Emilie was upset.She couldn't help but blame herself for Walt's departure.Gladstone tried to explain to her it wasn't her fault.
"I would of helped him find a place to live if he wanted to leave."said Emilie once again as she, and Gladstone waited for her siblings to arrive.
"Emilie,you have to stop beating yourself over this."said Gladstone.
"But he could be anywhere!Anything could of happened to him!"
"I know."said Gladstone hugging Emilie.Gladstone didn't know what to tell Emilie to make her feel better.In a way,he felt like some of it was his fault.Suddenly the doorbell rang.
"Oh,they're here!"said Gladstone letting go of Emilie.Emilie took a deep breath.Gladstone was right,there was nothing she could do about Walt.He was a grown adult, and the wedding had to take priority.
"Hi!"said Emilie when she opened the door.Gladstone couldn't help but think that she sounded a bit phony.
"Hi Emilie!Hi Gladstone!"said Virginia as she entered with Carl in tow. "How are you two?"
"Fine."
"Where's Walt?"asked Carl.
"Ummm..."said Emilie.She didn't know what to tell her younger siblings.
"Not here."admitted Gladstone.
"Where is he?"asked Kelly. "We thought he'll be happy to see us."Suddenly Emilie, and Gladstone told them everything.As Gladstone predicted, it ended with Emilie with tears in her eyes.
"Didn't you call the cops?"demanded Carl.
"Of course we did!"said Emilie through tears. "They said there was nothing they could do because Walt was an adult!"
"What about Officer Cabrara?"
"She said Walt was an adult who was allowed to do whatever he wanted.No matter how stupid."stated Gladstone.
"I wasn't asking you!"shouted Carl at Gladstone. "This is all your fault anyway!"
"My fault?!How is this my fault?!"
"Dating Emilie,moving in with Emilie,deciding to marry Emilie."
"So what are you saying?"demanded Emilie. "That I'm not allowed to have a life?My entire being has to revolve around taking care of you all? I can't be happy?"
"Guys,please..."pleaded Kelly,but she could tell this was going to end badly.Izzy didn't say anything.It was for the best.
"I never said that!But apparently you were spending more time with Gladstone than Walt if he walked out!"yelled Carl.
"Excuse me?!"said Emilie. "I worked myself sick to the point of ending up in the hospital multiple times after Mama, and Papa died just so we can have food on the table, and a roof over our heads!"
"And look where you are now.Working for a classist billionaire hypocrite who favors a mother who abandoned her children for a joyride on a rocket all because she's so much like him,and going to marry a man who doesn't have a job."said Carl.Emilie didn't say anything for a while.
"Get.Out.Of.My.House!"shouted Emilie while throwing Carl, and Virginia out of the house.
"But-" began Virginia,but Emilie already slammed the door.
"Sooo.....do you want a bachelorette party?"asked Annebelle awkwardly.Everybody looked at her weirdly.
"What?I'm trying to break the tension."defended Annebelle.
"No. I want the people in my family to be happy for me."said Emilie as she collapsed on the couch.
"Oh, I can do that."
"Thank you,Annebelle."
"Do you want presents?"ask Danielle.Emilie thought.She hadn't thought of that.
"We hadn't thought about that."said Gladstone.
"Well,what have you two thought of?"asked Bill,hoping that he wouldn't start another argument.
"Where to have the wedding."said Gladstone
"And to wear the wedding dress that's been in our family for generations."added Emilie.
"Where do you plan on having the wedding?"asked Denise.
"Grandma Duck's farm."answered Gladstone.
"A farm?"said Annebelle. "You mean,with like with farm animals, and-farm stuff?"
"Uh-there's more to Grandma Duck's farm than that."
"Emilie?"questioned Danielle.Emilie still looked a bit drained after her argument with Carl.
"Umm?"said Emilie.
"You okay?"
"Of course she is."said Izzy.
"She doesn't look it."said Danielle.
"Trust me,everything will be fine."
"I'm talking about Emilie in the present tense!Not the future tense!"
"Okay!"said Joe. "I think it's time to go."Joe didn't want to go,but realized Danielle was right,Emilie still looked upset about her argument with Carl.Plus,he had a feeling another argument was on it's way, and didn't want to live though another one.At least that day.
"Okay."said Emilie getting up.Gladstone noticed she didn't look happy.When everyone was gone Emilie collapsed back on the couch.
"Emilie-"began Gladstone,but he didn't know what to say.
"It's alright.It's not your fault."said Emilie.Gladstone smiled.It made him feel better, but knew that Emilie needed to feel better also.
"What happened isn't your fault neither."said Gladstone kissing her on the head.
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The Chronicles of Emilie Duckman-Part 3
FanfictionWhen Emilie,and Gladstone decide to get marry they have to deal with unexpected family drama.
