Maria's 2nd Chance
Chapter 11
Maria's POV
It was now night time, I had a very great Christmas with Godmummy and Goddaddy. I feel bad for Daddy and Slownic, I'm not sure if they had a great Christmas. They always end up fighting whenever they are together, everything single time I remember, that whenever Daddy and Slownic have been together, they always end up clashing. I discovered that at Godmummy's House, nobody is here fighting, it is very peaceful. I wish Daddy could move to my Godparent's house with Mommy, then Slownic would not be around to make Daddy angry. But Slownic did nothing wrong today, he was just giving me a Christmas hug, maybe Daddy did need to learn to control his temper. I don't know why my Daddy is so angry, when we lived on the Ark, he was never angry. I then get an idea, I decide to ask Godmummy why my Daddy gets angry so easily. I was sitting on a blue circle shaped rug on the living room floor, my Godparents were sitting on the sofa, as they watched a Christmas variety show on Tv. I then stood up, and climbed on to Blaze's lap, Godmummy then wrapped her arms around me.
"Blaze, can I ask you something about Daddy?" I asked, as I snuggled against her.
"Sure Sweetie." Godmummy replied, as she gave me a big smile.
"Do you know why Daddy gets angry so easily?" I questioned, as Blaze run her fingers through my bangs.
"Well, I once heard about how he is still grieving for a friend, that went to Heaven many years ago." Godmummy replied, as she continued to play with my bangs.
"What was his friend's name?" I asked curiously.
"Maybe your Daddy should tell you more about this." Answered Godmummy, as she hugged me.
"I can't remember him having any other friends except me and Grandpa on the ark." I replied, as I jumped off Godmummy's lap.
"Did you really live on the ark with your Father?" Blaze questioned, as she gave me the; "I don't believe you" look.
"Yes, why does nobody ever believe me?" I wondered, as my ears went down, and a sad expression developed on my face.
"Awww Maria, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just you say strange things for a small Child." Blaze reassured, as she picked me back up, and held me like a baby in her arms.
"Godmummy, I really did live on the ark with Daddy." I harshly declared, as Blaze gently rocked me in her arms.
"I believe you, Sweetie." replied my Godmother, as she continued to watch tv with me in her arms.
"Did I die when I fell asleep, after I was shot on the ark?" I frighteningly asked, as all the fur on my body raised.
"My Child, this may be a hard question, but can you try to describe your last memories?" Asked my Godmummy, as she continued gently rocking me in her arms.
I then took a deep breath before I told my Godmother everything I remembered. "I remember how a man with a gun came running into a room that me and Daddy were in. All I can remember after that was; he shot me then I woke up in a hospital, and I was a baby hedgehog, who was wrapped in a blanket in my New Mummy's arms." I claimed, as I buried my face in Blaze's arms.
Bringing up those memories had really upset me, tears then began to form in my eyes,and fell onto my Godmummy's arm.
"Sweetie don't cry, You are now safe with us, and whenever your with your Daddy." Blaze reassured, as she hugged me, and rubbed my back.
"I want to live here with you and Goddaddy, I also want Mummy and Daddy to move in with you." I declared, as I curled up in a ball in my Godmother's arms.
"Awww, we would love to have you and your family live with us, but I think your Mummy and Daddy want to stay where they are at the moment." Blaze replied, as she began to sing a familiar lullyby to me.
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are"
Godmummy softly hummed, as she continued to cuddle and rock me like a little baby in her arms. Hearing Her sing to me made me feel secure and sleepy, I then closed my eyes and fell asleep in her arms.
Early the Next Morning
I wake up and find myself tucked in a single bed, in a unfamiliar room. I felt a bit uneasy about being in a dark room by myself, I then climbed out of bed. I then opened the bedroom door, and began to walk down the dark hallway of my Godparent's house, as I tried to make my way to the living room. After crashing into a few objects in the pitch black hallway, I had finally made my way to the living room, and turned on the light, after I felt the wall for a couple of minutes to find the light switch in this dark house. I then looked at the big blue clock on the wall; the time was 1 in the morning. I had woken up very early today, my godparents were still asleep, and I could hear some very loud snoring coming from my Godparent's bedroom. Then I heard some footsteps come walking down the hallway, I could now see a big shadow that was coming closer to the living room. I tried my best to be brave and just believe it was Godmummy or Goddaddy. I was right; it was just my Godmother, who was now walking closer towards me.
"Maria sweetie, are you alright?" Asked Blaze, as she approached me and scooped me up in her arms.
"I'm scared of being in a unfamiliar room by myself." I replied, as Blaze gave me a cuddle and my little ears flattened.
"Awww, don't worry I will sleep in the room with you." My Godmummy reassured, as she continued hugging me.
"Really?" I asked, as I gave Blaze a smile.
"Yes Sweetie, Inoubliable's snoring is keeping me awake." Blaze stated, as she returned the smile to me.
I then started to giggle. "What's so funny?" My Godmother questioned, as she continued smiling at me.
"Daddy snores very loud too." I replied, as I continued to giggle.
"It must be a boy thing." Godmummy responded, as she turned off the living room light, and began to walk down the dark hallway with me in her arms. She then made her way to the room that I woke up in.
Blaze then laid me in the bed, as she climbed into the bed with me. I then snuggled against Godmummy, as she wrapped her arms around me, and began to hum the twinkle little star song once again. This was the first night I had spent away from Mummy and Daddy, but Blaze was just like 2nd Mummy, so I was not afraid at all whenever she was with me. I think I feel more secure with Blaze than I do when I'm with Daddy and Slownic. I then began to feel very tired, as I slowly closed my eyes, and again fell into a very deep sleep.
Author Notes.
Woah, it has been nearly 2 months since I updated this story, I have been suffering Writer's block with this story. Anyway, the next chapter will be one to finish this Christmas saga, then I will base the next chapters a few years in the future, when Maria is a little older and possibly remembers more about the tragic past.