Chapter 23: Frenemies in the-Walker House
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BLIND-JANE HAD BEEN crying-a lot ever-Since the ambulance left-Hours ago… with her mother-too ‘Gone,’ chasing after the-ambulance to the-Perth Hospital. Home-Alone, on the couch, the tween was crying-&-Recalling…
… hours-ago, where she Heard Shelley ‘telling’ to the-2 ER-personnel that the-shocking News-of her-B-Girl getting-pregnant – was the-Cause-Of Her-Father’s stroke…
… which, Jane Believed Shelley’s Blame…
… and wept to the-Guilt-&-Shame she Had-brought to-her Beloved-daddy Before he Stroked-out after Hearing that his 12-year-Old Daughter Was-Pregnant ~ and the-girl cried-Too when she Felt the agony-&-Suffering of a-blood-Clot in-his-Brain…
… she wept when she recalled hours-Ago – that her-Domineering-mother yelling-at-her to Not-to come close to her-comatose father in the-Study, that she Was-the-Cause of the-Stroke…
‘… what if Daddy-dies? Would Mummy ‘not’ let-Me Come-for His-Funeral…? She WOULD-DO-That… like I Didn’t go-to Samuel’s 3rd-Birthday…’
The thought of Losing-her-father Terrified-her the-Most… she Can’t fantom-the-Thought of living Without her Beloved-father ~ Where She Once-Lost a variant-Of-Anthony, in the-OTHER-PERTH…
… it was Shelley Who-caused him to have a-Stroke When she chased Him-Out from his house to-live-Alone… heartbroken…. later in his-Hotel room, Jane’s father collapsed with-a Stroke… where the-Daughter later visited-Anthony in-the Perth Hospital… where he was in-a-sorry state…
Blind-Jane Sobbed-More… wishing for-A-Hope that in POST-TREETON, where her Father wouldn’t suffer-nor die from the-deadly Disease… even-as an-Atheist, she said the-Hail Mary prayer-That her housekeeper taught to ward-Evil… that comforted…
… her mind ~ which was muddled and tired from-the-Grief, and the tween then-dozed-off a-bit…
She-then dreamt a funny-incident with her-Daddy… when she ordered-delivery of Taiwanese Stinky-tofu for her-dinner… from Alicia’s Aunt’s restaurant called Siu-Siu in Chinatown. She was midway-Of-having dinner where her-Daddy arrived home…
… Anthony was repulsive of the-Foul-smelling odour of the food, where Jane found it-Delicious. And, agreement was-Made ~ To Never-eat it in the Wilsons’ Residence, ever-again…
In her sleep, Jane was chuckling at the-feel-good Memory… where the Father-&-Daughter had a good-Laugh the-next day…
… Jane woke-up from her-nap giggling. She opened both of her-Unseeing-eyes, and wanted to know the Sense-of-time Had ‘passed’ when she ‘slept-off’ – she Could-ask Boyyo for the time, but she Doesn’t-want to speak to-Anyone…
… ‘not’ to her AI… ‘not’-to Paul… nor-Maggi either ~ in total-quiet…she just-Wanted to Be Left-alone… sleeping-On the-couch, and let her Mind-Go to be a-Dreamcatcher net That trapped Good-memories for her escapism of Anthony, her beloved-Father…
… the-Man who shaped her TO BE A Progressive-&-Independent girl even-though Who was-visually impaired…
… but Anthony was totally-Opposite from the Doctor-mother Who-was Controlling…
‘… my Cruel-mummy took Daddy from me….’
… her-Daddy was the last-Straw-Of Love she was clinging-On in POST-TREETON ~ and, never ‘want’ To-lose him…She cried herself to sleep…
… it was A-short doze and Jane-was-awake… as she thought-Of-Piper – Of-the OTHER-PERTH… when her brave-Shepsky Protected-Her from a wildlife-Danger – when an escaped-From-zoo’s Black-panther attacked ~ Piper was bitten-by the wildcat… and, the dog could Have-died from-the-neck-wounds, but saved by the-Vet…
… her fond-Memories returned of Anthony ~ when the Father-&-Daughter visited the-injured dog in the-Animal-hospital, everyday for a-Week – until they discharged Piper… and the joy of bring-back the Shepsky-back home…
… the big-dog was sedated, where Anthony carried-it to its cage-Kennel at the backyard ~ Blind-Jane felt the love, care-&-nurturing of her-Father Given toward their family-Pet dog…
Jane was Scavenging for more happy-thought-Of-the 4 month’s she Spent with-Anthony, when her doctor-mother walked-Away FROM-THEM, taking Samuel away…
… the Only fond-memories in POST-TREETON was when She-&-Daddy had their-Dinner together at the table. Where he asked simple question like how-Was her day-in-school ~ that Made blind-Jane Rattle-Away daily-events that Happened in-SHS…
… her Daddy was a Good-listener…
… Jane sobbed that He-was-Gone now… and she dozed-off…
Half-an-hour later, the visually-impaired tween woke-Up again… feeling chilly from the air-con. Jane was dressed in her school uniform blouse-&-skirt… her blazer-coat was slinged in her backpack that was in the other couch-chair – but Jane was too-lazy to get-off the couch to get her Blazer… she huddled herself into a foetus and Went-back sleeping-in-her depression…
An-hour Later, she was conscious again, and felt-Lousy that she had Ran out of-Good-memories of Anthony for ‘escapism’ ~ her mind Returned to the dinner-Table… where that Both spent-quality Time-Of-half an-hour Daily talking…
… she Did most of the-talking, knowing-That her father was a Good-Listener… the blind-tween ‘now’ Missed ‘hearing’ her-Father’s pleasant-and Calm voice – Jane-wished that she Had-spoken less – and-To listen to Anthony Speaking-More… like telling-Her How-his Own day-was at work…
… the 12-year-old Had never asked about his work especially his business-venture in the furniture business, which her doctor-mother opposed into his-decision of investing the family-Saving into…
… But on-Several occasions, Jane recalled her father, in-his-good mood saying to her that his new-business venture-Investment Was for both Jane-&-Samuels’ future… which the-12-year-old ‘agreed’ to her daddy’s biz-decisions…
… as she knew her Father Was-working hard-On-it… cos’ while business phone-calls interrupted Anthony’s dinner time. Jane who was talkative, was now quiet listening to her-Father speaking to his business-partner, Cassian-Bronson ~ she doesn’t like him… as he was pesky, who doesn’t Respect the Wilsons’ dinner time…
… But what Jane Doesn’t know was Bronson Had embezzled Anthony’s Life-Savings and fled-the country ~ leaving Her-Father having a-Stroke, when he found-Out about the cheating-Fraud which Happened to-him…
Now, blind-Jane missed her the-Voice of-her father ~ just-Like she missed Jaheem-Voice, 4-months ago, when he was Taken to-live in their uncle’s house…
… the tween wept, and slept…
20 minutes-later, the visually-impaired girl woke-Up terrified of ‘something’ Bad-had Happening to Anthony @Perth Hospital… mentally, she recited her Hail-Marys…
… she was feeling cold-Too, and wanted to pee… but she held-On her-bladder To-Not get-Off the-couch, and-She went back to-Her-depression Sleep…
More than an-hour had-Passed, when Jane was-sentient Again… when she heard birds-chirping Outside the-Wilsons Residence. She Knew it was it was already-Evening where birds GO-TO their Respective nests at-dusk, to call it a-Day…
… but Jane felt like an-Abandoned-Chick home-alone in-a-Nest – where none-Of-her parents were Coming in-the-Night, to the-Nest to-comfort the youngling…
Forsaken-&-Deserted tween sobbed as she-went back in-a curl Like-foetus position… and slept…
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In the dark living-room… it was 8:44 PM on the-night-Of-Monday, when Jane woke-up from her kip-Of-troubled emotional-thoughts of her-daddy, Anthony Taken-Away from her. And, she needed to-pee badly as her panties was getting-Wet, Blind-Jane then finally GOT OFF the couch-Where she had-Slept-on for more than 7-Hours…
… in-the-gloom, she sprung-Up from the-sofa before she wet-it further, and dashed to the bathroom at the ground-level hallway to pee. Jane had memorised the layout Steps of the entire Wilson-residence both upstairs-&-downstairs… Where she doesn’t need the aid-Of-either her-AI or Her-walking Cane to navigate herself in the house-Which she grew-Up for 12-years ~ she can Run around with her mentally-Calculated steps anywhere in the house Where the-furniture were ‘not’ moved to-Trip-her. Jane loved to Run up-&-down the stairs without holding-the-banister, which her-father Who-would Caution her ‘each-time,’ To stop endangering herself, if-she-was to-Fall…
After doing her-bodily business she left the-bathroom, and walked-Back in-the-dark – her stomach growled in hunger… Jane had No-sense of the time which… was coming close to 9 PM, where her-Dinner-time was @6 PM…
‘… nobody Is-Coming…’
The reality-was that her poor-Father Had-Stroked-out and-Was hospitalised – and her cruel-Mother was punishing her B-Girl by abandoning-Her because of-Her defiance-Of-Not having-An-abortion ~ and ‘deciding’ in-Raising a Babe-at a tender age-Of-12…
Jane was hungry and walked in the dark-to-the kitchen... she didn’t-want to Order any-online takeaways … and, she was deep-Into her thoughts of-the-Daily routine for the past-4 months at home…
‘…. Daddy Used-To buy dinner ~ when he would called-Me in the-afternoon from his-office … my Greedy-piglet-Apo Would-Decide what to Eat… mostly meat everyday… although I prefer fish at-Times…’
The curious visually-impaired tween Stood feeling peculiar – and touched her-Belly…
‘… Where is Apo…!?’
She Had forgotten about the-womb for the entire 8-Hours since she was Home-alone. The last she had ‘interacted’ with ‘her’ Was in the-stall of the SHS’ Girl Locker-room… where Apo Wanted-To-Kill the adults, for its-Self-Preservation ~ and Jane-then opt a-peaceful resolution of-No-bloodshed by Admitting-to the-Pregnancy…
The 2-month womb was always active-&-feisty during dinner-time, kicking about-inside… but it was-presently Still-&-Insensible as Jane felt her-stomach…
‘… are you sleeping, my-Sweet Apo…?’
Her stomach growled-again… she had to eat-something as she Was-a gastric-suffer. She Had to-Fend for herself Tonight and prepare-dinner by-Herself – and the quickest-&-Easiest was ramen. Jane knew where Lola had stocked cup-noodles in the stand-alone cupboard in the-kitchen. She boiled water in-the-electric kettle…
… and-then poured the hot water into the-cup of dried-noodle and its soup-powder ~ Not-knowing the-flavour whether it was beef-Or-chicken. Jane stirred the cup with a fork to soften the noodles. When it-was spongy, she blew the hot noodles and ate hurriedly in hunger… often burning her lips…
… it brought her good-&-Happy memories of Lola teaching her of-How-To cook Pancit-Canton noodles… and Jane chucked-as Lola complemented that she Could Now Prep-meals for her future husband…
Jane laughed Alone-in-the-dark… before realising she had eaten the noodles in the cup, with Only the-soup in it. The tween drank-the-soup to realise that the flavour she ate was seafood, of-the Nissin Cup-noodle… by the modicum of small-dried-shrimps that she-bit in-the-base of the-soup…
‘… hehehe – Apo, its seafood ~ I-Like it…’
… there was No-Response from-the womb. She was still-hungry and was deciding to have a 2nd-Cup noodle and continue to net-anymore Good-memories of the past-With-Lola… who Had genuine maternal-instincts than her-cruel-&-evil Shelley-mother variant in -the-realm-Of-POST-TREETON…
… Jane Was glad that whatever realm that she had Reincarnated ~ the-Lola variant There was Good-&-Caring towards her… and she Trusted her Filipino-housekeeper who was Now away from her-life, taking-Care of Samuel in their uncle-Christopher’s house…
At the-table, Jane burped and decide ‘not’ to have the-2nd-Cup. With her appetite Done… she could think clearly as she was Wide-awake, with her 7-hour depression-sleep. She then-started worrying-again…
… the thought that It Was the Last-Night she would spend in the Wilson-residence where Tomorrow she Would-Go live with Paul in-the Walkers House, as Shelley Disowned her B-Girl à provided, Inspector Carline Walker ‘Accepted’ her…
… Or else, she would-end Up in some Orphanage-Or-Foster-home… and, would-Raise Her-Daughter on-her-Own…
The blind girl shuddered to the-thought of further-Abandonment… where she would-Be Raised away from her-Daddy, Paul, Maggie, Jaheem, Lola ~ and practically everyone…
… it terrified her to-Make her unwell as she had the-Urge to-vomit… she stood-Up and rubbed her belly. She was-Relived from her discomfit… and her head Was clear-again to worry-more … and she sat-again at the-Table…
… but she Needed to-Calm her nerves… and Red-wine Had ‘worked’ before…
Home-Alone, she decided TO RAID her Daddy’s wine-cellar downstairs, that was below the staircase. Jane got-Off her chair, and returned holding a broom…
… she was afraid of the hanging cobwebs of the daddy-long-legged spider that lived-in the wine cellar… that jumped on her the last-Time ~ where she Dropped-&-broke a Bottle-Of-Wine…
… she opened-the-cellar door, and pointed the Broom-in… and warning…
“… shoo-Shoo, I don’t want to Kill-You… I’m just going to grab-A-bottle and-Go… okay, you hairy-leg spider…!? Shoo…’
Jittery, she peeked inside the door, of the low-ceilinged wine-cellar below-the-Stairs – her hand was holding the handle-of-broom like she was-a-swashbuckler, and she was ‘sword-fighting’ with an imaginary-Spider. The broom’s bristles hit a vertical-stack of cardboard boxes…
… Jane smiled in-the-dark as it was the-motherlode-Of-bottles of wine that-was of-her-father’s. Her-other hand-then grouped-&-felt the surface of the-cartons tops to discover the open-boxes … she found-One that the flaps-were-Open. She used her palm to feel the capped long bottle-necks as she counted 6-bottles. Jane slid-up a bottle from the open-case… and left the small-space in a hurry to-go-to the safer living room…
… she was always through-in-her Time when she ‘picked’ her wine… but ‘now,’ with a scary-spider squatting-in the cellar she Had to be-Quick snatch-&-leave. And, she loved red-wine ~ and being visually-impaired there Was a 50% in luck getting the-Red-one… sometimes it was White-wine which-She-disliked…
The Excited-&-rapt-Jane returned back to Her-couch – as sprawled on the-sofa with the bottle. She opened the-cap and took a swig of the Penfolds shiraz. The tween was glad that it was-Red-wine… then she chuckled at her Good-Luck-pick… and, drank-more…
… as she Wanted-to-get Drunk… cos’ she Was Suspended for-A-Week from School ~ in-Principal Burnell’s words – ‘Get-your-House-in-Order’…
… the 12-year-Old was Worried of the Outcome of Tomorrow ~ if she had a House-at-All to stay-in with her Unborn-baby…
… in-the-Dark, she drank more… till she passed-Out…
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In her-Belly ~ the still-&-dormant Womb Was-Sentient – as it Was-Observing the Host’s Every move, emotions-&-actions since she Returned from-school with her-Mother…
… It Had been 10-Hours since It ‘last’ Communicated with the-Host though telepathy in the stall-Of-the Girls’ Gym locker-room ~ where Jane had Promised that she Wasn’t-having an-Abortion…
…. But the-Womb Doesn’t Trust her…
… the Host might Break-The-Promise tomorrow ~ as she was-currently Emotionally-unstable with her constant-Worrying that SHE-MIGHT cave into the-devastating State of Problems which-she WAS-IN… and, tomorrow… agreeing To Have an-Abortion to BE-FREED from the-Apprehension-&-burden of giving-Birth to the Redeemer of-Mankind, during the End-Times…
… If-that Happened…
… the-Womb would Kill in-Self-Defence, by shooting laser-blasts.
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IT WAS 9-AM, ON MONDAY night – and Inspector Caroline Walker Haven’t Arrived-home from her 8-4 shift. At the Walkers House, both-Of-her Twin-Sons who-were Suspended from-School, have both anticipated her-arrival Back…
… instead, the-Mother went-to a wine-bar called The-Grintz, to meet-with Tom Harris ~ who updated the school’s pregnancy-Scandal involving her-Sons…
… the school Did ‘not’ call Caroline regarding the-Twins in-their Disgraced-situation cos’ she Was the principal’s Girlfriend… and the-School wanted to-do its Own-internal Investigation on the guilty-Students caught-in the humiliating-&-shame on SHS’ name…
… in the wine-bar. The couple were discussing-About:
* The 3-Girls found pregnant on the First day of the-Final term, (where one-Was a-police Rape-case) ~ and, the Other 2-were Peter-&-Paul Who made their underaged girlfriends, Bella-&-Jane pregnant
* Caroline broke-Down and cried that her sons were Uncontrollable Criminal-Minds… who followed the footsteps of their departed gambling-addict father, Solomon-Walker who was an-adulterer, into infidelity – and He ‘cheated’ on-her with different women from the-Casino, when he Was-alive
* Tom then-Told that Shelley-Wilson had Cornered-him… and damaged his-Lexus. The doctor-mother ‘had’-now Disowned her visually-Impaired daughter… where she was to be Sent to Caroline, to-Live in the Walker House… and Was Caroline’s Responsibility cos’ her-son, Paul ‘made’ her-Pregnant
* Caroline said that she Wasn’t the-one who decided on who-Stayed-in the big-house as it was ‘optioned’ by Jared-Wilford to pay the $300,000 to the banks for the late-husband’s gambling debt. Furthermore, she barely Can support her-twins, and couldn’t manage the household expenses in her Police-salary – and, to clothe-&-feed Jane-Wilson Would-Be a burden
* Caroline was very-Angry with Paul for his ‘deceitful’ Lies ~ that he DID NOT have sex with the Wilson-girl at the beach… then the embarrassment ‘came’ later in the-medium of YouTube’s Tarzan Kissing-video, that Went viral, then Turned-Ugly with the Tarzan Deep-Fake ‘child-porn’ Sex-video spinoff that really-Got the Nation scrutinising the-Tarzan Conspiracy-Theories that Whether the Sex-Did Happen…
* … with Paul admitting just-Now to Shelley that he Made her daughter Pregnant ~ indicated that the online Communities of Conspirators-&-Gossip bloggers were-Right that the child-porn video was a precursor-Enactment to what the Actually ‘happened’ at South Beach…
* … Caroline Could lose her-career too if the sex-scandal of the minors in their SHS’ Family Outings at-the-beach, Would-Be a public-Embarrassment to her workplace at-the Police Dept ~ just-Like Paul… Who-Was an-embarrassment to his school, SHS Today
* Tom then-suggested to his Girlfriend that their-Engagement should postponed to a Later-date of their wedding… as he was fired from his-position as SHS’ principal… and he would-be job-hunting soon, but assured that he would-be Behind Caroline’s decisions in dealing with the pregnancies Caused by her-Twin sons
At 8:44 PM, Caroline left the wine-bar – and, on the way-home, she made a Call-to her-Dept Superior to ‘request’ a-week-Leave to-handle her-home Affairs (with the-Twins suspended from school) ~ the superior-being a Woman, ‘understood’ What Caroline Was going through as-a-Mother à ever-since the Tarzan child-porn Sex-Tape circulated-&-exploded the-Perth’s Online-Gossip of… ‘did-Tarzan Had-sex with Jane?’
The off-duty, half-drunk, policewoman was driving her Audi-fast… her pent-up angered-mind was thinking-clear… of-What a week-that She Would-Spend with both-Of-Her-Criminal-minded Sons Would-Be…
‘… How could Both-Of-you stupid Fools make-Those 2 girls Pregnant…! God D*** It! If the Church-&-School can’t Discipline the Spawns-Of-Solomon ~ Then I’m GOING-TO Do-IT-Myself!’
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Earlier in the-late afternoon, Paul was anticipating for his-mom to come-Home from her 8-4, to Give Him a shelling-Of-What he Did… but Caroline didn’t-come home. He was calm-&-meditated… as he also Was-aware that the-Devil twin Too Was-Home ~ upstairs in-his-Room …
… in the evening, he Ordered a medium-sized Calamari-pizza and ate it in his-windowless bedroom playing Ghostbuster in his Nintendo… he sighed as he was in-a Difficulty game level that He-Died killed by ghouls…
‘… whatever… I’m Dead anyway in-Treeton… Game-Over… yea-Great… I just a trapped-Soul in a-Cosmic Inter-Dimensional Video-Game Called ‘Perth’s Accidental Superheroes,’ playing my-Role to Defend-humanity…
‘… and-Also, ‘supporting’ the Bad-Miracle of Venus’ Immaculate-Conception where My-girlfriend Was to Give-Birth to the Saviour Daughter-Of-Humankind…
‘… Whatever, you Say-later, Mom ~ let it-Be…’
He was-back deep-Into-his video-gaming escapism that he forgot the-Track-Of-Time when he heard the-Audi parking-at the porch. Paul looked at the bedside digital-clock – 9:04 PM…
… he switched-Off his noisy Nintendo… and was quiet in his-bedroom with the Light-on… anticipating his inspector-mom to-barge-In and scold-him and maybe give him ‘another’ slap ~ like-Just-now, when Shelley Slapped Jane in Burnell’s office…
From the porous wooden-door, he heard outside of his mother unlocking the front-door to enter the house. Moments later, he heard Caroline switching the dining-room Light … which-Was close to his windowless bedroom… he cringed in his-wheelchair…
Then he heard the-Lights switched-Off… and his-mother’s footsteps walking away to-go upstairs…
‘… I’ll Get my-Slap tomorrow-then… g’nite, Mom…’
Paul levitated to his-Single-bed and crashed-to call it a night… but forestalling-&-waiting for his ‘punishment’ tomorrow…
… it was 9:08 – and Paul had the-Urge to call Jane ~ but it Was a bad-Idea… actually he feared Her fierce-&-maniacal doctor-Mother, that made Paul To-wilt the-effort to Get-into ‘more’ trouble ~ and, opted TO-GO to-Bed…
… his tired-mind drifted… as he thought of Good-Memories of his-Childhood of the-OTHER-PERTH ~ where he was 7 ~ in the living-room snugged on the-couch, as he slept on his mother’s lap when they watched the-Disney animation, Dumbo. His Dad was there too, in the living room… but he was with Peter, as they both were Watching a John McEnroe match-on YouTube…
… those Were the Happy-Days…
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Earlier in the-Afternoon, Peter returned home from school – and locked-Himself in the bedroom and calling his Bestie-mate, Ken Chan – who was also-his financier, promoter, marketeer, etc. Peter cursed-&-Complained to KC that Bella wasn’t Getting an Abortion that May-ruin his Tennis-Cyborg Rockstar as a brand, when he WAS NOW a Baby-Daddy to his underaged 14-year-Old girlfriend…
… KC listened his repeated curses in the rant Thrown-at-Bella… letting the 13-year-Old vent-His frustrations on the First day-Of-the Final Term. It then-got Repetitive ~ the Chinese youth 17-year-Old interrupted by-saying that his Cyborg brand-reputation wouldn’t-Be affected cos’ Perthians are more interested in the Paul’s Tarzan Got-Jane preggo story…
He was awed by KC’s truth – realising that it Was-Monster he ‘secretly’ created when he Wanted to damage his-Twin’s Zoo heroic feat-reputation in Defeating a rhino, where he Used a fake YouTube account and smeared by posting Paul-&-Jane’s Kissing-video @South Beach, which ‘Soon’ changed-hands... to evolve-&-escalate to the-Tarzan Deep-Fake sex-video…
… Making Paul-more popular than him in POST-TREETON… as Peter kept-Tabs on the-Online stats…
… where, the-Quad Had more than a million Followers for-Paul’s Tarzan Fame in the ‘combined’ Social-media platforms… where-else, there Were only-460K of Peter’s slow-quest on his Cyborg’s Road to-his first 7-Wins as an Amateur ~ coming-Up the tedious ladder, chalking-Up Mediocre Wins-Over Mediocre Players, where he was waiting to ‘scalp’ a Worthy-opponent ~ like the-Ex-international, the veteran, Steve-Connery…
…Peter ‘half-heartedly’ agreed the Shout-Out was to Tarzan, which was a Blessing-in-disguise camouflage, which would for-run in the-Foreground for the Gossip-hungry online Perthians, that would hide his ‘own’ flaws-Of getting Bella preggo in-the background, for a while…
He remembered in the-OTHER-PERTH realm ~ where he Was-so jealous-&-mad of Jane’s Hero dog stories that Was MORE POPULAR online than his ‘own’ PFC-Brand as the tennis mixed-doubles of an one-armed-boy ‘WITH’ A visually-impaired-girl playing against able-bodied opponents, with the AID-OF-HER AI…
‘… okey-Poe-Pee-Poe – I ‘allow’ you To-have your 15-minute-Of-fame, for-now…’
The Chinese-youth then had Good-News for-Peter ~ the film-Student, Mimi Lee who Had videoed-&-interviewed Peter’s 7-Amateur matches in Anson-Courts for his ‘revamped’ YouTube channel… had also compiled the footages To-made an Indie documentary, Called…
‘Thunderbolt-Pete ~ the-World’s First Tennis-Cyborg Player-One…’
…and, it won Awards in the Perth-Film Festival for Best-Documentary…
Peter was jumping in ecstasy that-Now he was a-Sports’ Movie-star, with the fame of the documentary-Of his successful cyborg Amateur-run… A True-biography-Of-his Origins…
KC said-About the 45-minute docu-Would be premièred at the Perth Festival-theatre Hall That-Weekend à Peter Was-requested @the Premier ~ Suited-Up in his tight-Red Spandex uniform to go-On-stage on that-Night… KC ‘suggested’ that Peter Should be in Superhero-Mode… as it’s telecasted as-News in-Perth à and, To Call-out the ex-international, Steve Connery for a-Fight-in the-Court…
Peter then grinned-evil…
‘… Dougie-Zim-dawg – I’m going To-Crush your-Rich, Fancy-&-Overrated Country-Club Mediocre-Coach, hehehe…’
KC said the Call-Out would be Good-Publicity Wake-Up Call for Connery to take-Up the Challenge à and ‘face-Off’ with Cyborg ‘Thunderbolt’ Pete…
Later, KC-hung-Up…
… Peter was still esthetical that soon the Successful-documentary Would-Overtake the Popularity of the-quad-Tarzan fame à and in months to-Come, Perthians Would-Be celebrating his-Becoming as a Rockstar/Superstar/Movie-star…
Peter was thinking-Of-his ‘future’ as-A-Pro ~ where He was Full-time in playing Tennis, with a Team ‘behind’ Him, like a-real-&-proper Pro-Tennis Trainer (‘not’ any wussie-mediocre Coach), a sports physiotherapy, a nutritionist, etc – Which He Would ‘request’ KC when the time Came for his Reconning-&-Greatness in the World-Of-Tennis…
… but that ‘required’ him-To-quit School… which was 5-7 Hours daily Time-Waster, coupled with 2-hours of-Homework TO-DO ~ a Time-Was-wasted ‘when’ he Should-Be Training TO BE-Stronger, with incredible-stamina as it was-Part-the ‘weaknesses of his Human’s ‘Physique’…
… remembering-That…
… he was greedy-&-Overconfident in his amateur-debut @Anson-Court – where he Choose to-Play-3 of-Chucky Miggs’ Best-players. But on the day-Of-the matches, Paul regrated ‘when’ he was exhausted halfway-In facing of up-&-coming youths Who-were in their-Prime stamina-Of-Their Game-Plans to ‘defeat’ the-Cyborg…
… But with his-inner Self-determination-&-the AID of his-AI Darkglasses’ Algo-Calculations à Peter beat Chucky’s Prime-Trio… but he was Totally-exhausted ~ and, promised himself to Not-repeat the-Feat again… where, on the subsequent matches @Anson… He ‘played’ with Only-one player On-A-night…
… he had done the calculation of an average weight-Of-a Teens’ arm, which Was 3.5 kilos but his titanium cyborg-arm was more than-5 kilos, where KC-&-technician had improved it-To-be Stronger. Even-though, his enhanced-Leftie was secured-To his body with a body-Harness, but to swing his-Smasher Leftie-with the Babolat To hit the tenno in-match for 3- hours was Stramineous…
‘… no-more… I Can Die 3000-like Tony Stark, with a heart-Attack…’
Peter was Serious about him-Going-Pro as the World’s First Cyborg-Tennis Rockstar, that KC-said it was a Niche of marketing Unique-Selling-Proposition, To-be the Only-One of his-Kind, who challenged the best-Players in-the-universe…
… but in reality, Peter Could-Not achieve That level-Of-Greatness cos’ he Was ‘just’ a-Minor who, couldn’t make Decisions like Quitting-school… that jurisdiction ‘went-To’ his inspector-Mom who WOULD-SAY-NO…
… so Did-His dad who-SAID-NO in the BMW 3-years ago ~ where Peter was in the backseat … and he Retaliated by Kicking-The-driver’s seat… which Distracted Solomon, who Crashed the car into-An-oncoming Truck…
‘… RIP, Dad…’
Peter was antagonistic with Caroline that she Was an-Obstacle in His-future Greatness-&-Glory as a-Pro. He was More Engrossed with his Tennis-Fame that Bella’s pregnancy Was ‘now’ Secondary to him… if Caroline Was-to Confront Him-Later à he Had his Call-Back monologue to respond To-her…
‘… huh…What’s wrong in Being a-grandmother at 34? ~ what…are you Ashamed-Of-me…? Mom! I Don’t-Care ~ I’m Going to-be Famous Soon! Oh-you don’t believe-Me, hahaha… hey, mothers all-Around the-world Would ‘line-Up’ To-Have Me-Instead as their-Son who-is Famed-&-Destined à as the World First Cyborg Tennis player… That’s my-Niche…’
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Caroline was ‘not’ Back-yet All evening… as the Eldest-twin anticipated her-arrival ~ but he ‘knew’ Where she went-Off from her 8-4…
‘… gone to See your-Boyfriend, hah…? What ‘useless’ things he-Got to-Say to You ~ when He’s No Longer the school’s principal…?’
It was 7:21 – Peter ate his pepperoni pizza on bed… still waiting for the inspector-mother’s arrival. He had it All-figured-out (2-steps Ahead…) ~ of the ‘interrogation’ later with his-List of wily-Excuses as his-Contingency for ‘lesser’ Punishment for getting Bella-preggo…
… but Whatever Punishment Caroline Hammered-later, Peter Doesn’t care ~ as he Held the Trump-Card where the Walker-House’s Deed was in-His-Name…
‘… Mommy-Dearest – you cannot Do-Anything to Me cos’ ~ I’m your-Landlord…’
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Peter decided to watch streaming-Of-his fave-TV programmes where he missed a-lot ever-Since his intense-Training for his Cyborg amateur-record circuit for the last-Weeks. He wanted to kick-Back in the week’s School-Suspension to catch-Up with his TV-shows and train hard for his Stamina when he Faced-off with his-Next opponent @Anson-Court…
He Switched-off the room-light…
On his iPad, he switched to Disney+ – to Catch-up with the-new fare-Of the MCU-TV series – and was astonished to see the SHE-HULK entry…
‘… is There such-A-thing as-A She-Hulk…?’
… having ‘not’ read the comics, he didn’t know of the Marvel-character’s existence… and Peter was Eager to-Know more about-Her, who looked Green-like The Incredible Hulk in the Thumbnail, when he clicked…
… In abhorrent, he watched 2 episodes and decided ‘not’ to watch the silly-comedy, as he was disappointed that MCU these-days produced some woke-&-nonsensical TV-shows. But His best-MCU series Were ‘WANDA-VISION’ (with X-Men’s Quicksilver) and Peter Also-Loved ‘LOKI,’ the God-Of-Mischief’s own spin-of (from the Avengers Trilogy-saga) …
Peter switched to StarWars to see if the 3rd-season of the Mandalorian (with Baby-Grogu) had ‘arrived’… but he saw the latest entry, that of ANDOR, that he hadn’t Heard-Of…
… he read the preview-info of the series – that stated that it-Was the Prequel to the movie ROGUE-ONE…
‘… didn’t the hero die in-That-movie…?’
So, his mind-Complained…
‘… is Disney FOLLOWING THE FOOTSTEPS of George Lucas’ prequel to Bring-back Darth Vader (as a Good Hitler-Boy) – to pit-The Character-Arc To ‘fall’ into the Dark-side later…?’
But he decided to watch the-Pilot any-way… and, it was No-Regret-nor-disappointment to his-Time ~ as the slow-burner of the StarWars-series, where it had No-Lightsabre duels but-it Had an engrossing-story… and a Killer-instinct hero-to-Root for…
… unlike the silly-comedy, She-Hulk…
… he had No-respect for the cousin-sister Of-Bruce Banner – but He ‘did’ for the Incredible-Hulk… when Peter-too (unoriginally) said, ‘Hulk-Smash’ when he rampaged with his robotic-arm, Smasher…
Peter was into the 2nd-episode… when he heard the-Audi at the front-gate. He looked at the time – 9:04 PM…
… he panicked that the inspector-Of-Perth had arrived-Home… switching-Off his-iPad ~ the 13-year-old, Eldest-twin pretended-To-go to-Sleep…
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The digital-clock on the dashboard changed from 9:03 to 9:04, when the Audi was at the gate of the Walker house.
…Outside, from the road, Peter’s bedroom was dark… Caroline was wondering if he asleep, or ‘not’? ~ she then-saw flashes of lights from His-iPad was lurid which brightening the walls of the dark-bedroom…
… which was How the inspector-mom Caught her eldest-twin watching movies-Or-YouTube in school-nights –but Tom-Said that Peter Was-5th in class, ‘improving’ in-Studies… the mother was-Amazed that her-lazy son used to be the-Last-boy, @20th during-A year Ago, but it Was-possible TO-BE 5th…where he now Owned a study-Aid AI that Coached-him – Peter Could-be elated of his SHS’ studies-achievements…
… but the mother Was angry at him for making an SHS’ student pregnant…
At the porch, the uniformed Caroline was wobbly when-She got out of the Audi… in the state of her-Drunkenness, she fumbled with the keys-in-Opening the front-door. Finally, she got in … and closed-the door to a dim-lit place that was illuminated by a-single table-lamp… and also, of Paul’s bedroom with the lights were-On, that seeped under-the-door... ‘he’s awake’…
… the mother was angry at him-Too for also making another SHS’ student pregnant…
Caroline was Too-intoxicated to ‘have’ an-Intervention with the younger-Twin son, at that-Hour…
She switched-On the dining room area-light…and felt the urge to-Drink, as the wine consumed at the Grinz was wearing-Off. Caroline went to the liquor-cabinet and picked a bottle-Of-Mac Forbes, Pinot-Noir and headed Upstairs to her-bedroom.
… she vetted to closely examine the Consequences those that her Twin-Sons had Caused… and take lawful measures AS AN Inspector-Of-Perth to Punish-&-Discipline the-criminal minded-Duo…
In the aircon master bedroom, she removed her alcohol-sweat uniform… poured a glass of red wine and sat in her bed, in her undergarments. The more she drank the more she sweated … and 20 minutes-later, she was into her 3rd-glasses and was sweating profusely in the aircon room. Caroline felt sticky-in the perspiration, and decided to take a cold-shower…
… when she was in the bathroom, she Had a change-Of-mind and felt like having a hot-bubble-bath in the bathtub ~ that may Get-rid of the stresses her 2-Sons Had-Created that messes ‘their’ lives-&-hers Too… and, she ran-the-water. She came back wearing a towel, carrying the half-empty wine bottle to the long-bath…
… There-Was so much to process of the consequences – with the main-Worries of Her-lose job at the Police Dept for being a Bad-mother…
She got-naked and sat in the long-bath with tepid-water ~ the- warmish water relaxed her. Caroline took a wet face-towel, and placed on her face…
… There was so much to process on that uneventful Monday… like…
… her TO-BE betrothal boyfriend’s confession ‘earlier’ @Grinz, that Tom made to her…
…where after his divorce, he was invited often to the Wilson-Residence, as a principal ~ their-daughter, visually-impaired Jane Was recently admitted to his school from her former school… which was The Victoria Institute for-the-Blind. Tom was-then invited every-weekend to the Wilsons, and Became close-friends with Shelley-&-Anthony…
Although the Wilsons was an-Atheist family…but Anthony threw annual Christmas party at-the Wilson Residence for his clients… when he was the former Head-Of-the district of a ‘well-known’ Furniture company…
… on the last X’Mas party, Shelley made Advances at the divorcee-principal ~ as she was attracted with the dynamic-and-intellectual younger man, compared to the dullard-&-boring man that she was married to. Shelley offered to sleep with Him… with his divorced-wife ‘gone’ from his-Bed…
… but Tom ‘Decline’~ as he Didn’t want-to Breakup Anthony’s marriage…
Ever since-then, Shelley Wilson resented-&-hated Tom-Harris… and the doctor begrudged him later, when the principal Dated the-inspector-Of-Perth…
… the almost 50-year-old woman was jealous of the 40-year-Old man – dating a ‘younger’ 30-something woman, Who-was…
…a Widow with twin-Sons…
In the long-bath, Caroline was processing-the Consequences later, with Paul Had-Made that-same Shelley’s daughter pregnant…
… the inspector-mother’s iPhone Rang… she removed the-towel from her face, to pick-up her cellphone…
… it was Michael Donovan, who-Was Mr Jared Wilford’s lawyer – calling her Late evening… and said that-He ‘was’ visiting her-shortly…
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It was 9:44 PM when Caroline Dressed-up – and sprayed mint spray in her mouth, as she had ‘been’ drinking…
… she went Downstairs to make coffee ~ and was wondering Why the visit from Wilford’s lawyer in-that odd-Hour. Caroline Knew that the-man had 2 despicable-Sons… where Tom-Harris had separated them to GO-TO different classes because-Of-their notoriety pranks the brothers ‘did’ in-SHS…
* TERRY was in Peter’s A-Classroom
* RAYMOND was in Paul’s B-Classroom… when the-disabled Paul Too Was Transferred-out
At the kitchen, she was putting the ground-coffee in the-coffee maker When she noticed headlights Outside, with 2 cars at front gate – a Mercedes and a Subaru. Caroline left the kitchen-counter to anticipate the visitors… using the remote-control to open the front gate, to welcome them:
* MICHAEL DONOVAN, who was with 2 men who were unloading 4 suitcases from the Mercedes’ trunk
* AN OLDER-WOMAN in her 60s alighted from the Subaru’s driver-seat
* With her was BELLA…
… the lawyer Spoke-to the inspector – with the phone-instruction from Jared Wilford that his niece, Bella and her South African housekeeper, Mrs Groundwater were to Stay in the spare-Guestrooms – until the millionaire businessman got his-Medical treatment in Washington DC.
Caroline can’t say No ~ she Was just-the Caretaker to the Walker-house that was-Optioned to pay her-debts to the-Banks. While talking the inspector noticed Bella seemed sombre-and-was crying… and the 14-year-Old came forward-&-Said to her…
“… Mrs Walker, Can I stay with you…”
“… err… yes…you-may…” Caroline stuttered…
The-inspector was hugged by Bella… and-she sobbed…
“… thank-you… I’m sorry for ‘what’ happened ‘today’ in-school…”
The-inspector was ‘figuring-Out if that-was Crocodile-tears, As the girl Was a loathsome spoilt ‘rich-brat’ who ‘misbehaved’ herself when she attended the twin’s 13th birthday – but-anyways, Caroline invited the Visitors inside…
… the Walker-House had 6 Bedrooms Upstairs…
* CAROLINE used the Master-bedroom
* PETER Had his bedroom
* PAUL’s Former-Bedroom Was ‘empty’ ~ since he was wheelchair-bound, and opted-To stay in his Downstairs’ windowless bedroom
* 2 GUESTROOMS that were Empty, and locked…
* And, SOLOMON’s Music-room that Was locked-too
Paul came-Out of his-room ~ when he Heard voices-&-movements in the living-room. He opened the door… and saw 2 men carrying the luggage-bags upstairs. Bella saw Paul at his bedroom door, and waved to him…
“Hiya-Paul…”
From his-wheelchair, Paul responded by-nodding to the 14-year-Old. He then saw Terry’s lawyer-dad with his mother and an older woman. Caroline stared-a-glare back at Paul, that Made the wheelchair retract into the room… with him closing the door ~ like a ‘warning’ to him… that he Was in-her Interrogation-list tomorrow-Morning…
In his-windowless room, Paul had-comprehended that Bella was Staying with them ~ as Had intended so, when she told-that she Would in-Burnell’s office, earlier at-school…
… he Had-also noticed that both-Of Terry’s father’s palms were bandaged… he had Heard on the TV-News that Michael Donovan was injured when he was putting-Out the fire in Jared-Wilford’s clothing in a godown fire mishap, in the Perth Industrial-Park…
The superhero-Paul Had-No Knowledge of the secret Moloch-Doomsday-Cult operating in-Perth – where its Grand-Wizard was-the injured Jared-Wilford himself…
Neither-did the superhero-Jane Knew that she Had ‘rescued’ Maggi from the Cults’ human-sacrifice in the Industrial-park… all she knew that ‘they’ were Men associated with Albert-Wang-&-KC, who ‘tried’ to-Kill Her-Bestie…
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On their ascend Upstairs, Michael-Donovan Told Caroline that his client, Mr Wilford would Pay the Household expense, including the food-shopping (that Caroline Would ‘save’ in her budget) ~ the inspector Wasn’t ‘pleased’ with that…
… that Made-her Forced to-be Grateful to the millionaire’s Gesture – which Was to-Eat his food and sacrifice her ‘privacy,’ with 2-More transient-occupants in the House-Of-Walkers’ space. But Caroline Had ‘no’ Say in the ‘matter’ à and had to-silently Agree, as the house-Deed was in Peter’s name…
… and, his pregnant Girlfriend Had moving-In – that blotched her week-long leave… where she Was-planning To discipline-&-punish her Twin-Sons for Their-Wrongdoings…
Caroline went to the Master-bedroom TO-GET the-Keys to the 2-Guestrooms… where she kept it locked from Peter, who ‘might’ use the rooms to hoard-His collectable-junk. And, when the inspector came out to open the Guest-room doors… she saw Bella speaking to Donovan…
“Mr Donovan, I’m staying-in Peter’s room…”
“Okay…” Replied the lawyer…
… Caroline was speechless when Donovan Had given the ‘approval,’ instead-Of-Her ~ where, Caroline Wouldn’t Allow the Underaged-minors to Co-habit in the-Same bedroom…
… but the inspector-mother Had-No say, and Gave-in… to the ‘demands’ of the Niece-Of-the Millionaire…
The wily-Bella saw Caroline with a stupefied-look on her face… and greeted…
“Good-night, Mrs Walker… see You-in the morning…” The 14-year-Old said, while closing Peter’s bedroom-door…
Caroline used the key to open the door of one-Of-the 2 guestrooms for Mrs Groundwater who Would-be occupying it. After setting the-housekeeper’s accommodation… Caroline accompanied the 3 men, who-later left in the Mercedes…
… Caroline finally had her-coffee – she had so-Much to think-About… which were bleak-&-gloomy in the grim consequences-Of-Monday incidences in the Twins’ school…
… it was past 1-AM, when the inspector-mother finally went Upstairs to-bed.
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IT WAS PAST 9-AM ON THE TUESDAY morning-Of-Paul’s First day of his SHS’s week-long suspension ~ he was asleep, coo-snoring in his-single bed in the windowless bedroom. He then-was ‘awakened’ by Knocks on his-door…
… Paul was startled… thinking that it Was his-inspector-mom… to start her-interrogation. But he Heard a younger voice calling… and, realised it was-Bella, ‘not’ Caroline…
“… Paul! Paul, Come Join-Us for breakfast…”
“… okay… coming…” Paul replied…
Earlier, Bella’s nanny, Mrs Groundwater Had ordered online groceries delivered to the Walkers – $350 of organic wholefood from Dunn-&-Walton. The South-African housekeeper was making waffle for breakfast…
… Paul got the smell of the aromatic batter frying in the griddle, when he peeked out…
… the crippled-teen HAD FORGOTTEN-ABOUT the pancake-girdle That-the Walkers owned… ‘that-particular’ cast-iron plate, which Was stashed away in a kitchen cabinet – but he remembered 3-years ago ~ that the home-based Solomon, who ran his-home office in his architectural-business… Used-to made pancakes on Saturdays at home, during his-&-Peters’ off-days from school, when His-father was ‘alive’…
He had wheelchaired half-way-There…. when he Saw Caroline at the IKEA table – Paul detoured to GO TO the Backyard – to muster his courage to sit’ with the inspector-mom…
… Outside in-the-yard, He saw the dog chain leash… but ‘missing’ the dog ~ Paul ‘missed’ his-beloved pet, Kitty that jumped-the-Wall and got-Its-freedom… and, he said a-prayer for his-dog’s safety ~ Where-ever ‘she’ was…
… he looked-Up at the perpendicular hung Punching bag… and sighed that the Walker House-Was-Crowded and he couldn’t be Home-Alone anymore, by privately-levitating while punching the-Bag in the afternoons… and, remembered the tied-Up Kitty would ‘watch’ him exercise, with its tail wagging… where after his-Boxing training… the obese-Master would Wrestle-&-Tumble in the grass with the muzzled Belgian-Malinois…
… now he Couldn’t-Exercise during his week-long school Suspension… especially training-On-the bag ~ with Peter, Bella and her-Nana… with-Even with Caroline was @Home…
On his wheelchair, Paul threw a weak-punch that rotated the heavy-bag in its cord, that it hung from the-high ceiling. He noticed an ‘abnormality’ – and with close-inspection, the teen saw that the synthetic-Leather bag was damaged with some parts were slightly-Torn with aberrations that stuck out the foam padding of the bag ~ and, suspecting that the culprit Was his-Twin…
Paul was-angry…
‘… the Devil Did That! He Used His-robotic arm and Bl**** Trash-&-spoilt-it… probably-To impress Bella…’
He remembered that Peter did ‘not’ come to the backyard for 4-months cos’ his-Dog was there… and, the-devil and Kitty don’t-Like EACH-OTHER…
‘… with My-Ferocious Kitty Now-Gone – the-Backyard is the devil’s playground…’
His reveries ‘poofed’ with a voice-Calling him from behind, at the door…
“Paul! What are you Doing-here? Come have brekkie…” Asked Bella, wearing a sexy silk-pyjamas.
Paul was speechless and nodded before Follow her to the dining-Area where the Ikea table Was ~ it was a retractable furniture that can-be made longer for 6-sittings… but for-the longest-time it was A-Table-for-4 ~ where his late-father sat with Caroline-&-the Twins à and most-recent Times… it Was Tom-Harris.
As he wheelchaired-over, he Noticed the inspector-mother sitting in her-Usual spot with Bella sitting on Caroline’s Right… while Peter sat of left of his mom – Paul was confused with sitting arrangements from 3-To-5 people in the dining-Table… he recalled…
… when it-Was a Table-for-4 when he was sitting-Opposite of his twin, in family dinners. After Solomon died à Peter sat in his late-father’s chair – but that-morning, the-devil was sitting quietly beside Caroline, and NOT at the other-End of the IKEA-table…
… it was An-impromptu power-dynamic struggle decision to Where Paul to Sit at the table ~ whether to sit-Beside the-Devil-twin… Or Beside the Devil’s girlfriend…
… in the last second – he opted to sit ‘furthest’ in his-late-father’s place at the table… that Faced-opposite to Caroline…
“Paul, Come-sit Closer…” Bella invited in the Table-Of-6…
“… err-no… I’m fine…” Paul mumbled softly…
Caroline who wasn’t a breakfast-person, sipped her black coffee and read the newspaper ~ ‘ignoring’ everyone…
The mother-then looked-up at him… parking Himself at the head-Of-the table…
“Good-morning, Mom…” He said, but Caroline did ‘not’ acknowledge… going back, reading the newspaper.
The housekeeper served Paul fresh-off the pan-waffles and a tall-glass of orange-juice. He-Too wasn’t a breakfast-person himself… where he had black-coffee to perk-him-Up on school-morning days before Gary’s Uber ‘came’~ while having cereals in-the-weekend mornings. Seeing the hot-Pancake with caramelised-bananas in front of-him, the gastric-juices in his tummy churned, as he ate it with lots of-syrup… and hoped the housekeeper would serve breakfast on-school days-Too…
Mrs Groundwater was an-active Caucasian-woman despite her age, who took care of Bella since childhood 11-years-ago. In later days, Paul had learned that Bella’s parents divorced in Canada…Bella-then migrated to Perth when 3-year-old to be in the custody-Of-her Millionaire uncle. The South African housekeeper, Whom Bella affectionate called Nana, had prompted the Walker-twins to-Call Her-Nana too…
There was something-Odd with her looks… where she wore a-black Hair wig… Paul thought it was ‘fashion’ to Look-young AT HER-AGE ~ ‘not’ knowing that Nana suffered from Alopecia-Areata… a hair-loss disease…
At the ‘quiet’ Walker-table was the talkative-Bella complementing Nana’s South African Cuisine cooking skills – the ‘foodie’ Paul was interested as she was describing food, that he Hasn’t tasted in his-life, like:
* BOEREWORS – a beef-sausage dish (which was Mr Wilford’s ‘fave dish)
* BOBOTIE – which was a baked minced meat-dish (that was the national dish-Of-South Africa)
Peter chuckled at the ‘names’ of the dishes… whispering at-the-IKEA, that was ‘funny’ as the wig that Mrs Groundwater’s wore. His crude joke Drew an angry-glare from the inspector-mother à and Peter cringed and looked down, as he went back eating-his waffles…
Bella continued describing the-exotic food which were unheard-Of the Walkers:
* MALVA-PUDDING – a sticky toffee pudding (that was Dutch origin, which was Bella’s favourite)
Bella interrupted Caroline from her-reading to tell-about:
* CHAKALAKA-&-PAP – a vegetarian dish served-with corn-porridge
She-then said that she-Too was a vegetarian like-the-inspector ~ and-they Both have Chakalaka-&-Pap… while Peter-&-Paul would have Bobotie for lunch-Later…
Paul-the-foodie was thrilled looking-Forward to lunch. The housekeeper approached Paul and said…
“… young-man, do you want another waffle…?”
“… no-thank-you, Ma’am…” The polite weight-conscious teen responded…
“… I wanna have one, Mrs Doubtfire… I’m famished… it had been one-long night, Hehe…” Peter said and winked at Bella…
At the-IKEA table, Both Caroline-&-Paul cringed-In-discomfit when Peter Hinted his sexual-activity Of-Last night with Bella in his-Room. But mother didn’t have anything to-Say ‘about’ 2-Minors’ Wrong-Doings… as the Walker-House ‘belonged’ to Peter-&-Bella…
Delightfully, Bella replied…
“Eat Well, my-Champion…” Bella espoused ~ while she instructed her-Nana in Afrikaans to make a well-buttered waffle for her baby-daddy…
… overnight last-night, Bella was supportive-Of-Peter’s Tennis Cyborg Rockstar venture… and, ‘would’ stand-By him so That she Could ‘win’ His-approval without being A-quarrelling-&-disagreement couple, ‘staying’ in the-Same house…
… when the rapt-Peter Heard-that Submission – the incubus that Possessed him Took-over his-Soul – to pleasure the 14-year-Old… till she Was Worn-out-&-Sore…
… but the Odd-couple Woke-up fighting the-Next morning, when Bella asked where his-pet Quakkas-Was. When the negligent Peter replied that ‘Joey-Walker’ HAD-DIED, and-the animal-activist girlfriend scolded him that it was Rotto-Isle’s Endangered-Species. The irked boyfriend replied her that she Wasn’t Captain-Planet and ‘quit’ harassing him, And-stop thinking that She-was-some Superhero-Saviour ~ trying to Safe’ every animal that-Was, extinct-Or-not…
… Peter kept a secret from-Bella that he ‘tried’ to Resurrect the dead-Quakka via magic- Incantations of his late-Father’s journal-Of-Middle-eastern Dark-spells… books that he, Bella-&-the Hateful-8 Found in the-bowel of Underground-bunker beneath the Walker-House. Peter failed as he didn’t Know what He was Doing, and he was No-Dr-Strange à there Wasn’t any Grand-Wizard to guide-Him either…
At the table, Paul wanted to leave but hesitated… whether he should wash his plate-and-OJ glass. The Walkers don’t have a maid to wash-&-cook in their household Before… where the Twin-sons were taught chores of washing their own-platter after meal… He was Confused by-his routines responsibilities now that new-Faces were living in the house-which his-Late father Had-built…
Paul then heard-A car-horn blaring Outside – and the housekeeper looked-Out the kitchen window, that was in-View of the Front-gate…
“Mrs Walker, someone is in-Front of the house…” She said in a South-African accent.
Both Caroline-& Bella left the table… the curious Paul-too followed behind in-his-wheelchair… The inspector was the first-person going outside – to-notice…
… in a timely manner – It was a Blue Mazda-SUV, driven by Shelley-Wilson… that Tom warned her-about.
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The inspector used the remote-control to Open the front gate – and the SUV pulled-Up into the Walkers driveway. Shelley braked… still seated in the driver-seat, the doctor stared-Out from windshield at Caroline…
… with the-2 mothers who had staring-contest moment of ‘The Good, The Bad-&-Ugly’ stand-Off…
“GET-OUT of My Car!” Shelley shouted at Jane… who was seated in the passenger’s seat of the Mazda…
The doctor-mother then Got out of the SUV first, and opened the backseat Door, and retrieved Jane’s luggage – and flung the bag in the front-lawn, to show Her-aggression to Caroline… and the inspector did ‘not’ react – but ‘let’ Shelley Vented-Her-frustration of What-her son ‘did’ to-Her-daughter…
… blind-Jane got-Out OF THE Mazda, and sobbed…
… the inspector turned Her-head to ‘look’ at the stunned Paul in the-wheelchair at the-Main door ~ with his mouth-Open, speechless. Then-She ‘was’ surprised when she saw Bella, who stood Beside her ~ Greeting-the-Doctor, in a calm-voice…
“G’ Day, Dr Wilson – Thanks for-Coming, in your busy-Clinic schedule…”
THE DOCTOR-MOTHER Who-had expected the inspector-Mother to confront her – but-instead faced the sarcasm of the 14-year-Old ~ the same ‘preggo’ underaged girl who Agreed in her-Clinic to have An-abortion, but changed her-mind at the-Principal’s office Of-Wanting to ‘keep’ her-unborn ~ When Her-Own B-Girl ‘wanted’ to keep her illegitimate-CHILD…
Bella went to pick-Up Jane bag, lying on-the grass – as the girl ‘maintained’ conversation with the Doctor… and came to the car… and held crying-Jane’ s Hand. Saying…
“Come…
“… Not-you, Doctor – this is As-far-as you Go – and you’re Not-invited here Anymore… Understand…!?
“Jane Would-be well-taken of in Our-Care in This-Walker House… and She Would-Be loved-Here. And, I’ll Feed-&-Clothe Till she Delivers Paul’s ‘baby’…
“NOW, GET-OUT of my-F***ing face, you evil-&-wicked mother…!!” Bella then shouted in French, and Cursed even further in Afrikaans…
Shelley looked at Caroline… seeing the appalled-Look in the inspector’s face, by A-minor ‘speaking-Down An-adult ~ feeling ‘mutually’ humiliated Herself-by a 14-year-Old, the doctor-mother then Self-contained Her-Tantrums to ‘not’ create-A-scene in the Walkers’ property… or get ‘arrested’…
… she got-On her Mazda and-Left…
The Commotion was Over as Bella ‘felt’ victorious when she Led the visually-impaired Jane into the house ~ Jane ‘saw’ the-Blue-glow ‘waiting’ for-Her at the doorstep… and, she got-on-her knees and hugged her-Boyfriend on his-wheelchair… and cried-aloud…
Bella placed the suitcase-down, and Smiled at the Reunited-couple – but-Caroline didn’t Share that-sentiment…
“ENOUGH! Come with me…!” The-stern inspector said, and picked the-suitcase, and headed Upstairs …
Paul sighed-that…
… his-Mother had Misunderstood the situation à that Jane Was To-Stay in his small-&-cramped windowless bedroom… just-Like Bella stayed in Peter’s bedroom. Paul Wanted Jane to live in-Comfort upstairs in the Guest-room of his late-Father’s House…
… as a minor Too, he ‘wanted’ to-Sleep separate from his-Girlfriend ~ a-Self Sacrifice-Of-the 2-Virgins… ‘caught-Up’ in Venus’ Immaculate-Conception ploy to the Birth-Of-Apollo’s Seed in the Womb-for-Rent situation ~ as the teen Remembered the Time-Traveller, John-See saying that Jane Would-be His after the Birth-Of-humanity’s Saviour-Daughter…
… just-Like the Self-Sacrifice which St Joseph ‘had’ Made for Mary, to-Get Her-Back as his-Wife ~ After she Was the surrogated-mother to the Abrahamic-Saviour Son Of-the End-Times, in Another-Universe…
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Caroline was half-way-Up the stairs, Carrying the suitcase When she saw her-eldest twin Coming-Down the-stairs holding his-Babolat racquet. Blind-Jane ‘saw’ the Red-glow passing her in-A-hurry…’when’ he descended on-his-way Down Beside-Them… Bella asked…
“Where you Going, Pete…? Would you be-Here for lunch…?”
The robotic-armed teen Didn’t respond – and, left the house-On-his mountain bike… agitated-That…
… it Was a Bad-Idea of Bella to allow Jane to stay-With them… Without-consulting him ‘first,’ Whose-Name was on-the House-deed ~ as it-too Would-be a distraction… To his Cyborg-Tennis ‘focus,’ cos’ Jane was the Cursed Soulmate-For-2…
… earlier Peter Had watched Bella-&-Shelley’s confrontation from His-bedroom window… and, was pissed When Bella ‘won’ the argument that she wanted to Provide-for Blind-Jane when she ‘stayed’ under the-Same roof as him-In-His father’s house…
… where the-devil resented Both Jane-&-Paul in that POST-TREETON realm…
… a jealousy-Rage that He Wanted the-Soulmate for-Himself…
… where he Was terrorising-&-punishing the-couple with Steaks-Of-Bad-lucks to Make their-Lives Difficult in the-realm, where he was the-Domineering-&-Chosen One…
… in Both-Of-the Dreamworld-&-the Real-world.
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The inspector and the-girls Were upstairs… with Jane holding-onto Bella, as it Was a new-place ~ where she Had ‘not’ programmed Boyyo ‘yet’ to the Walker-House layout…
Caroline had-Decided that the pregnant-girl Should ‘stay- in Paul’s Former-bedroom, and Not in the 2nd-Guestroom, beside Mrs Groundwater…
… the Wilford-estate had Their-contractors repaired the Broken-window that was damaged in a thunderstorm more-than 2 months-Ago, when a tree branch ‘crashed’ into the glass-pane window…
“You’ll Be Staying here…” The inspector instructed and she left the 2-girls in the larger bedroom. Jane was quiet and sat in the-larger bed… than-downstairs…
… she Was ‘familiar’ with the-surroundings… where-she Had ‘been’ here-before when as a-supe Had used the ‘broken-window’ for the point-Of-entry… when she Came-&-Recruited Paul for-a-Mission – where with the aid-Of-AI… she-Had ‘secretly’ Went downstairs in-the middle-Of-the night, to find-Paul who was sleeping in his current bedroom….
The blind-girl had SO-MUCH TO process… as she Couldn’t Understand Why Bella was Good-to-her – and, whether she Could Trust an-enemy from school after the ‘girl-fight’ confrontation @the Girls-Room… where her BFF, Alicia hit Bella, and left her with a bleeding nose…
Jane heard the-talkative girl mentioning-that she Moved-in yesterday… and stayed in Peter’s bedroom. She interrupted the 14-year-Old by saying…
“… Bella… Thank-you for Standing-up for-me just Now…”
“No-worries, dear – I’ve ‘not’ seen a cruel-Mom like your ~ other than in TV-&-movies… your mom-is-An A-Class-act B**** FOR HOW she Treated you just Now-&-also in the Principal Burnell’s office à and I Had to stand-Up for you ~ Is she always Like-That, Jane…?”
Jane shamefully nodded… Knowing-that…
… the variant-Of POST-TREETON was the Worst ~ and, in PERTHLAND was her ‘best’ version-Of-Shelley Wilson…
Jane heard voluble-details of Bella’s Backstory from Canada – where-her 2 parents were divorced when she was little… both her father-&-mother Had-remarried Since ~ and annually, Bella went to Montreal to ‘visit’ them and her-Half-brothers-&-sisters from her-Parents’ latter marriage…
… it made her think-Of-Samuel… who had-Been Taken-Away by their-doctor mother Who-had also threatened to-Divorce Anthony…
… Jane’s reveries of her-baby brother ‘poofed’ ~ when Bella asked her…
“Have you been to Canada…?”
The visually-impaired tween shook her head-No – where the only country she Had-vised was Kenya…
“…no-Probs ~ I’ll take you there, When I Go the ‘next’ time… you’ll love the-culture there …”
… Jane chuckled at The-2nd-person who-was ‘inviting’ her to her-Home-country… Her-BFF, Maggi had asked her to ‘come’ to-Malaysia ~ where the fellow-blind girl described her-Home-country as the food-heaven of SEA…
The chatty-Bella continued to ‘reflect’…
“Divorce Can be a Good-solution thing… unless your-Parents are Good-people Like-mine. But I’m privileged-That from the age-Of-3 to live with Uncle-Jared in Perth, living a luxury-life in his-care… and, my-Nana Taking-Care of me-Of-course…”
Bella ‘confessed’ that she wasn’t interested in her studies in school… as she Had her-eyes Set into managing her uncle’s Restaurant business ~ she then-Asked Jane of What her ‘favourite’ food-Was… Jane replied ‘Chinese’…
… the rapt-Bella responded that 2-Of-8 restaurants which her uncle ‘owned’ were fine-dining Chinese-restaurants ~ where she took Peter dine-In on their dates in the Equinox-restaurant before the zombie-Lockdown period. Bella promised Jane that in the next-few days of their school-suspension, that they both would Go-&-Eat there…
Bella then-sat beside her, holding her Jane’s hand… clasping her-firm…
“Jane, lets put our-Past behind ~ and both of-Us Live in peace-&-love in this House with Our-boyfriends – I have Peter, and you Have-Paul… and the 2-Of-us are Going to have their Babies Soon…”
Jane ‘remembered’ Girls-Room’s squabble WAS COS’ Bella suspected-That Jane was going-to-Steal Peter from her – and ‘concluding’ that Bella was deeply-in love with Peter, and was jealous-&-possessive of him…
… the loquacious 14-year-Old carried on, saying…
“I wished that poor-Paul in-his Wheelchair – Would stay in this-Room with you… it’s Good for the ‘father’ to create a-Bond with his-unborn Child… that was-Why I’m staying in Peter’s room …”
Jane was-Speechless…
… Jane Couldn’t Warn Bella-With-her dilutions of ‘Be-being’ in-Love à with a member-Of-the Cursed-Trio… was the ’possessed’ Chosen-One of Hell’s pawn in POST-TREETON…
… if she Told-Bella that Secret à it Would Rock-the-boat… and the ‘kindness’ that Bella was-showering her would-Be ‘Gone’ ~ when the 14-year-Old would suspect it to be-Malice-lies… that Jane Wanted to Breakup the-couple’s relationship, So that Jane ‘would’ have Peter-too…
Jane would-Now lived with the-enemy in His-House, with his girlfriend… When sleeping in the Next-room to them…
… if there was-Any Trouble, she could-Run down to Paul for-Protection…
… but IF IT was Trouble in the Dreamworld-dimension… (Like-the Last-time, like in The-Garden-Of-Eden) …
… Jane-then Had-to step-Up TO-DEAL ‘with’ Peter… and Take-Down the-incubus-Again, All-by-her Herself.
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It ‘was’ lunch-Time @the Walkers IKEA-Dining table, where South African meals were served…
… Peter wasn’t there… instead Jane sat on his-chair. The chatterbox Bella played ‘host’ overnight… but only Jane was-responding to her-conversation at-the-table…
… the-Walkers were ‘not’ into Their-conversation…
… the-quiet inspector had the vegan-dish, that was served with corn-porridge ~ opposite her… was Paul in foodie-world ~ who was enjoying the South-African’s national-dish of baked-meat… and, planned to have a 2nd-serving…
Bella would occasionally would-pull Caroline into the-table-Talk… but the adult spoke-little and, mostly-nodded…
… the 14-year-Old was trying to get-into Caroline’s good-books ~ as Bella had-intended to Marry-Peter when she-Was 16… the minimum age for a minor to-Tie-the Knot, with Guardian-consent…
… she wanted TO-BE a Good-future Daughter-In-Law to Caroline’s Eldest Twin-son, and to-Raise his-baby as Good-Parents in the Next-Generation-Of-the Walkers…
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What Bella Beaulieu Doesn’t Know was her parents in Canada were ‘part-Of’ Jared-Wilford’s Moloch cabal. Their marriage was arranged so that Bella was given-birth, and sent to-Perth to live with her-uncle…
… who in his Past-dream, Was offered an-Apple by the-Their Master Baal-Beelzebub-himself to eat à that ‘gave’ visions-Of-Prophesy that someday Bella Would-be pregnant with the Chosen-One’s seed…
… to Counter-Mirroring…
Beelzebub’s twin, Asmodeus-Also Had Peter’s spawn in PERTHLAND – where the billionaire, Lord Stamford’s niece, Jezebel Giving-birth to a-demon hybrid baby, when she was In-coma, ‘after’ falling from a Broken-window of the-top floor suite room of the Stamford Hotel…
… That Child-with the-father’s Golden-Blood à Would-be the Blood-Sacrifice for… for Asmodeus Who was Dying-Of-Old age TO-BE-Rejuvenate through the-Vessel of the-Chosen-One, Peter in PERTHLAND later…
… it was the Reverse-engineering to the bane that the Abrahamic Creator-Who had ‘Made’ as He Curse At-the first-Wife-Of-Adam… when the Creator drove Lilith-Out from His-Garden-Of-Eden… to be Banished-&-condemn the First-Woman of His ‘failed’ multiple Creation of the-Universe…
… of-His ‘numerous’ Trials-&-Errors…
… The angry&-dejected Lilith was lonely… and was tempted by-Satan to have his-Spawns à which millenniums-Later, the Abrahamic Creator ‘hunted’ the offspring of the antagonist-Lilith, the Queen-Of-Demons…
… who ‘possessed’ Men to Create weapon-Of-mass destruction in the Armageddon End-Times in PERTHLAND à and to-Win, with the-Evil-side as the victors…
The smarter Asmodeus had the Long-term Knowhow-Of-his master plan to Make alliance with Yaldabaoth ~ the Mirror-Twin-of the Abrahamic-Creator à where they-Both had imprisoned The-Yahweh – and The-Shapeshifting False-God then impersonated In-the-Creator’s Image, and Ruled the heaven in-Fear… and, Corrupting the Good-servants in the-System…
… in-Return, Asmodeus had his stockpiles of the Apples from the Tree-Of-Knowledge before Yaldabaoth Sent his-Angels to-Destruct the Garden-Of-Eden. With those-Apples, Asmodeus Sent his horde-of-demon to corrupt Men to build End-Times weapons in PERTHLAND, the epicentre of Armageddon…
… where Asmodeus Would lead the War-Of Mankind’s Destruction, ‘instead’ of Satan … and his-5 Other brothers…
… which-Was Treachery to the-Old Abrahamic Rule-Book…
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Baal-Beelzebub knew his-Twin’s plans of Rejuvenating of rebirth in-PERTHLAND, as-Peter à of the Cursed-Trio, who was the Evil’s Chosen-One of the Triune ~ To Start the Unholy-War in that-Realm…
… meanwhile…
… the Baal had used his Molech-Cabal worldwide network in POST-TREETON à to counter His-Twin’s mega-Warfare ‘future’ plans of PERTHLAND – where Asmo Had invested thousands of Apples of his stockpile for his fruition-Of-his War-effort…
… the-Underdog Baal, whose ‘own’ Apples ‘were’ outnumbering a 1000-To-1à Wanted to Use his apples-wisely…
His bet was on the Grand-wizard, Tophet Jared-Wilford ~ who-Was Willing to make a Blood-Sacrifice of his-Niece (BELLA), who was ‘pregnant’ with Peter-the Golden-Blood Chosen-One’s Seed…
… in return, the-Mortal Had-Requested Superpowers à to-Defeat the Defenders-Of-Perth…
… The-Baal Wanted to-grant that Human The-Wish – and, to send-his-minion demon to put-An-Apple in a ‘brilliant’ Scientist’s mouth… Who-Would Have-The-Knowledge to-Transform the mortal, Jared Wilford à into a Superhero’s Strength-Being…
…with the ‘Aid-Of-Blackmagick (of-course) …
… If his-Champion Would-Defeat the Defender-Of-Perth supes…
… then in-retrospect, he Had Hacked the Sacred Rule-Book of the videogame’s algorithm – which Mankind’s Good-side Had created called, ‘Perth’s Accidental Superheroes’…
… where the Death of the-2 Superheroes of Cursed-Trio…
… the-pro Outcomes to the-Baal’s Countermeasures were…
... of the Video-Game-progression would Alter the timeline in PERTHLAND à that would ’buy’ time, delaying Asmodeus’ War-Plans… and for Satan to Regroup his legions (as some ‘generals were ‘defecting-&-deserting’ and – ‘Choosing’ To-Join the Asmo’s Camp…) …
… where the Death of the-2 Superheroes of Cursed-Trio…
… would signify-Too-Of the destruction of Humanity’s Hope à of the Redeemer Saviour Daughter TO-BE Born to Avenge-them… where a thousand-years of chaos would linger, into a full millennium …
… until the Cycle-Repeated with a ‘next’ New Liberator-in the Race of Demi-gods Would-be Championed, by the GOOD-Side Versus the Evil – in the 4th-Millennium…
… still ‘playing-By’ the Rules OF THE Old-Abrahamic Rule Book…