"Ya see! We finally did something family related! I told you we would!" He could hear his dad saying happily. Septhis relaxed hearing his father's voice and smiled happily but his smile didn't last long before the words of the puppet came back to his mind.
"Yeah I guess. About as fun as dumping off blood and intestines out in the woods can get." Gilbert sighed.
Septhis shook his head to try and clear the puppets words from his mind and gulped a bit at hearing Gilbert's comment.
"Oh come on, you're not still worried about ghosts are you? We had this conversation when you were a little rascal. Ghosts don't exist. Besides, it was kinda fun, no? Feeding the guts to the fish, going fishing a bit, it's every family vacation dream!" His father said happily.
Septhis looked at Plushtrap a little worried before looking back towards the voices of Gilbert and his father.
"Okay it was a little fun. Just a little." Gilbert chuckled a bit as the two came over the hill, their fronts covered in blood. Septhis froze a bit seeing the two covered in blood. Gilbert and his father went around the back to the trunk, the two smiling and laughing like everything was normal. Septhis gulped a bit as he covered himself with the blanket again hoping they would think he was still asleep.
"We really should have included Septhis on this. It feels kinda wrong leaving him out, honestly. It feels like he should know this, dad." Gilbert could be heard sighing. Septhis sighed a bit hearing Gilbert.
"It's in case I ever get caught, kiddo. He can't have any clue i'm like this. It's bad enough he knows about my, our, condition, but he can't know that I actually kill people." His father sighed.
Septhis froze in fear not wanting to believe what he was hearing.
"And the only reason I know is cause mom went and blabbed it to the world. Great." Gilbert sighed. "You realize now that she knows she could tell anyone. Aren't you going to have to kill her someday?"
Septhis's grip on Plushtrap tightened in fear as he could feel his breathing and heart rate increase.
"I know. But I want to give her the chance to still do the right thing. If she ever does tell the police though, I know then she'll have forced me to kill her. I don't know. I want to believe she still will do what's right." His father sighed.
'Daddy wouldn't actually kill mom would he?' Septhis thought a little worriedly.
"Let's just wait and see. If she ever does, then i'll do it for you if it's too much. Nobody can know." Gilbert said.
'Gil! Would he? Oh god, what do I do?' Septhis thought a little bit in panic.
"Nah. I need to do it. I still love her, it's only right she die in the arms of someone she loved and who loves her." His father sighed.
'Why daddy? You can't kill mommy right?' Septhis thought worriedly.
"Well I guess that's enough for tonight. Take your pills, i'll drive." Gilbert sighed as something could be heard rolling on top of the car. "We'll both kill her if it comes to it, okay? It might as well be on both our heads, right?"
Septhis gulped fearfully and tried to calm his breathing so it'd look like he was asleep.
"Hey, that reminds me, what if Sep does find out?" Gilbert asked.
'Please don't be true. Daddy please I know you're good' Septhis pleaded a little in worry of what his father would say.
"Then we just explain it to him, maybe try to get him on board with it. If he even will." His father sighed.
Septhis was relieved to hear that he wouldn't kill him.
"But what if he won't, that's what i'm asking." Gilbert pressed.
The relieved feeling suddenly disappeared from Septhis as he froze a bit in fear.
"I really don't know son. I really don't. You know i'd never lay a hand on Septhis. But if it were a matter of life and death, I suppose we could just wipe his memory and be more secretive." His father sighed. "Suddenly sending him to his mother seems like a really good idea. As greedy as she is, she's at least rich enough to give him a good life."
Septhis felt a little sad to hear that his father would give him away if things got to rough, but also a little bit of a feeling to run away to his mother's a little afraid of what would happen.
"I suppose. We could just send him now. He shouldn't be mixed up in all this." Gilbert sighed. "And you know they're just going to throw me in juvenile detention or through the adoption system if we get caught."
Septhis sighed softly as a sad feeling came to him as well as fear. 'I don't want to be separated from Gil or Daddy but no I already know why should I leave? I can pretend I don't know anything for Daddy and Gil's sake' Septhis though with a slight nod to himself.
"They'll probably lock me up. Or kill me. Don't know. Haven't read the updated rules about murder." His father said.
'If anything I will be their safe i'll keep their secrets and won't tell anyone at all, only Plushtrap can know other than me I know he won't tell.' Septhis thought.
"So, who's next on the list, dad?" Gilbert said, coming to the passenger door.
Septhis closed his eyes and stayed still but held tightly to the flashlight and Plushtrap for comfort.
"Guess another kid. Don't know. It's all random." His father sighed, opening the passenger door and getting inside.
Septhis stayed quiet and still to give the illusion of being asleep if his father looked back.
"Alright then. Wanna use Sep as bait like you talked about that one time?" Gilbert asked, getting into the driver's seat and starting the car.
'BAIT! Me as bait?' Septhis thought worriedly but stayed still even though he wanted to shout out loud.
"Did I talk about that? I don't remember. Anyway, I guess I could. Maybe get Sep to lure someone? I hate to think of hurting him to get attention." His father sighed.
"I don't want to lure anyone to there deaths!' Septhis wanted to complain but only shifted a bit but kept quiet.
"Yeah but if he does get hurt you can play the 'victim card'. Nobody would suspect." Gilbert pointed out, starting to pull out of the dirt road.
"GIL! It's me you're talking about getting hurt you know!' Septhis wanted to argue and only rolled his closed eyes.
"Eh I suppose. But only if it comes to desperation." His father said.
'Desperation! I'm your son you shouldn't even think it dad!' Septhis wanted to cry out but stayed quiet.
"Just talk to mom about keeping your secret, try to get on her good side. And get plans ready to send Sep to her. That alone should calm her down." Gilbert said.
'But I don't want to leave' Septhis thought sadly. Septhis was surprised to feel tears dripping from his eyes. Septhis tried to wipe away the tears without ether his father or brother noticing . There was a shuffling as he moved though, as the two up ahead fell silent, and he could feel their eyes on him. Septhis gulped a bit as he peaked one eye open. His father had reached over, putting his hand on Septhis's forehead and brushing his hair back affectionately. Septhis opened his other eye and looked at his father almost pleadingly.
"What's wrong kiddo?" His father asked.
"Hmm? Daddy?" Septhis mumble sleepily.
His father gave a warm smile. "Yeah kiddo, it's me." His father said softly.
"Oh. Okay." Septhis mumbled, closing his eyes again and turning to face the seat as he laid down. His father sighed seeing him roll over and pulled his hand back. Gilbert noticed the two and kept focusing on the road, managing the wheel quite expertly.