Chapter 29; Family?

Sorry, can't sleep tonight -_- this chapter was bugging me I suppose. Alright, I'm just going to get this chapter done. BTW I just caught a Black Widow spider in my bathroom...it's pretty badass actually...that little bastard has been making webs across the door to the cupboard in the bathroom for ages.

Anyhow, here we go...

Alex's POV

They cleared out the debris and stuff from the mansion. When the city of Amity found the bodies of my mother and best friend, they had murmured sad 'sorrys' to me as I cried my eyes out more.

The Fentons have offered to take me in. It's been a week since the fight, and my mother's funeral is today. Erik's was yesterday, back home. I dressed in nice, completely black closed and toured our house. The person who sold it to us said I had a week to get everything packed and away. He was ready to sell it again, I suppose.

The lab equipment had been sent back with Dex, and my mom's stuff was being put into a room at the Fenton's house. My stuff had already been carted off.

I was riffling through old papers the movers had found in a desk, looking for a will of some kind or another. What I found was a lot more interesting. A letter addressed to me in case of anything happening to my mother. I picked it up with shaking hands and unfolded the paper.

Dear Alex,

I know you're probably wondering what to do now, now that I'm no longer with you, but honey, I moved us to Amity because of my brother. He's the one whose going to take you in. The Fenton's aren't such a bad family, honestly. They welcomed you with open arms, as your uncle said anyway. I love you so much sweetheart. If you hadn't figured this out, you're father isn't evil, just a bit insane after we split all those years ago. Read my diary, and you'd understand. The combination is inclosed in the papers. I never expected this to happen, not as soon as it did. But you're growing into a wonderful lady. You're always full of laughs, always full of smiles. I'm sorry about what happened to you when you were twelve. I think you just went with it though. Don't let anyone else get to my stuff, everything is left to you, I swear. I hope you're brother is around to share the pain with you, but he might not be. I love you forever my little Alex, and, my little David if he's around at all. May you do good in life, and let me give you strength when you don't believe you can make it.

Love, Mama.

I started crying again. I missed her so much. She was my everything. But family was news to me. Why didn't she tell me? Because she was embarrased? I guess we'll never know.

Speaking of the diary, I think Danny had mentioned setting a blue book with a lock on it in my room. It was a combination lock if I remember correctly. The small paper with the combination on it fell out and floated to the ground. The three digit number was my birthday, even the year.

I folded the letter and stuffed it into a pocket in my jacket before leaving the house forever.

When I got to the church, it was already jam packed. Family sat in the front. My uncle sat and blew his nose, in one of two chairs at the very front. His two kids and wife sat behind him, tears leaking out of their eyes as well. Everyone turned to look at me as I made my way down the center isle to the casket. My mother's beautiful face looked up at me in serene calm. I had to remind myself she was in a better place, but it was hard seeing her, pale as a statue and unmoving. I sighed and sat down next to her brother as the ceremony began.

Afterwards, I headed back to the Fenton's, or my house I suppose, and shut myself in my room with my mother's diary. I spent the rest of the weekend reading the entries, gazing over the neat handwriting of my mother. I only came out for the bathroom and to eat. Nobody bothered me, and I began to feel at home gradually.

By the time I had to go back to school, I was putting the whole thing behind me and moving on with my life.

And that ladies and gentlemen is the end of this story. Chapter 30 is selective entries from Summer's diary that I'd think you'd enjoy. I hope y'all like this story, it was hard to write until the very end. I enjoyed every minute of hard thinking and pouring my soul into giving y'all the best possible story I could think of.

I'm thinking of writing a Danny Phantom one with Saffyre in it, one about her brother I suppose, so be on the look out for that and the next installment of Alex Wolf's stories.

Till then, peace!