Broken Pieces-Chp33

(meanwhile, Wander is walking alongside his mother, catching up on stuff with her)

Wildflower: I wished we'd known wat happened to u tho. I feel so useless as a mother not being able to protect u

Wander: (hugs her) It's okay, Mama... they helped me, that's what matters...

Wildflower: So how's he like, this Hater guy? Is he, like, u knw, well endowed? [ribbed him gently; its Star Nomad custom to learn abt sex ed at a young age, n the mother's responsibility to teach the litter abt it]

Wander: He...he's had a few flings while doing his conquering... and how it happened with us is... >////>

Wildflower: U guys were a fling? Or was it... [gasped] Was it during ur heat??

Wander: It was the heat thing. He used to do THAT with other girls but now it's just us.

Wildflower: Awwww~~ That is just so sweet...!! My baby boy has found the one ❤❤❤

Wander: ^///^;; Yup, found the one... (bitterly thinks: much better then Ryder...)

Wildflower: How long r u gonna stay, sweetie? We hv so much to catch up on

Wander:...think we can stay for tonight? I might have to ask the others if that's okay with them...

(rustling is heard from some bushes)...(out pops a familiar spider)

Wander::) Oh, hey, buddy. (ruffles Captain Tim's head again) Found us, didn't you, boy?

Wildflower: Ooh, cute lil fella. Where did u find him?

Capt Tim: [yipped as he ran circles ard Wander n his mom's feet happily]

Wander: This is Captain Tim, found him as a stray and took him in.

Wildflower: That is so u to care for little critters like these [picks Capt Tim up n carries him] As for staying, u can stay as long as u like. I was hoping u could stay until ur litter is born. U might need the help. I hope ur Hatey-poo wouldn't mind

Wander:...We'll see what he thinks about it... :)

Wildflower: Oh, which reminds me, do I hv to worry abt Hatey-poo's crew in his ship?

Janet: Don't worry, Wildie. I think they'll be fine [had a flower as an eye to spy on the ship n inside, the Watchdogs r pretty much partying n chillaxing while left to their own devices]

Wander: They're all actually pretty nice once you get to know them, especially Westley. He's pretty nice, too.

(Meanwhile, with Hater & Angel)

Angel:...You're a young man who's run away from home then...?

Hater: Well, not reli run away frm home per se, more like left home once I'm of age. No one seemed to care tho, there was no big fuss at all. I've been packing my stuff right in front of their faces all week, n wen come morning during family breakfast, I actually announced tht I was leaving, n they just replied "OK, cool, good luck" n not evn looking at me in the eye while they chit-chat together amongst themselves. No goodbye send off, no nothing. I just left the dining table n nvr turned bk

Angel:... you assume they don't miss you...?

Hater: They don't. I knw it. They didn't even react or ask at all wen I was packing, n didn't react at all wen I said goodbye. N they didn't even try to call me, evn tho I left my line open. They. Don't. Care. [sounded a little bitter]

Angel: (thinks a moment)... (smiles) Perhaps I can help you out with that...

Hater: [raise a brow] How so?

Angel: (starts moving his hands slowly in a circle motion until a small white glowing orble appeared)...(lifts it to Hater) It'll show you anything...anything you wish to see...

Hater: [takes the orble in his hand, worried he might break it, then sighed in defeat n said quietly] I'd like...umm...to see my family...?

(the orble shines brightly before showing two skeletors, a man and woman, both familiar to Hater; his mother and father)

Hater: Woah... Mom...? Dad...?

Angel: You say they didn't care...but there is always a reason...(waves hand over orble and it changes to two other familiar skeletors to Hater: brother and sister)

Hater: [sees his siblings Loathe n Grimm sitting in the tea room, talking amongst themselves while hving tea]

Angel: Your parents seemed to have more focus on them, which caused them to ignore you which they possibly never meant to...

Hater: Tell me something I don't knw [grumbled as he remembered how lavish his sibs' bday parties were bt his was barely evn mentionable] I'm still a little sore wen they forgot my sweet 16 bday, like literally forgot until 2 mths later

Angel: ... And what about this...? (waves hand over orble again, this time showing Hater's mother walking into what was once his room, holding a photo of younger Hater and sitting on his bed, before crying softly hugging the photo)

Hater: M-Mom...? [was surprised to see tht side of her; usually she would just brush him aside wen he wanted to show her his artwork or his trophy or his excellent school results as a kid, bt she gushes all ovr his sibs wen they did the same]

Angel: See? It shows how she did care...but feels she was too late to make it up to you...

Hater: [frowns a little, then sees his father come in n sat nxt to her, looking at the photo she was holding. For a moment, he looks almost like he didnt recognize Hater in the picture, then a few moments later, his face showed recognition as he covered his face in guilt] ......Tht's enough... Excuse me, I need some air... [went out frm the bk to the backyard to try n compose himself]

Angel: ... (takes the orble and lets it assorb into his hands)...time will tell when he'll meet them again...