I know I said I would only use Eminem songs but I could not resist using this one. It just goes so well... So without further a due we'll check up on Sean and see how the family is handling it.
It's been four months now since Sean had left to go to Ally's dad. Everyone missed her. With her gone it seemed like everything was mundane. Mike and Mimi stopped going to charity events. It was too hard to go and pretend they were happy. Austin and Ally had been even more secluded than usual. Graduation was in a month and they were preparing for the baby. Sean had left them money to get the baby stuff. Ally cried a lot more but only at night. The night reminded her of Sean's mysterious behavior. The kids were together all the time. If one wasn't around the others weren't either. Evening had picked up after her mom and tried to figure out how to find her mom. Tom was a wreck. His heart was heavy with sadness and worry. He kept rereading her letter so often he knew by heart. Her words brought him solace in these trying times. He didn't even get to spend Christmas with his woman.
About a month later a envelope was delivered to the house. Everyone gathered around as the name said Ally's dad's name. But there was no return address. Tom sighed heavily before opening the envelope. He pulled a stack of pictures that were covered with white paper. Quickly removing the paper, he's horrified by the pictures. They are of Sean in the worst condition possible. She was naked with a huge round belly. Her body looks like a gaint bruise. There are cuts on top of cuts. Some wounds look fresher than the others but her stomach was untouched. Sure there were wounds there but they were old and healed well. As he flipped through the picture he stopped at the photo of her eyes. Her eyes were dead but looked animalistic. There was no more sanity in them or a pupil. Tom felt tears prick eyes as he moved on to the next photo that made his stop was of her back. She had been given an a name it seemed. 'Animal' was carved thickly into her spine. The letters were carved/burned into her flesh. Her hair had grown longer and now stopped at her butt but it was matted and thick. Tom looked away before moving onto the next picture but there wasn't one. It was a letter.
'Isnt she lovely? I did it all by myself! See Ally I can do things by myself! Haha anyway, my dear those were taken this morning. I had someone deliver them to you. Animal here has been kept in the dark and subjected to some tests of mine but she'll live... For now anyway. All this can stop if you return Ally to me.'
Tom tossed the photos on the table and let out some tears. All he could think about was how bad she must have been hurting. Her mind was probably being tormented just for fun. He didn't expect, Ally to hug him tightly. He just sat there as everyone else came together. All had tears in their eyes after they saw the pictures. It was like a circle of tears and they all silently prayed that Sean would be okay till they figured out a way to get to her.
...
Evening had skipped the tear circle and went into the basement. She found her mom's laptop and hacked the password. Yeah Evening was 7 years old and could hack into anything, after all she learned from the best. Her father had done more than raise her. He had equipped her with knowledge like no other. She learned how to hack from him as a hobby. He needed in things and she could do it for him. It was time to find where her mom was. Those pictures were the last straw. This needed to be done.
...
Sean sat on the floor in the dark room she was in silently. Anyone else would have been stressed out and going crazy. But not her. No not Sean. In fact she was chilled. The babies had been kicking her again but she didn't mind. That meant they were healthy. After all the time she spent in the dark it didn't bother her. It never did. There was a radio that played this song every now and again and she found she liked it. It made her think about things she hadn't thought about in awhile. While her mind may have been gone, she could still see her lover's face. His deep blue eyes made her want to stare at him all day. There was someone else too. The girl. Her name? She couldn't remember. But he had said it enough that she should have. All she knew was that the reason she was here now was because she wanted to help that girl even if she was dead. The song came on again.
I dreamed I was missing
You were so scared
But no one would listen
'Cause no one else cared
Her mind traveled to her children. She knew she had children by the way he said seeds of hers. What did they look like before they died? She couldn't remember what they looked like before. Her eyes looked at her belly. What would these children look like? Would they have his blue eyes? Why was that the only thing she remembered about him? It irritated her. It was like there was a lock on her memories or she had just been beaten so much that she couldn't remember. What was her real name? Who was she? And why was she recalling people she didn't know?
After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here?
Sean looked up when he walked in her room. He couldn't see her but she could see him. She saw everything. He a dark gray suit that had white lines going vertical. A silver handkerchief hung out the pocket. Black shoes adored his feet nicely. He looked like a classical mobster from like Scarface. He had kept her in the dark so much that she could now see in the dark. Her eyes had a glow to them that was like a cat.
"Is Animal ready for her meal?" He asked.
He was met with silent darkness. Her chains jingled as if she moved her arms. Annoyed at her lack of response, he turned on the light. He watched her squint and grunt was she tried to get used to the light but it was hard for her. Walking up to her pregnant form, he placed a hand on her stomach before slapping her. Hard. Her head snapped to the side. She let out a growl. Her collar had spikes on it and had dug into her cheek.
"No! Bad girl! Bad!" He yelled pointing his finger in her face.
Sean snapped her jaws on his finger but he pulled away just in time.
He slapped her again.
She growled loudly in warning.
"Oh and what are you going to do?" He asked amused watching the beaded blood slip down her face.
Sean let out a deep rumble before closing her eyes.
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
"It's story time." He smirked. "I have been giving you drugs that are enhanced with dog blood. We wanted to watch would happen if we put animal blood in a human and since you had a lot of an animalistic nature, it seemed to only enhance yours. And we have given you enough that will last probably last for the rest of your life. Your genes are altered and we have reason to believe that we may have altered the babies genes. The only reason I have not killed those seeds is because I am quiet curious in how it turns out." Luster laughed to himself.
Sean took in everything with a raised brow. Big deal. She shrugged and inhaled deeply. She was hungry and him talking about the drugs wasn't helping her any.
"You don't care? I knew you were the perfect subject!" He shouted tossing her a big steak.
While he may have beat her, he needed to make sure she stayed healthy. He had to reset her mind some how. Those babies would be worth a fortune if this went correctly, he laughed to himself. A mobster with connections everywhere was about to sell children for a high price. He truly had no soul. But that was funny.
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Sean listened to the song while eating her meal. She wanted those people she couldn't remember to have good memories of her even if they were dead. She certainly had good memories of them. Even though she couldn't remember their names, she remember them. Her and the girl talking, training and having a good time. The kids, tickle fights and bedtime stories. And of course blue eyes. How he touched her and made love to her. He was supportive and loved her and deep down she still loved him right? She couldn't answer that. It had been too long for her to remember what love was. And it didn't matter. They were dead and she was alive.
Don't be afraid
I've taken my beating
I've shared what I've made
I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you
Ally looked at her belly with a sigh. How far was Sean? She was sure she was ready to pop. Her dad was a dead man when she found him. He had crossed the line. Sean was everything to these people and being gone took a toll on the house. Sometimes Ally would put on her old sweater and just smell it. Sean's unique chocolate scent was still there. She used to smell like fruit but after the fruit incident, she changed it to chocolate. Hot chocolate. It smelled so good. Tears always came when she laid there in her sweater. Sean's smile always seemed to pop up. But it seemed like she wasn't the only one wrapping herself in something of Sean's. They all seemed to be.
So if you're asking me
I want you to know
Evening had cracked the code. She found a link that was hidden in her moms hard drive that back to Sam. Sam apparently shared the account with Luster because Sam was dead. Luster had been everywhere on the net and that made it easier for her to get his location. After several tries, she finally got in his personal information. His address and where he was now were all there. Evening nodded to herself before writing it down.
She grabbed a sweatshirt and slipped it over her head. Walking up the stairs, she noted everyone was asleep on the couch. This couldn't be any easier.
"Hey guys guess what!" Evening shouted happily.
Everyone groggily sat up and turned they're attention to the happy 7 year old.
"What Eve?" Ally asked.
"I found out where uncle Luster is keeping mom!" She smiled.
"How?" Tom asked surprised and hopeful.
"I hacked into mom's hard drive and found the file full of Sam. Since Sam's dead and the account was still running I was able to get through and I found his address." She said simply.
"You're a hacker?" Mike asked softly.
"What did you think I was doing growing up? Picking flowers and having tea parties? No. Do you know who my mom is?" She asked in duh like fashion.
Everyone smiled at how much Evening looked like Sean in that moment. It was sorely missed.
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
"How do we go about this?" Austin asked.
"I'll go. But you're coming with me. I'll make a call to him and have him ready and Sean prepared. Let him think he has won but he won't." Ally nodded.
"Okay." Tom nodded.
"Mike and Mimi will stay with the kids till we bring her back. Things will be different when she gets back. And we are planning to bring her back alive."
They nodded in agreement.
Forgetting all the hurt inside
You learned to hide so well
Pretending someone else
Can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
Ally stood and grabbed her phone. With a deep sigh, she dialed her father's number. She waited about a second before he answered.
"Well isn't this a pleasant surprise?!" Her dad's sickening voice said in her ear.
Ally grunted.
"So what has my darling daughter called to ask if me?" He asked with sarcasm.
"I want Sean back." Ally hissed in annoyance.
"Oh you want Animal? You can't have her. She's my test subject and I need to the result in her offspring?" He laughed softly.
"What do you mean?" She asked looking at Austin.
Austin came and wrapped his arms around her. She was feeling stressed and that bothered him. It wasn't good for the baby.
"You'll find out soon enough. What you can do is see her when you back home. But I've moved." He said with a shrug.
"No dad, I want her back. If I come back home, you will let her go." Ally said strongly.
"Hahaha. No. Animal is staying I still want you home. I've missed you dear daughter and since Animal killed your mom, I'm lonely."
Ally let out a sigh. "Fine."
"Tomorrow, I will have a car ready for you and then you can see your precious Sean. She probably won't remember you. She's been alone for a long time and since the drugs have effect her behavior, you're in for a surprise." He explained.
"What did you do?" Ally hissed.
"All in due time Ally. All in due time. Till tomorrow dear." He said hanging up.
When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed.
Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory
Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest
Ally turned around in Austin's arms and cried.
"What's wrong babe?" He whispered in her ear.
"He changed her." She whispered.
Austin was confused but asked nothing more on the subject. He just his fiancé tightly. His nose was filled with her scent and it was exceptional. His soon to be wife was pregnant and missing her mom. Picking her up, he carried her to their room where he laid her on the bed and got on top of her. He kissed her tears away before capturing her lips in a searing kiss. She would never know how much she meant to him. And she meant a lot. He would give her his life.
"Ally I love you." He whispered in their dark room.
Ally sobbed softly. His words were bringing tears to her eyes.
"I love you so much that I'd give my life for you. If you ever thought you could leave me, I'm going with you and/or finding you. I can't be away from you Ally. You mean too much to me to let you slip away. And I know you have taken on some of Sean's habits like not talking when you're upset but I want to know everything. If you're mad, tell me. If you're sad, cry on me. If you feel like the world's against you, take your frustrations out on me. I want nothing on your mind but me all the time. I don't think it's fair that I'm the only one that feels that way. So think of nothing except me tonight. Bask in my love before you against your dad. You'll need it." He whispered before kissing her lips.
Forgetting all the hurt inside
You learned to hide so well
Pretending someone else
Can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
I can't be who you are
"Leave out all the rest." He whispered.
(I wanted to end right there but I will not be so cruel)
(Time Skip)
It was 6 at night when the car came. Everything was in place as they had planned it to be. Mike and Mimi had the kids and Austin was in the car with her. Tom had drove ahead of them an hour ago to wait using the address Evening got. Ally held Austin's hand tightly as she waited to arrive at the hideout.
When they arrived, Ally quickly got the car and was greeted to her father standing on the stairs with his hands behind his back . He wore an expensive suit that was tan. A white handkerchief was in the pocket. Tan shoes matched the suit nicely. Ally was surprised to say in the least. Her dad had been more of a jeans and T-shirt kinda guy.
"Allison." Luster spoke up as Austin got out the car. His eyes looked at the boy holding his daughters hand. "And you must be Austin Moon." He said a sigh.
Austin didn't reply, instead he looked off into space.
"Why is he here?" Luster asked in an exhausted voice.
"You didn't say I couldn't bring anyone with me. Besides my fiancé is highly protective." Ally shrugged with a secret smile.
"Fiancé huh?" Luster asked a little annoyed but then remember the report. This is the same Austin that came after his daughter before that Harrison boy had almost raped his her. He was brutally killed. A smile appeared on his face. "You really know to choose don't you dear?"
Ally rolled her eyes before climbing the steps. "You know why we came here." She sighed.
"Ah yes." He said turning and heading into the house.
It was empty. There was not a person in the whole house. It was smaller on the inside. Not much was on the walls but there were flowers and cement carvings of things. The three made it back to the room where Sean was. Luster stopped before the door and turned to look at the pair.
"Sean's brain has been rewired. She longer thinks or acts like a human. After breaking her mind with images if all you dead, her already fragile mind broke. I made her into an animal. She's been given drugs daily that make her behavior more animalistic than before. We believe we might have altered the babies genes too." He said opening the door to the darkness.
What Ally saw horrified her.