Broken Pieces-Chp84

[Meanwhile, in the family meeting room]

Hater: Do u mind not stuffing urself while we're doing serious business here?

Loathe: I eat wen I'm upset, deal with it

Anguish: This is serious, young lady.

Loathe: At least I'm better than Grimm [gesturing at Grimm who was reaching for the booze at the bar] I'm still sober

Anguish: BOTH OF YOU NEED TO LISTEN! >_<

Wander: ^^; (listening in on them with the others) heh...

Sylvia: Definitely going well [rolled her eyes sarcastically]

Fury: Grimm, sit dwn n stop trying to drink urself to death, n Loathe, put that cake dwn

Loathe: [groaned] Fine~ [sets dwn the half-eaten cake]

Grimm: Whatever [sat dwn as well next to Anguish]

Anguish: Now then, you wanted to say something, Fury?

Fury: Now I can see that all of us hv left a lot of things unsaid wen Hater left, n I noticed a lot of built up tension btwn u all. I would like u all to bare it out, all in the line. Say whatever it is on our mind. No interrupting, no back talk, just say wat u need to say, take turns to let it all out at once n we will go frm there. Angie dear, would u like to start?

Anguish: I want to say one thing first; to apologize to you, Hater... I've been so busy with Grimm and Loathe, I've barely had the time for you to see how you were doing...was worried you've forgotten all about us... and I hope you can forgive me for that. (looks at Grimm and Loathe) And as for you two, I am fully diappointed with the way you've acted towards him and his wife, judging the poor creature before even getting to know him.

Wander: (fumbling with his hands, nervously awaiting the responses from the siblings; the fumbling hands becoming a nervous twitch of his)

Fury: [nodded] I too would like to apologize. I failed to explain to u properly abt how our family tradition works. We always maintained that the eldest hv to be groomed to be the ruler of this plc, n wen Loathe didn't show any interest, we naturally assumed u weren't as well, wen in fact we hv ignores u. We admit that at times we hv forgotten u, which is why u as the Lord of Skeletor didn't cross our minds, but automatically to Grimm. We ignored ur potential in favour of ur two siblings whom we put too much high hopes n expectations on. For that, I am sorry as well. Loathe, Grimm, I agree with ur mother that u hv been quite unfair to Hater's wife. Whatever resentment u feel towards ur brother, u shouldn't hv taken it out on Wander who has nothing to do with our family affairs. I hope u can find it in ur heart to apologize to him later

Hater: I've already said wat I needed to say before, but I will apologize for leaving the family. Still, u left me with no choice but to do so. Ur interest to Loathe n Grimm were far greater than to me. Jeeves n the twins were the only ones who hv ever cared for me. I mean, who celebrated my birthdays? Who was it that healed my wounds wen I get injured frm a fight to protect the family honour? Who came to my show and tell? Who attended my PTA meetings? Who went to see my talent shows? Who helped me to learn how to control my powers? Who read me bedtime stories, made me my favourite meals, took me to the playground? Who begged me not to leave wen I was one foot out the door? Certainly not u guys

Sylvia: [whisper] Wow, talk abt being ignored. He literally didn't exist in his family

Awesome: (nods) ...Sounds like when your family always overprotected you just because of being a girl...

Wander: Hatey... :(

Loathe: Well I for one am not sorry that u left. U were always the troublemaker ard the family, always wanting to be noticed like some sort of attention-whore. So wat if u got better grades? So wat if ur powers came earlier than us? That doesn't change the fact that ur not needed here. Remember all the pranks u pulled just to get Mother n Father to notice u? Do u remember why Grimm ended up with his stubby horns? Its no thanks to ur bloody showing off of ur powers wen u can't even fucking control the damn thing. N don't get me started with all my personal stuff u ruined wen u tried to act like me to get our parents to notice u. I'm glad that u left. U shouldn't hv come home

Grimm: Yeah, n I won't apologize for that uncouth wife of urs. U think u can just come home after 10 years n then pretend that we can just be a one big happy family again? Who's the one who had to pick up the pieces wen Mother n Father realized ur gone? Who had to soothe Mother's tears wen she comes to ur room every night to reminiscent abt u? Who had to try so hard to keep u a forgotten memories so that I don't hv to deal with the drama everyday? N then u just waltz in here with that furball of urs all smug n like "Ooh look at me! I'm doing so great! I got me a wife n a gazillion kids! Imma gonna rub ur face in it, haha!" Well, fuck u! U should've stayed gone. We're fine with u being the forgotten child, n now u ruined it!

Fury: Alright, now that we've all said our piece, we can...

Hater: [stands up abruptly] WTF is ur problem with Wander?! Do u even knw wat he had been thru?? He had been the sick child in the family all his life bcoz of his clashing genetics, n once he was better n finally come of age to go out on his own, he ended up being roped in by an abusive boyfriend who treated him nothing more than a sex slave! N on top of that we almost lost our first litter thanks to the boyfriend's crazy obsessive lackey who thinks he is exacting his will by raping him n tried to force him to bear his spawns!! He's got more shittier luck than me or anyone of u combined n yet he's still here, quietly taking ur bullshit, so DON'T FUCKING think ur better than him!!

Wander: :o... (amazed of Hater's defending him)

Anguish: Oh... my... he's been through all that...?

Hater: Yeah. I had to kill the boyfriend n his lackey to save him, n u knw how I hate the idea of killing. He's the strongest n the most beautiful soul I've ever met. He made me feel noticed, truly noticed here [touched his chest where his heart is] N I love him. I love him more than life itself, so I don't care if u insult me, I will not stand here letting u insult him

Grimm: Hah! Serves ur Wanda right for falling for a scumbag in the first plc. He's the idiot who fell for the bastard in thr first plc, n u had to get a mate that is already tapped. Ugh, who knws wat sort of sexual disease he might carry frm his old ex. I knew ur tastes were bad, but I didn't expect it to be THAT bad

Hater: His name is Wander, u fucking assbag!! Wat is ur beef with Wander? Why do u hate him so much?!

Anguish: Boys, don't start, please...

Wander: :(... ;(

Sylvia: [rubbed his bk]

Hater: No, Mother, don't coddle him! I want to knw why he hates Wander so much. I want to knw why he didn't even bother to try n get to knw my wife n slanders him the first moment he sees him. Why, Grimm, wtf is ur problem with Wander?

Grimm: U wanna knw wats my problem? Fine! I'll tell u wat my problem is! His mere EXISTENCE is the problem!! Just him BEING here is like a thorn to my side!! U showing up with him all hunky dory fine n dandy with ur dumb kids, rubbing it in wen Terry n I are trying so hard to hv kids! Did u knw how many miscarriages Terry had ever since we got married?! How many times our hopes went up only to be crushed wen our babies died in Terry's womb?! N since we're all being honest here, I'm gonna tell u something we've been hiding for a while, Mother n Father. Dr Trouble said if Terry miscarries one more time, he will die! Terry kept saying its OK n he's willing to die to give me an heir, but I can't allow that! I love him! So I did this! [stood up n took off his robes to reveal that he was a pussy boy]

Fury: :O G-Grimm... Wat hv u done...?

Wander: O_O...is that....is that why...? (now knows why Grimm was against him)

Awesome: :O dude...

Anguish: :O

Sylvia: Dammit, I wish I could see wat actually is going on. It sounded like Grimm was showing them something

Grimm: Surprise, fuckers! Now Terry doesn't hv to do the childbearing anymore, since I'm picking up the slack. He's a hermaphrodite, so he can knock me up no problem. Wasn't easy to give up my cock, since I'm pure male n Dr Trouble is only qualified to make me like this; she said she doesn't hv the skill to turn me into a herm like Terry. But I don't care. I'm willing to do this for Terry. He doesn't knw it yet, I'm keeping this as a surprise for his next heat, but hey, here's ur first preview! Like wat u fucking see??

Loathe: Woah, bro! U fucking crazy?? Why did u hv to go thru all that just to hv kids?!

Fury: Grimm... U... Why didn't u discuss this with us? We r perfectly fine with adoption, we told u abt that

Grimm: We don't want to fucking adopt! We want to hv kids of our own blood! I'm not doing this just bcoz I'm the Lord of Skeletor n I need heirs, I'm doing this bcoz I love Terry! I love him since the first day Mother n Father introduced him to me, n it took me so long to win his heart since we were an arranged marriage! I'm not going to let him die for my sake! R u willing to do this for ur precious Wanda, Hater? ARE YOU?!

Hater: [was a little too shocked for words looking at his brother like this]

Wander: (is getting concerned)...

Loathe: [paused for a bit before sitting dwn] I... I haven't been honest as well... The truth is... I'm jealous of u, Hater

Hater: Jealous? Why?

Loathe: I'm jealous that ur not the center of attention, that u get to do anything u want without repercussions. Do u knw how hard it is to keep up appearances n be the role model for everyone bcoz ur the oldest? Do u knw how tough it is to not be urself for the sake of family honour? U had it good, Hater. Mother n Father kept us under microscope for so long, u fell out of the radar. Ur free, Hater, n we're like in a gilded cage, catering to every of Mother n Father's expectations. I was actually angry that u left, bcoz u weren't held on a pedestal like we do n ur free frm the family shackles

Wander: :(

Anguish: (leans into Fury) Honey... what about what Terry would want, how would he feel about this...?

Fury: Ur Mother is right, Grimm. Why didnt u at least discuss this with Terry?

Grimm: He shares the same idea as me, Father. He doesn't want to adopt. Wen I bring it up, he has that reluctant face on. I knw he prefers to hv his own flesh n blood, n I'm doing this for him. I love him, Father, n I don't want him to throw his life away for me. He's suffered so much already, losing so many of our unborn babies. I don't want him to go thru it again n die for it

Loathe: Since we're out in the open, I also got a confession to make: I'm infertile. I can't hv children, n my in-law is threatening to make Archie divorce me

Hater: Wat?

Wander: :o

Fury: Wat r u talking abt?

Loathe: Did I fucking stutter, Father? I can't hv kids. I'm infertile. I found out 2 years after Archie n I were married wen we weren't producing heirs fast enough. Archie said he loves me either way, that it didn't matter, that we could adopt as well, but my mom in law is one tough bitch. She insisted on Archie taking in concubines so that they can bear heirs for him. For this whole decade, I had to watch while Archie goes to sleep with other women n I can do nothing. Archie claims there's nothing btwn him n the concubines, that he loves me n not them, that he's just doing this to make his mom happy, but I knw he's starting to hv a favourite. He's been sleeping with her most of the nights, n last mth she is successfully pregnant. My mom in law is now threatening to kick me out n pressuring Archie to divorce me. I never told u guys bcoz I knw Father will start a war

Fury: Wh-Why would I start a war...

Grimm: Reli, Father? Hv u SEEN how u are wen ur RELI pissed?

Anguish: You do have your temper moments, ruby...

Wander: Hmm...(feels he heard enough and gets up to leave, something on his mind)

Sylvia: Where r u going, buddy?

Fury: It was that one time, Angie, n its bcoz that guy wouldn't stop hitting on u

Hater: [was dumbstruck for a moment, then sank to his seat n started laughing, a low laugh at first, then louder n harder, like it sounded both happy, relieved n sad at the same time]

Grimm: WTF is so funny, Hater? U gloating on us or something?

Hater: [tries to catch his breath] To think... To think I was the only one suffering in this family, n now hearing all of u... I just... I just can't believe how ironic all this is... [continued laughing]

Loathe: That's why ur such a clueless knucklehead, Hater, just like wen we're kids... [couldn't help it as she joined in the contagious laughter]

Grimm: [ended up joining in as well]

Wander: (pauses when he heard the laughter, smiling a bit)...(turns to Sylvia) Let's just say going to try this a better way... (hurries off)

Fury: [also couldn't help but sigh n chuckled as he shook his head] Wat a dysfunctional fucked up family we are

Anguish: (hugs her husband) And we wouldn't have it any other way, would we, ruby?

Fury: No, we wouldn't [hugged her bk n kissed her]

Hater: [finally stopped laughing as he leaned bk against his seat] So... Does this mean we're good?

Grimm: Not by a long shot, but we're getting there [realized he was still a bit undressed n covered himself]

Loathe: We've got a whole decade to make up for it [giggled]

Wander: (has hurried to the room where he and Hater were staying, taking off his hat) Alright, old buddy...work with me on this... (digs around, hoping to get what he needed...what Loathe and Grimm needed)

Fury: [looked outside] Wat do u knw? Its almost dawn. I think we should call it a night now, shall we?

Loathe: Yeah, Archie might prolly be wondering where I am

Grimm: Yeah, n I need to go apologize to Terry for snapping at him. Gob knows wen he's upset, he'd stay up all night crying n eating bagels

Hater: Wander might prolly be worried abt me, n I need to knw wat happened to Brad

Awesome: Guess we better get back, too?

Sylvia: Yup. Thanks for the help there, girls

Twins: It is my honour to serve [curtsied at them before replacing the grate bk onto the vent]

Hater: [bid goodnight to his family n made his way to his room, n seeing Wander fiddling with the hat] Wander? Ur still up?

Wander: (starts) O.o Oh! Hater...done your family talk?

Hater: Yeah. It was a bit of a wild ride, but we're good, sorta, for now. Why r u still up? U didn't hv to wait for me

Wander: Just...been thinking stuff...(fumbles with hat again)... -___- Anything besides tomatoes...(sighs)

Hater: Tomatoes? [blinked] Wat exactly r u doing with the hat?

Wander:... Trying to come up with something that'll make both your siblings happy...

Hater: U don't reli hv to... But I'm not gonna stop u, am I?

Wander: Probably not. After all, never hurt to help. :P ... (hugs Hater) Feel better since you got stuff off your chest?

Hater: Yeah, n pretty tiring [yawned] Who knew baring ur soul could be so tiring? I'm gonna hit the hay now. U should too

Wander: (frowns looking at the hat)...yeah... (puts it away and snuggles against Hater)

Hater: [yawned again] Lemme knw wats up with Brad as soon as I wake up, OK? [didn't wait for Wander's reply as he KO-ed immediately once his head hit the pillow] |-)

Wander: (giggle) Hehe... (snuggles closer to Hater, falling asleep himself)