I lay on the ground, in the fetal position, holding my stomach. Karma is cruel, eye for an eye, a life for a life. Karma is a bitch.

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"No fucking way!"

"Fuck ya, bro!"

I look down at the pool house floor and try to comprehend what I just heard. I look out the pool house windows and remember the first night she was here. She was so vulnerable and now I understand why. What she went through… no girl should go through that.

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"Captain Oats, do u miss Princess Sparkles?"

I look down at my plastic pony and just stare at my childhood toy. I eventually become bored of him and throw him on my bed. I start to walk downstairs and right when I pass Donna's room, I hear crying seep through the door. I press my ear against the door and yes, it is crying. I knock on the door.

"Donna, are you okay?"

"sniff Yeah Sethsniff, I'm fine."

I open the door and hope she is decent. I see that she is on the floor clutching her stomach.

"Uh, I'm not really good at this, uh, stuff. So, do you, uh, want me to get someone else?"

"No, I'm fine. You don't need to be here."

She said it but the tone of her voice told me otherwise. I sat down next to her and stroked her arm.

"Talk to me, get your mind off of it."

She looks at me with big sad puppy-dog eyes and attempts to make a smile.

"By the way, I love what you have done to the place!"

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Trey and I, now walk upstairs toward Donna's room. We reach her door and we hear Seth's voice and laughter. I open the door and see Seth and Donna sitting on the floor playing with Captains Oats and another horse.

Seth looks up at us and it looks like he is a little kids playing with his toys and technically he really is.

"Hey guys, you wanna join us?"

Trey looks at me and I just shrug my shoulders. We both sit down as Seth continues talking.

"As we all know, this is Captain Oats…" He says as he points to Captain Oats. "…and this new-comer to the bunch is Scarlett." He says as he points to a My Little Pony, the pony is blue with a red mane and tail. I look up at Seth and I see that he is still talking.

"This is Donna's pony, I told her about Captain Oats and she told me about Scarlett."

"Um, yeah. I guess me and Seth have more in common then I thought."

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"Sandy, I'm worried about Donna."

"I'm always worried about all the kids…even Trey…they are like extended family now."

"I know Sandy. I meant mentally."

"You think she's crazy?"

"No, but what she has been through Sandy. It would make any woman, let alone girl, go crazy."

"I know, that worries me."

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"Captain Oats, would you like to go dancing with me?"

"I would loooove to go dancing with you, Scarlett."

Me and Seth make our little ponies dance together as Ryan and Trey laughs at our behavior.

"Did you have that since you were little, like Seth?"

I look at Ryan and remember why I have Scarlett.

"No, I bought it for a baby."

I see both Trey and Ryan's faces pale.

"Really? Who's baby?"

Poor clueless Seth, always left out of the loop.

"Um… mine."