[Peepers n Sylvia stayed for another couple of days just to keep Shelly company, bt it was abt time they left, n the Dingleberry-s were outside sending them off on to the ship]
Mrs Dingleberry; U sure u couldn't stay just a little longer, luv?
Mr Dingleberry: Yeah, we reli enjoyed ur company these few days
Sylvia: It was a nice visit, but we're gonna be needed back at some point.
Shelly: :( (walks up and hugs Sylvia)
Sylvia: (hugs back)
Peepers: Yeah, no doubt my boss is prolly bk frm his honeymoon n we need to get bk to work soon
Baxter: Well don't be a stranger tho. U knw ur always welcomed here on our ranch
Sylvia: :) (to Shelly) You be a good girl for Mommy, okay?
Shelly: (nod) Yes, mommy.
Peepers: We'll keep in touch. Don't forget to email us frm time to time to say how ur doing, OK? [ruffled Shelly's hair]
Shelly: (giggle) I won't.
Mrs Dingleberry: Well, hope to hear frm u soon
Peepers: Don't worry, we sure will in the future. Cya, guys
Mr Dingleberry: Cya, u two. Take care
Sylvia: (hugs Shelly one last time and got on the ship with Peepers)
Peepers: [starts the ship then waves goodbye to the Dingleberry-s as the ship slowly took off]
The Dingleberry-s: [waved bk goodbye at them at a safe distance frm the ship's lift off]
Sylvia: (also waves goodbye till they faded out of sight)
Peepers: [made it into space n cruised as they charted towards Planet Janet] So, u glad we made this trip to see ur girl?
Sylvia: ...Very. :)
Peepers: (smirk) Told u evrything was gonna be alright
Sylvia: Oh you. (watches out the window)
Peepers: [chuckles n pressed some buttons n soon the ship was set on the cruise bk to Planet Janet]
Sunday, March 19, 2017
Tears of The Rose-Chp83
Mrs Dingleberry: [sees them entering] Oh hey, u guys managed to catch ur breath?
Peepers: Yeah, more or less. So how's Shelly doing?
Mrs Dingleberry: She's OK, nice n clean n had a hearty dinner. She's in bed, out like a light now, the poor dear
Sylvia: Can't blame the kid for what she's just gone through...
Mrs Dingleberry: True tht. Thank u so much for saving her n getting her bk safely
Sylvia: (nod) A mother's gotta do what a mother's gotta do.
Mrs Dingleberry: Totally. Us moms need to stick together, right?
Peepers: I'm a little hungry. Got another light to eat?
Mrs Dingleberry: I did make some omni-corn n beef stew if u like
Sylvia: Nothing for me, thanks.
Peepers: Sure, just a small helping for me
Sylvia: I'll meet you upstairs then, Pipsqueak?
Peepers: Sure, bt if ur reli tired then don't wait up [went to the kitchen to get himself some food to eat]
Sylvia: Heh, gotcha. (heads upstairs)
[aftr abt half an hour, Peepers was done eating n went upstairs to their room]
Sylvia: (in bed, snoozing away) |-) Zz...
Peepers: [sees her asleep n chuckles as he went to the separate bed he was sleeping next to hers, then thought abt it n finally decided to join her in her bed instead, squeezing in n cuddled close]
Sylvia: Zzz.... (pulls Peepers close into an embrace)
Peepers: [was caught off guard a bit, then smiled n nuzzled her, falling asleep] |-)
Sylvia: Mmm...Zzz...
Peepers: Yeah, more or less. So how's Shelly doing?
Mrs Dingleberry: She's OK, nice n clean n had a hearty dinner. She's in bed, out like a light now, the poor dear
Sylvia: Can't blame the kid for what she's just gone through...
Mrs Dingleberry: True tht. Thank u so much for saving her n getting her bk safely
Sylvia: (nod) A mother's gotta do what a mother's gotta do.
Mrs Dingleberry: Totally. Us moms need to stick together, right?
Peepers: I'm a little hungry. Got another light to eat?
Mrs Dingleberry: I did make some omni-corn n beef stew if u like
Sylvia: Nothing for me, thanks.
Peepers: Sure, just a small helping for me
Sylvia: I'll meet you upstairs then, Pipsqueak?
Peepers: Sure, bt if ur reli tired then don't wait up [went to the kitchen to get himself some food to eat]
Sylvia: Heh, gotcha. (heads upstairs)
[aftr abt half an hour, Peepers was done eating n went upstairs to their room]
Sylvia: (in bed, snoozing away) |-) Zz...
Peepers: [sees her asleep n chuckles as he went to the separate bed he was sleeping next to hers, then thought abt it n finally decided to join her in her bed instead, squeezing in n cuddled close]
Sylvia: Zzz.... (pulls Peepers close into an embrace)
Peepers: [was caught off guard a bit, then smiled n nuzzled her, falling asleep] |-)
Sylvia: Mmm...Zzz...
Tears of The Rose-Chp82
[they all rode bk to the planet in silence, with the occasional comforting frm Sylvia to Shelly, n before they knew it, they were bk at the ranch]
Mrs Dingleberry: [sees the ship land at the open field beyond their ranch n ran up to it excitedly] Shelly? Shekky?! Guys, get ovr here! I think they're bk with Shelly!!
Mr Dingleberry: [stopped whatevr he was doing n followed behind his wife along with Baxter]
Sylvia: (steps out with Peepers and Shelly, who she still carried in her arms)
Peepers: Hey guys, sorry if we took too long, had a bit of a snag
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh, thank u for bringing her bk. I'm so glad she's safe. Is she hurt? Is she OK?
Sylvia: She's a little shaken but alright at least.
Shelly: (reaches out to Mrs Dingleberry)
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh here we go, Mama's here. U look real beat up there, lets go to the bathroom n Mama will draw u up a bath [carries her into the house]
Peepers: [sighed tiredly] Sorry to cut n run, bt I need to take a break. I'll be at the lake [walks off]
Sylvia: ...Need the company?
Peepers: [shrugged] If u want to
Sylvia: (blushes a little, following him to the lake)
[the duo made their way to the lake, then Peepers sat dwn under the tree just staring up ahead in silence]
Sylvia: (sits next to him)... You meant all that?
Peepers: [a long pause] ......Meant wat?
Sylvia: About...loving me...?
Peepers: [blushed with another long pause] ...Y...Yeah... Sorta...
Sylvia: I see... (also does a long pause)
Peepers: ...Sorry
Sylvia: Sorry about what?
Peepers: Abt... not telling u sooner.... I guess I've always knew.... Deep dwn, there is some kind of admiration, a little impressed at how u hold urself together n how ur loyal to ur furball n all tht... Bt I was caught up with my feelings with Lord Hater... Then now ur on board with us... N aftr tht mock fight thing we did... I guess I sorta noticed it...
Sylvia: ...I see.
Peepers: I still believe I was meant for Lord Hater, so I was in denial, bt wen I finally let go of him... I guess tht feeling sorta slowly blossom. Bt... [blushed] ...then u go n... well... "play with urself" tht night we were surveying the planet...
Sylvia: (blinks) Y...you...you HEARD that?? (face is beat red) O///O
Peepers: Y-Yeah, I thought u were doing it in ur sleep, so I didnt wanna wake u... >////< N tbh, u kinda made me... well, "played with myself"
Sylvia: (blinks, still blushing hard) ... (burst out laughing) I made you do that too?? (rofl)
Peepers: Not funny, zbornak~ >/////< This is the first time I wanked off bcoz of someone other than Lord Hater...!! Its UR fault...!
Sylvia: (tries to stop laughing) Okay, okay, sorry. (giggle)
Peepers: Neways... Point is u opened up my feelings for u. Things tht I noticed bt ignored wen we were still rivals r more obvious, n then wen u told me abt Shelly, or Tiana in ur case, well...
Sylvia: ...You started caring about me more?
Peepers: Something like tht... N I also care abt Shelly too. Since I found her for u, I've also been monitoring her on my end... And... well... lets just say I got a little attached... Which is why I called her "my girl" n kinda snapped wen Ryder... well... u knw... [blushed hard]
Sylvia: (scootches closer) Do you...still want to take this slow...?
Peepers: [noticed bt doesnt stop her] Well... Not reli... Bt maybe... Not at someone else's home...
Sylvia: C'mon, spit it out, Pipsqueak.
Peepers: I mean... if u want us to be official, I'm not against it... Bt maybe we should do tht wen we're not exactly bunking in on ur girl's foster family's home... [blushed]
Sylvia: (blushes)...You're suggesting...us getting...?
Peepers: Why not? I mean... we've been thru quite a while, n we've gone this far... N dont tell me u nvr wanted it, coz judging by the tail ur secretly wrapping ard my waist right now, I knw u do
Sylvia: (blinks)... (chuckle) such a dork, like Bonehead. (kisses his cheek) It's a yes from me. ;)
Peepers: Pfft, says the crazy lovesick psycho... (giggle) [leans on Sylvia's shoulder] I... got a confession to make tho...
Sylvia: Which is...?
Peepers: I've already known abt Ryder for quite some time. I mean... Ever since u told me abt ur past, n ever since I started monitoring Shelly, I got curious, n I tried to look up on Ryder, tried to find out wat kind of person he is, n why u left him
Sylvia: I see.
Peepers: I'm not sure if u knew it, bt prior to meeting u, he was known as the most notorious Space Bandit of the Nine Galaxies. Murder, racketeering, drug trafficking, kidnapping... Any score he could get his hands on for money, he's done it all. He's wanted over a hundred dozen planets across the nine galaxies. He's on one of the top most wanted criminals in their database by the Galaxy Forces
Sylvia: pretty much. >_>
Peepers: I could tell he was dangerous, n I hv no idea how he managed to avoid the Galaxy Forces all these yrs, bt I knew he couldn't remain free like this, n I had a feeling he might be monitoring Shelly just like we are, which is why I contacted the Galaxy Forces that day wen I went out to survey for Lord Hater's honeymoon spot. I made a deal with them tht I'll help them track him dwn any chance I get. Thus the device I had on Ryder...
Sylvia: I see... (leans against Peepers)
Peepers: He knew wat I was talking abt. He knew tht if he get caught, the Galaxy Forces r not going to just put him in jail n throw away the keys or just straight up sentence him to death. Tht would be too easy, it's not the Galaxy Forces style. Not with the crimes he's committed. No, they're gonna do so much worse, he'd WISH they'd kill him, so I gave him my gun to spare him the misery...
Sylvia: Whoa...
Peepers: The gun shot u heard? Yeah, let's just say u hv finally seen the last of him
Sylvia: Yup... (hugs him close)
Peepers: [nuzzled close to him] ...Ur not upset abt me doing tht?
Sylvia: No...and at least Shelly didn't have to see that, or she'd be completely scarred.
Peepers: Yeah, she's been thru enough as it is
Sylvia: Mhm. (nuzzles him lovingly)
Peepers: U think... U think Shelly noticed tht I called her "my girl"? Come to think of it, its kinda embarrassing... =\\\\\=
Sylvia: (giggle) Maybe.
Peepers: Aah~ Why did I say tht? I'm barely evn ur boyfriend, let alone... >\\\\\\<
Sylvia: It shows you care. (kiss)
Peepers: Maybe a little too much -///-
Sylvia: And that's a bad thing because...?
Peepers: I dunno, I just feel awkward feeling too attached to things, especially wen they're technically not mine
Sylvia: (holds his hand, squeezing it) You'll get used to it eventually.
Peepers: Yeah, I guess so. So ur not mad either abt spying on Shelly n doing research on Ryder behind ur bk?
Sylvia: Not a bit.
Peepers: Good, bcoz I'd prolly do it all ovr again if I had a second chance. No regrets
Sylvia: Mhm... (pauses for a few minutes) ...Do you mind if I ask something...personal?
Peepers: I suppose so
Sylvia: Well... besides you wanking off, heh...you ever actually...BEEN with anyone?
Peepers: Not reli. I mean, I had a few flings wen we went ard conquering, bt it nvr got past second base, coz I was too busy dealing with Lord Hater. So... yeah...
Sylvia: I see.
Peepers: Wat abt u? I mean, besides Ryder, hv u been with anyone else?
Sylvia: Well...no, not really. And when it came to...being in that, Wander would just help me get a place where I could take care of my...you know, special needs.
Peepers: Wow, he actually helped u with that? I thought he'd be too naive to knw u needed "special care". But then again he gets heats n he knws abt the bonding n stuff, so I guess he's not totally naive
Sylvia: Nope, he knows about that sort of thing. He just never did it cause of not finding the one. You know, before he and Hater...
Peepers: True tht [looked up at the sky] Its getting dark soon. We better go bk to the house while we still hv daylight
Sylvia: Mhm... Need a lift?
Peepers: Well... Yeah, I guess so, I mean, only if ur OK with it
Sylvia: Yeah, it's cool. (kneels for him to get on)
Peepers: [climbed up onto her n held onto her reigns]
Sylvia: (heads in the directions back to the house)
Mrs Dingleberry: [sees the ship land at the open field beyond their ranch n ran up to it excitedly] Shelly? Shekky?! Guys, get ovr here! I think they're bk with Shelly!!
Mr Dingleberry: [stopped whatevr he was doing n followed behind his wife along with Baxter]
Sylvia: (steps out with Peepers and Shelly, who she still carried in her arms)
Peepers: Hey guys, sorry if we took too long, had a bit of a snag
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh, thank u for bringing her bk. I'm so glad she's safe. Is she hurt? Is she OK?
Sylvia: She's a little shaken but alright at least.
Shelly: (reaches out to Mrs Dingleberry)
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh here we go, Mama's here. U look real beat up there, lets go to the bathroom n Mama will draw u up a bath [carries her into the house]
Peepers: [sighed tiredly] Sorry to cut n run, bt I need to take a break. I'll be at the lake [walks off]
Sylvia: ...Need the company?
Peepers: [shrugged] If u want to
Sylvia: (blushes a little, following him to the lake)
[the duo made their way to the lake, then Peepers sat dwn under the tree just staring up ahead in silence]
Sylvia: (sits next to him)... You meant all that?
Peepers: [a long pause] ......Meant wat?
Sylvia: About...loving me...?
Peepers: [blushed with another long pause] ...Y...Yeah... Sorta...
Sylvia: I see... (also does a long pause)
Peepers: ...Sorry
Sylvia: Sorry about what?
Peepers: Abt... not telling u sooner.... I guess I've always knew.... Deep dwn, there is some kind of admiration, a little impressed at how u hold urself together n how ur loyal to ur furball n all tht... Bt I was caught up with my feelings with Lord Hater... Then now ur on board with us... N aftr tht mock fight thing we did... I guess I sorta noticed it...
Sylvia: ...I see.
Peepers: I still believe I was meant for Lord Hater, so I was in denial, bt wen I finally let go of him... I guess tht feeling sorta slowly blossom. Bt... [blushed] ...then u go n... well... "play with urself" tht night we were surveying the planet...
Sylvia: (blinks) Y...you...you HEARD that?? (face is beat red) O///O
Peepers: Y-Yeah, I thought u were doing it in ur sleep, so I didnt wanna wake u... >////< N tbh, u kinda made me... well, "played with myself"
Sylvia: (blinks, still blushing hard) ... (burst out laughing) I made you do that too?? (rofl)
Peepers: Not funny, zbornak~ >/////< This is the first time I wanked off bcoz of someone other than Lord Hater...!! Its UR fault...!
Sylvia: (tries to stop laughing) Okay, okay, sorry. (giggle)
Peepers: Neways... Point is u opened up my feelings for u. Things tht I noticed bt ignored wen we were still rivals r more obvious, n then wen u told me abt Shelly, or Tiana in ur case, well...
Sylvia: ...You started caring about me more?
Peepers: Something like tht... N I also care abt Shelly too. Since I found her for u, I've also been monitoring her on my end... And... well... lets just say I got a little attached... Which is why I called her "my girl" n kinda snapped wen Ryder... well... u knw... [blushed hard]
Sylvia: (scootches closer) Do you...still want to take this slow...?
Peepers: [noticed bt doesnt stop her] Well... Not reli... Bt maybe... Not at someone else's home...
Sylvia: C'mon, spit it out, Pipsqueak.
Peepers: I mean... if u want us to be official, I'm not against it... Bt maybe we should do tht wen we're not exactly bunking in on ur girl's foster family's home... [blushed]
Sylvia: (blushes)...You're suggesting...us getting...?
Peepers: Why not? I mean... we've been thru quite a while, n we've gone this far... N dont tell me u nvr wanted it, coz judging by the tail ur secretly wrapping ard my waist right now, I knw u do
Sylvia: (blinks)... (chuckle) such a dork, like Bonehead. (kisses his cheek) It's a yes from me. ;)
Peepers: Pfft, says the crazy lovesick psycho... (giggle) [leans on Sylvia's shoulder] I... got a confession to make tho...
Sylvia: Which is...?
Peepers: I've already known abt Ryder for quite some time. I mean... Ever since u told me abt ur past, n ever since I started monitoring Shelly, I got curious, n I tried to look up on Ryder, tried to find out wat kind of person he is, n why u left him
Sylvia: I see.
Peepers: I'm not sure if u knew it, bt prior to meeting u, he was known as the most notorious Space Bandit of the Nine Galaxies. Murder, racketeering, drug trafficking, kidnapping... Any score he could get his hands on for money, he's done it all. He's wanted over a hundred dozen planets across the nine galaxies. He's on one of the top most wanted criminals in their database by the Galaxy Forces
Sylvia: pretty much. >_>
Peepers: I could tell he was dangerous, n I hv no idea how he managed to avoid the Galaxy Forces all these yrs, bt I knew he couldn't remain free like this, n I had a feeling he might be monitoring Shelly just like we are, which is why I contacted the Galaxy Forces that day wen I went out to survey for Lord Hater's honeymoon spot. I made a deal with them tht I'll help them track him dwn any chance I get. Thus the device I had on Ryder...
Sylvia: I see... (leans against Peepers)
Peepers: He knew wat I was talking abt. He knew tht if he get caught, the Galaxy Forces r not going to just put him in jail n throw away the keys or just straight up sentence him to death. Tht would be too easy, it's not the Galaxy Forces style. Not with the crimes he's committed. No, they're gonna do so much worse, he'd WISH they'd kill him, so I gave him my gun to spare him the misery...
Sylvia: Whoa...
Peepers: The gun shot u heard? Yeah, let's just say u hv finally seen the last of him
Sylvia: Yup... (hugs him close)
Peepers: [nuzzled close to him] ...Ur not upset abt me doing tht?
Sylvia: No...and at least Shelly didn't have to see that, or she'd be completely scarred.
Peepers: Yeah, she's been thru enough as it is
Sylvia: Mhm. (nuzzles him lovingly)
Peepers: U think... U think Shelly noticed tht I called her "my girl"? Come to think of it, its kinda embarrassing... =\\\\\=
Sylvia: (giggle) Maybe.
Peepers: Aah~ Why did I say tht? I'm barely evn ur boyfriend, let alone... >\\\\\\<
Sylvia: It shows you care. (kiss)
Peepers: Maybe a little too much -///-
Sylvia: And that's a bad thing because...?
Peepers: I dunno, I just feel awkward feeling too attached to things, especially wen they're technically not mine
Sylvia: (holds his hand, squeezing it) You'll get used to it eventually.
Peepers: Yeah, I guess so. So ur not mad either abt spying on Shelly n doing research on Ryder behind ur bk?
Sylvia: Not a bit.
Peepers: Good, bcoz I'd prolly do it all ovr again if I had a second chance. No regrets
Sylvia: Mhm... (pauses for a few minutes) ...Do you mind if I ask something...personal?
Peepers: I suppose so
Sylvia: Well... besides you wanking off, heh...you ever actually...BEEN with anyone?
Peepers: Not reli. I mean, I had a few flings wen we went ard conquering, bt it nvr got past second base, coz I was too busy dealing with Lord Hater. So... yeah...
Sylvia: I see.
Peepers: Wat abt u? I mean, besides Ryder, hv u been with anyone else?
Sylvia: Well...no, not really. And when it came to...being in that, Wander would just help me get a place where I could take care of my...you know, special needs.
Peepers: Wow, he actually helped u with that? I thought he'd be too naive to knw u needed "special care". But then again he gets heats n he knws abt the bonding n stuff, so I guess he's not totally naive
Sylvia: Nope, he knows about that sort of thing. He just never did it cause of not finding the one. You know, before he and Hater...
Peepers: True tht [looked up at the sky] Its getting dark soon. We better go bk to the house while we still hv daylight
Sylvia: Mhm... Need a lift?
Peepers: Well... Yeah, I guess so, I mean, only if ur OK with it
Sylvia: Yeah, it's cool. (kneels for him to get on)
Peepers: [climbed up onto her n held onto her reigns]
Sylvia: (heads in the directions back to the house)
Tears of The Rose-Chp81
[Following the coordinates, the ship soon flew into orbit n made its way to its destination, which was Planet Lavatnia 8.9]
Peepers: We're here. Time to land this bird [turned off Mach speed n descended]
Sylvia: (thinking of if Shelly is alright or worse...)
Peepers: [noticed her expression n patted her hand in comfort] Dont worry, we'll find her. I promise
Sylvia: I hope so, too.
Peepers: C'mon, u knw this plc better than I do. Show me where tht Firey Passion is [got off the ship]
Sylvia: (also got up, kneeling for Peepers to get on)
Peepers: [blinked for a bit] U sure u want me to ride on u?
Sylvia: I can get us there quickly. Come on.
Peepers: [nodded n got on her, holding onto her reigns] Lead the way, zbornak
Sylvia: (darts off in the direction of said location)
Peepers: [held onto her tight, not wanting to fall off at the speed she was going]
Sylvia: (goes her fastest, checking to see if Peepers was still holding on)
Peepers: [gives her an OK sign evrytime she chked]
Sylvia: (nod) (finally reaches their location)
Peepers: [waited till she slow dwn to a stop before getting off her, looking ard] Wat is this plc?
Sylvia: This...should be the right place...?
[The duo found themselves at an old park that was sealed off with orange tape with the label CONDEMNED written on it]
Peepers: Woah, wat happened to this plc?
Sylvia: Dunno...but Shelly's here somewhere.
Peepers: Maybe. Just watch ur step [coz of his height, he held the orange tape dwnwards so tht Sylvia could cross ovr it]
Sylvia: (nod) (steps over it)
Peepers: [goes under the tape n followed behind Sylvia, treading cautiously with his gun at the ready]
Sylvia: (looking around catiously)
Peepers: See or hear anything yet?
Sylvia: Listening...
Peepers: [also looked ard, scanning the area for any foul play]
Sylvia: (perks up) ...Shelly? (runs in direction of sound she heard)
Peepers: [followed alongside her]
Sylvia: Shelly! Honey??
???: ...my...mommy! ;(
???: Shut it, u little brat
Peepers: [hears the voice n narrowed his eyes, made a run towarfs it ahead of Sylvia]
Sylvia: (hears it too, growls and charges)
[the duo found themselves before the rundown gazebo where Shelly was tied to one of the poles, n a figure hidden in the shadows standing behind her]
???: Oh look who's here
Sylvia: (stops and growls) Let her go, Ryder...
Shelly: ;( Mommy!
Ryder: [came out of the shadows] Surprised tht u still remember me aftr all these yrs [sees Peepers] Who's this? Ur new boy toy?
Sylvia: I said let her GO!
Peepers: Who u callin' "boy toy"? [aimed his gun at him]
Ryder: My, my, such a spitfire. Guess u still hv a thing for short dudes, huh?
Shelly: ;( Mommy!
Sylvia: (stomps forward) I swear, Ryder, if you don't release MY baby this instant...!
Ryder: YOUR baby? She's just as much MINE as she is YOURS
Peepers: U've forfeited ur right to be a father wen u walked out on her, u nimrod!
Ryder: Who the fuck asked u, shorty??
Sylvia: You do not bring him into this! This is between you and me! You're the one who caused Shelly to be taken away from me!
Ryder: U darn right I did, tht's for u leaving me without my permission. YOU dont get to break up with me, I do! This lil brat here is just a means to an end for me to get bk at u for leaving me in the middle of the night. I didnt evn get to say goodbye to her. Ur lucky I didnt report u for kidnapping
Peepers: (thinks: Which is pretty much wat ur doing right now, u hypocrite)
Shelly:...(spits at Ryder)
Ryder: |-( Ooh, like I'm so scared. U took our baby girl away frm me, so I'm gonna take her away frm u so u would nvr see her again. Bt I guess I underestimated ur tenacity
Sylvia: (rushes forward and punches him hard)
Ryder: [parries the punch in time, so her fist only grazed him] Heh, I see u still got it. The same ol fiesty snarglebuff I knw
7:28 AM] Carly ____: Sylvia: (growls)
Shelly: Get him, mommy!
Ryder: Shut up, brat! [smack her at the bk of her head] The only thing u got frm me r my hair n skin tone. Other than tht, ur the spitting image of ur bitch of a mother!
Peepers: :O [sees him smack Shelly n lost it] (angry) U bastard! Dont u touch my girl tht way!! [fired shots at him]
Sylvia: :o (kneels to Shelly) :( Baby.
Shelly: ;( It hurts...
Sylvia: (gets to untying her)
Ryder: [dodged his shots] Hah! Ur fighting for her now, bt trust me, she'll dump u like a used condom, just like she dumped me!
Peepers: She dumped u bcoz ur a lousy poor excuse for a boyfriend n a father! Don't lump urself with me!
Ryder: U don't fool me, u don't even love her bk. Why do u care so much abt her affairs? This is btwn me n her! Ain't none of ur business!
Peepers: No, ur wrong, I do love her. I maybe in denial at the time, bt I'm not gonna fool myself anymore. I love her, n if u mess with her family, ur messing with MY family [managed to tackle him to the ground n aimed the gun at his forehead] I should blow ur brains out, right now
Sylvia: (surprised to hear Peepers confess this)
Ryder: Heh, do it then. If u got the guts, bcoz if u don't, I will not rest until I ship that little brat far, far away into the galaxy that she will never find her for the rest of her life or the next, n she will then knw not to mess with me, Ryder the Space Bandit
Sylvia: (pulls Shelly close to her) You have to get past ME first.
Peepers: [narrowed his eye, then whipped out a device frm his pocket] No, ur not worth it, but ur definitely worth a lot to the Galaxy Forces [pressed the button on it] Syl, hand me the ropes
Sylvia: (does so)
Shelly: ?
Ryder: Wat the... [struggled as Peepers tied him against the pole Shelly was tied in] Wat did u do?
Peepers: Let's just say ur long overdue for karma to catch up with u [stuffed the device in btwn the ropes, then puts his gun nxt to Ryder] If somehow ur able to get outta this, n u knw wat's in store for u wen the Galaxy Forces come for u, u knw wat to do to urself [patted the gun, got up n jerked his head at Sylvia n Shelly] Let's go, girls
Sylvia: (carrys Shelly) Right behind you. (follows Peepers)
Peepers: [led the girls out of the abandoned park]
Shelly: ;(
Sylvia: (hugs her) I'm here, baby. Mommy's here now.
Peepers: [made it to the ship, then hears the sound of his gun fired, then silence, then he sighed] Hop on
Sylvia: (hops on with Shelly)
Peepers: [revved up the ship, keyed in the coordinates to the Dingleberry's resident planet n flew off]
Sylvia: (sits with Shelly, rubbing her back to calm down)
Peepers: We're here. Time to land this bird [turned off Mach speed n descended]
Sylvia: (thinking of if Shelly is alright or worse...)
Peepers: [noticed her expression n patted her hand in comfort] Dont worry, we'll find her. I promise
Sylvia: I hope so, too.
Peepers: C'mon, u knw this plc better than I do. Show me where tht Firey Passion is [got off the ship]
Sylvia: (also got up, kneeling for Peepers to get on)
Peepers: [blinked for a bit] U sure u want me to ride on u?
Sylvia: I can get us there quickly. Come on.
Peepers: [nodded n got on her, holding onto her reigns] Lead the way, zbornak
Sylvia: (darts off in the direction of said location)
Peepers: [held onto her tight, not wanting to fall off at the speed she was going]
Sylvia: (goes her fastest, checking to see if Peepers was still holding on)
Peepers: [gives her an OK sign evrytime she chked]
Sylvia: (nod) (finally reaches their location)
Peepers: [waited till she slow dwn to a stop before getting off her, looking ard] Wat is this plc?
Sylvia: This...should be the right place...?
[The duo found themselves at an old park that was sealed off with orange tape with the label CONDEMNED written on it]
Peepers: Woah, wat happened to this plc?
Sylvia: Dunno...but Shelly's here somewhere.
Peepers: Maybe. Just watch ur step [coz of his height, he held the orange tape dwnwards so tht Sylvia could cross ovr it]
Sylvia: (nod) (steps over it)
Peepers: [goes under the tape n followed behind Sylvia, treading cautiously with his gun at the ready]
Sylvia: (looking around catiously)
Peepers: See or hear anything yet?
Sylvia: Listening...
Peepers: [also looked ard, scanning the area for any foul play]
Sylvia: (perks up) ...Shelly? (runs in direction of sound she heard)
Peepers: [followed alongside her]
Sylvia: Shelly! Honey??
???: ...my...mommy! ;(
???: Shut it, u little brat
Peepers: [hears the voice n narrowed his eyes, made a run towarfs it ahead of Sylvia]
Sylvia: (hears it too, growls and charges)
[the duo found themselves before the rundown gazebo where Shelly was tied to one of the poles, n a figure hidden in the shadows standing behind her]
???: Oh look who's here
Sylvia: (stops and growls) Let her go, Ryder...
Shelly: ;( Mommy!
Ryder: [came out of the shadows] Surprised tht u still remember me aftr all these yrs [sees Peepers] Who's this? Ur new boy toy?
Sylvia: I said let her GO!
Peepers: Who u callin' "boy toy"? [aimed his gun at him]
Ryder: My, my, such a spitfire. Guess u still hv a thing for short dudes, huh?
Shelly: ;( Mommy!
Sylvia: (stomps forward) I swear, Ryder, if you don't release MY baby this instant...!
Ryder: YOUR baby? She's just as much MINE as she is YOURS
Peepers: U've forfeited ur right to be a father wen u walked out on her, u nimrod!
Ryder: Who the fuck asked u, shorty??
Sylvia: You do not bring him into this! This is between you and me! You're the one who caused Shelly to be taken away from me!
Ryder: U darn right I did, tht's for u leaving me without my permission. YOU dont get to break up with me, I do! This lil brat here is just a means to an end for me to get bk at u for leaving me in the middle of the night. I didnt evn get to say goodbye to her. Ur lucky I didnt report u for kidnapping
Peepers: (thinks: Which is pretty much wat ur doing right now, u hypocrite)
Shelly:...(spits at Ryder)
Ryder: |-( Ooh, like I'm so scared. U took our baby girl away frm me, so I'm gonna take her away frm u so u would nvr see her again. Bt I guess I underestimated ur tenacity
Sylvia: (rushes forward and punches him hard)
Ryder: [parries the punch in time, so her fist only grazed him] Heh, I see u still got it. The same ol fiesty snarglebuff I knw
7:28 AM] Carly ____: Sylvia: (growls)
Shelly: Get him, mommy!
Ryder: Shut up, brat! [smack her at the bk of her head] The only thing u got frm me r my hair n skin tone. Other than tht, ur the spitting image of ur bitch of a mother!
Peepers: :O [sees him smack Shelly n lost it] (angry) U bastard! Dont u touch my girl tht way!! [fired shots at him]
Sylvia: :o (kneels to Shelly) :( Baby.
Shelly: ;( It hurts...
Sylvia: (gets to untying her)
Ryder: [dodged his shots] Hah! Ur fighting for her now, bt trust me, she'll dump u like a used condom, just like she dumped me!
Peepers: She dumped u bcoz ur a lousy poor excuse for a boyfriend n a father! Don't lump urself with me!
Ryder: U don't fool me, u don't even love her bk. Why do u care so much abt her affairs? This is btwn me n her! Ain't none of ur business!
Peepers: No, ur wrong, I do love her. I maybe in denial at the time, bt I'm not gonna fool myself anymore. I love her, n if u mess with her family, ur messing with MY family [managed to tackle him to the ground n aimed the gun at his forehead] I should blow ur brains out, right now
Sylvia: (surprised to hear Peepers confess this)
Ryder: Heh, do it then. If u got the guts, bcoz if u don't, I will not rest until I ship that little brat far, far away into the galaxy that she will never find her for the rest of her life or the next, n she will then knw not to mess with me, Ryder the Space Bandit
Sylvia: (pulls Shelly close to her) You have to get past ME first.
Peepers: [narrowed his eye, then whipped out a device frm his pocket] No, ur not worth it, but ur definitely worth a lot to the Galaxy Forces [pressed the button on it] Syl, hand me the ropes
Sylvia: (does so)
Shelly: ?
Ryder: Wat the... [struggled as Peepers tied him against the pole Shelly was tied in] Wat did u do?
Peepers: Let's just say ur long overdue for karma to catch up with u [stuffed the device in btwn the ropes, then puts his gun nxt to Ryder] If somehow ur able to get outta this, n u knw wat's in store for u wen the Galaxy Forces come for u, u knw wat to do to urself [patted the gun, got up n jerked his head at Sylvia n Shelly] Let's go, girls
Sylvia: (carrys Shelly) Right behind you. (follows Peepers)
Peepers: [led the girls out of the abandoned park]
Shelly: ;(
Sylvia: (hugs her) I'm here, baby. Mommy's here now.
Peepers: [made it to the ship, then hears the sound of his gun fired, then silence, then he sighed] Hop on
Sylvia: (hops on with Shelly)
Peepers: [revved up the ship, keyed in the coordinates to the Dingleberry's resident planet n flew off]
Sylvia: (sits with Shelly, rubbing her back to calm down)
Saturday, March 18, 2017
Tears of The Rose-Chp80
[evryone was soon asleep thru the night, then the nxt morning evryone was woken up to a panicked scream]
Sylvia: (jolted awake) o_O H-huh??
Peepers: [shot up, reflexively whip out his gun to aim at whoever] Wha...What?? I got a gun, I'm not afraid to use it!!
Sylvia: Watch where you're pointing that thing!
Peepers: [his brain cleared a bit] Oh, sorry [puts the gun away] Wat the heck is going on? Wat's the commotion?
Sylvia: Did you hear a scream?... :O Shelly... (leaps out of bed and out of the room) Shelly??
Mrs Dingleberry: [was crying at an empty bed] She's gone! She didn't come dwn for breakfast n she's gonna be late for school, but wen I came to wake her... [starts sobbing]
Peepers: [sees it too] Holy mother of nine galaxies..
Sylvia: (looks around) Shelly...?? (spots a note) ... (takes and reads it)
Note: Someone's been a naughty girl, aren't we? U knw where to find us, bk where we first dated. Signed: R
Peepers: Wat is it? Wat does it say?
Sylvia: (grips note)...that bastard is DEAD. (runs out of room, dropping the note)
Peepers: S-Sylvia? Where r u going?? [sees the dropped note n read it, then got the picture] Crap...
Mrs Dingleberry: Wat's wrong?? Is my Shelly OK??
Peepers: She will be once we're done with tht bastard. Stay indoors n lock the doors. We'll be right bk [went after Sylvia] Syl! Wait up!!
Sylvia: (fast-pacing her walking angrily)
Peepers: [caught up with her] Sylvia!! Where do u think ur going without me?
Sylvia: (turns to him) ... You up for a good fight, then? (smirk)
Peepers: Totally [did his signature cowboy flip of his gun] I'm itching to shoot someone
Sylvia: Then hop on. :D
Peepers: Ah ah ah, I got the keys to the ship, remember? That should be MY line :P [flipped the switch to activate the homing function so the ship will go auto pilot to come to their location]
Sylvia: (hops on)
Peepers: [got to the driver seat] So, tht note said abt ur first date. Where is it?
Sylvia: Hmm... Le Firey Passion.
Peepers: Interesting name. Where is that? [brought out the keyboard so he could key in the coordinates]
Sylvia: (tells him location)
Peepers: [keys it in] Alright. Hang tight. We're going on mach speed on this one
Sylvia: Gotcha.
Peepers: [revs up the engine] Alright, Mach speed engaged, warp jump initiated. Let's blow this joint [pressed some buttons n took off]
Sylvia: (thinks: hang in there, Shelly)
Sylvia: (jolted awake) o_O H-huh??
Peepers: [shot up, reflexively whip out his gun to aim at whoever] Wha...What?? I got a gun, I'm not afraid to use it!!
Sylvia: Watch where you're pointing that thing!
Peepers: [his brain cleared a bit] Oh, sorry [puts the gun away] Wat the heck is going on? Wat's the commotion?
Sylvia: Did you hear a scream?... :O Shelly... (leaps out of bed and out of the room) Shelly??
Mrs Dingleberry: [was crying at an empty bed] She's gone! She didn't come dwn for breakfast n she's gonna be late for school, but wen I came to wake her... [starts sobbing]
Peepers: [sees it too] Holy mother of nine galaxies..
Sylvia: (looks around) Shelly...?? (spots a note) ... (takes and reads it)
Note: Someone's been a naughty girl, aren't we? U knw where to find us, bk where we first dated. Signed: R
Peepers: Wat is it? Wat does it say?
Sylvia: (grips note)...that bastard is DEAD. (runs out of room, dropping the note)
Peepers: S-Sylvia? Where r u going?? [sees the dropped note n read it, then got the picture] Crap...
Mrs Dingleberry: Wat's wrong?? Is my Shelly OK??
Peepers: She will be once we're done with tht bastard. Stay indoors n lock the doors. We'll be right bk [went after Sylvia] Syl! Wait up!!
Sylvia: (fast-pacing her walking angrily)
Peepers: [caught up with her] Sylvia!! Where do u think ur going without me?
Sylvia: (turns to him) ... You up for a good fight, then? (smirk)
Peepers: Totally [did his signature cowboy flip of his gun] I'm itching to shoot someone
Sylvia: Then hop on. :D
Peepers: Ah ah ah, I got the keys to the ship, remember? That should be MY line :P [flipped the switch to activate the homing function so the ship will go auto pilot to come to their location]
Sylvia: (hops on)
Peepers: [got to the driver seat] So, tht note said abt ur first date. Where is it?
Sylvia: Hmm... Le Firey Passion.
Peepers: Interesting name. Where is that? [brought out the keyboard so he could key in the coordinates]
Sylvia: (tells him location)
Peepers: [keys it in] Alright. Hang tight. We're going on mach speed on this one
Sylvia: Gotcha.
Peepers: [revs up the engine] Alright, Mach speed engaged, warp jump initiated. Let's blow this joint [pressed some buttons n took off]
Sylvia: (thinks: hang in there, Shelly)
Tears of The Rose-Chp79
[Everyone soon settled into dinner, again swapping stories n getting to knw each other as they ate. Their chat continued all the way to the living room n slowly one by one they all retired n left Mrs Dingleberry n Sylvia doing the final clean up of the dishes n stuff]
Mrs Dingleberry: U reli don't need to help. Ur our guest. I'm OK with cleaning up on my own
Sylvia: Well, like my little buddy says, never hurts to help.
Mrs Dingleberry: [chuckled] U definitely hv a good friend there
Sylvia: He can get into a lot of trouble but he means well.
Mrs Dingleberry: I reckon he does. So if u don't mind me asking... That hubby of urs, Shelly's real dad? Where is he now?
Sylvia: (grips onto the cloth she's holding) He...that...
Mrs Dingleberry: I hope he's not gonna be a problem. I mean it seems like ur doing fine with a new life n a new bf, but u knw, I'd hate to hv ur past catch up with u
Sylvia:...I'd rather not speak about...HIM...
Mrs Dingleberry: Right, sorry to bring it up. I just worry abt Shelly first n foremost, that's all
Sylvia: Mhm...
Mrs Dingleberry: I'm glad Shelly is staying with me. I've grown quite fond of her, tho I tend to get attached to all my adopted children. I'd be lying if I said I'm happy wen my adopted children choose to go with their birth parents. I mean, I'm happy for the reunion, but I still feel a sense of loss, u knw, like leaving the nest feeling kinda thing
Sylvia: Yeah...can be hard when kids have to leave the nest.
Mrs Dingleberry: I miss my own kids sometimes [looked at the big family portrait photo at the main mantel piece of the house] There they are, all 10 of my flesh n blood btwn Jim and I. They come to visit every end of the year n during special occasions n holidays, n one of their birthdays once in a while, but after I started adopting, they only come bk once every few yrs. I don't blame them, they got their own lives now. At least they send me their photos every mth to update me on things
Sylvia: Wow...
Mrs Dingleberry: I think maybe its bcoz the last time they came wen I started adopting, the house was jammed packed with their families n ours [chuckled] Had to clear out the barn n make make shift beds to accommodate everyone :D Can u imagine 10 of my kids n their wives n their kids AND my first 3 adopted kids, all crammed in one house?
Sylvia: ^^;; That would be pretty crammed.
Mrs Dingleberry: Yup, so I guess its fine if I see them once every few yrs, as long as I knw they're alright n they come home, I'm happy
Sylvia: (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: Would u like me to tell u their names? My 10 kids, that is
Sylvia: Okay, sure.
Mrs Dingleberry: [points at each one clockwise] Tht one is Sacha, my eldest. He's a music teacher on Planet Redrum and also part-time hotel lounge musician. Got a Salarian wife n 3 kids
Sylvia: (nod) Mhm.
Mrs Dingleberry: This one is Helga, my second. She's a business Mogul on Planet Tertra 56, has a weird idea abt family tho. Says she doesnt need a husband to hv kids n hv a happy family. She relied on this gigolo she often hired whenevr she's horny n made him father 5 kids for her, n she raised all 5 of them on her own without needing his involvement. She allows visitations tho. Poor guy, I think he's feeling the attachment, bt Helga doesnt want to hv anything to do with him
Sylvia: (listening with interest)
Mrs Dingleberry: This one is Hilda, my third. She works as a secretary to her lady boss, who's the same species as us, n they somehow fell in love. Ah, office romance btwn superior n subordinate, isnt tht romantic? They got married 30 yrs ago, now they're want to try to hv a baby. Most likely sperm banks involved
Sylvia: Wow...big family.
Mrs Dingleberry: Heh, see wat I mean abt us being cramped in one space? Having Sacha n Helga's family ALONE takes up the whole dining room
Sylvia: :o whoa.
Mrs Dingleberry: There's my fourth, Timothy. He used to work as a door-to-door salesman selling kitchenware, then one day went to Planet Agra n somehow caught the eye of the local ruler there n became BFFs. Their planet practices polygamy, n the guy has 4 daughters, so yeah, u get the gist
Sylvia: (nod) Mhm.
Mrs Dingleberry: Timothy is the most tedious one to handle when it comes to family reunion. Can u imagine him lugging ard 4 wives n 12 kids? Heavens help me |-(
Sylvia: ^^;;... Wait, four wives?? o.o
Mrs Dingleberry: Yeah, like I said, the planet he's in practices polygamy, n the ruler has 4 daughters. I thought u got the hint
Sylvia: He couldn't choose, huh?
Mrs Dingleberry: Nope, n besides, a man with a single wife is quite unheard of in tht planet, so he'd look weird n out of plc if he did tht. I just hv to be proud tht my Timothy is such a ladies' man (giggle)
Sylvia: Heh, kinda funny.
Mrs Dingleberry: This here is my fifth Ashley. She joined the paramilitary under Planet Ilkan 0.9 Special Forces for a while, then aftr yrs of fighting for ppl's causes across the galaxy, decided to settle on something tame n became a president's bodyguard on Planet Polox 5.2, n they somehow fell in love n got married 10 yrs into her service. They got 2 kids, heard she's currently pregnant with a 3rd
Sylvia: That's a lot of relatives.
Mrs Dingleberry: Tell me abt it. This is my sixth, Robert. Has a knack for kids like I do, so he decided to go work dwn at Planet Yokel to look aftr orphaned babies n kids. He's by far the closest of all my children in terms of location. In fact he was the one who brought Shelly to me.
Sylvia: He was, huh?
Mrs Dingleberry: Yup. Ironically for someone who has a knack for kids, he was not blessed with it. He couldn't hv any coz of chemotherapy wen he had Stage 2 cancer 15 yrs ago. His wife left him bcoz of tht. She couldnt stand the idea of not hving her own flesh n blood n didnt want to adopt
Sylvia: Hmmm...
Mrs Dingleberry: My seventh here, Ambrose. A bit of a spitfire, tht guy. He wanted to go pro on fighting, so he decided to join the MMA team n travel ard the world to beat ppl's lights out. Won some, lost some, bt he's hving fun. Married a human species frm the planet Earth n she joined him to travel. Has 2 kids
Sylvia: Okay. (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: My eighth, Bedelia. She said she has found her calling n decided to be a nun. Picked the furthest planet in this galaxy she could find n join the nunnery there. Other than the usual video call, she doesnt come home n I dont hear frm her much. My only other child tht is single n no kids like Robert
Sylvia: I see.
Mrs Dingelberry: N finally my ninth n tenth, Nelly and Norman. A vry rare identical twins tht are boy n girl. They're like the genderbender of each other (giggle) They did almost evrything together, evn went on almost the same profession together: she a doctor n he a nurse in the same hospital on Planet Bergusia. In fact her husband n his wife r twins, tho the twins r both male. Lucky for Norman, his wife is born intersex, so yeah, their kids are 2 pairs of twins each
Sylvia: Interesting.
Mrs Dingleberry: Yeah, like I said, big family. N I wouldn't hv it any other way [turns to Sylvia] Wat abt u? Planning to tie the knot with ur little munchkin bf there n hv a family of ur own?
Sylvia: Perhaps...we're still taking it slow for now.
Mrs Dingleberry: Yeah, slow n steady wins the race, bt not too slow. Ur only gonna be young once. He's such a nice young man to help u find us n come all this way just to keep u company while u brave thru this hurdle. He's a keeper, Sylvia, dont let him slip away. ;)
Sylvia: I know. (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: [look at the clock] Oh my goodness, look at the time! I'm SO sorry to keep u up like this, me jabbering on like nobody's business. U must be super tired
Sylvia: Well... (yawn)
Mrs Dingleberry: So so sorry. Better head off to bed then. Goodnight, sleep tight
Sylvia: (yawn) Night... (heads up to where she's staying for the night)
Peepers: [was in bed reading while waiting up for her] Hey, zbornak. Enjoyed ur conversation with Masha?
Sylvia: Yeah, pretty long one but it was interesting. (gets in her own bed)
Peepers: Wat did she talk abt?
Sylvia: Mostly about her kids and their families.
Peepers: I see. I knew she said she has actual kids, bt I nvr got to ask her how many. So...how many kids exactly does she hv?
Sylvia: (tells him)
Peepers: O_O 10?? Wait, seriously, 10 kids??
Sylvia: Eeyup.
Peepers: Wow... Tht's... a handful. N I thought ur furball's litter was too much
Sylvia: Heh, most people out there probably have bigger families.
Peepers: True tht [read a few pages more, then yawned] (yawn) I better hit the hay. Its been a LONG day
Sylvia: Yeah, it has been. (yawn)
Peepers: [turns off his side of the lights] Night night, zbornak
Sylvia: Night, Pipsqueak... |-) zzz
Mrs Dingleberry: U reli don't need to help. Ur our guest. I'm OK with cleaning up on my own
Sylvia: Well, like my little buddy says, never hurts to help.
Mrs Dingleberry: [chuckled] U definitely hv a good friend there
Sylvia: He can get into a lot of trouble but he means well.
Mrs Dingleberry: I reckon he does. So if u don't mind me asking... That hubby of urs, Shelly's real dad? Where is he now?
Sylvia: (grips onto the cloth she's holding) He...that...
Mrs Dingleberry: I hope he's not gonna be a problem. I mean it seems like ur doing fine with a new life n a new bf, but u knw, I'd hate to hv ur past catch up with u
Sylvia:...I'd rather not speak about...HIM...
Mrs Dingleberry: Right, sorry to bring it up. I just worry abt Shelly first n foremost, that's all
Sylvia: Mhm...
Mrs Dingleberry: I'm glad Shelly is staying with me. I've grown quite fond of her, tho I tend to get attached to all my adopted children. I'd be lying if I said I'm happy wen my adopted children choose to go with their birth parents. I mean, I'm happy for the reunion, but I still feel a sense of loss, u knw, like leaving the nest feeling kinda thing
Sylvia: Yeah...can be hard when kids have to leave the nest.
Mrs Dingleberry: I miss my own kids sometimes [looked at the big family portrait photo at the main mantel piece of the house] There they are, all 10 of my flesh n blood btwn Jim and I. They come to visit every end of the year n during special occasions n holidays, n one of their birthdays once in a while, but after I started adopting, they only come bk once every few yrs. I don't blame them, they got their own lives now. At least they send me their photos every mth to update me on things
Sylvia: Wow...
Mrs Dingleberry: I think maybe its bcoz the last time they came wen I started adopting, the house was jammed packed with their families n ours [chuckled] Had to clear out the barn n make make shift beds to accommodate everyone :D Can u imagine 10 of my kids n their wives n their kids AND my first 3 adopted kids, all crammed in one house?
Sylvia: ^^;; That would be pretty crammed.
Mrs Dingleberry: Yup, so I guess its fine if I see them once every few yrs, as long as I knw they're alright n they come home, I'm happy
Sylvia: (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: Would u like me to tell u their names? My 10 kids, that is
Sylvia: Okay, sure.
Mrs Dingleberry: [points at each one clockwise] Tht one is Sacha, my eldest. He's a music teacher on Planet Redrum and also part-time hotel lounge musician. Got a Salarian wife n 3 kids
Sylvia: (nod) Mhm.
Mrs Dingleberry: This one is Helga, my second. She's a business Mogul on Planet Tertra 56, has a weird idea abt family tho. Says she doesnt need a husband to hv kids n hv a happy family. She relied on this gigolo she often hired whenevr she's horny n made him father 5 kids for her, n she raised all 5 of them on her own without needing his involvement. She allows visitations tho. Poor guy, I think he's feeling the attachment, bt Helga doesnt want to hv anything to do with him
Sylvia: (listening with interest)
Mrs Dingleberry: This one is Hilda, my third. She works as a secretary to her lady boss, who's the same species as us, n they somehow fell in love. Ah, office romance btwn superior n subordinate, isnt tht romantic? They got married 30 yrs ago, now they're want to try to hv a baby. Most likely sperm banks involved
Sylvia: Wow...big family.
Mrs Dingleberry: Heh, see wat I mean abt us being cramped in one space? Having Sacha n Helga's family ALONE takes up the whole dining room
Sylvia: :o whoa.
Mrs Dingleberry: There's my fourth, Timothy. He used to work as a door-to-door salesman selling kitchenware, then one day went to Planet Agra n somehow caught the eye of the local ruler there n became BFFs. Their planet practices polygamy, n the guy has 4 daughters, so yeah, u get the gist
Sylvia: (nod) Mhm.
Mrs Dingleberry: Timothy is the most tedious one to handle when it comes to family reunion. Can u imagine him lugging ard 4 wives n 12 kids? Heavens help me |-(
Sylvia: ^^;;... Wait, four wives?? o.o
Mrs Dingleberry: Yeah, like I said, the planet he's in practices polygamy, n the ruler has 4 daughters. I thought u got the hint
Sylvia: He couldn't choose, huh?
Mrs Dingleberry: Nope, n besides, a man with a single wife is quite unheard of in tht planet, so he'd look weird n out of plc if he did tht. I just hv to be proud tht my Timothy is such a ladies' man (giggle)
Sylvia: Heh, kinda funny.
Mrs Dingleberry: This here is my fifth Ashley. She joined the paramilitary under Planet Ilkan 0.9 Special Forces for a while, then aftr yrs of fighting for ppl's causes across the galaxy, decided to settle on something tame n became a president's bodyguard on Planet Polox 5.2, n they somehow fell in love n got married 10 yrs into her service. They got 2 kids, heard she's currently pregnant with a 3rd
Sylvia: That's a lot of relatives.
Mrs Dingleberry: Tell me abt it. This is my sixth, Robert. Has a knack for kids like I do, so he decided to go work dwn at Planet Yokel to look aftr orphaned babies n kids. He's by far the closest of all my children in terms of location. In fact he was the one who brought Shelly to me.
Sylvia: He was, huh?
Mrs Dingleberry: Yup. Ironically for someone who has a knack for kids, he was not blessed with it. He couldn't hv any coz of chemotherapy wen he had Stage 2 cancer 15 yrs ago. His wife left him bcoz of tht. She couldnt stand the idea of not hving her own flesh n blood n didnt want to adopt
Sylvia: Hmmm...
Mrs Dingleberry: My seventh here, Ambrose. A bit of a spitfire, tht guy. He wanted to go pro on fighting, so he decided to join the MMA team n travel ard the world to beat ppl's lights out. Won some, lost some, bt he's hving fun. Married a human species frm the planet Earth n she joined him to travel. Has 2 kids
Sylvia: Okay. (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: My eighth, Bedelia. She said she has found her calling n decided to be a nun. Picked the furthest planet in this galaxy she could find n join the nunnery there. Other than the usual video call, she doesnt come home n I dont hear frm her much. My only other child tht is single n no kids like Robert
Sylvia: I see.
Mrs Dingelberry: N finally my ninth n tenth, Nelly and Norman. A vry rare identical twins tht are boy n girl. They're like the genderbender of each other (giggle) They did almost evrything together, evn went on almost the same profession together: she a doctor n he a nurse in the same hospital on Planet Bergusia. In fact her husband n his wife r twins, tho the twins r both male. Lucky for Norman, his wife is born intersex, so yeah, their kids are 2 pairs of twins each
Sylvia: Interesting.
Mrs Dingleberry: Yeah, like I said, big family. N I wouldn't hv it any other way [turns to Sylvia] Wat abt u? Planning to tie the knot with ur little munchkin bf there n hv a family of ur own?
Sylvia: Perhaps...we're still taking it slow for now.
Mrs Dingleberry: Yeah, slow n steady wins the race, bt not too slow. Ur only gonna be young once. He's such a nice young man to help u find us n come all this way just to keep u company while u brave thru this hurdle. He's a keeper, Sylvia, dont let him slip away. ;)
Sylvia: I know. (nod)
Mrs Dingleberry: [look at the clock] Oh my goodness, look at the time! I'm SO sorry to keep u up like this, me jabbering on like nobody's business. U must be super tired
Sylvia: Well... (yawn)
Mrs Dingleberry: So so sorry. Better head off to bed then. Goodnight, sleep tight
Sylvia: (yawn) Night... (heads up to where she's staying for the night)
Peepers: [was in bed reading while waiting up for her] Hey, zbornak. Enjoyed ur conversation with Masha?
Sylvia: Yeah, pretty long one but it was interesting. (gets in her own bed)
Peepers: Wat did she talk abt?
Sylvia: Mostly about her kids and their families.
Peepers: I see. I knew she said she has actual kids, bt I nvr got to ask her how many. So...how many kids exactly does she hv?
Sylvia: (tells him)
Peepers: O_O 10?? Wait, seriously, 10 kids??
Sylvia: Eeyup.
Peepers: Wow... Tht's... a handful. N I thought ur furball's litter was too much
Sylvia: Heh, most people out there probably have bigger families.
Peepers: True tht [read a few pages more, then yawned] (yawn) I better hit the hay. Its been a LONG day
Sylvia: Yeah, it has been. (yawn)
Peepers: [turns off his side of the lights] Night night, zbornak
Sylvia: Night, Pipsqueak... |-) zzz
Friday, March 17, 2017
Tears of The Rose-Chp78
[Baxter gave them the tour of the ranch, starting frm their own home, then out into the fields where they plant n harvest the omni-corn, then the barn where they keep the livestock, then the stables where they keep their breeding slughorses, n finally to the lake that crosses their property where they catch fish n swim n hv their leisurely family outings]
Peepers: [enjoyed the tour, in the bk of his mind, he seem to think of how it would be if he were to hv a life like this with Sylvia, tho he realized wat he was thinking n shook his head]
Sylvia: (was enjoying the tour and talking with Shelly about many of her adventures with a certain nomad, till she had noticed Peepers shaking his head) Pipsqueak?
Peepers: Huh? Wat?
Sylvia: Something on your mind, again?
Peepers: Nope! No, nothing! [blushed as he speed-walk towards Baxter, asking him a random question to avoid her n change the subject]
Sylvia: (blinks staring after him but shrugged it off)
Mrs Dingleberry: [rang the meal bell hanging at their backyard door] Yoohoo~~ Lunchtime!!
Baxter: Ooh, awesome. I'm starved. Let's go, guys!
Shelly: :D Ooh, my favorite.
Sylvia: (giggle)
[Everyone made their way inside the house n to the dining room, where a nice spread was set on the table]
Mrs Dingleberry: Hv a seat, everyone. Soup's up!
Baxter: Sweet, Mama!
Peepers: Food looks great
Mr Dingleberry: Tastes even better than it looks :)
Shelly: (eats a few bites) ^^~~(heart)
Sylvia: (also tries it)... :) that's pretty good.
Peepers: [tried his] Wow, that is impressive
Baxter: [was already shoveling food into his mouth]
Mrs Dingleberry: Slow dwn, boy. U wanna choke like the last time?
Mr Dingleberry: [chuckled n shook his head]
Sylvia: (eats more)
[Everyone ate n made merry, making small talk, getting to knw each other, swapping funny n embarrassing stories of each other as well, n soon it was late evening as Peepers, Sylvia n Shelly were at the lake, watching the sun set]
Sylvia: :) ...It's beautiful, isn't it?
Peepers: Totally is. So peaceful out here. Ur lucky to live here, Shelly
Shelly: ^^ Yep.
Sylvia: Lucky indeed. :)
Peepers: So... I gotta ask... Now tht u hv met Sylvia... U thinking of leaving with us? Or u wanna stay here with ur foster mom?
Sylvia: Your choice, kiddo.
Shelly: (thinks on it)... I feel happy here. And you seem fine as well, Mommy. :) Maybe you'll have another child to care for, like you had with me. Before I was taken away, that is...
Sylvia: ... (ruffles Shelly's hair) (nod)
Shelly: (hugs her)
Peepers: Sounds good. We'll still come to visit u frm time to time tho, n there's always video call, if u guys hv internet out here
Shelly: :) Okay.
Sylvia: (nod)
Shelly: :) Okay.
Sylvia: (nod)
Baxter: [shows up] There u guys are. Mama told me to tell u two tht ur welcomed to stay the night. U must've had a vry long travel to get here. Its the least we can do
Peepers: Oh, seriously, we shouldnt impose
Baxter: Mama insists. She's already set up the guestroom for u two lovebirds
Sylvia: ^^;; (flushes at 'lovebirds')
Peepers: [blushed hard] Oh well, we... Umm... so I guess we're spending the night here then... [scratched his chin nervously]
Baxter: U guys r newly dated couple, arent ya? Ain't tht adorable, lil sis?
Shelly: (giggle)
Sylvia: ^^;; Well...sorta...
Baxter: Either way, dinner is almost ready, n Pops hv already helped out with the finishing touches of ur guestroom, so yeah, ur spending the night here. It'll be good too, since lil sis can't seem to get enough of u two
Sylvia: Guess we'll have to. Think you might have to let Hater know about that, Pipsqueak.
Peepers: We've travelled for 5 days into the galaxy to get here, I think he gets the idea tht we'll be gone longer
Sylvia: (nod) Right.
Peepers: [noticed the sun has almost fully set] It's getting dark. Lets get bk into the house
Baxter: Good thing I brought my flashlight [turns it on]
Shelly: (yawn) ...
Sylvia: :) (picks her up in her arms)
Peepers: So wat's for dinner?
Baxter: I think Mama is making meatloaf n baked potatoes, maybe omni-corn soup to go with
Sylvia: :) Sounds good.
Baxter: [led them bk to their home with his trusty flashlight] Mama, Pops! Found them!
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh, there u all are. I hope u guys hv enjoyed ur day so far
Peepers: Oh, it was wonderful, Mrs Dingleberry. Havent been this relaxed since...well, a long time
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh pls, we're practically family now. Pls, call me Marsha
Sylvia: (cradling Shelly)
Mr Dingleberry: Aww, looks like Shelly is all tuckered out
Mrs Dingleberry: Poor dear. U think we should wake her for dinner?
Sylvia: I dunno, she seems pretty knocked out. (giggle)
Mrs Dingleberry: Well, u can bring her to her room n tuck her in then. Baxter, go show Ms Sylvia ur sister's room
Baxter: Alright. Right this way [led her upstairs]
Sylvia: (follows Baxter)
Baxter: [led Sylvia all the way to the end of the hall where the door tht hung a small flowery sign saying "SHELLY'S ROOM"] Here it is [opened the door for her]
Sylvia: (walks in, gently tucks in Shelly)... (kisses her forehead)
Baxter: I'll be dwnstairs helping Mama. Come dwn n join us for dinner wen ur ready
Sylvia: (sits on the bed a moment, watching Shelly sleep and looked around; the room had a fuzzy pink carpet with yellow walls and a billboard covered with various drawings)
Peepers: [came up after a while n peeked in] U OK there, Sylvia?
Sylvia: Hm? (sees Peepers) Oh yeah, doing fine.
Peepers: [enters the room n sees the decors] Huh, nice. A typical little girls room [sees the drawings] Looks like she has a knack for arts
Sylvia: (gets up to have a better look at them) Yeah.
Peepers: Does anyone on ur side of the family good at arts?
Sylvia: I think Phil was... (her eyes scan over to some pics of...what looked like her and Shelly)
Peepers: [sees them too] Seems like she's rather taken into u for a while, evn tho u guys nvr met before
Sylvia: Yeah... ;(
Peepers: Sylvia? R u reli OK? [put his hand on hers]
Sylvia: I just... still can't believe how this went...I was expecting much worse, and...
Peepers: U worry too much, Syl. Everything turned out alright, eh? Ur reunited with ur girl, no fuss, no muss. Its evrything good we had hoped for
Sylvia: (hugs the Watchdog close) Yeah...It was.
Peepers: [hugged her bk, rubbing her bk gently]
Sylvia: (holds him for a while, in silence)
Peepers: [slowly let her go aftr a few moments of silence] Feel better now?
Sylvia:...Yeah, better. (nod)
Peepers: Now, shall we go dwnstairs n hv our dinner before it gets cold n tht boisterous Masha drag us dwn? (giggle)
Sylvia: ^^;; Yeah, let's.
Peepers: [walked quietly out of the room with Sylvia n headed dwnstairs]
Baxter: Oh, hey, I was abt to call u guys. Dinner is all set
Sylvia: I just...got lost in thought, that's all.
Baxter: It happens. C'mon, before Mama drags u dwnstairs
Peepers: Just like I said
Sylvia: Yup. (follows Baxter with Peepers)
Peepers: [enjoyed the tour, in the bk of his mind, he seem to think of how it would be if he were to hv a life like this with Sylvia, tho he realized wat he was thinking n shook his head]
Sylvia: (was enjoying the tour and talking with Shelly about many of her adventures with a certain nomad, till she had noticed Peepers shaking his head) Pipsqueak?
Peepers: Huh? Wat?
Sylvia: Something on your mind, again?
Peepers: Nope! No, nothing! [blushed as he speed-walk towards Baxter, asking him a random question to avoid her n change the subject]
Sylvia: (blinks staring after him but shrugged it off)
Mrs Dingleberry: [rang the meal bell hanging at their backyard door] Yoohoo~~ Lunchtime!!
Baxter: Ooh, awesome. I'm starved. Let's go, guys!
Shelly: :D Ooh, my favorite.
Sylvia: (giggle)
[Everyone made their way inside the house n to the dining room, where a nice spread was set on the table]
Mrs Dingleberry: Hv a seat, everyone. Soup's up!
Baxter: Sweet, Mama!
Peepers: Food looks great
Mr Dingleberry: Tastes even better than it looks :)
Shelly: (eats a few bites) ^^~~(heart)
Sylvia: (also tries it)... :) that's pretty good.
Peepers: [tried his] Wow, that is impressive
Baxter: [was already shoveling food into his mouth]
Mrs Dingleberry: Slow dwn, boy. U wanna choke like the last time?
Mr Dingleberry: [chuckled n shook his head]
Sylvia: (eats more)
[Everyone ate n made merry, making small talk, getting to knw each other, swapping funny n embarrassing stories of each other as well, n soon it was late evening as Peepers, Sylvia n Shelly were at the lake, watching the sun set]
Sylvia: :) ...It's beautiful, isn't it?
Peepers: Totally is. So peaceful out here. Ur lucky to live here, Shelly
Shelly: ^^ Yep.
Sylvia: Lucky indeed. :)
Peepers: So... I gotta ask... Now tht u hv met Sylvia... U thinking of leaving with us? Or u wanna stay here with ur foster mom?
Sylvia: Your choice, kiddo.
Shelly: (thinks on it)... I feel happy here. And you seem fine as well, Mommy. :) Maybe you'll have another child to care for, like you had with me. Before I was taken away, that is...
Sylvia: ... (ruffles Shelly's hair) (nod)
Shelly: (hugs her)
Peepers: Sounds good. We'll still come to visit u frm time to time tho, n there's always video call, if u guys hv internet out here
Shelly: :) Okay.
Sylvia: (nod)
Shelly: :) Okay.
Sylvia: (nod)
Baxter: [shows up] There u guys are. Mama told me to tell u two tht ur welcomed to stay the night. U must've had a vry long travel to get here. Its the least we can do
Peepers: Oh, seriously, we shouldnt impose
Baxter: Mama insists. She's already set up the guestroom for u two lovebirds
Sylvia: ^^;; (flushes at 'lovebirds')
Peepers: [blushed hard] Oh well, we... Umm... so I guess we're spending the night here then... [scratched his chin nervously]
Baxter: U guys r newly dated couple, arent ya? Ain't tht adorable, lil sis?
Shelly: (giggle)
Sylvia: ^^;; Well...sorta...
Baxter: Either way, dinner is almost ready, n Pops hv already helped out with the finishing touches of ur guestroom, so yeah, ur spending the night here. It'll be good too, since lil sis can't seem to get enough of u two
Sylvia: Guess we'll have to. Think you might have to let Hater know about that, Pipsqueak.
Peepers: We've travelled for 5 days into the galaxy to get here, I think he gets the idea tht we'll be gone longer
Sylvia: (nod) Right.
Peepers: [noticed the sun has almost fully set] It's getting dark. Lets get bk into the house
Baxter: Good thing I brought my flashlight [turns it on]
Shelly: (yawn) ...
Sylvia: :) (picks her up in her arms)
Peepers: So wat's for dinner?
Baxter: I think Mama is making meatloaf n baked potatoes, maybe omni-corn soup to go with
Sylvia: :) Sounds good.
Baxter: [led them bk to their home with his trusty flashlight] Mama, Pops! Found them!
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh, there u all are. I hope u guys hv enjoyed ur day so far
Peepers: Oh, it was wonderful, Mrs Dingleberry. Havent been this relaxed since...well, a long time
Mrs Dingleberry: Oh pls, we're practically family now. Pls, call me Marsha
Sylvia: (cradling Shelly)
Mr Dingleberry: Aww, looks like Shelly is all tuckered out
Mrs Dingleberry: Poor dear. U think we should wake her for dinner?
Sylvia: I dunno, she seems pretty knocked out. (giggle)
Mrs Dingleberry: Well, u can bring her to her room n tuck her in then. Baxter, go show Ms Sylvia ur sister's room
Baxter: Alright. Right this way [led her upstairs]
Sylvia: (follows Baxter)
Baxter: [led Sylvia all the way to the end of the hall where the door tht hung a small flowery sign saying "SHELLY'S ROOM"] Here it is [opened the door for her]
Sylvia: (walks in, gently tucks in Shelly)... (kisses her forehead)
Baxter: I'll be dwnstairs helping Mama. Come dwn n join us for dinner wen ur ready
Sylvia: (sits on the bed a moment, watching Shelly sleep and looked around; the room had a fuzzy pink carpet with yellow walls and a billboard covered with various drawings)
Peepers: [came up after a while n peeked in] U OK there, Sylvia?
Sylvia: Hm? (sees Peepers) Oh yeah, doing fine.
Peepers: [enters the room n sees the decors] Huh, nice. A typical little girls room [sees the drawings] Looks like she has a knack for arts
Sylvia: (gets up to have a better look at them) Yeah.
Peepers: Does anyone on ur side of the family good at arts?
Sylvia: I think Phil was... (her eyes scan over to some pics of...what looked like her and Shelly)
Peepers: [sees them too] Seems like she's rather taken into u for a while, evn tho u guys nvr met before
Sylvia: Yeah... ;(
Peepers: Sylvia? R u reli OK? [put his hand on hers]
Sylvia: I just... still can't believe how this went...I was expecting much worse, and...
Peepers: U worry too much, Syl. Everything turned out alright, eh? Ur reunited with ur girl, no fuss, no muss. Its evrything good we had hoped for
Sylvia: (hugs the Watchdog close) Yeah...It was.
Peepers: [hugged her bk, rubbing her bk gently]
Sylvia: (holds him for a while, in silence)
Peepers: [slowly let her go aftr a few moments of silence] Feel better now?
Sylvia:...Yeah, better. (nod)
Peepers: Now, shall we go dwnstairs n hv our dinner before it gets cold n tht boisterous Masha drag us dwn? (giggle)
Sylvia: ^^;; Yeah, let's.
Peepers: [walked quietly out of the room with Sylvia n headed dwnstairs]
Baxter: Oh, hey, I was abt to call u guys. Dinner is all set
Sylvia: I just...got lost in thought, that's all.
Baxter: It happens. C'mon, before Mama drags u dwnstairs
Peepers: Just like I said
Sylvia: Yup. (follows Baxter with Peepers)
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