~Chapter 4 Amara~
I wake up to the sun shining in my face. I sigh and cover my face with the blanket when I feel fluttering in my stomach. I sit up slowly, pull my hair up in a bun, and rub my stomach trying to get it to settle down. I go to lay down when a wave of nausea comes over me, I jump up, run to the bathroom and throw up. I sit on the floor with my back against the wall, fearing that if I try to get up I'll get sick again. I rest my head against the wall and close my eyes, after a few minutes I feel someone sit next to me and rub my arm. I rest my head on the person's shoulder knowing it's Jack.
"Mommy, are you okay?" Sally asks. I look up and Sally is standing in the doorway of the bathroom.
"Yeah, I'm okay," I smile weakly at her.
"Aunt MooMoo says you're upset, and I don't like it when you're sad." she says tears filling her eyes. I pull myself slowly off the ground and walk over to her.
"I was upset because I thought the baby got hurt but it's all better now, the baby is okay and mommy isn't sad anymore, so please don't cry." I say and pick Sally up carefully. I remember the first time that I met Sally.
~FLASHBACK~
Carter and I are arguing about her poor excuse of a father.
"You can't stay there anymore!" I shove her chest and she goes flying, landing on her back. She stands up, her face red, brushing away some twigs from her hair.
"He's my father and I'm staying with him." I growl at her and I'm about to yell at her when this girl comes through the trees.
"Oh...Hey." She waves at us and Carter flips her off.
"Go away!" The girl puts her hands on her hips.
"Excuse me! You can't tell me what to do." Carter mics her.
"I bet I can bitch." The girl glares.
"Get the stick out of your ass." I watch as Carter leaps at the girl and punches her until I don't recognise her face, she stomps on the girl's throat, breaking it, and spits on her.
"Don't be a bitch." Carter looks back at me and I see she's crying.
"I wanna go home. " I go up to her and wrap my arms around her shoulders, she starts sobbing into my shirt, "Why can't he just let me go?" She mumbles then sniffles.
"I don't know baby...I don't know." I pet her hair and hug her tighter. After what seems like forever she pulls away and wipes her face, "Just move in here with me." Carter looks at the shed.
"When I know he won't try to kill me when I leave...then I will." Some bushes rustle and we both look over. A little girl in a pink dress with brown hair, covered in blood walks through the bushes and smiles.
"Hello." I smile and wave at her.
"Hello, darling. What's your name?" I squat down in front of her.
"I'm Sally...I like you. You're pretty and nice." My smile widens and I hug the little girl, "You killed that girl?" I nod.
"Yeah, you can't tell anybody though okay? It's a secret." The little girl named Sally giggles,
"It's okay my daddy and I kill people too. His name is Jack, he's not my real dad but he adopted me. I think you would like him." I rub at some of the dried blood from her face.
"SALLY!" A man dressed as a black and white clown runs through the trees and trips over the dead girl, "WHAT THE HELL!" I go over to the man and help him up.
"Hey." I smile at him and his face goes from angry to non expressional.
"DADDY!" Sally jumps onto the man's back, "Daddy, this is...what was your name?" The man, Jack, sticks out his hand. I shake it.
"My name is Amara." He smiles brightly at me.
"Jack." Sally giggles jumping off his back.
"I told you, you would like him." I look him up and down.
"Yeah, I do." His white face turns a shade of pink.
~FLASHBACK END~
"Mommy, You need to go check on Aunt MooMoo." I set her down.
"Why what's wrong?" I start to pull on a t-shirt.
"Last night she was making these weird sounds. Hoodie went in to check on her and he never came out. They both started making sounds. I think there's a monster in her room." I pull the baggie t-shirt over my head trying not to laugh at what Sally just said.
"I don't think it was a monster, but I'll go check just to be sure, you stay here with daddy," I watch Sally run up to Jack and pull on his hand wanting him to follow her. I leave the room and go down the hallway to Carter's room and knock on the door…..no answer, I knock again no answer, "I SWEAR IF THIS GODDAMN DOOR DOESN'T GET ANSWERED I'M GONNA TEAR THE BITCH DOWN," I yell banging on the door, because I hate being ignored. Still no answer, "OKAY, YOU FUCKERS ASKED FOR IT." I kick the door open as Carter scrambles to cover up.
"WHAT THE HELL!" I laugh crazily.
"I told you to answer the door." Hoodie wakes up and stretches.
"I'M PREGNANT BITCH COOK ME FOOD!" Hoode screams as I scream at him, he covers his chest with the blanket.
"Get you damn boyfriend to do it!" I growl at him.
"I told you to go make me some fucking food!"I glare at him, "And you have to explain to Sally what the weird noises were that she heard last night." I say putting my hands on my hips. His face turns red as he grabs his mask off the floor and slips it on," Now put on some clothes and go make me food," I demand and I turn and leave the room slamming the door behind me.
~Carter~
I get up and hop in the shower, "Clean, clean, cleaning my bodyyyyy….From sexy timezzzzzz!" I sing. When I get out I dry off and towel dry my hair. I throw on a black tank top and red baggy shorts. I skip down the stairs and giggle as Masky looks at me confused.
"What's with you?" He asks. I smile.
"Ask your friend." I wink at him and go into the kitchen.
"Come on Hoodie, just tell me if the monster hurt you guys!" Sally whins. I sneak up behind her and pick her up.
"The monster didn't have a chance against us! We slayed that beast down, then fell asleep." Sally's eyes widen in amazement.
"Wooooow!" I kiss her cheek and set her down. I walk over to Hoodie, who is at the stove cooking.
"You're welcome." I kiss his cheek and sit next to Amara who is staring at her stomach, "Amara?" She looks up at me with tears in her eyes, "What's wrong baby?" I hug her and she giggles crying harder now.
"I felt her move." She snatches my hand and puts it on her stomach. A little thing moves across my palm.
"Hi, little baby. I'm your auntie!" It goes across my palm again, "Amara?" I let her go and look her in the eyes, "How did you not know you were still pregnant? I mean your stomach is sticking out and everything." She shrugs.
"The internet said it was just still stretched and would go down eventually." I facepalm.
"Never believe the internet hun." Jack walks in and Amara tackles him.
"Woah!" She takes his hand and puts it on her stomach. His eyes light up and he spins her around. Hoodie puts a plate down in front of me.
"FOOD!" Amara snatches the plate and starts shoveling hashbrowns and bacon into her mouth. Hoodie gives me another plate and I eat almost as fast as Amara did. Later everybody is sitting around in the living room listening to the radio when suddenly a catchy song comes on I get up and stare at the radio.
Vampires never have to complain, Of living a dull circumstance. So let's all pretend that we are undead, In turn of the century France.
I start dancing to the song. I move my hips to the beat and spin in a circle. I lose myself to the song just dancing with it.
I want the love on your wrist, Oh, give me the heart on your neck. And it would be fine, To spend my whole life, With you, together. Parlez vous, or something like that. Le velo pour deux or something like that, And that's what I'll say to get you to ride away with me. Oh!
After what seems like hours but is only minutes the song ends and I hear clapping.
Oh it would be so oh fine to spend my whole life, With you, on a bicycle built for two.
I blink and suddenly I'm back to reality and everyone is staring at me, I blush and let my hair fall on my face.
"What ain't you ever seen nobody dance 'fore?" Amara jumps up as another song starts to play.
"That was totally hot girl!" I purse my lips at her and walk into the kitchen. I hear Amara following behind me.
"I think this baby is trying to kill me, I'm nauseous all the time and look I'M GETTING FAT." she says and pulls her hair up in a ponytail. I laugh.
"You aren't getting fat, the baby is just growing." she glares at me, her eyes go wide and it looks like she's looking behind me, "Amara, what are you looking at." I say and then turn around slowly, "Oh, it's you again." I say and I hear Amara growl at him.
"Well hello to you too." Offender says looking over my shoulder at Amara. She starts to move towards him but I grab her shoulder.
"Go sit with Jack. I can handle this, I don't want you to get hurt." she glares at him then looks at me and sighs.
"Fineeee." she groans and goes into the other room, "Who are you and what do you want." I cross my arms at him.
"I'm your father you little hoe." He crosses his arms.
"I killed my father you ass!" I hear somebody clear their throat behind me.
"It's true Carter. He is your father, and he's my brother." I turn and see Slendy standing there. I step back a little and look at Offender then back at Slendy.
"So, you two are brothers….so that means Amara is my cousin…..and her baby is my niece….I'M GONNA HAVE ANOTHER NIECE!" I squeal and the both look(?) at me like I'm insane. Oh wait...I kinda am. I giggle and sit on the floor.
"You my child, have been hanging around miss Amara." I look at Offender.
"Haters may hate, but I'm still your daughter Fendy." He shakes his head and sighs.
"And listening to too many commercials." I shrug and Slendy looks(?) back at him.
"What do you want." Offender leans against the counter.
"I've come for my daughter." I jump up and get in a karate stance.
"Not gonna happen bitch." Slendy puts his arm around my shoulders.
"That is not going to happen, dear brother." His head tilts down.
"Please, just for a week." Amara shows up and hugs me from behind, wrapping her arms around my waist.
"No, mine." I start humming and pointing at him.
"I can't decide. Whether you should live or die. Oh, you'll probably go to hell. Please don't hang your head and cry. No wonder why. My heart feels dead inside. It's cold and hard and petrified. Lock the doors and close the blinds. We're going for a ride. It's a bitch convincing people to like you. If I stop now call me a quitter. If lies were cats you'd be a litter. Pleasing everyone isn't like you. Dancing jigs until I'm crippled. Slug ten drinks I won't get pickled-."
"Carter!" I look at Slendy, "Sing a more appropriate song at least." Amara giggles.
"I liked her song." I lean my head back so I can look her in the eyes.
"My songs are amazing." She kisses my forehead and rubs her head on my cheek.
"What do we get in return for letting you keep her for A WEEK?" My mouth falls open at him.
"This." He holds out his hand and I stare at the rose.
"It's white." He nods and hands it to Slendy, "It means purity, that no harm shall come to you while you are with me." Slendy looks down at me.
"It's up to you." Amara tightens her arms around me.
"Hey guys, what's going on?" Jeff walks in and freezes. Sally is clinging to his chest.
"Grandpa? Why is this bitch here?" I burst out laughing as Amara's mouth fell open.
"WHO TAUGHT YOU THAT WORD!" Sally shrugs.
"Ben." Amara rolls her eyes and goes back to hugging me.
"One week, no more. If you try something...I'll kill you." Offendy smiles at me and holds out his hand. Amara whimpers.
"Noooo." I turn around to face her and hug her.
"It's okay, I'll be back in a week." I let her go and Slendy has to hold her back. I take his hand and suddenly I'm sitting on the floor in a room with no windows and no door. It has a mirror.
"Look into the mirror my child." I stand up. In the mirror is a version of me, smiling surrounded by Amara, Jack, Sally, and Hoodie, "These are your loved ones." his voice cuts out.
"What am I supposed to do?" He appears in front of me.
"You will have plenty to do." He smiles, holds up a red rose and a blue rose, "The red rose allows you to be granted my undying devotion and your sexual desires. And the Blue flower forfeits your life." He frowns, "If you will not love me, I won't allow you to love another." He goes to hand me the red rose, I smack it out of his hand.
"I would rather die than have my sexual desires granted by you!" I snatch the blue rose and he growls at me.
"Oh, that won't kill you...You'll just lose yourself." He disappears. My heart aches for a deep longing for a moment before vanishing. I place my hand over my heart, dropping the rose to the floor, I lie on the bed and start to cry.
"What's wrong with me?" I ask out loud to myself.
"You, my dear, are losing who you are." My head goes fuzzy and I scratch at my wrists with my nails.