the hated child

chapter eighty-six

Simon began to cry like George Pig. "WAAHHHHHH," he cried. "I WANTED A FUR COAT AND FANCY JEWELLERY FOR FANCY RICH PEOPLEEEEE!!!!"

Gerry slapped him. "The richer versions of you would be ASHAMED. You became a teacher and you absolutely suck! I  have more class and elegance than you."

"Y-you DARE INSULT THE SULTAN???"

"Why're you boosting your ego with other and more successful versions of you."

"Because they're ME!"

"But are they? If they're not even in this universe?"

"It means I have the potential! The WOW factor. If I discover it, I'll be DROWNING in GOLD!!!" Simon turned to On Purpose. "Tell me, what did the other me-s do to achieve this amazing feat?"

"I don't know if I can tell you... that might be breaking the multiverse laws..."

"Oh come on!! Just give your fellow coworker a tip!"

"OK... I don't know how to say this but... You quit your job as a judge on AGT and ran illegal underground dog fighting rings..."

Simon's eyes bulged out of his head alongside the boingoingoing sound effect. "WOAH!!!" he said. "Running illegal underground dog fighting rings has secretly been my dream job! Where do I sign up?"

Mistake shouted, "NO! STOP BEING SO MONEY HUNGRY. YOU CAN'T JUSTIFY THE DEATHS OF INNOCENT ANIMALS WITH YOUR PROFITS." She then whispered into her sister's ear, "Where do I sign up?"

"I don't know," On Purpose whispered back. "And even if I did, I wouldn't tell you. I'm going to end this universe to move onto the next one, remember?"

"Wait... You were serious? I thought that was just a part of your 'I'm crazy and savage' act."

"Excuse me? I literally have proof that I'm a time traveller! Why would I need to ACT crazy when I AM crazy???"

"Well, our family is kinda weird so... It's expected that you lie for attention!"

Gerry ran in front of On Purpose, pulling her in for a warm embrace. "ON PURPOSE! I LOVE YOU!! I BET YOU'VE NEVER HAD A BOYFRIEND IN ALL OF THESE UNIVERSES!!! PLEASE, TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME BACK."

...

"Ew." On Purpose looked disgusted. "I mean, first of all, you're just wrong. I have TEN boyfriends and TEN girlfriends and TEN gender neutral romantic partners in EVERY SINGLE universe and you're never one of them. Second of all, I don't love you. Why would I lie???"

Gerry inched over to Simon and whispered into his ear, "Wow! I really dodged a bullet there! I wouldn't want to have a playgirl as a partner!"

"HEY!!! I CAN HEAR YOU, YOU KNOW? I'M STILL PART WOLF, JUST LIKE MISTAKE."

"No you can't. No you're not."

Mr. Maid gasped. "OMG! ON PURPOSE, YOU'RE NOT A MISTAKE?? I THOUGHT YOU WERE POWERLESS LIKE ME!!! I KNOW THAT MISTAKE WAS A MISTAKE BUT SHE DIDN'T MAKE MISTAKES IN CHOOSING HER POWER! I THINK I'VE MISTAKEN YOU AS A WEAK HUMAN WHEN YOU WERE BORN, BEFORE MISTAKE! I'VE BEEN USING IT TO JUSTIFY MY MISTAKE OF LETTING MISTAKE TAKE YOUR PLACE AS MY DEAR AND PRECIOUS DAUGHTER!! I always liked you more."