Chapter 13: A shock to us all…
Authors note: Thank you all so much for the reviews on the last chapter! It means a lot! In case your wondering, I will update 'Much ado about Tybalt and Rosie' but I would like to do more chapters on this story first because there are many elements referring back to this story in that one and half of the key points haven't happened yet. So be patient! I will update that eventually! Anyway shocking news last chapter wasn't it? How will the others react to this news? But most importantly… how will Pansy react? Enjoy!
"Well… it's quite a delicate matter to discuss and you should be very happy… um I don't know how to tell you this… it's quite… uh…" the doctor rambled and now Pansy had lost her patience completely.
"OUT WITH IT MAN!" Pansy grabbed the bumbling doctor by his neck collar and snarled. He gulped and inhaled a breath of air before replying to her. Usually this would be a joyous thing to talk about but not with Pansy. She terrified him, especially when she was like this. It was best to get it over and done with and brace himself for impact when she finally would decide to react.
"You're pregnant!" the doctor blurted aloud! And Pansy suddenly let go of his collar. Did he just say she was pregnant?
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"I'm… pregnant?" Pansy asked slowly as if she was looking at nothing. The doctor cautiously stood up after almost being viciously handled by a very stunned Pansy. The doctor nodded slowly and glanced at his shoes.
"Yes…" The doctor replied gaining his energy and still staring at his shoes. The atmosphere was beginning to get very tense at this particular moment as Pansy still didn't have a proper grip on reality. The doctor wasn't helping matters either by just waiting for Pansy to throttle him.
Pansy couldn't believe this. She didn't know if this was all a dream or if it was actually reality. Pansy hoped that it was just a bad dream because she was in no fit state to be a mother! How could this have happened? To her in the very least! What was she going to tell everyone? That they would have to respect her because she was pregnant? Pansy had no respect at all and she didn't want any! Neither did she want this brat that was currently growing inside her! She wanted to just tear it out and throttle it for causing all of her problems. But she knew she couldn't. Unlike humans, gnomes couldn't have abortions… well not unless you wanted your entire belly area cracked and then re-glued afterwards. No Pansy may not have wanted this baby but she would have no choice but to go through with it whether she liked it or not!
The doctor looked up at Pansy who then slowly came to grip with the situation. Normally any ordinary mother would jump with joy at the news of having a baby, but not Pansy. It was as if someone had told her she was about to get sentenced to death or something deadly serious. But instead such joyous news for others was a curse to Pansy Capulet.
"So how long do I have doctor?" Pansy asked turning her head slowly to face him. The doctor's head lifted from gazing at his shoes and he then spoke calmly.
"Till what?" the doctor asked slightly confused.
"TILL THIS WRETCHED TRIPE IS BORN!" Pansy screeched pointing at her stomach as she said this.
"Oh a few months yet… I cannot determine what date yet Miss Pansy. It's too early to make such estimates…" the doctor said sounding professional again.
"Great! Why did this have to happen to me? I am not fit to be a mother!" Pansy sighed and put her head in her hands before looking up at the doctor once again. She looked both agitated and upset at the same time. This was a very rare occasion for Pansy to be like this.
"It will all come in good time Miss Pansy! Now would you like me to inform Lord Redbrick you are alright?" the doctor inquired and Pansy froze. What was her brother gonna say about this? Or anyone else for that matter! 'Now the blues will think I'm a venerable target! Brilliant!' Pansy thought to herself.
"Yeah sure go tell my idiotic brother that I'm pregnant! Make my day!" Pansy snapped crossing her arms as if she was in a tantrum. The doctor didn't know whether to take this as sarcasm or an actual order. But all the same the doctor decided it was best to go tell their new leader what was going on. They would be curious to know anyways.
While the doctor went off to find Redbrick, June and Boris, Pansy glared down at her stomach. "You see what trouble you've caused me?" Pansy snarled resisting the urge to punch her stomach hard. Pansy didn't want this child. Neither did she want everyone taking her more seriously because she had a small child to take care of. This wasn't meant to happen to her! Why did it have to happen to her?
Several minutes later the doctor came back followed by a very thrilled June, a baffled Redbrick and a stunned Boris. June seemed the only one to be completely thrilled by what was going on and the more she grinned, the more Pansy scowled.
"Congratulations Pansy! You must be so happy!" June grabbed Pansy into a quick embrace and Pansy immediately pushed her off. Pansy gave her a deathly glare whilst June gave her a surprised glance. June obviously didn't know Pansy well enough to know she had no joy in having this news. June would've thought that even Pansy would be thrilled to have a child but she obviously wasn't. Also, Pansy was beginning to hate June just as much as her brother. Probably because they were spending more and more time with each other each day! And June would probably become Redbrick's wife one day which would give Pansy all the more reason to hate her!
"Don't you dare congratulate me! I am not happy; as a matter of fact I am completely the opposite! I do NOT want this child and I would rather burn in hell than become a mother! So don't you congratulate me for this… THING inside me! You may be looking forward to having children but I most certainly am not! Maybe you and my dear brother will have plenty of brats to raise one day! But I can tell you now; this gnome will regret the day it was born!" Pansy shouted before storming off into the bushes. June was actually taken aback by Pansy's retorts. She had never expected her to be this angry. Perhaps congratulating her was a bad idea after all.
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As Blueberry and Wisteria entered the blue garden a look of surprise slowly crept onto their features. They both glanced at each other before speaking.
"Well…" Wisteria began looking straight ahead.
"Well what?" Blueberry asked confused.
"That was different…" Wisteria continued "I mean, it's not everyday you see Pansy acting that pathetic to get attention is it?"
"What if she wasn't acting?" Blueberry wondered looking down in deep thought.
"What do you mean? Of course she was acting! Right?" Wisteria smirked to begin with but her smirk slowly turned to a look of confusion as she too was curious about Pansy's behavior.
"Well she wouldn't act THAT over the top normally would she? I mean she is shallow and all that but this time I actually think she was in fact in actual physical pain!" Blueberry explained as they both began to walk back into their garden. The gnomes seemed to be going about their normal business all accept one.
"Well yeah… something's up…" Wisteria replied but then noticed someone out of the corner of her eye near the fence. "Hey… isn't that Gnorman over near the fence?" Wisteria pointed and Blueberry followed her gaze. It was indeed Gnorman, and he was in fact eavesdropping on someone's conversation.
"Yes it is!" Blueberry said "What's he up to?"
Gnorman actually found himself giggling like a child at what he was hearing. It was shocking yet funny at the same time! Gnorman pressed his head against the fence and listened closely as he still heard voices on the other side of the fence. That was until he heard someone clear their throat to get his attention that was when he noticed Blueberry and Wisteria standing there cross armed.
"Gnorman! Are you eavesdropping on someone else's conversation?" Blueberry asked trying to sound serious.
"Sssh!" Gnorman told them before turning back to the fence "It's about Pansy and it doesn't sound good for her, for a change…"
"What are they saying?" Wisteria whispered taking a step closer.
"Wait a sec… I can hear the brat herself talking! Or should I say yelling! Damn that girl really needs to take a chill pill before she dies of a heart attack!" Gnorman whispered referring to Pansy as he continued to snigger like a child Blueberry sighed and waltzed up to Gnorman to try and tear him away from the fence.
"Gnorman you shouldn't be prying into other people's affairs!" Blueberry whispered trying to pull Gnorman away from the fence. He resisted her pull and continued to remain pressed against the fence.
"Wait! I hear another voice! Oh… it's the tart herself!" Gnorman turned to Wisteria and Blueberry who gave him puzzled looks.
"Who's the tart?" Wisteria asked still keeping a low voice.
"That June girl… you know the one who keeps herself attached to that Lord Redbrick every second! She tries to act all sweet and innocent but she is really as bad as him! I tell you if they get married, they will be a right pair to run that garden!" Gnorman explained.
"Can we please change the subject?" Blueberry asked not wanting to speak about Redbrick or June. Wisteria gave her a knowing look and knew why she was like this while Gnorman blanked for a second before replying to her.
"Ok then Lady B… Wait… I hear Pansy again!" Gnorman then plastered his face the wall and listened extremely closely. Blueberry and Wisteria remained silent as Gnorman's expression went to one full of shock and surprise. Was he hearing things or was this the actual truth?
"What's wrong Gnorman?" Wisteria asked putting her hand on his shoulder. He jumped back a little and regained his breath before replying. He was still shocked and surprised by what he had just heard. Blueberry and Wisteria both awaited him to reply and when he finally did, they too were in for a big surprise.
"Your not gonna believe this!" Gnorman began "I just overheard Pansy say she was…"
"She was what? Gnorman?" Blueberry asked.
"…Pregnant…" Gnorman finally replied and both Wisteria and Blueberry were at a loss for words.
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"How can she possibly be pregnant?" Redbrick asked slightly angrily as he walked off. He was soon followed by June who had to run after him to catch him up.
"That is actually a shock to us all Redbrick! I thought she would be happy to have a child! But I obviously underestimated her. Yet again…" June looked away feeling a little silly from what had happened back there.
"Listen June… Most gnomes would be thrilled to hear the news of having a child. But not my sister! She herself knows that she isn't up to the challenge of being a mother, yet alone being responsible enough to raise it!" Redbrick explained and June nodded.
"I actually pity her… she still doesn't realize that she has to grow up does she?" June asked and Redbrick nodded.
"I pity the child… imagine how she will treat it!" Redbrick shuddered at the very thought.
"She will probably look to you to raise the child…" June suggested and Redbrick shook his head.
"No she wouldn't do that because she hates me so much. No I fear that she may raise that child to try and over throw me! This now puts pressure on me! If I don't have children of my own, Pansy will probably try and gain power and turn her child against me! The last thing I want is Pansy's son or daughter in charge of this garden! Heck knows that the outcome will wreck this entire garden!" Redbrick put his head in his hands at the very thought.
"Don't worry Redbrick; in time you shall have your own children who will inherit the leadership of this garden! Pansy will not overthrow you with her child! Don't you forget it was you your parents chose to be leader not her!" June reassured.
"Your right of course! But Pansy still baffles me at times…" Redbrick replied and June stood in wonder for several moments before continuing to speak.
"What I don't know is that why Pansy holds such a grudge against me! I mean all the time she is yelling at me and telling me that I am in love with you when she has no idea how I feel!" June exclaimed and Redbrick looked up slightly confused.
"Well she comes to some rapid conclusions as you know…" Redbrick replied.
"Well yes… but why did she say that your father wished for us to marry! I mean we aren't even in love!" June exclaimed.
"So you don't love me?" June was taken aback by this sudden question. She felt her eyes widen as she looked at Redbrick and he looked down slightly awaiting her reply.
"Uh… Well it's not like that is it? I mean nothing could ever come of it! You're a leader of a garden whilst I am just an average red gnome. You deserve better than me Redbrick!" June said trying to avoid the question. In truth she had been thinking about him like that recently. But she kept her feelings to herself as she knew nothing could come of a relationship with her leader.
"Come now! You of all people should know that social class has nothing to do with true love! If two people truly love each other, they would do anything to stay together!" Redbrick explained.
"You know… it's as if you have actually had these feelings before to know what they were like! If I didn't know better, I would say you are speaking from the heart…" June replied narrowing her eyes slightly.
"You know. Just forget it! It was a stupid question to ask anyway! I understand that you don't want to give me a straight answer…" Redbrick then turned around and walked away trying to avoid any further embarrassment.
"Why are you so eager to find out if I love you or not? Do you love me or something? I understand if you do, I mean we have been spending a lot of time together recently and I will admit we have grown some sort of bond," June explained and Redbrick stopped and turned to face June.
"Listen June! I consider you to be a very caring and loyal gnome. You are pretty and you deserve a good husband! Nothing like me of course! But if you want the truth I will just give it you straight. Yes I do have a few feelings for you that have grown over time. I understand if you don't return these feelings and you would rather remain friends. I understand completely, now if you'll excuse me…" Redbrick explained swiftly turning around again. He had basically made a complete utter fool of himself! To think he had just admitted his feelings for her! He had recently thought of her as a very attractive gnome and he had fancied her ever since he had managed to get over Blueberry. He was now moving on in his life and he liked gnomes of his colour instead of some petty blue gnome in another garden! Redbrick's feelings for June weren't as sudden as his feelings were for Blueberry. Back then he thought it was love at first sight when he met Blueberry but when he met June, he thought she was a very annoying gnome who had nothing in common with him. Now look how things had turned out! It was the other way round. While he hated Blueberry's guts for what she had done to him, he was beginning to fall in love with the same gnome who hadn't left his side ever since he became leader. June was a very supportive person! A damn sight more supportive than Blueberry ever was!
"Redbrick wait!" June began calling after him. Redbrick made another sudden stop and braced himself for impact. He slowly turned around to find a very quiet June make her way towards him with a small smile on her face. "I will admit I have been thinking about you too in the same way recently!" June said quietly barely a whisper. Redbrick smiled and made his way to June and hugged her warmly. Then something happened which surprised them both…
They shared their first kiss…
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"Pregnant? Pansy? When did this happen?" Wisteria asked in disbelief. Gnorman shrugged his shoulders and smirked a little.
"I don't know! But just think, she'll be a terrible mother!" Gnorman chuckled at the very thought but Wisteria looked down and Blueberry shook her head.
"I feel sorry for her future child! Imagine having that monster for a mother!" Blueberry shuddered a little at the very thought.
"This is not good…" Wisteria muttered looking down at the floor. Both Blueberry and Gnorman turned to face her as their faces gave the impressions they had no idea what she was talking about.
"What's the matter Wisteria?" Blueberry asked sounding both concerned and serious at the same time.
"Don't you see? Pansy will raise this child to hate us blues! And what's more, she'll make my life a living misery with it! Goodness knows what she'll get it to do to me! I won't be able to walk out of this garden ever again!" Wisteria exclaimed feeling deep utter remorse for herself.
"Wisteria… you must know that Pansy and them wretched reds will not be able to bully you while Lady Blueberry is in charge! For she is the most kind and noble leader this garden has ever had! She has a firm yet kind heart and she will protect those she loves dearly! So don't fret dear Wisteria, while we have Lady Blueberry not a thing could go wrong!" Gnorman encouraged smiling proudly at his stunned leader. Blueberry didn't know whether to feel embarrassed or flattered when Gnorman said all of them nice things about her. Was he saying those things to try and cheer Wisteria up? Or was he saying something that he actually meant for Blueberry?
"You're right of course Gnorman!" Wisteria smiled and then turned to Blueberry proudly "I should never underestimate our superb leader and my best friend! I'm sorry Blueberry; I should have more faith in you!"
"It's alright Wistie!" Blueberry grinned "Why don't you go put on some music? You know… perk this place up a little! It's as if someone has been smashed or something today. It's so damn quiet!" Blueberry patted Wisteria's shoulder encouragingly and Wisteria nodded.
"Of course! That's what this place needs!" Wisteria said excitingly before waving goodbye to Blueberry and Gnorman. Once she was out of sight Gnorman decided to speak.
"So…" Gnorman began feeling a tense silence was about to emerge. Blueberry gave him a few seconds to continue with his sentence but it was obvious he wanted Blueberry to speak next.
"That was nice how you encouraged Wisteria like that!" Blueberry said eventually clutching and fiddling with her shovel awkwardly.
"Well it was true! She's a nice gnome, but I feel she is always depressed! But I hardly blame her, I mean having to constantly put up with HER next door teasing her for who she is every day of her life! I completely understand why she's like that!" Gnorman replied sounding sympathetic towards Wisteria. It seems everyone but Pansy and her friends were sympathetic towards Wisteria. Even Redbrick was sympathetic towards her, though he wouldn't admit it...
"Yes of course! But what I can't understand is that you spoke extremely highly of me! It's obvious I am not that good of a leader! Why speak so highly of me when it's not even true?" Blueberry asked and Gnorman scoffed a little.
"But it was true my lady!" Gnorman replied "I see what you do everyday! You treat this garden with more care and respect than you do to yourself! You don't realize how unselfish you really are and that is a very good thing to put others in front of yourself!"
"But surely you must know that is my duty to the garden! I don't deserve half of these flattering words you express for me!"
"My Lady, you are a leader the garden can trust! And you are a friend to all gnomes, especially me and Wisteria! You are a very beautiful and intelligent gnome who will not let anyone bully your friends! It is an honor to be lead by you!" Gnorman explained and Blueberry blushed embarrassed at what he was saying. "Not only are you a good leader, but you are also a very good gnome in yourself! When I first met you I saw something special in you and now I know why!"
"But why are you saying all these things Gnorman? You must have a reason to express all of these thoughts…" Blueberry asked curiously now getting rather confused.
"Blueberry… there is something I need to tell you! Something I can no longer keep hidden from myself or you for that matter!" Gnorman replied sounding very serious as he said this.
"What is it Gnorman?" Blueberry asked starting to feel her heart rate rise more and more by the second.
"Blueberry, you're an extraordinary gnome and I am glad to have met you and be friends with you but…"
"But…?"
"I would like something more! I love you Blueberry!" Gnorman let out at last and was immediately shocked to find Blueberry had given him a warm embrace.
"I want something more too!" Blueberry whispered into his ear "I love you too!" and both Blueberry's and Gnorman's grips on each other grew tighter as they shared a long warm embrace.
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"URGH HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN TO ME!" Pansy roared in sheer rage as she marched away from everyone, she was soon followed by Boris who already knew that this child concerned him as well as Pansy herself.
"Look Pansy I understand you're upset…" Boris began calmly. It was a little too calm for Pansy's liking as she span around almost knocking Boris over and shouted in his face.
"UPSET? That's a very big understatement! I am MORE than upset Boris! I'm furious! I now have to throw my life away and learn some responsibility for this little THING that has decided to grow inside of me! Now everybody will expect me to settle down and marry you and become a typical mother figure! That is not me! That may be June and Redbrick's idea of a good life but it most certainly isn't mine! I just want to smash this child off of them new marble slabs and shove bits of it up my brothers and June's butts! I'll teach her to try and be nice to me!" Pansy pretended to strangle something as she could no longer control her temper.
"Listen Pansy… I know you have no interests in raising this child, but just think of the opportunities we could have!" Boris smiled rubbing his hands together. Pansy gave him a half confused half angry look but Boris still continued to smirk as if he had an idea.
"Boris. I have no intentions of raising this child or even using it for anything. I mean what's there for us to use? He or she could be no use to us!" Pansy exclaimed turning away for some time alone but was soon halted when Boris suggested an idea which would change the fate of many.
"Even if it concerned your brother and his title of leader?"
"What are you implying Boris?" Pansy turned around begging to sound interested in the idea herself.
"Well we both know you deserve to be leader right?" Boris asked and Pansy nodded in agreement "So if your brother won't accept this, then we will force him too! If we raise our son or daughter our way then we could eventually get him or her to overthrow Redbrick and take over the red garden! Then Redbrick will be begging at your feet and we will give him what he just deserves! It will be our own version of revenge!" Pansy was surprised by how Boris had said this but she agreed with all of it! If she could overthrow her petty brother with her child it was good enough for her. If she could get the chance to see her stupid brother suffer at her hands, which in itself would be a reward!
"Boris! I'm a surprised at you! I never considered you to be the evil type! But your plan is brilliant all the same! Tell me, where did you get such crafty ideas?" Pansy teased walking back towards Boris who still kept that evil smirk plastered on his face.
"Well I guess I have been around you too much… and I also feel the way you do about Redbrick. I hate his guts and I know you would be a much better leader! No sympathy for the blues, just pure revenge and power!" Boris explained and Pansy thought for a moment before replying.
"So you're telling me, if we keep this child and raise it as our own and teach it our ways, one day we will be able to act and overthrow my brother, make our child leader, torture Redbrick until he becomes insane with guilt and denial, smash them blue gnomes to microscopic pieces and lastly, we will dominate this garden with our child and we will have no one to stop us?" Pansy asked and Boris nodded as he and Pansy grinned wickedly "Well… I guess I found a reason to keep you after all…" Pansy said looking down and placing a hand on her stomach.
And if this plan were to come to pass, both gardens would fall to the hands of Pansy and Boris. But who knew what the future would bring. The next year would be eventful and may change Pansy's and Boris's plan for the better or worst…
Authors note: Firstly, sorry about the sudden rush of Gnorman and Blueberry's and June and Redbrick's relationships! It had to be done so I can use it in a certain way in the next chapter! You didn't think it was TOO rushed did you? I hope you didn't! Well how do you like the more EVIL side to Pansy? I mean she was nasty before but not THIS cruel! This is the way she will be from now on! But she will still be very brattish especially towards Wisteria, Redbrick, Blueberry, June and Gnorman. The next chapter will be set a year after these events and many things will change. And a certain little gnome will make his way into the story (at last!). Guess who that will be? Oh and please review! Thanks!