Smoldering Thoughts: Sifting through the memories 14/?
Murdock's Crazylady, Now Susie and Red also, with imput by Flight and others
(With Red, CK, MCL, Susie, Nikie, Lacy, Dixie, Jesse, Tish, Sky, Fanny, Flight, Fancy..)
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Murdock finally gets to talk to his little sister about Face, and MCL's past begins to surface
Warning: Strong Language
Disclaimer: I don't own the team. I do own CrazyKid and Melly
© 2001 Murdock's CrazyLady (MCL)
Beta reader!!: (Yes, I have one now!!) Thanks to Red, my god-mom for being my Beta reader and for the help with this sometimes confusing AU fic! (and for putting up with me in my 4-year-old mode) LOL
This story would not be going on if it were not for my online family and our RPG. I am happy that CK's life hasn't ended, and at first I feared no one liked her, but now I see that alot of people love her and wouldn't know what to do if she wasn't there. Thanks for that! I love CK too, and I really like playing her in the RPG. Thanks for keeping CK alive.
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This is the sequel to Melly and CrazyKid: The 2 youngest patients/Terrors
*anything in between these are thoughts*
Murdock and CK walked out to the meadow, where they both stopped to talk, sitting on a bench.
"CK, I know what you did." Murdock said, and CK played dumb.
"What?" CK asked.
"You know what. Don't play dumb, you shot Face with an arrow, his hand's broken, CK!" Murdock said, and CK scowled.
"What do you have to say?" Murdock asked. CK didn't look at him, or reply. "CK, Answer me." Murdock said, getting mad.
"I not aimin fer him hand, it jus gotted in the way. One day when me get big me get him fer weal an him will die." CK said, and Murdock swore he felt a cold breeze coming from his baby sister, her eyes scared him, they were dark and uncaring when she spoke of Face.
"Take that back!" Murdock said, making CK look at him.
"No! Not takin nofin backed! Me meaned it!" CK replied, and Murdock nodded.
"Great, Then you're not sorry? And you don't care you hurt Face?" Murdock asked, giving her one last chance.
"Me ain't sowwy an me not cares!" CK replied, shocked when she soon found herself getting spanked and sent back to the attic. Red sensed her coming before she even heard her crying.
"Ah, here we go. 5..4..3..2..and..." Red counted down when she heard CK crying, coming up the stairs. The door opened and CK bounded in, ran right to Red and buried her face in her leg. Red put her hand on CK's head as she sat down and picked CK up, holding her until she was calm enough to talk.
"What's wrong, CK?" Red asked, although she already knew. She had known all along. CK didn't answer, her crying still continued. "Calm down CK, you'll make yourself throw up." Red said as CK cried on her shoulder. Finally, CK stopped crying so hard and took a deep breath. "Now tell me, what's gotten you so upset. It's got to do with Murdock, doesn't it?" Red asked, and CK nodded. "I thought so. What happened?" Red asked, pushing CK's bangs out of her eyes.
"Big broder knowed bout me shootin Facey.." CK started, still crying.
"And? He wasn't happy, was he?" Red asked, and CK shook her head no.
"Him asted C-Tay iffin me sowwy an iffin me cares dat me huwted Facey an me sayed.." CK continued, stopping.
"Go on." Red replied, knowing her answer.
"No, C-Tay sayed no cos me not care me huwted him." CK said, and Red looked at her.
"CK, I'm disappointed in you." Red said, and CK looked down.
"Me say me gonna kill him when C-Tay get big an big broder gotted mad." CK went on, not looking up.
"Don't you think he should be mad? You're not sorry, and you don't care that you hurt Face, and you say that you'll kill him one day? CK, I'd been worse." Red said, and CK nodded, she knew that.
"Den him panked C-Tay an sended me backed here cos you sayed to.." CK said, crying again.
Red hugged her. "I can't say you didn't have that coming CK, cos you did and I think Murdock's probably hurting worse than you are right now." Red replied, and CK merely sat there and cried.
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Murdock stalked back to W-47 were Face was still asleep. He hadn't done much the past few days, and Murdock worried about him, even if he didn't seem to hurt anymore. Murdock still felt mad, but disappointed too. In himself.
He promised himself CK wouldn't turn out like this..But now his own little sister was turning out to be a murderer and he was being as bad as HIM and HER, and he hated himself for it. Murdock sat down on his bed and looked up towards the attic.
"And until you apologize to me and to Face, I'm not sorry for what I did, either." Murdock said in a quiet voice to the ceiling. Red heard him, his thoughts, and felt for him.
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"It huwted.." CK suddenly said, after being quiet a few minutes. Red looked down at her. "What?" Red asked. "It were secwet..C-tay been panked a'for, cept me neber feeled it, an me jus yell so dem tink me did..but it huwted dis time. It cos someones taked mine oberalls..dat why." CK explained, and Red held in a snicker. She'd taken those awhile ago and CK had just found out. She almost started laughing, but she swallowed and held it back.
"You're going to make me a promise here and now. Alright?" Red said and CK finally looked up. Her eyes were red and puffy from crying.
"O..O-tay." CK answered, taking a deep breath.
"I want your solomn promise that you will apologize to Face AND your big brother. I know Murdock, he's let you get away with every single stunt you've pulled, except for New York, and even that didn't count. I know that spanking you took him to get very, very hurt and angry, CK. And he deserves an apology for that." Red said and CK sniffed, looking down again.
"Me pomise ta say C-Tay sowwy ta big broder an Facey." CK sniffed again and Red hugged her tight.
"That's my girl." Red said as she smiled at CK.
"Mommy till pointed at C-Tay?" CK asked and Red squeezed her as she put her finger under CK's chin and CK looked at her.
"I'm not anymore, but, if you break your promise, I will be. I want you to apologize right in front of me so I know you're really my big girl, and so I can see for myself that you really did prove you're sorry." Red answered and CK hugged her. Red sensed the utter relief in CK, knowing her mom wasn't disappointed in her anymore, and squeezed her tight.
"Me love you mommy an C-Tay pomise me will neber eber shooted nonebody else's wit mine awwows adain..cept iffin me tectin us." CK vowed, and Red kissed her. It amazed Red that it took CK to get punished and repunished for her to learn her lesson. Stubborn with a captiol 'S' summerized CK.
Red patted CK as she realized she was going to sleep, worn out from all the crying she did. CK fell asleep sucking her thumb, leaning on her chest. Kissing her, Red lay CK on the sofa, then got her blankie from the cocoon. "Goodnight honey." Red said, covering CK. CK took a deep breath and cuddled into her blanket, curling into a ball.
CK had been asleep only 10 minutes when MCL came in grumbling, and slammed the door. Red watched to see if CK would wake up, but she was used to loud noises when she slept and slept right through it. Red had gotten the note from Flight, and she could tell something was bothering her normally quiet MCL.
"MCL! How many times are you going to make me tell you, do not slam that door? One more time and you're grounded." Red said, and MCL jumped, she wasn't expecting anyone to be there. SHe looked over and saw CK sleeping, and knew why mom yelled now. Red walked over and looked at the distraught 10-year-old.
"I want to talk to you. Come over and sit down." Red said, putting her hand on MCL's hood-clad shoulder. MCL nodded, following mom to the kitchen table. They both sat down, and MCL propped her head on her hand, looking at her mom.
"I want you to tell me what's wrong. Flight told me about lastnight." Red said and MCL looked like she wanted to burst out in a screaming fit. "I don't want to tell what's wrong!" MCL replied, laying her head on the table top. "Ah, c'mon, it can't be that bad." Red replied, and MCL made a fist. Her sessions with Dr. Ricter had brought out memories she never wanted to live again.
MCL pounded the table with her fist and stood up, keeping her back to Red. "MCL, come on. Sit back down." Red said and MCL headed for the door. She reached out and grabbed the door knob like it was her only try to escape. "MCL, I said.." Red began, suddenly stopping at what MCL was feeling. MCL opened the door.
"I know why I'm here now...Doc made me remember..It's not safe fer you ta be my mom, Red." MCL said, not looking at the stunned lady behind her. Red was wondering why, when MCL finished before leaving,
"I killed my parents."
TBC
