Note from Author.
**WARNING**
This story is a work of fiction and does CONTAIN ADULT & VIOLENT SITUATIONS. Some of the characters USE COARSE LANGUAGE. Please be aware of that before you read this story.
Due to the very generous nature of a couple of special people, my latest endeavor has been edited. As I said I'm not a professional, I like to do this for fun.
So I would like to thank Mr. Mike Regan, Mr. Evan Mayerle, and Mr. David White for taking their time to help me make this a better story.
Thanks guys.
*Author's note: Tabitha in Eric's timeline is about 3 and Sabrina is 22 in this time line and story Tabitha is 6 and Sabrina is 25. *
****Disclaimer****
All characters that appear in this story that have appeared or have been mentioned in "Sabrina On Line the comic strip" by Eric Schwartz are the copyright of E.S. Productions & Eric Schwartz and are used with his permission.
The characters Chris Foxx and Dexter are the copyright of Chris Yost and are used with his permission.
Character Thomas Woolfe is the copyright of Michael Higgs.
Character Lee Evans copyright of Mr. Evan Mayerle.
Special thanks to Mr. Evan Mayerle, for taking on Swallow's Shopping Trip it will be a fun read.
The characters Max The Black Rabbit & Zig Zag are the copyright of Malcolm Earle and are used with his permission.
Other characters mentioned in this work of fiction are the creations, ideas and situations of the writer.
This story is based on Copyrighted characters and situations created by Mr. Eric Schwartz, Chris Yost and Malcolm Earle but is not intended to represent or be a part of the Sabrina On Line Universe Created and drawn by E.W.S. Or the Sabrina Online Story written by Chris Yost and Sabrina At Algonquin. Written and drawn by Malcolm Earle A.K.A Max The Black Rabbit.
Sincerely Mark White
Happy reading and now on with the show.
Chapter 8 : Surprise Surprise Surprise. (Gomer Pile style.)
"Swallow's WHAT??!!" Sabrina exclaimed, not really believing what her father had just told her.
Warren thought this might be his daughter's reaction. "It also means that Heather and this Ti, if she still lives, are also your sisters."
"Dad!!! This is ludicrous! Do you know how weird this sounds?"
"Sabrina, lower your voice a bit." He sighed. "According to the tapes, it's true. Sabrina, this isn't something we're taking lightly, you know."
"But Dad!"
"I know this is a lot for you to grasp; it is for us too. Your mother and I will be going to talk with authorities as soon as Margrette sends us a copy of the tapes she has. Then we will see where we have to go from there; we're going to have to get Swallow's legal papers. Like it or not we just became Swallows parents."
Sabrina sat down with a loud thump. "I have 3 more sisters!" She ran her hand through her hair. This can't be happening, she thought.
"Do I get Sisters too, Daddy?" Tabitha asked, taking a sip of her drink.
"You sure do, precious." Thoughts started floating around in Warren's head, he just couldn't believe it, but now he had another mouth to feed and to care for. In a way he thought they were going down this road anyway, but to find out that Swallow was his daughter was something he hadn't planned on. At least she was older, that would help; he only just wished she were mentally better.
Present Day Great Britain: One month from now.
She looked at him and knew he was shaking in his boots; it was time to let him off the hook. She tossed a small package over to him and he caught it. "Open it." She said in a slightly different tone.
He was confused but he tore at the paper and soon it revealed a tiny jewel box. He stared at it as Ti made motions for him to hurry up. He opened the small box and there sitting on a blue felt background was one of the most beautiful rings he had ever seen. "Ti?" He didn't understand.
"Will you marry me Richard?" She said almost leaping from her seat.
He sat stunned at hearing those words, ones he had rehearsed so many times but never having the courage to say them. "Ti, did I hear you right?" His ears almost refused to believe what he had heard.
"I asked if you would marry me." Her eyes shone and a gentle but tiny tear flowed from her right eye. "I love you Richard, every time I'm around you I get this funny feeling all over and I know it just has to be love."
Richard had fantasized about the day he was going to ask her but he never got up enough courage to say those few words. He also got the most funny feeling while she was around; seems she just took the initiative. "Yes Ti! I would love for you to be my wife." He smiled and stood up. She moved around her desk and was hugging and kissing him before he ever had a chance to take a breath.
"I love you Richard." Ti said between kisses, yanking him off the floor.
"I love you Ti." He couldn't believe how gentle Ti was; his feet hadn't touched the floor for several minutes now. But he didn't care, she could fling him around all day; all he cared about that he was with the woman he loved and she loved him equally as much. Too many thoughts filled his head; his heart was beating so fast he was sure he would have a heart attack. This was beyond anything that he had dreamed of; as he returned Ti's kisses, he was in ecstasy.
It took them awhile to come down from cloud nine and finally made time to tell the whole crew. Congratulations were passed out and, as the novelty wore off, Richard took a moment to be with Ti alone.
"You know I was going to do it eventually," he smiled a weak smile.
"I had a feeling you would, but I didn't want to lose you. You mean the world to me."
"You too, Ti." He put his head down. "I was just frightened that you'd say no."
She looked at him with concern and pulled his head up to match her gaze. "Rich we've been together for a long time, you should have known that I loved you."
"I know, but I'm not that attractive."
"You are to me." She smiled and kissed him deeply; it was a fantasy for her, come true.
"Wow!" Richard said as she let him go.
"Lots more to come later." She gave his tight butt a pinch and his eyes opened wide. He wasn't sure if he should be happy or running for his life. "Oh I have a bit of surprise for you to see. The guys are teasing me about it."
"Oh?"
"Yeah a friend of mine sent a picture you might find very interesting. I was going to show you today but you surprised me first." You certainly did love, he thought. "Didn't expect you popping the question."
"Well life is full of surprises Rich." That worried her a bit, she hadn't told Rich the complete truth about her background. She sighed, she knew that talk had to come first and allow Richard to bow out. That was the only thing that worried her right now. "Sounds interesting." Her curiosity was piqued now.
They entered Richards's small office and he sat down at his computer, the screen came to life and he went to his email folder. "Ok, here we go." She watched as he clicked on a picture file ZZCON.jpg "Wait till you see this." The picture that appeared on the screen was of a black and white skunk, a strangely striped one, though.
She looked at Richard and he shrugged. "Hey I'm a guy, remember, with a sex life, or lack of one."
"Well you won't have long before that comes to an end." She winked and stroked his leg with her big hand.
"Easy girl, we're still at work and I have to walk around today."
She smirked, "Ok. So what's so special about her? She's got a nice set of boobs but I doubt that's what you wanted me to see."
He moved the mouse to the Zoom key and clicked on it a couple of time, "Look here," he pointed to a person in the shadow of the Black and White skunk, "Look familiar?" When he had first seen the picture he flipped, she was the same colour pattern, which was uncanny.
She recognized the figure instantly and she almost jumped through the screen. "SWALLOW!!!!"
To Richard's horror, he saw that Ti had began trembling and crying. He tried desperately to calm her. "Ti, love, what's wrong? Who is Swallow? My friend said that skunk's name is Sabrina, she's a web designer." Richard didn't understand what was happening to Ti. Who was this Swallow and why did this female skunk's picture upset her so?
"Maybe she lost her memory, it's her I know it." Ti was almost floating. "There is no one like her! Richard do you know where these people come from?"
He was still confused but he answered her question. "Yes, the main Skunk in the picture is Zig Zag, she has a studio in Columbus Ohio, in the USA. What's going on?"
Ti sighed, she knew she had to tell Richard the truth about herself. It was only fair to him; she just hoped that this wouldn't change his mind. "It's a long story Richard that I had hoped to tell you soon after I proposed but I think it's time you knew the whole story about my past." She pulled up a chair and told him everything.
He sat entranced when she finally stopped she looked anxious for his reply, "Ti that's incredible, so you think this Sabrina skunk is really Swallow, your sister."
"Richard we were twins, she looked exactly like me. Except she was different in makeup like I am. I was built to be strong. Swallow, well she was built to do something else." She didn't need to explain to him what Swallow could actually do. "Richard….if this changes how you feel about me I understand. You don't have to…" She didn't get to finish.
He looked into to her eyes and put a finger to her muzzle, "Lovely Ti, I know what you're going to say, so stop now. My feelings have not changed at all for you; in fact I feel I know you even more now. I love you and your past is past; it's the here and now that matters. Now you should be making some phone calls and getting this reunion started, my future wife." He smiled a warm friendly smile.
Tears flowed from her eyes, "Oh Richard." She embraced him, not wanting to let him go. "Think you can do without me for awhile?"
"It will be tough but I think the homecoming will be worth the wait."
"That's what I love about you, always looking at the bright side of things."
However Ti's excitement turned sour as she contacted ZZ studios. It seemed that this Sabrina person was unavailable at this time. Plus the secretary didn't know when she'd be in again, seems she had visiting relatives. Damn she swore under her breath, there was no sense in going if she couldn't see this Sabrina in person.
USA Present Day: Shortly after Sabrina returns home with Tabitha
Sabrina looked at her mother, "She's going to need some clothes that suit her rather than some of my things; I'd like to take her shopping. Thing is, I don't have enough on my own to fully take care of her."
Endora looked at her husband, who nodded. "We can cover most of that. I'll be right back." When Endora returned, she passed a couple of bills to Sabrina.
Sabrina's eyes widened as she saw two hundred-dollar bills in her paw. "Mom, I don't want to take anything you might need for..."
"Sabrina, dear; I always keep money set back for emergencies and helping Swallow qualifies."
Swallow watched with wide eyes. "For me? You'd do that for me?" Tears came to her eyes as the reality of being cared for like this sunk in.
Sabrina moved over and hugged her near-twin. "Even if you didn't look like me, you're a friend and we don't desert our friends."
Endora's nod reinforced this as she handed Swallow some tissues. As Swallow dried her eyes, Sabrina thought quickly, "Mom, do you mind if I recruit some help with this?"
"Certainly not, dear. Susan?"
"She's got good fashion sense. I figure I'll ask Debbye, too. She knows good places for value."
" 'The Clique' rides to the rescue?" Smiled her mother.
Sabrina just smiled and turned to the phone. Punching the numbers quickly, she started in, "Deb? Sabrina. I need help with a clothes shopping expedition for a new acquaintance and I thought you'd know where to get the best values. You'll help? Thanks! Mind if I ask Susan to join us? Okay, it's all set; see you in a bit."
Making the second call, "Suse? 'Brina. Feel up to advising a clothes-shopping expedition? No, it's not for me; it's for a new acquaintance. I think you'll find her rather interesting. Okay, meet you at Debbye's."
Turning back to her mother, the skunkette grinned, " I knew they'd help!" Turning to Swallow, she gestured her paw toward the front door, "C'mon, let's go get you some clothes that are you." Taking the somewhat amazed femme by the paw, Sabrina led her to the Lexus and got her properly situated in the front seat. Sliding into the driver's seat, she buckled up and they started off.
Note from author:
Sabrina and Swallow's shopping trip will be written by a very good friend and author of "From The Wings" Mr. Evan Mayerle, he jumped at the chance to write Swallow's adventure. So once it's written I will post it as a separate entity. Ok, we now return to the story after the trip is over and Sabrina has left for home. Sorry for the interruption.
Swallow stared at the clothes that now belonged to her. She hadn't really picked them, Sabrina's friends had. They were very nice; in all her years of being alone she really never had socialized with anyone. Guess there had to be a first time for everything. She remembered the smiles and laughs they had, it seemed they were having fun with her. Then she violently shook her head, 'no' not with 'her', with Sabrina. It wasn't her they wanted to be with, it was Sabrina; she was just unwanted baggage. Staring at the clothes once again, they were a reminder of a day she thought had been fun, but now just realized was a lie. She picked up the pants that Sabrina had picked out for her; they were a subtle green with black stripes. They had a gentle pattern running through them. She thought about how she looked in them and found another untruth. The beast had returned, she could never be normal, the pants a taunting reminder of what was not or ever could be.
Anger brewed within her and she began to tear up the hateful things until there was nothing but remnants of what was clothing. She then stripped and moved herself into the closet and closed the door. The darkness surrounded her and she basked in its friendship.
The phone rang in Amy's apartment and Amy excused herself from the table. The story that Sabrina had been telling them had them talking for over an hour now.
"Hello….Oh hi Sabrina..oh yes she's here and she's told us all about what's happened. Yes it's fantastic…..we'll have to get Heather's number so we can talk with her. Oh…ok …..yup have one…..yeah ….yeah ok got it, thanks. I'll get Sabrina…..you two are going to talk all night I bet." She put the phone down and called Sabrina.
"Hi Sis."
"Hi Sabrina, been quite a day, huh?"
"Yeah……I just got around to telling Amy about Heather, Swallow and Ti. "
"Yeah I can't believe three……well two anyway……sisters."
"Yeah it's unbelievable, what are we going to do?"
"A reunion of course! We've got to get everyone together!!!" Answered Sabrina Johnston with great enthusiasm.
It wasn't easy getting Swallow's papers, as the Mustelidae's found out. They got the royal run around from almost every person they talked to. They wanted full custody of Swallow due to her condition; they wanted no one taking her away from them for medical research. Swallow was theirs biologically and they wanted the papers to prove it. However after a month and a half of battling the legal system, things finally came together and Swallow officially became theirs. Her legal name now read as Swallow Ti Mustelidae. Now it was time for the healing to begin as a family.
After the incident with the clothing, Endora felt that she needed to enlist help in the form of a psychiatrist. She hoped with that help Swallow could adjust to living with people and trying to accept who and what she was. Under the recommendation of Dr Parrish, a respected Doctor was willing to come and talk with her. Endora met him in a new clinic that just opened up. The Doctor that Endora interviewed was a male tiger, a Dr Khan. He was polite and said he would try and help Swallow as her case was extremely unique. She would be a challenge for him; this was of course why he became a doctor of the mind.
It was also around this time that Sabrina Johnston finally got onto the Internet Super Highway; full speed ahead, or so she thought.
Sabrina looked at the tiny apartment; it wasn't much but it was home. The desk that Heather OK'd arrived in the morning. The deliveryman was nice and put it in the living room, what there was of it. The desk itself came unassembled but she didn't think it would be too hard to put it together. She had a power screwdriver and a whole assortment of bits to go with it. The only problem was that the only phone jack in the whole place was in the living room. So that's where the desk was going; it was going to be tight but there wasn't a whole lot of room anywhere else. The door buzzer sounded and Sabrina answered it.
"Hello?"
"Sabrina, it's Heather."
"Hi, buzzing you in, fourth floor, 406. " She pushed and held the buzzer to give her a bit of extra time to get her back half through. It wasn't long before she was that the door.
"Hi."
"Hi, Sabrina. " Heather said, but she saw a look of disappointment in Sabrina's face. She then came to realize why. "It's coming later, all my deliveries are done by Hector. "
"Hector?"
"An Equine of massive size; can carry almost everything by himself. He's only ever dropped one thing of mine and he reported it immediately. He's a great guy and honest, too."
"He sounds like it. What do you have with you?" She pointed to her bag she held.
"Oh, a few tools I might need and some cool software. Can't test a system with it on so it gets put on later." As Heather ventured further into the apartment she found the place all in order. "Wow, nice place."
"Yeah if you like closets, but it's the only thing I can afford at the moment."
Heather understood that all too well." I can sympathize with you." She spied the box that contained the desk. "Oh good, your desk made it. "
"Yeah, I called to make sure it got here today. "
"Great! You have a nice place Sabrina, very nice. "
"Thanks, care for something to drink before we start on the desk?"
"Sure, sounds good. "
"I have, orange juice, cool aid, Coca-Cola, and some lemonade. "
"The orange juice sounds good. "
"Orange juice coming right up. " She got two glasses out and poured some orange juice into each one. She made her way to the living room and handed Heather a glass. Seems that Heather had found a place to park her butt. It was a hard task since the room was filled mostly with the big box for the desk.
"Thank you. " She took a sip of the drink, then wiped her mouth. "Hey, this is good stuff!"
"Yes I really like this brand, it's new on the market. "
"I'll have to remember to look for it next time I go to the store." She smiled.
"So, how were things that the store today, sis?" Still sounded funny to say it but it was the truth now.
Heather rolled her eyes, "Chaos!"
"Oh no!"
"Yeah, last month this new computer store opened up and undercut all of us in this area. And I mean undercut!"
"Ouch!"
"Yeah, seems it was a fly by night deal. The guy has since disappeared. The store's closed and everything is gone. "
"Leaving everyone in the doghouse, I suppose. "
"Yes, now all the systems aren't working and where do they turn?"
"I see where this is going. "
"I've got 30 computers in my back room that all need repair. Plus I have to run the shop; I'm not doing too well at the moment keeping up with things. Looks like I'll be working all weekend, again. What I really need is some part time help. " She looked at Sabrina and sighed.
Sabrina wasn't sure if she should mention it, but she guessed it was worth a shot. "Ah, Heather, my afternoons are free; they cut back my hours to save money. I wonder if I could be any help to you?" She doubted it, since she really didn't know that much about computers.
Heather thought this was really interesting, she really hadn't thought of Sabrina. "Can you run a till?"
"Yup, worked at a convenience store while in high school. Gave me some extra spending money. "
"Had anything to do with sales?"
"Not a lot, sorry. "
"Hmmmmm Well it wouldn't be too many hours per week and I could only pay minimum wage. But if things work out, I think I could manage a full time employee."
"I'll take it. "
"Ok we'll start when you can give me a definite schedule. "
"Sounds good to me."
"Now let's try to make that desk."
"Emphasis on try?"