Building a CAP Based FutureChapter 36 More School Hijinks
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Kelsey storming out of the testing center started a month that I am sure I will spend years trying to forget. I knew that her leaving would cause some issues, but I was unprepared for the magnitude of the disaster on its way.
Matti came home that night and knew Kelsey's version of what had happened. I expected her to support her best friend, but my sister proved to have a solid understanding about the situation.
"I love Kels, but she's being an idiot," were the first words out of my sister's mouth when she arrived. She went on to tell me that Kathy and Milli were both completely aghast after listening in to the phone call my sister had received from Kels.
Of course, this contributed to the problems the next morning. Kelsey had gone home after leaving the testing center, and we did not see her until just before classes started. The young lady tried to engage Kathy and Milli in a conversation. When Milli ignored Kelsey, the girl started shouting about how making a choice too soon would prove to be a disastrous mistake, and that Jessica would prove to be more controlling than Milli expected.
The nasty comments continued through our morning classes. Kelsey seemed to find fault with anything Jason, Jessica, or I did. I was surprised when she followed us to our usual courtyard table. However, as we all found places to sit she swerved and headed over to the table where Walter was once again making an ass of himself.
I do not know what she told him, but they had a whispered conversation and were soon doing their best to torment Jason and me. Walter appeared no longer willing to wait for girls to come to him. With Kelsey's help he lured girls from every class to the table over the next two weeks. They even got a student teacher to visit the table one lunch.
Jessica and I had to hold Jason down to prevent him from charging Walter. The courtyard which had been our refuge was now a warzone as Kelsey and Walter worked to get us in trouble.
It did not help that Kelsey remained grouped with us in every class. She refused to help, but at the same time demanded that we make sure she kept her grades up. It was a frustrating experience that only ended once our term finals were over, and school ended for the year.
That day had another bombshell. Lenore picked everyone up after school. We had planned to go to the park and jog for a while, but Lenore immediately headed back to Jason and Ashley's home.
"I don't know the whole story, but I got a call from Morgan to get you and bring you home," she told us as she passed the turn to the park.
"I thought everything was going well for them," I said. "We don't talk much, but Becky and Bea seem very happy, and from what I understand, they are almost always with Morgan."
"Again, I know no more than you do. Morgan seemed a bit distressed when he called. I could hear someone wailing in the background, but I could not make out what they were saying," Lenore said.
Those words seemed ominous, and we all sat silently for the fifteen minutes it took to drive to the house. Jason and Ashley were the most panicked. When the minivan came to a halt, Jason jumped up and opened the door before Lenore could set the parking brake. He dashed to the door while the rest of us gathered up our bags.
We rushed into the house following Jason. Even before we reached the still open front door we could hear Becky wailing.
"I ruined it all. It's over!" she cried out repeatedly.
I rushed in and found Jason standing in a panic. Becky was sitting in the center of the love seat. Beatrice was to her right and had the distraught woman in a hug. Morgan stood behind them. He had an unreadable expression on his face as he tentatively reached out to stroke Becky's hair.
"Will someone tell me what is ruined and how?" I asked sharply.
Becky said nothing. Instead her left hand dropped to her side. Her fingers appeared to be reaching for something. A moment later a white plastic stick was thrust in my direction.
I took the stick and twirled it in my hands. As I did I noticed a blue plus sign had appeared in a window made in the plastic. "Is this?" I asked carefully.
Becky just wailed again. I looked up at Morgan. "I'm sure it's yours, and I remember you saying that you never get to see your children."
"Not from my first marriage," Morgan said bitterly. "And I am happy about this."
"But I ruined everything," Becky moaned. "This wasn't supposed to happen."
"Um ... I believe that one of the things they announced was that the aliens expect humanity to be very fruitful and to multiply quickly if they are picked up. I'm guessing female companions are supposed to be," I began.
"Barefoot and pregnant?" Ashley chirped. "Or better still, bare naked, pregnant, and forever horny for their man."
"I wouldn't mind pregnant," Lenore said wistfully. "My little angel needs a friend. But where is she?"
"She's taking a nap in her room," Bea said firmly. "Although I'm surprised the wailing didn't wake her up."
"The basement has good soundproofing," Ashley said. "But I'm puzzled as to why Becky is upset."
"Morgan will leave me," Becky said mournfully. "I'm pregnant and he'll leave me."
"I'll what?" Morgan cried. "Little girl, you aren't leaving this house until you take that back. My child will grow up with three parents."
"Isn't that supposed to be two parents?" Letty asked.
"You think Bea won't be helping?" Morgan asked. "That will be one advantage of the rules off Earth. Even if I am away on missions, any child will have two parents at home to shower them with love."
"There might be a slight problem with that," Beatrice said quietly.
Everyone turned to look at her. She reached into the purse I had not noticed hanging from her left shoulder and held up another white plastic stick. The plus sign was clearly visible.
"Mom!" Jason said. "You're too old! You can't be!"
"Pregnant?" Beatrice said with a smile. "I certainly can be. I stopped taking my pills months ago.
Morgan started laughing as he reached around to hug Becky. "There you see, you aren't the only one."
"But I'll lose my job, how will I live?" Becky moaned.
Letty and Ashley looked at each other. "Drama queen," they said in unison.
Becky looked up. "What do you mean?" she asked. Her eyes were still filled with tears, but her sobs had stopped.
I watched Ashley as she bounced on her feet. "Think about it. We have a huge seven bedroom house."
"Yes, but this is Morgan's ... isn't it?" Becky replied.
"No," Beatrice said quietly. "It's the dream house for my husband and me. He wanted a big family, so we purchased this house and then added to it. We were so deep in debt when Ashley was born, but he promised to pay it off."
The rest of the night was not very exciting. Lenore was inside the restaurant for at least ten minutes. We sat quietly while we listened to the cries of anger coming from within the restaurant. The patio was not an exit, so we saw no other customers except the two women who had collapsed out on the patio shortly after the barrier had been removed. What we could hear made it clear that several married women had tried unsuccessfully to be picked up, and their husbands were not pleased. Lenore...
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Ashley jumped behind me, putting her hands on my shoulders. I reached up with my right hand to stroke her right arm. "Ashley, I don't think that's helping," I said. Ashley's mother glared at me, but quickly turned to concentrate on her daughter. "Ash, why are you hiding behind Mark? You came here to get tested. I'm not going to punish you for your score." "I agreed to have Mark take me," Ashley said. "My score isn't good enough, but his is." "What?" Beatrice squawked....
Becky picked up most of us. Matilda and Kelsey were riding home with us for the first time all week. Becky noticed as they jumped into the minivan. "I have extra passengers," she said. "I'm glad I didn't bring Angelique. She wanted to come" "Awww," Kelsey and Matilda said in unison. "We wanted to see her." "I haven't gotten to play with her all week," Kelsey added. "You choose to go home with Jessica," Jason pointed out. "Well," Kelsey said. "I don't go home with...
I stood up and walked toward the door, leaving my unfinished drawing on the easel. Jessica gave a cry of annoyance, as I walked away. I heard her easel crash to the floor behind me as I left the building. Outside, I walked a few feet from the door and then turned around. A couple minutes later Jessica stormed out of the classroom. She walked right up to me and slapped me across the face. "How can you embarrass me like that!" she hissed. I said nothing. Instead I pointed to a bench set far...
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Sergeant O'Malley stepped to the center of the room and looked at me. "Son," he said. "You have to be one of the bravest fools I've ever met. Did you just tell this man that you wanted to make a sex slave out of his daughter?" "No," I replied firmly. "I told him that I would protect his daughter and love her. In my home she will be a partner, someone who can assist me in raising our children and providing a happy and enriching environment for all who live there." The Sergeant...
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We loaded the suitcases onto the bus quickly. Once the bus was full, I informed the driver that we were going to head to breakfast. He said that he would park around the corner. Maurice, Jason, and I headed over to the restaurant. We arrived at the entrance and found that the rest of our group had already been seated. The hostess agreed to lead us to the private room where everyone was. I lagged behind the others as the hostess led us through the restaurant. Several of the patrons looked at...
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The door to the missile simulation room opened quietly. The instant it finished moving I could hear shouting from inside. “Don’t rush!” a female voice shouted. It sounded like Morgause, but the anger in the voice surprised me. “I’m trying,” was the response. This clearly came from Ingrid, and sounded more than a little petulant. There was a bit of a buzz emanating from the room. Worriedly I rushed through the door and looked around. I could see that Morgause and Ingrid were sitting side...
I waited for the door to close and then released a massive sigh. Tatyana immediately put her arms around me. “That was hard on you,” she observed. I feel like I’m the only sheep in a room filled with hungry wolves. There are quite a few members of the crew that would do their best to replace me if they thought I’d fail,” I replied as I stood up. “Never let them see you sweat?” Tatyana said. “Basically,” I agreed as I stood up. “AI, you can power down this room until the next training...
Author’s Note: I apologize for the length of time between this chapter and the last, plus the title is different than what I wanted, but the original title idea wouldn’t fit. Life has a way of continuing when you don’t want it to interfere with writing, but it does, as it did with mine. For those new to the Dazzled series, December’s life followed the path of George Straight’s song, She Let Herself Go. Please enjoy this final chapter and leave a comment if you wish, as is my policy, only...
The next two hours were spent quietly monitoring the ship’s systems as we continued to crawl towards Yulara and the orbital station. Blaine and I said little as we watched the one prototype ship circle its target. Only two more attack runs were attempted and one confirmed Kelsey’s comments about the weapon’s short range. The ship fired from what appeared to be about twice the distance as the first run only for every shot to fade away before they reached the moon. Blaine repeated his thanks...
The instant the door closed, Ashley jumped up and waved to me. "Come take a seat Mark." "Ladies should be the ones sitting," I said carefully as I walked over and gave her a hug. "Humor me?" Ashley said coyly. I was surprised by how childish and adorable she sounded. She was rocking back and forth on the balls of her feet, so I sat down in the chair she had just left. The moment my butt was on the cushion Ashley jumped into my lap and put her arms around my neck. "This is a much...
After such a rough start the rest of the vacation went surprisingly smoothly. Miki proved to be a huge asset. She knew places to visit that we might never have thought of. There was a small feeling of loss after Liz and Cassidy were picked up. None of us knew them well, but they had been friends. Her short tale of the conditions at the pickup had definitely impressed everyone. Maurice was at times fawning on Jessica. Fortunately the young lady just laughed and then had her minions pounce on...
My friends were relaxed at school. Ashley, Lenore, and Miki sat together at brunch and lunch, giggling. Matti was sitting on Jessica's lap during our breaks. My sister was still timid, but she clearly felt safe in Jessica's arms. The others tried to keep me from worrying too much about the meeting after school, but I still obsessed a bit over my father's tone. I knew he was intensely interested in finding a way to thwart the CAP system and worried that he would demand that I take him. I...