Sorry for the delay but sometimes life works that way. How was your Thanksgiving? I will be updating my other story ASAP. Sorry to keep you waiting.

Diclaimer: Do I really need to say anything else?

"Knock, knock."

"Fredward?"

"Yes."

"Come in then." I opened my mother's door. She was sitting on her bed reading a book.

"You called for me?" She slowly nodded her head.

"I went to the doctor today…" She started.

"What did they say?"

"Well, they said the signs aren't good but the results aren't in yet." A tear rolled down her cheek.

"No, don't cry mom." I comforted whilst giving her a hug.

"Forgive me, Freddie."

"For what?"

"I just feel as if I need to apologize." I shook my head.

"Mom, even if the cancer does come back, you can beat it again." She smiled.

"We can only pray. Oh, and if the cancer comes back, I want to see you wed with children before I die." She changed the subject.

"Mom." I warned.

"Oh, I'm just kidding Freddikins." I rolled my eyes and immediately afterwards I was slapped across the face.

"Goodnight, mom." I said, kissing her on the cheek.

"Wait!" She called just as I was reaching for the door. I turned around. "Who is that little girl?"

"I don't know."

"Goodnight." She dismissed me. When I closed the door I stood outside the room for a minute to make sure she was okay. When I heard the page flip, I went to find Carly.

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I didn't know where the girl was sleeping and none of the staff was around so I went to Carly's suite.

"Carls!" I burst into the room not giving it a second thought that she could be half naked. She was, too, on her bed but instead of holding a book, she was singing to the girl.

"Shh!" Her eyes narrowed. "Come here!" She whisper fussed and I quickly complied. "She's asleep."

"No, really Carls?" Carly rolled her eyes.

"Carry her to the room beside mine and come back." I took the girl from her arms. She looked like an angel. She stirred in her sleep and started talking.

"Don't huwt me. Don't hit me! Not… nice!" She yelled while punching the air. 'Is she asleep?' Carly mouthed. I nodded my head. She must be having nightmares.

"It's okay, Angel. Nobody can hurt you here." I whispered and patted her back. The girl couldn't be more than four. The punching ceased and I took her to the room beside Carly's. I tucked her in and left the room quietly as I could. I walked back to Carly's room and she was crying.

"What's wrong?"

"She said her name is Serenity and she wouldn't tell me her last name. I don't think she knows. She said her mom gave her the name so there could be peace in her house. Serenity also said that K.W. is a big ugly meany who hits her and her mother but K.W. isn't her dad or her mom's husband. I-I don't know who her mom is, all I could gather is that one day her mom lost her job and they had to move into a box. A man offered to help them and he took them in and started beating them." She rambled and wiped her tears. "What are we going to do, Freddie? Obviously her mom brought her here for safety. You or I might know her mother and whoever she is, she's still getting beaten." I sighed and ran a hand through my hair.

"I don't know what to do… Let's just wait until tomorrow and go from there." I got up to go to my room. "Goodnight, Carly."

"Goodnight." She said pulling me in for a kiss. As soon as I left the room I remember the note that Carly was given. I guess I'll ask tomorrow.

No, the kiss was not creddie. It was friendly, like you would give your brother. Hope you enjoyed!

SFE- C.J.