Sorry for the delay in updating; I have been making a scarf for my mum's birthday or trying to… And I don't actually know how to write a funeral scene and I've been writing it over and over but I just can't get it right. This chapter's probably going to be short but I felt like I needed to update coz I haven't in ages so I hope it's okay…

CHAPTER 6:

Valkyrie sat on the couch with her knees pressed against her chest and her head in her hands. Fletcher rubbed circles on her back as she cried silently; she'd been like this for almost a week, crying all day and screaming in her sleep but it seemed like all he could do was cuddle her, talk to her and look after children. Darrell crawled over to the couch and he lifted her up, she reached towards Valkyrie but she didn't notice her. "Val, Darrell wants you."

Valkyrie looked up, her eyes hurt and her head felt like it was going to explode; she was really hurting. She took Darrell in her arms and held her close for the first time in a week. "Hey baby. I love you, forever and always. And even if I'm not there then I'll still love you, I'll still love you baby…" Darrell reached up and wiped the tears away from Valkyries eyes with her small, dimpled, podgy hand. She smiled and started playing with Valkyrie's hair absentmindedly.

There was a knock at the door. "Come in!" Tanith skipped into the room and put Erin down on the floor where she started to play with Alice. Ghastly and Skulduggery followed and stood in the doorway. Valkyrie could only catch snippets of their conversation. "… she like it…"

"Hope so…"

".. lot of effort… expensive… too much… huge…"

"She's worth it…"

".. like her in that way… odd…"

"… not unusual…" Skulduggery caught Val staring at them, he nodded to her and perched himself elegantly on the armchair. "I've got a present for you and sort of Fletcher and the kids as well but mostly you." Valkyrie smiled.

"You didn't have to do that."

"But I wanted to. I hate to see you sad."

"Wow. Serious conversation."

"I bought you a house."

"Oh my god."

Tanith appeared from behind ghastly. "Actually he bought you a farm." Fletchers and Valkyries mouth's fell open at the same time.

I'm not quite sure where that went… or what I was thinking… it's quite mad… bonkers… strange chapter… don't blame me; im hyper… did you like it?... Please review…

Skylair xoxo

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