green bikini top, and a pair of cut-off denim shorts that just came down past her cheeks. Tootie screamed out to her in anger. "VICKY…WHY DID YOU DO THAT?" Vicky laughed out loud for a moment. Tootie had to admit, it was good to see her sister laughing again, even if it was at her own expense. Vicky then spoke out to a drenched Tootie, "Hey squirt, why don't you go upstairs and put on your bathing suit. It's a nice day to wash my car. Right now, it's taking my mind off my problems." Tootie then smiled at her sister and said, "Ok, I'll be down in a minute, let me go get changed into my suit." Tootie then began to start removing her wet clothing as she walked up the stairs. Tootie was still a little tiffed at the way she asked her, but being that it gave her some joy; she could tolerate a little mild humiliation on her part.
About three blocks away, Timmy was running as fast as he could to Tootie's house. He wanted to tell Tootie in person what she can do in order to get a date lined up for Vicky to go to prom with. As he was running, Cosmo, Wanda, & Poof were floating above him as humming birds. "Timmy, I really think this is a bad idea, and I don't think Tootie, let alone Vicky will go for it." Timmy slightly running out of breath answered her back, "Wanda…this is the only viable solution…left. Besides, in some way, this is a…win/win situation for both parties, and no one…gets hurt. Trust me on this!"
The plot is now in motion! The next update will be coming shortly. So please leave your reviews, and remember, there are no hard feelings if you don't like how it's going so far. I just love to hear your thoughts.
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