Chapter 5: Dysfunction Junction Homecoming
That night; Bendis was applying lip balm, lip moisturizer, and lip renewel salve. Plus lip gloss. Magda was perplexed by this, "Why are you doing that?" She asked. "Everytime I sleep, I get lipstick smeared on me so somebody must be kissing my lips while I sleep." explained Bendis. Magda grinned, "OK Sleeping Beauty, good look with that." She remarked. While they sleep; someone sneaked in and came to Bendis sleep. The person was male, he was looking how pretty Bendis sleep. He traced her soft pretty lips, leaned over and kissed her lips. Instead of smearing her lipstick; he parted his from hers and liplocks again. This aroused Bendis in her sleep, her arm linked around his neck, it felt so sweet and so strong to her. Beautiful! In the meantime; Cass arrived at the reunion by the beach of Seron as she looked for her burnout grandmother. "Grandma Laufey! Grandma, it's me Cassandra!" Cassandra called out. Then, a groggy tone said, "Cass?" "Yes Grandma." replied Cassandra. A woman who looked middle aged with grayish black hair and wore a robe as she embraced her, "Oh Cassie!" Laufey said in a sobbing, pathetic tone. Betty seemed very uncomfortable about this. Cassandra squirmed, "Hey, don't call me Cassie!" She protested. Grandma Laufey looked irritated and jaded, "Cass, Cassie, Cassandra--Whatever!" She said. Then, Laufey noticed Annis is with Goram: "What is that weak tramp doing here? And who is she with?" She said in a snarky tone. Cassandra glared at her grandmother, "Grandma--!" She started to say however a familiar voice interrupted, "Cassandra!" Cassandra put a smile on her face, "Great Great Great Cousin Angrboða!" She said sweetly. The overweight, grayish brown haired woman who had age spots on her and also a liver spot seem on her. "Come now, Cassie. I feel so old when you say that." Angrboða scolded.
She hugged her tightly and pulled away roughly, "Look at your boobies, have you been eating more? Don't want them to be at your waist now do we hon?" She said with an annoying laugh. Cassandra was disgusted by that thought, "Yeah..." She said. "Angrboða, Grandma, this is my friend Goram and his family--His mother Betty and Goram's daughter, Trudy." Cassandra introduced. But Laufey and Angrboða have some dirty thoughts in mind: "Have they started something to get this kid?" Angrboða asked a little too loud. Trudy was disgusted by this, "Ew, gross!" She muttered. Then, another voice spoke out: "Cass!" Again, Cassandra had to put another smile on her face, "Aunt Loftey, I didn't know you were coming!" She said cheerily. A woman who look like she's in her late thirties and early forties appeared with dark brown hair and was a younger version of Grandma Laufey. "Look, Loftey! Cassie is here!" Laufey said sarcastically. Loftey looked at her mother after letting out a sigh, "Ma, she hates being called 'Cassie', you know that." "Do you think I give a damn?" Laufey remarked. Trudy came over and whisper to Cassandra, "Cass, who is that?" She asked, she was talking about the lady. "My control freak aunt, Loftey." Cassandra muttered back. Getting away from the scene of her annoying aunt and her jaded grandmother as well as her weary, gross third cousin--twice removed--Angrboða; Cassandra introduced Trudy, Vasilissa, Goram, and Betty to the other relatives: Aunt Debra Debra 'Debbie' Narfi who is married to Sigurvin Narfi. Sigurvin is Loftey's ex husband and they both have a daughter name Narin. Narin is bitter over her parents' split while naive and is Cassandra's favorite cousin because of her empathy. There was Aunt Hella, who was now engaged to Wale Atreus. The only nice person here, besides Sigurvin and Narin, is the live-in housekeeper as she is the most empathetic woman while a silent witness to the family gathering mayhem that is about to blow.
Boreas smirks over at Cassandra, Annis, Goram, Betty, and Trudy as he said: "See here, people, my ex wife is a tramp who has been knocking up with this man, this crone here claims to be sweet but she's a dirty hag, and this little girl is a spoiled brat. And my daughter is a filthy, rotten traitor!" Angry; Cassandra pouncing on her father, "You son of a bitch!" She cried. "I'll eat you alive, you stupid girl!" Boreas cried out, trying to run however Cassandra lunges at Boreas, the two of them wrestle while Goram try to pull Cass away and Loftey & her sisters try to pull Boreas away from his daughter. Everyone rises up in fear as they all are extemporized. "Holy crap!" Goram said. "Stop it!" Debbit shouted. "Hey, come on now!" Sigurvin called out, when nobody listened. "Oh man!" Trudy said quietly. Finally Cassandra shouted: "SHUT UP!!!!! ALL OF YOU!!!!" Then she managed to calm down as her father whimpered like a child, "Damn you, Cass....damn....you!" "OK, Inspection time!" Cassandra announced, "Remember this Daddy-O? Search for any laughing gas, crystal glass--you know what I mean? We need to find backwoods and some mushrooms too. Oh, let's not forget the pretty lady, Molly right?" "You can't do this to me, Cass!" Boreas claimed. Cassandra ignored his protests, "Wina? Call the doctor, please." She instructed. The housekeeper nodded, "Yes ma'm." and left the room. Boreas was furious as he cried out, "YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME, CASSANDRA!!! IT'S MY LIFE, MY FAMILY, AND MY REUNION YOU LITTLE BITCH!!!! MY LIFE!!!!" Cassandra looked at him with a glare as she said, "You don't get, do you Dad? I!!!! AM RUNNING THINGS NOW, DADDY-KINS!!!!"
How did this happen? Let's turn back time and head back to the beginning, shall we?
Earlier before....
In the sunny morning of a new day; Eulalie stirred and felt someone next to her. She woke up slowly to see someone wearing comfy pajamas pants with elastic drawstring waist and single button fly. He wore a robe and corduroy slippers. Eulalie could see that it was Vincent, "Morning sleepyhead." Vincent greeted. Eulalie looked at him and yawned while stretching, she looked around the room: "Huh? Hmm...." She said but when Eulalie realized where she was, she started to freak out. "OH MY GOD!!!!!" She screamed and flustered and thrashed about violently until Vincent seized her shoulders, "Will you relax? You're gonna wake up the entire neighborhood in this complex!" He said. Eulalie looked shameful, "Sorry!" She said. Vincent leaned back to look over at her, "So, you're Hecate." He said. Eulalie looked at him, "...Yes." She responded. "Knew it." Vincent said with a dazzling grin. Eulalie blushes, "No need to rub it in, huh?" She said. "No." Vincent said. Eulalie was getting irritated, "Why did you save me? If you want to expose me as a fraude, then do it!" She demanded. Vincent looked at her, he then shook his head and responded: "No, that wouldn't be right of me to do so." "Why?" Eulalie asked, looking at him with disbelief, Vincent held up the Moneta: "Because I took at this device....Moneta, is that's what it's called?....It showed me your past and I think you and I are almost similar. Guess we both hate psychos but unlike you, I couldn't runaway. Anything I can do for you, I'll be glad to have help out." He explained. Eulalie is touched, "Thank you, I'm amazed." She admitted. Vincent shrugged, "No big." He said. Now they need to know about Averruncus and the only person that does knows is Jude Weige! But he doesn't work night shifts and there was no way how to get in. Vincent glance at Eulalie, "Do you have ideas?" He asked. Eulalie thought for a moment, but then a smile appear on her face: "I have one." She answered. Vincent looked intrigued, "I'm listening." He said. "You're gonna walk right in and you're gonna seduce that sexy secretary that you were looking at her ass before and get to the database while she's swoon of being sweep off her feet." explained Eulalie gleefully.
"What?" Vincent asked in disbelief. Eulalie seemed excited, "I know, I know. The best plan ever, and I know I didn't ask but it's the only way to get into the database." She said. Vincent could not believe this, "I'm not seducing her." He said. Eulalie wasn't listening, "I realize it's quite.....deceiving but think of it as sneaking in." She said. "Eulalie..." Vincent said, glaring at her. Eulalie held her hands in defense, "Just saying, Vincent. Try busting a move." She said. "How about me gettig busted by the security if I try to seduce her?" snapped Vincent. Eulalie looked at him pleadingly, "Please, Vince! You are my only hope!" She said. Vincent groaned but then he admits, "All right, I'll do it." "Yes!" exclaimed Eulalie. "Eulalie?" Vincent asked. Eulalie looked at him, "Yes, Vincent?" She asked. Vincent pointed a finger at her, "You owe me big time for this." He said. Eulalie saluted, "Aye!" She exclaimed. Vincent looked at her funny, "What?" He asked. Eulalie shake her head, laughing: "Nothing." Late at night; Azora was sitting at the front desk, looking at her computer. It was the night shift and she was here in case someone came to her desk. When she looked up; she looked annoyed to see Vincent strolling up to her desk. "Oh, it's you." Azora said in a montone voice. Vincent smiled down at her, "Hello Miss Secretary." He replied. Azora adjusts her glasse, "That's Azora Orev." She said. "I see." Vincent replied. Azora gets up from her chair, "Excuse me." She said, Azora was walking away when Vincent blocked her and she was startled as she leaned against the wall as she looked at him, "Hey--!" protested Azora but found herself looking at the beautiful boy, who says in a seductive tone: "Wanna hook up?" Azora smirks at him and slips under his arm that was blocking, "Nice try." She remarked and walks away. Vincent pretends to be offended: "Oh, that's cold." He said. However he is surprised when Azora said, "I know why your here, follow me." And Vincent did. Azora got onto the database, she begin typing up and click with the mouse. Then out printed a piece of paper and handed to Vincent. "This here is the information on Averruncus. His locations and where he has been." explained Azora, "Keep with you, it might come in handy." Vincent nodded, "Thanks. That wasn't so easy, and I didn't have to seduce you." He remarked. "Oh trust me, I am immune to seduction dude." said Azora with a small laugh. Vincent was stunt, he had to chuckle however he thank her and left.
That night; Bendis was applying lip balm, lip moisturizer, and lip renewel salve. Plus lip gloss. Magda was perplexed by this, "Why are you doing that?" She asked. "Everytime I sleep, I get lipstick smeared on me so somebody must be kissing my lips while I sleep." explained Bendis. Magda grinned, "OK Sleeping Beauty, good look with that." She remarked. While they sleep; someone sneaked in and came to Bendis sleep. The person was male, he was looking how pretty Bendis sleep. He traced her soft pretty lips, leaned over and kissed her lips. Instead of smearing her lipstick; he parted his from hers and liplocks again. This aroused Bendis in her sleep, her arm linked around his neck, it felt so sweet and so strong to her. Beautiful! In the morning; Bendis was acting cranky and rude towards others. She also couldn't stop eating as she fears of gaining so much weight however she hasn't round out however she goes through lewd and vehement behavior. Magda is concern for her cousin however Bendis snaps at her, calling her 'paranoid' and believing her to be a 'weak, insecured brat', Bendis would look at the moon, which is scarlet red, and falls asleep. Bendis has silhouetted visions of flashing her chest, a shrill spasm, and an ax chop down, followed by splattering liquids. She is apathetic, she has a clear vision of her cutting and bleeding. Tears running down her face, in reality Bendis buys a piece of a large raw meat, hanged it above her in the shower and takes off her clothes. She took a knife and cut the blood open as she let the red plasma oozed over her body. It showers continuously over as she felt so good. It felt so strange but so alive; she had visions of a girl panting, another one bound and gagged, a tongue licking a bloody knife, white room, a psychotic breakdown, feet dancing over glasses as they are now covered with cuts. Then there was other visions of blood smeared hair and eyes. Blowing a bubble gum, applying lip gloss wth raw meat blood, white snow falling, rainstorm, crying hysterically, an underwater kiss between a girl and a boy, an open heart surgery, and a bookstore with bloodstained book cases.
Once waking up; Magda is giving her cousin a bath and washing off the blood. It was silent, creepy and freaky for the silence. "Hey, Bendis?" Magda asked, after long periods of silence. "What?" Bendis said dully. "There's a formal event going on, you want to go there?" Magda said with encouragement. Bendis shifted around and leaned her head against the wall, "I don't know, do they have any booze?" She asked. Magda sighed, "Bendis..." She started to say. "I'm not in the mood to talk to anybody!" Bendis insisted. "I'm not saying that." Magda protested, "Just be nice and behave yourself, all right?" Bendis rolled her eyes, "Fine!" She admitted. At the party; Bendis is bored and meeting the self-cented, posh, and arrogant socialites there as she was getting bored. Some of the food wasn't so great and Bendis is ready to leave until she meets the strange and mysterious boy Saron. She becomes attracted to him because of his British accent. During that time; Saron shows her bubbles outside, but these bubbles are different from the liquid bubbles, they are made from scented liquids as well as psychedelia concoctions in there. Bendis starts to blow more through the bubble wand. And felt lubricated. Giggling like crazy. "Shh, you are so bad...You are going to get me in trouble." Bendis teased. "Come on, you were so curious and naive." flirted Saron. "Puh-lease!" Bendis moaned. "With that seduction, you're gonna get me excited." Saron remarked. "Oh stop it!" Bendis giggled, playfully pushing him but she ended up kissing him during the playful fight. Bendis parted her lips away, "Oh--that kiss felt so good!" groaned Bendis. Saron had to chuckle a little, "You really are smoking on something." He noted. Bendis felt tipsy, "No, I loved it but it feels so familiar." She said in a high pitch tone. "Yeah, it did." Saron agreed nervously. "I feel so spunksessed!" exclaimed Bendis, "Oh geez, you are so hot!" She almost fell over however Saron seized her arms to hold her steady, "Easy tigris, you are going to get crazy with that stuff." He said. Bendis was moving side to side, "Damn, was it you?" She asked in an intoxicated tone. This was getting bad, Saron had to think of something and looked down at her bosom. "You got a great set there, love." He said.
Bendis crosed her arms as she cried out, "Ack! You perv!" "Hey now, I think you went too much on...." Saron started to say but Bendis cried out, "It was you!" Saron looked terrified of being exposed, "No, I--" He tried to explain. "You smeared my lipstick!" Bendis said. "No, you don't--!" Saron tried to explain. "I didn''t know that was you! Pervert, jerk, sleazy!" Bendis said, she begin pounding him with her fists. Saron crouch from her as he protested, "Stop, take it easy!" Bendis was causing a stir among the guests and berates them for their arrogance and passed out while Magda took her home. Meanwhile in a flashback; Jude is thinking of a memory with his lost lover, Veronica Branan. They were looking over a forest with fireflies. "Wow, Jude. It's so beautiful here!" said the redhead. The pale, timid Jude looked at her with amazement: "You really like it, Veronica?" He asked. Veronica beamed at him, "Of course, so gorgeous!" She lean over and kisses his cheek. Jude was blushing however he didn't get it. Why was she interested in him? He was nothing, a nobody to anybody. "Veronica, why am I here? With you?" asked Jude. Veronica looked at him, "Because I like you, Jude." She said. Jude wasn't buying it, "Do you feel sorry for me?" He asked. Veronica thought about it for a moment before she said, "You know, Jude, there's so many reasons on why I would ask you out. Feel sorry for you? You need a friend? No, that wasn't it. The truth is, because of your smarts and kindness win my heart. Nobody couldn't see the inner beauty but I could." She looked over at him as her auburn hair flowed in the wind. Jude couldn't believe she said that, "Really?" He asked. Veronica nodded with a smile to her red lipsticked mouth, "Yes." She said. Jude leaned over and laid his head on her shoulder, "Veronica, thank you." He whispered. Veronica leaned her head on his and whispered back, "Anytime, Jude." It turned out Jude was telling Vasilissa about his past with the love of his life. Vasilissa was so intrigued by this. But she had to ask, "What happen to Veronica? How did you become what you are?" Jude is troubled by this, "It sounds pretty dark, Vasilissa." He warned.
Vasilissa shrugged, "Tell me anyway." She said. And so he did: It was that one day....Veronica was running through a meadow with Jude when they were confronted and killed by some men. The bullet into his love killed her. Before he died; Jude gasped out his dying, last words: "The queenliest dead that ever died so young..." However while he was in heaven; Jude was forbidden to enter Heaven and the Devil wasn't allow to take him to Hell. Then; Jude calls on the shadows for where he should go. In response a silhouetted figure named The Raven appears. He makes a bargain with Jude: He was allow to live and to never die or go to the afterlife. If Jude did die again and again, he would be revived by accelerate healing but it would be a painful process. He accepted that deal and someone kissed him, reviving him. For a second, Jude thought The Raven was his deceased lover Veronica but it faded. In the meantime; Goram learned about Cassandra being an agent and not a hero so now he and Vincent is confronting Cass who is looking out the window. "Cass, we need to talk." Goram said. Cassandra didn't turn around, "What about?" She asked. "I know you're not a heroine...Or from Valhalla. You're an agent, am I right?" Goram asked. "Yes." Cassandra replied, still not turning around. "I knew it." Vincent remarked. Goram was annoyed, "Vince, c'mon!" He said. Vincent looked guilty, "Sorry, my bad." He apologized. Cassandra was facing the window, her head didn't move but she said: "You mad at me?" "No, it's OK." Goram reassured her. Cassandra turned around to look at him in disbelief, "Is it? Is it OK that I'm undercover and to cover the pain I've suffered to see so many people were murdered by a betrayal? Do you know my burden?" She asked. Goram was lost for words, Cassandra turned away from him. "Just leave me." She said. "Cass--!" Goram started to protest. Then, the window glass breaks and shards fell around Cassandra.
Goram and Vincent jumped back in horror as Cassandra turned around with her eyes slightly red, "Stay away from me!" She said in a scary tone. "Cassie!" Vincent exclaimed. Cassandra uses her powers to seize his neck at choke hold, "DON'T! CALL ME! CASSIE!" She screamed and threw him backwards but lucky for him; Goram rescued him as well as Eulalie. Cassandra went on a runs riot as she almost destroy everything in her path. Just then, there was something that stopped her in her tracks. "Cass! Cass!" A voice called out. Cassandra screamed out, "Get away from me, Goram!" However; a familiar woman in a red hair, white buttoned shirt, and black leather skirt approach her. "No, it's Detective Ewige's assistant Azora Orev. Do you remember?" She called out. Cassandra ceased the terror she's causing, "Yes..." She said. Then, Azora removed her wig to speak to her, "Well, that's not my name. My name is Vasilissa, formerly known as Orpheus. I have something I want you to see." She called out. Cassandra stopped the disaster as she becomes interested and sat near Vasilissa, she took a look at the file this girl has for her. "This is a report on my mom's pregnancy...." said Cassandra, she begins to read the file and shocked of what she saw, "...She had twins?!" exclaimed Cassandra. "Yes, Dad faked my death and kept me away from her...and you..." Vasilissa explained. Cassandra continued to read and is shocked of what she found out, "Boreas....He's your father?" She asked, looking at Vasilissa with wide eyes. Vasilissa nodded, "Yes, that bastard! And in this revelation, I'm your twin sister." She said. Cassandra is stunt, she felt her eyes being teary eyes. "I have a sister?" asked Cassandra. "Yes." Vasilissa answered. "How can this be?" Cassandra inquired. "Let me show you." Vasilissa said, removing her glasses. Cassandra then begin crying tears of joy, "Oh my god!" She said, hugging her. From afar; Goram, Vincent, and Eulalie watched this from afar: "Wow, who would've thought!" Vincent remarked. Goram nodded, "I know." He said. Eulalie was also crying with tears of joy, "It's so beautiful!" She said. Watching this from a rooftop; Averruncus thought of his memories about a happy time when his family and him were filled with joy. "I forgot the true meaning of family, I was consumed by hatred...I forgot how much family means in those happy moments of my lifetime." He thought to himself.
Later in the day, Annis Zelman was in Valhalla to pay her daughter a visit. But debris was about to fall however right beside her, someone saved her, Firestarter burned all the debris into ashes. But Firestarter wasn't aware that Annis was watching while changing back to his usual self. When Goram turned around; he was shocked and realized she saw everything! Awkward, Goram said: "Hi." "Hello." Annis said, still stunt. This was getting too awkward, so Goram had to think of something. Then he had an idea: "Want to have coffee tomorrow?" asked Goram. Annis looked at him with amazement, "We just met." She protested however she accidentally dropped her bag and papers fell out. Goram helped her out but he noticed in the papers that say 'Endymion'. Goram look at her, "Wait, you're surname is Endymion?" He asked. Annis shrugged, "Used to be, not anymore." She said. "Hello, my name is Goram Hugo. I know your daughter, Cassandra, she's an agent right?" Goram replied. Annis nodded, "Yes, you must be a friend of hers." She answered. Goram nodded, "Comrade. But yeah, friend." He said. Annis lend out her hand: "My name is Annis Zalman." She said. Then, Annis accepted his invitation for coffee tomorrow. They went to a cafe as they talk to each other. "So, you were once married?" asked Annis. Goram nodded, "Yup, but she died sadly." He said. "And it was hard for you to be a superhero because of your daughter." Annis said. "I was pretty lucky to have my mom cover for that but still I feel pretty bad." remarked Goram with a grateful smile on his face. In the meantime; there was a boy name Maxime Fedele went through a lot as his older sibling, whom the latter was hermaphrodite, name Gaël that was killed after being beatened to death by a bunch of men. In honor for his sibling; Maxime wore makeup and dressed in woman's clothing. As a protest; he played out the scene by getting a bunch of his friends as they reinact the scene of when Gaël was beatened to death. This act seemed to make the world stop for a moment as this protest was very inspiring. What he also likes is to be call 'Grasshopper', that's what Gaël used to call him before he died. And so Maxime was known as just 'Grasshopper'. For the time being; there was a mute girl, her name is Valerie Amaro. Valerie is a mute because she is a 'plaything' for a thin yet handsome jerk Zwölf who uses her as a pleasure tool for his sensual desires. Thinking Valerie is emotionless like a lobotomized vegetable; Zwölf keeps doing this to her. She was shocked but kept very still with her facial expression. Valerie expressed herself by using narrative plays with objects to describe her life without expressing them with words and this intrigues the drama teacher. So, Valerie holds a demonstration where Zwölf attends however she creates her story of being a mute while being deflowered as she exposes the audience that Zwölf is her abuser, which everyone pelts him; chasing him away. Thus, Valerie gained a friend Tibert Matthan; Tibert is being known as 'Mouse' and Valerie is called 'Kitty Cat'. Back with Goram and Annis; They talked a little more about Goram's life and then Annis mentioned hers. "You were abused by your husband?" asked Goram. Annis nodded sadly, "Uh huh." She said. Goram looked at her with pity, "I'm sorry to hear that." He said. Annis nodded as she begin to describe her life with an abusive husband and talking about how messed up his family is too. Grandpa Fari was violent towards his family and was so cruel to them. Hearing this, Goram has sympathasize her but Annis brushes this off kindly by saying: "Look Goram, I'm not waiting for you to fall in love with me and I'm not here to replace your deceased wife but all I want is someone to love to erase the hurt I went through." But they started dating and Cassandra finds out after entering on them kissing, who pulled away to see her. She confronted them: "So, dating my mother. What? You plan on marrying her?" Cassandra asked. Goram smiled at her, "Maybe." He said. Trudy rolled her eyes, "Oh great." She remarked. Cassandra, Vasilissa, Trudy, Annis, Goram, and Betty all laughed. It felt like a real family however Annis went to check the mail but she found an envelope that made her stomach drop. She came in and Cassandra noticed what was wrong. "What is it?" She asked. "It's from your father, Grandpa Fari has died." Annis said. Cassandra's face fell, she sighed: "Oh boy." Cassandra and Annis wanted to go and get it over with but Goram offered to come. Annis tried to refuse however Goram insists: "Like it or not, I'm coming with you. And so is Trudy and my mom too." Goram said to Annis, which touches her by how he's so brave for doing this.
Seeing how much this means to her; Cassandra smiled bitterly but watery, "Brace yourselves then, this is going to be one screwed up family reunion." She said. However, Goram wasn't aware what he was getting himself into. While on the road; in Seron; that's where the beaches are, where Cass haven't seen it in a long time. They arrived at the two story house that looked ancient and broken as if untouched by time. Cassandra gird herself as she headed up the stairs of the porch and entered inside the house. "Grandma Laufey! Grandma, it's me Cassandra!" Cassandra called out. Then, a groggy tone said, "Cass?" "Yes Grandma." replied Cassandra. A woman who looked middle aged with grayish black hair and wore a robe as she embraced her, "Oh Cassie!" Laufey said in a sobbing, pathetic tone. Betty seemed very uncomfortable about this. Cassandra squirmed, "Hey, don't call me Cassie!" She protested. Grandma Laufey looked irritated and jaded, "Cass, Cassie, Cassandra--Whatever!" She said. Then, Laufey noticed Annis is with Goram: "What is that weak tramp doing here? And who is she with?" She said in a snarky tone. Cassandra glared at her grandmother, "Grandma--!" She started to say however a familiar voice interrupted, "Cassandra!" Cassandra put a smile on her face, "Great Great Great Cousin Angrboða!" She said sweetly. The overweight, grayish brown haired woman who had age spots on her and also a liver spot seem on her. "Come now, Cassie. I feel so old when you say that." Angrboða scolded. She hugged her tightly and pulled away roughly, "Look at your boobies, have you been eating more? Don't want them to be at your waist now do we hon?" She said with an annoying laugh. Cassandra was disgusted by that thought, "Yeah..." She said. "Angrboða, Grandma, this is my friend Goram and his family--His mother Betty and Goram's daughter, Trudy." Cassandra introduced. But Laufey and Angrboða have some dirty thoughts in mind: "Have they started something to get this kid?" Angrboða asked a little too loud. Trudy was disgusted by this, "Ew, gross!" She muttered. Then, another voice spoke out: "Cass!" Again, Cassandra had to put another smile on her face, "Aunt Loftey, I didn't know you were coming!" She said cheerily. A woman who look like she's in her late thirties and early forties appeared with dark brown hair and was a younger version of Grandma Laufey. "Look, Loftey! Cassie is here!" Laufey said sarcastically. Loftey looked at her mother after letting out a sigh, "Ma, she hates being called 'Cassie', you know that." "Do you think I give a damn?" Laufey remarked. Trudy came over and whisper to Cassandra, "Cass, who is that?" She asked, she was talking about the lady. "My control freak aunt, Loftey." Cassandra muttered back. Getting away from the scene of her annoying aunt and her jaded grandmother as well as her weary, gross third cousin--twice removed--Angrboða; Cassandra introduced Trudy, Vasilissa, Goram, and Betty to the other relatives: Aunt Debra Debra 'Debbie' Narfi who is married to Sigurvin Narfi. Sigurvin is Loftey's ex husband and they both have a daughter name Narin. Narin is bitter over her parents' split while naive and is Cassandra's favorite cousin because of her empathy. There was Aunt Hella, who was now engaged to Wale Atreus. The only nice person here, besides Sigurvin and Narin, is the live-in housekeeper as she is the most empathetic woman while a silent witness to the family gathering mayhem that is about to blow. Outside on the back porch; Grandma Laufey and Aunt Loftey were there while Cassandra was trying not to talk to them however there was a bickering discussion among the two: "How dare Fari put me through this hell! Why did he live me with that witch doctor?" complained Grandma Laufey. "Wina is no witch doctor, ma." Loftey argued. Cassandra rolled her eyes, "Oh boy, here we go." She muttered. "Fari left us in the dust and we're all going to hell. Marriage is lost, all because of the first dance wasn't done." moaned Grandma Laufey. Loftey looked at her and debated back, "You didn't dance because you were choking on your own vomit." "Oh, and that's my problem because...?" Laufey said in a snarky tone. Loftey then exclaimed, "You were taking mollies!" Cassandra moaned, she didn't need to hear this. "So? I was depressed, I ruined my dress because I tripped." Laufey complained. "I don't give a damn, and don't blame me for it!" Loftey snapped. Cassandra stood up and said, "OK, I'm done with being outside." "No Cass, stay out here. You got a dog in this fight right?" Loftey replied. Cassandra was irritated, "No Aunt Loftey, I am not going to get involved. I'm done!" She said. "Don't use that tone of voice with me." Loftey scolded, "Cassandra, get your ass back here!" "Get lost, control freak." muttered Cassandra, making sure her aunt didn't hear it. She went inside, she looked over at the maid Wina who just smiled. Cass nodded and knew it wasn't going to get better. At dinner, tension grew and grew. Laufey begins insulting Goram, Betty, and Trudy for being more of a 'tramp's replacement' to Boreas. Boreas makes an abrupt entrance and is enraged to see Goram and Annis together. He begin taking some stimulants that made him laugh, made him hallucinate, or go insane. When Boreas demanded from Goram what made him so different.
"I mean, why am I not in the picture?" Boreas ranted. "'Cause you're a madman." Cassandra remarked. Boreas is stunt to hear this, "Oh, you're killing me with that one." He said while laughing. Then he stands up and announces to the annoyed crowd for his jaded behavior, "I am mad, mad as a hatter. No, mad as a damn March hare! Look at me, I drink a lot of mercury and go insane as the poisoning is killing in my brain." Then he smirks over at Cassandra, Annis, Goram, Betty, and Trudy as he said: "See here, people, my ex wife is a tramp who has been knocking up with this man, this crone here claims to be sweet but she's a dirty hag, and this little girl is a spoiled brat. And my daughter is a filthy, rotten traitor!" Angry; Cassandra pouncing on her father, "You son of a bitch!" She cried. "I'll eat you alive, you stupid girl!" Boreas cried out, trying to run however Cassandra lunges at Boreas, the two of them wrestle while Goram try to pull Cass away and Loftey & her sisters try to pull Boreas away from his daughter. Everyone rises up in fear as they all are extemporized. "Holy crap!" Goram said. "Stop it!" Debbit shouted. "Hey, come on now!" Sigurvin called out, when nobody listened. "Oh man!" Trudy said quietly. Finally Cassandra shouted: "SHUT UP!!!!! ALL OF YOU!!!!" Then she managed to calm down as her father whimpered like a child, "Damn you, Cass....damn....you!" "OK, Inspection time!" Cassandra announced, "Remember this Daddy-O? Search for any laughing gas, crystal glass--you know what I mean? We need to find backwoods and some mushrooms too. Oh, let's not forget the pretty lady, Molly right?" "You can't do this to me, Cass!" Boreas claimed. Cassandra ignored his protests, "Wina? Call the doctor, please." She instructed. The housekeeper nodded, "Yes ma'm." and left the room. Boreas was furious as he cried out, "YOU CAN'T DO THIS TO ME, CASSANDRA!!! IT'S MY LIFE, MY FAMILY, AND MY REUNION YOU LITTLE BITCH!!!! MY LIFE!!!!" Cassandra looked at him with a glare as she said, "You don't get, do you Dad? I!!!! AM RUNNING THINGS NOW, DADDY-KINS!!!!" And walks away while Boreas whimpered pathetically.
The next morning; A drained, pale, and seemingly sick Boreas sat at the table as Cassandra appeared, "Morning Pop." She said in a chipper tone. "Why are you 'Morning Pop' me? You life ruining loser." Boreas snapped. Cassandra chuckled, "Life ruining? Yeah, sure. OK, I think you need to eat something." She said. Boreas glared at her, "I'm not hungry." He insisted. Cassandra did not listen to her father's protest, "Wina? My father needs some breakfast. Make some eggs, bacon, and sausages." She said. The housekeeper nods and went to get breakfast from the kitchen that she made. "I'm not hungry!" Boreas said. Cassandra gave her father a glance, "Dad, you look like crap and you need to eat enough for the drugs to be gone and you living a healthy life." She said. "Bite me, Cass!" Boreas snapped. "Dad, I'm not going to...Thank you, Wina. How very kind of you." Cassandra replied. Wina nodded and smiled, she went away. Boreas looked at his plate with a replused expression, "That witch doctor must put something disgusting in here, what is this crap?" He carped. Cass pointed to his plate of the food on there, "Eggs! Bacon! Sausages! She put cheese and butter in the eggs, it's supposed to be good for your bones. Bacon and sausages are for your muscles so eat like a pig and you'll thank me later." She said. "Can I go back to bed?" Boreas asked. "Just one bite." Cassandra insisted. Boreas was irritated at this, "I'M NOT HUNGRY, I'M PISSED BECAUSE MY SCREWBALL EX IS WITH ANOTHER MAN!!!" He shouted. Cassandra yelled back, "WELL, WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM A WOMAN WHO WENT THROUGH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DAD! SHE NEEDS SOMEONE TO HEAL THE SCARS!!!!!!!!!" Boreas almost laughed, "DOMESTIC VIOLENCE? THAT WOMAN DESERVED IT!!!" He screamed. Cassandra got mad, "LIKE HELL, AND NEITHER OF US DESERVE IT!!!! NOW, EAT YOUR DAMN BREAKFAST!" She scolded. "No." Boreas said. "EAT YOUR BREAKFAST! EAT YOUR BREAKFAST!" chanted Cassandra.
Boreas got so angry that he dropped his plate deliberately on the floor. "Dad!" Cassandra said with offense. Boreas smirked at her, "See? Now breakfast is all in shambles! How do you like me now?" "You just wasted a good breakfast." Cassandra said, gesturing to the plate with food that's now on the floor. "To hell with breakfast! That witch doctor is gonna make me puke!" Boreas insisted. "Her cooking is the best thing ever!" Cassandra replied. "And why don't you hang with your grandma or your aunts?" Boreas complained, ignoring his daughter. "You know why I don't want to? My grandmother's a burnout, my aunt is a control freak, my third aunt is married and all she does is talk about her happiness and no sympathy for no one else! The only people here that are good people are Aunt Debbie, Uncle Sigurvin, and Cousin Narin! The rest are disgusting, revolting, disgraceful, loves to put on a show for their antics, low life scum." Cassandra replied. "Why the hell did you come home anyway?" demanded Boreas. Cassandra gave her father a look, "Well, I thought this was supposed to be about Grandpa Fari but noooo, everyone's being selfish. I didn't want to come back here to this screw up family reunion because Grandma was an ass towards Mom! She had no idea what was really going on! If she did, she would've been more nicer." Argument begins to attract the family relatives as Cassandra activates her powers and scares the others as she told them, "Listen up! I want you all to know something, I am not the same girl you used to know, I've grown different. Stronger with great power. I'm living better but you all are still the same. Except for Cousin Narin, Uncle Sigurvin, and Aunt Debbie...Even the housekeeper Wina. But the rest of you need to live a good and healthy life because I can't stand overseer aunts, burnout grannies, and other problems with my father. I'm creating happiness for me and so is my mom. Call her what you may, call me what you want but accuse us of something we didn't do wrong--No mercy. Now behave yourselves or the next time I come here, I'll destroy this house and everyone will perish and the only surviving will be Narin, Sigurvin, Debbie and Wina!"
Now everyone was scared over that but Cassandra felt bad so she took a deep breath and said, "I don't want to do that, but please. Everytime I come here, I dread coming here and I want to come back here and cherish being with all of you." Then she turns away from them but gave them a sideway glance, "So be good, family is supposed to stick together....Not fall apart." said Cassandra with an irritating tone. She broke a vase telekinetically that made everyone jump however Cassandra walk away. The next day; Cassandra packed her things as she departed with her mother, Trudy, Vasilissa, Goram, and Betty. They weren't looking back and never going back there. Cassandra looked at everyone with guilt, "Goram? Betty? Trudy? I'm sorry, I didn't know you were going to handle with that." She said. Goram smiled at her, "It's OK. Now I learn to not deal with people like them." He remarked. "Family is supposed to stick together but not all families are like that, some are broken because people have problems and are abusive to others." Cassandra said, "But one day, I hope mine learn their lesson for family is full of life, love, and laughter."
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