Delta Dawn

Chapter 2: Things get Darker

A.J. continued experimenting with chemicals as Chester moaned on a cot in the corner. It was 2 a.m. in the morning and A.J. had snuck into a secret room in his family's basement from midnight. His parents were in a deep sleep and he was using this time to develop something to help Chester.

Chester had come to A.J.'s house and snuck in through a secret entrance. A.J. found him last night. Chester was in the basement shivering and muttering. His eyelids were black and red lines surrounded Chester's green pupils. The Caucasian looked sickly and underweight. This scared A.J. especially since he was asked questions earlier that day by cops about Chester's whereabouts. It was assumed that Trixie might've been murdered. Evidence wasn't made public but A.J. could tell that there had to be evidence pointing to something other than suicide.

I know Chester could never kill Trixie with a sound mind. And now he's sick. I can't send him to the hospital. The police will find him and that's not an option. – A.J.

"Tootie," Chester wailed, "must avenge Tootie."

A.J. continued working. He had to find a way and fix Chester. And he was running out of time.

Vicky watched Timmy suspiciously. Timmy had never left her sight once. Besides while doing the chores that she made him do, Timmy ensured to be by her side, in her face or within the vicinity of her. She guessed that the deaths of both Trixie and Veronica within such a short period of time had something to do with it. But she also knew of a rumour that had started to spread. A rumour she didn't like.

"Timmy," Vicky said and Timmy faced her immediately unusually ready to do anything she said as if he wanted to appease her, "do you believe those rumours about my sister?" she asked.

Timmy cleared his throat and looked away.

I honestly don't know what to think. – Timmy

"Speak up twerp!" Vicky shouted, "I can't read your mind," she pointed out.

"No," Timmy lied.

"You wonder don't you?" Vicky asked him, "like everyone else wonders," she said, "did Tootie's spirit stick around for revenge," she said sarcastically, "do you know that people are ordering my parents to dig up my sister's grave to see if the body was still there," she said incredulously, "I'm the only one who orders my parents and I think Tootie would only want to rest in peace," she stated.

"What if she couldn't find peace?" Timmy asked, "what if she died and her spirit stayed back?" he asked Vicky, "what if she was angry about everything that happened?" he pressed, "what if she wants revenge?"

That's a load of bull shit," Vicky spat, "my sister could never truly hate," she said, "not openly," she added.

"Huh?" Timmy asked.

"She kept these notebooks, diaries, journals, all sort of stuff containing her real feelings," Vicky said, "her raw feelings," she added.

"I hope it's proven that Tootie's innocent," Timmy said softly, "you know about Chester missing right?" he asked Vicky.

"Yeah and he was last seen by the public arguing with Trixie," Vicky recalled, "and she was found dead by you the same day!"

"I found her at night," Timmy pointed out, "why would Chester harm her?"

"Because he hates her and he is nuts," Vicky said immediately.

"Chester's not nuts!" Timmy defended his friend.

"He dunked his head into a tank of electric eels," Vicky reminded him, "then he took off his clothes and swam with them naked," she continued, "he got burns, paralysed for a week, and was hospitalised for a month," she stated, "hell twerp, he wasn't even eleven yet."

"Well you're no angel yourself," Timmy countered.

"Shut up before I send you to your room twerp," Vicky threatened and Timmy gulped and became silent, "what else is on this stupid television?" she wondered and turned the station, "Elderly Idol!" she cried incredulously, "I'm watching MTV," she declared and turned the station.

But Timmy heard a familiar tune.

"Put it back!" Timmy ordered.

"No way!" Vicky shouted, "I don't want to watch old people singing!"

"Not that, it's the song," Timmy told her.

"The song's called Delta Dawn twerp," Vicky informed him, "about some stupid lady falling for some guy then going nuts because he lied to her and then ran off," she told Timmy, "she used to be very pretty and happy before she met her betraying suitor and let's just say that after she was betrayed she went delusional and years later still waits for him," she summarized, "where did you hear this lame song twerp?" she asked.

But Timmy didn't answer.

Oh my God. – Timmy

Done

If anyone's confused the song (which isn't mine) was the same one playing on the tape recorder under Trixie's body in the prologue. Will be updated this week. Thank you everyone who has reviewed. This story is getting more reviewers bit by bit. Loving it! Thank you for reading and please review.