Chapter 4:
Possible Residence:
Kim was downstairs in the living room, talking with her family.
"And that's why she's staying the night."
Kim said, having finished telling her parents and brothers why her archenemy would be in their home. Kim's family just sort of stared at her. She had waited until her mom and brothers had gotten home from doing some more Christmas shopping, before retrieving her dad from the basement and gathering everyone into the living room. She had been unsure of how to tell them that Shego was spending the night, so she spoke really fast. Now she was just waiting for any of her family members to give some sort of response.
"Well, at least it's not a boy staying the night."
James said, being the first to break the silence.
"Where will she be sleeping?"
Jim asked.
"In the guest room, why do you ask?"
"Just curious."
Tim said.
"You tweebs better not try anything while she's here. Got it?"
Kim's tone of voice left no room for argument, and the tweebs took a step back from her. Anne and James both chuckled at the tweebs' reactions to Kim's words.
"Kim is right, I don't want you boys trying to use our guest for one of your science experiments. Is that clear?"
James asked.
"Yes sir."
"Good, now come with me to the basement. I have something I want to show you."
James and tweebs then headed for the basement, leaving Kim and Anne alone in the living room. They sat in silence for a few moments, before Anne finally spoke.
"I wonder what caused Shego to drink so much."
"Maybe Drakken was being extra annoying earlier today."
"Does he annoy her often?"
"It's a constant thing."
"Hmm, well I've seen people being a constant annoyance to others, but I've seen it drive someone to drink."
"I guess Shego's just different."
"Maybe, or there could've been another reason why she drank."
"Maybe I just like drinking. Ever think of that?"
Shego asked, standing in the doorway of the living room with her arms crossed and a scowl on her face.
"How long have you been standing there?"
Kim asked.
"Long enough to tell you to stay out of my personal business. Why I drink is my business, and my business alone."
"Shego, we're sorry. We didn't mean to upset you. However, no one drinks as much as you did unless there's something going on."
Anne said.
"There's nothing going on, I just like drinking."
"For some reason you don't strike me as an alcoholic."
"I said I like drinking, that doesn't make me an alcoholic. Just like when I asked Kim if she was trying to take advantage of, did not mean that I was calling her a rapist."
"Kim, do you have something you would like to tell me?"
Anne asked, looking at her daughter.
"Uh...no, not really."
Anne continued to stare at Kim for a moment, before turning her attention to Shego.
"Whether you like drinking or not, it's never a good idea to drink so much. You could've killed yourself."
"Looks like I didn't drink enough then, huh?"
"Shego, what do you mean by that?"
"You're a neurosurgeon, figure it out."
Shego then left the doorway, and walked back up the stairs. Anne had a look of concern on her face as she watched Shego's retreating form.
"Mom, what did Shego mean by she must not have drunk enough?"
"I'm not sure, but I'm going to go find out."
Anne said, leaving the living room to go talk to Shego.
When she got upstairs, she found Shego sitting on Kim's bed, reading her diary.
"It's not nice to read someone else's diary."
"I'm not exactly a nice person."
Shego said, continuing to read the pages in front of her. Anne then walked over and plucked the diary from Shego's hands. She needed to have a talk with the younger woman, and she wanted to have her full attention.
"We need to talk."
Anne said, placing Kim's diary back on the dresser.
"Fine, talk."
"Shego, what's wrong?"
Anne's question threw Shego for a loop. No one really ever asks her what's wrong. Whenever anyone's ever seen her upset, they usually just look the other way. Still, Shego was not about to start opening up. She did have her pride to think about.
"Nothing."
"It sure doesn't seem like nothing."
"Well that's your opinion. Now if you'd be so kind as to leave me be, I'd like to get some sleep."
"You plan on sleeping in here?"
"Is that a problem?"
"You'd have to ask Kim that. This is her room after all. However, I have no problem with you sleeping wherever you feel most comfortable."
"What makes you think this has anything to do with comfort?"
"You've known Kim for a few years now. It's only natural you'd want to stick close to her, in an unfamiliar place."
"Not really, I just like invading the personal space of others."
"I see. Well it's getting late, I'll go make up the guest room for you, just in case you change your mind."
Anne then left the room. Once she had left, Shego went over to the dresser, and picked Kim's diary back up. Sitting on the bed, she began to read; smiling as she did so.
End of chapter 4: