"Awwww poop!". Wally said, picking a hamster up, to put it outside. "Get out there, right now, mate!". He threw "Niggles Wiggles" outside after it gagged. "Errr no, no, no, no! And stay out there!". He slammed the left compartment door shut, going to get a soda. "Mm mm, do you mind slamming, that?". Hoagie said. "Don't you see what I'm finishing here?". "Dying alone?". Wally commented, sitting down with his soda. "Guys! Pizza just came!". Abigail called. "aa!" . Wally threw up his hands. "What?". Abigail asked, crossing her legs. "Man, Kuki's been in that hot tub for 3 hours now". "She's been out there forever". "What's it to you if she's out there?". Abigail said, taking a slice of pizza. "Why should it be any different?" "she's usually outside, longer". Hoagie stretched his neck to look. "Huh, what do you know?". "The two zealots are having a ball". Abigail said. "Kindred spirits". Hoagie said, cutting off his crust. "Bff sies!". Wally said, making a fake, cutesy face, that, to anyone else looking looked gross. The two looked at him. "Seriously, what are they doing out there?". Abby wondered, looking right outside their window, near the Hot Tub.
"A person's inner self is visible when they willing to bring their true selves out". Kuki and Alex had heard that before, from Kuki's grandmother. That proverb had fared true to this moment, when Alex was busy surveying the inner damage done to her would be self.
"I… I don't… I don't know, things were never good". She said, sniffling. "Alex," Kuki said softly. "I understand things weren't good for you". "I know you've had difficulties in the past". She said softly. She walked toward her. Her slender figure, made her look sophisticated, and grandiose in power and charm. It was almost how the archetypical thorough "girl" would look like, and strive for. "It's never easy when a girl is physically and mentally abused as such". Alex became nervous again, as Kuki began speaking in a sophisticated manner again. "It's rather alarming for developing at a normal rate, and keeping up with milestones". She continued.
"You're lucky for being adopted by great parents". "You'll always be lucky". She looked over her, observantly. "And always faithful". "Do you feel any different?". "No, I… I don't think so". Alex said. "I… don't really recall anything". "Mmmmmm, of course not". Kuki said. "It happened before your memory".
Walking around, Alex did, now, feel some of the pain that had been prevalent, previously. Only a little, but there was still some evident. "Um… just out of curiosity, do you feel bad for me?". Alex asked. "Mmmmm, " Kuki looked her over some more.
"It isn't your fault you were abandoned, abused…". "I understand it was hard". "There's one thing, that makes it all better". "What is that?", Alex asked, turning her head, innocently. "Love". Kuki said, softly, wrapping her arms around Alex. "Together, we'll learn how to grow with one another, and how to truly love each other", she whispered.
"Sure". Alex said. "Mmmmmm". Kuki said. "You know, if you think about it," Alex said, "I've actually become the person I am today, thanks to everything that occurred in the first four months". "Mmmmm, how so?". Kuki asked. "I boast a ravaging IQ of 203, to be exact", Alex stated, proudly. "IQ of", Kuki said, her lips created a flat line. Aware of the grammatical error that had been freely tossed.
"I am currently working on a breakthrough that will further mankind's understanding of Superfluid oxidization, and I've configured the constant algorithms aligned with the flow of Ettie currents in a wave of light". Alex looked back at Kuki. "I… I'm smart" she said lifting her eyes. Alex also noticed the flat expression on Kuki's face, and her thinned lips, as she sat back, with an analytical expression attached to her. Alex felt her face burning, as she tried to continue speaking, keeping from feeling intimidated by Kuki.
"I…. I'm successful, I'm really talented". "I can sing my songs". She continued. "I…. I can do a lot of things other people normally can't". "I thank my massive mind, everyday". "Now that I know what it's due to, I'm not ashamed, and I'm glad I didn't turn out like any regular old Joe". Kuki's lips still remained flat. "I'm glad, in a way, I guess it was alright". Alex said. Sighing, Kuki pursed her lips. Alex truly was naive. Optimistic, you could say. Even in the slightest, wildly optimistic, and proud. She still held little grasp, and understanding, of her situation, and what it meant for her future.
A flat, plain, stony expression remained on Kuki Sanban's face, as she observed Alex, who was now coming to bright, promising terms with what deprivation meant to her, and what it meant for her. "I'm amazing". "It's not all as bad as it seems". "hmmm". Kuki hummed, a very feminine, soft, airy like sigh, as she continued to observe her said, "bestest friend in the universe", who now sat down to rest her scarred heart. Which was shown to have much damage from the first 4 months.
Alex's rib cage was also open, as the see-through pain, and mind disjunction was also shared. It could've also been felt, but Alex did not seem to mind. Through and through, she was very optimistic, and didn't seem to even realize what something of this level of cruelty did to her. She just kept at walking around, acknowledging her genius, doing math, and remaining friendly, and open to any deep relationship while doing so.
Kuki stood, stoically, in an observant manner, staring at Alex. The surface of her thin lips, her peach glossed, shiny lips that glinted in the white light, could be seen. Fine lines came down the middle, as the lips' surface was made smoother, by gloss. "Hmmm". She hummed, femininely again, while looking towards Alex. Naive Alex who had readily accepted the notion that this pain had helped her in a small way.
Alex sat down, now feeling the weight, the tremor, and the pain her past, and her heart had given her. Looking around, she started crying. A standard cry just wouldn't do. Bawling at this point to wear she could no longer see anything in front of her, Alex finally felt sad., thinking she had finally realized Kuki's viewpoint was cynical. After all of this time, how could she be so naive, toward understanding what happened to her? What was she going to be able to do, later in life? Would she buy a house? Could she take care of herself? What would she do? Would she be ok, with her parents? Anxiously, and with judgement and rapport, these questions ran constantly through her mind, as she still laid, crying uncontrollably.
It had been worse than the night before, at this rate, sobs were present. In believing Kuki was cynical, despite what Rainbow Monkeys covered for, that Nigel was using her for experimentation, and that everyone looked down on her, for being abandoned. For being incredibly intelligent, not through genetics, neither through training, or being a twin, but through being chained to the wall outside,... In Texas, at a bad house, or wherever. Or being starved. Whatever. She just couldn't remember. Whatever had happened, was horrible. She couldn't deal with anymore thoughts coinciding with her IQ being a gangling sham thanks to horrendous forces.
Her wide, open eyes became red, and puffy, from her crying. The skin around it became thinner, and her pale face, became red with tears, continuous tears. How could this have happened? She kept crying, as her ribcage remained open. Smiling gently, Kuki looked over Alex, as her curved, slender appearance, that of a girl, a woman spoke to her. "Alex", she said, airily, and quickly, in a hushed voice. "I want you to understand that you are amazing". "You are a very beautiful, accomplished, funny, wonderful girl who will strive at great lengths".
Alex, with a confused look, glanced up at Kuki. "you are an incredible girl, with an impervious amount of good spirit". She continued. "You are very tenacious as well". "You can do anything you place your mind to, and accomplish it". "You are very wise beyond your years, and very strong willed". "I love you", she said, smiling. "Alex", she said gently, "remember that happiness, and self-reliance are in your future". "You will become amazing, and eventually achieve union with the universe". She said, softly. " "You are still, small, yet, very naive".
"You've not yet…". She frowned as she said this, "developed, physically and…" she sighed, "well,". "You're young, still". "A beautiful princess". The usual cheeriness was back in her voice. "My bestie!". "You and the universe will achieve perfect," she breathed deeply with Alex. "balance". "You will be on perfect calibration with the inner peace". She said.
"Inner peace?". Alex asked. "And… I didn't know you knew Brahman". "Oh, well, I'm Daoist". Kuki explained. "We believe in that stuff". "Alex, we know you have much strength, and much skill". She said. "But you need love, and a family".
"Together we'll learn all about our best friend, and her true skill". She said, looking outward, as if she were acknowledging the Rainbow Monkeys, or something. "We will always be sisters, and we will always help each other, no matter what". "I love you, Alex". She then pulled her into a hug. Kissing her on her cheek, and all around, as she did so, affectionately.
"I love you, too, Kuki". Alex said. At that present moment, she no longer felt alone, or judged, or left behind. She felt a new confidence arise in her, that never had. She had felt like it was a rewarding experience, that reminded her, where the vast array of intellect came from. She was reminded of how she was rewarded of her intellect. She did receive the worst amount of luck at the beginning, but she knew she was intelligent because of it, and had been skilled at the top of her level, for years. She also had quite a hero's story to tell, and knew while she had done well, there was so much more to do, and many more accolades to receive.
While she already had enough strength and skill to prove formidable, she knew that she had to remain focused and strong willed, to achieve anything she wanted. This included improving relationships with her parents, her friends, family, and other members of other areas as well. One of the Eds, Edd and she, had been dating for a while. Deep inside, she knew it was time for her to reciprocate his feelings for her. Perhaps say yes, when he asked her out on a date, she could spend time, perchance a weekend in one of the upper levels of his mansion, or even in the multiple pool area of his "rejuvenation" spa. She could even cuddle with him. Cuddling consisted of the two of them hugging each other, and him patting her head when watching a documentary about sand. She sat, letting her soul heal, and being ok with the scars that were there.
She then heard a soft, airy, yet quick speaking voice above her. "Alex" Kuki said, smiling menacingly as she spoke her words. "I want you to know you are an amazing, wonderful person who will continue to influence the world". "You always will be, strong". She said, still wearing the menacing grin. "Alex, listen to my every instructive". She said. "I want you open the bottle of antibiotics and take them". She said, a little slowly. "Take your medicine, Alex". "But… but… I….. I…. " she struggled, weakly. "The antibiotics will deplete your body of the bacterium lying dormant in your stomach". "The germs elsewhere will be eliminated, through a digest process". "Bacterium originates in the inner thalamus of white blood cells, reproducing rapidly, and going through each stage of replication". She grinned evilly, as she mouthed her words. "Did you understand that?". She asked. "Do you need me to repeat it?". Struggling, Alex got up, and looked at her. She turned her head, with an innocent expression mounted on her face.
"You can do it, Alex". Kuki said, grinning still. Still, the malnourished girl looked at her. "Take your hand, press down, and release". Kuki instructed. Intimidated by the scary, psychotic looking girl, with a nurse's outfit on above her, Alex did as told and opened the bottle, pouring out a pink, gooey liquid. The solid pink solution oozed out as it filled the small cup. Drinking it, she looked up at Kuki. "mmmm, Alex" she sighed. "Mmmmmm". "You.. are... So, strong". She said, brushing a strand of hair from Alex's forehead. "Hmm," she said, as she began walking away. The sky did look awful black above them, and the white puffiness of the clouds seemed to have dissipated. A shade of blue/gray had enveloped the two of them.
"Um…. Kuki,". Alex said, "Kuki…".Alex said, concerned. "What do you need, Alex?" she asked. "There's a storm coming at 420 knots per second, and 321 kilo knots per minute". She said, nervously. "I think we need to go". Gently, Kuki brushed hair from her eyes. "It's alright, Alex, we'll leave here soon". She said, reassuring her, calmly. "No, no, I think we should go now!". Alexandria said. The fear was mounting in her eyes. "We need to go!". She said, nervously. "Alex," Kuki said, gently, "we will leave soon". "Please have patience". She assured. "I need to go, now!". Alex said, as thunder boomed in the distance. "I need to go!". Kuki grabbed both of Alex's hands, clasping them in hers. "Alex," she reinforced. "We will leave soon". "Take a deep breath". She instructed. "I know you're nervous". "Mmmmm, you'll be fine". "I don't think so," "I don't think so". Alex's breathing became short, as her eyes widened with impending fear.
Thunder continued to boom in the distance, as the clouds grew bigger, bigger, and bigger, until they enveloped the area where the girls were standing. Lightning came from one of the clouds. "Aaaaaa!" they both screamed as the clouds became darker, and darker. With each bit of rain, flooding the two of them, the lightning flashed. "Aleeeeeeexxxxxxxxx!", Kuki screamed. "Kuki? Kuki! Wait! No!". "Alex, pwuh!" she spit water from her mouth. "Alex, don't let go!", she yelled. "Kuki! Kuki wait!". The rainwater that had began as a trickle, had run incessantly under their feet, turning to a puddle, they both played in, had now become an enormous, vast ocean that was filling up with each second. "No!" they both yelled, as they were sinking deeper, and deeper. "This is it". Alex thought, squeezing her already hurting eyes shut. "I won't make it!". "Good lord, how you frustrate me, Kuki!" she thought, trying to suppress her fear.
Going under, yet again, she was thrust forward, violently. "Ermmmm, mmmmm!" "pwuh!". She poked her head above water, urgently. "Wha… wha.. What is?", she gasped, frightened, at the prospect of a whirlpool sucking them both in. swimming urgently to Alex, Kuki grabbed her, squeezing her tightly. "Hold on!'. "What do you think I'm doing?!". "Aaaaaaaa!". They both screamed, as they went deeper, deeper, deeper and deeper into the void. A burst of light was seen by Alex's arm, as Kuki looked in sheer horror, screaming.
"Alex, look by your arm!". Nothing could be seen there. "No, look to your left! To your left!". Kuki screamed, grabbing Alex's hand, to swim out of the current, only to be thrust to the right, where she was lost. Alex, thrust to the left, felt a sharp pain jab her from the waist down. "Owwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!" she wailed loudly. "Owwwwwwww!". She wailed. This wailing turned her beating heart, and her widened eyes, into a raging fit. Crying, and screaming, she broke away from the current, as her eyes continued to swell with tears. Sobbing continuously, she caught breaths of air, only to be wailing yet again. Her luck, her bad luck, was ending here, with a painful jab, and a burst of light. Something ran up her leg as she felt a final static shock! Then everything went black. Everything had sunk, including the lightning, Kuki Sanban, everything, had ended.
Opening her eyes, was no easy task. But Alex did it. Looking around, anxiously, she had found she was in her own room, in her own bed. In her own bed? But, what about the Sector V treehouse? Where was Kuki? Hoagie? Nigel, and Abigail? Nowhere around here, that was for darn sure.
She was in her own house. Looking around the darkened area, she had looked, rigorously for a flashlight, or any kind of light at that, none seemed to be available. Although, looking around, she had noticed, this was her room. Her original room, seemed to be in its original place, in her original house. Original house, where she was born, and where she had been starved. Lace surrounded her bedding area, and chipped, cracked paint was her walls, from top to bottom.
Her bed felt cold, as her carpet felt odd as well. Looking around nervously, she had seen her doorway, which felt tall, narrow, and menacing. A haunting red light cast a menacing black shadow on the door. "Kuki…", she had said again, softly. Something was heard in the distance. It was something, faint. Like something of a soft, "click". No matter. It was time to figure out what was happening, trying to get out of there. It wasn't going to prove easy. Looking around, she had seen, absolutely nothing. Even Kick and Reefer Madness, had gone out drinking, or smoking or had gone out to pick another fight at another bar. Kick, and...Reefer. People she didn't even know, with such ridiculous names. Looking up, she had heard the "clicking" getting nearer. Closer, and closer it came, until she had heard it right outside of her old bedroom, in the hallway. The clicking of shoes, was heard as they neared her bedroom.
Looking up, frightened, she wondered who it was. Laying her head down, she heard the slight, "creeaaaak", of the doorway as the person entered, looking for her. Right away, she had known who it was that had just come in. the blonde, scraggly hair, the bushy, thick blonde eyebrows, the dreaded black, leather bag that he had always been seen with. Frederick, also known as "Freaky Fred" stood over Alex, smiling creepily. Looking up at him, she sat, trying her best to suppress any sob that was to come out of her. "Hello, Alexandria". He said in a low, deep voice. "H-hi Fred". She said, hesitantly. "I haven't seen you in some time, my dearest love". He smiled a creepy, eerie smile that would make anyone shudder at the mere sight of it. "How are you?". He had noticed the red around her eyes, the "muck" left over on her face from her tears, and her breathing heavily. "Um… um…. I… I…. I'm ok". She breathed heavily, nervously. "Click, click, click," the light steps of his heels clicked against her stone floor. He had lowered himself, to better observe her.
Looking over her, he lifted her chin. "My dearest love". He said in a low register, almost that of a sexual nature. "Enlighten me, how are you?". "Remember, there are no secrets between us". He said in a whisper. "I'm not good". Alex said, holding back a sob. "Oh, why is that?". He asked, putting a hand on her arm. "I…. I… I…". Fred kept staring at her, lovingly. Sighing deeply, he licked his red, thin lips. "I had these kids that lived down the street from me, and instead of um…being best friends with me, they kept using me for some experiment they were doing, and my one friend, Kuki Sanban, had me think about my birth parents, you...you… know". "Hmmmmm, your birth parents". He said unsure. "Well, I… I don't know" she said nervously suppressing a sob. "I went through ten families before I…. I was adopted by... My current parents". "You know what happened, I don't need to tell you". "You're probably already there". She sobbed.
"I'm not exactly sure, Alexandria". He said. "No, you know exactly what I'm talking about". She said, sobbing. "I've heard you talking to my parents about everything". "I know they trust you with everything, I know you know". She said, crying even harder at this point. "That is true,", Fred said lowly. "Feel not lost, Alexandria". He pressed his thin lips. "There is no reason in feeling askew". He brushed her face. "Those who were deprived at a young age, feel unlucky, disdained, and as if there is no hope". He said, in a deep, romantic, sexual voice. "You are… alluring, Alexandria". He whispered. "You are extraordinary". He said, in a whisper. "Remember, I am never far away". "I'll always be near you, my dearest love". He let his wrinkly hand run over her pale face, then down over her shirt.
"It's just I feel like…. I have so much pain". She said, in between sobs. "I didn't even know that anybody could do something horrible, such as". "My intelligence is actually a product of this". "I…I don't know". She said. "Just please, get me out.", she said, crying. "I want to go home.". "I don't want to be here, anymore.". She said, crying. "You look tense…..". Fred said in his low register voice as he brushed her arm. "Alexandria", he said smiling eerily. "I'm sorry". Alex said, feeling her still throbbing head. "It's just… I feel like, I've had so much pain before, that I didn't know was there, and it just bothered me, how I'm so different from everyone, and I was isolated from everyone in school because of how smart I was, and I kind of felt like I couldn't do anything". "I… I just felt like, I don't know". "Like everything of mine, was kind of a lie". "Now, it feels like no one will take me seriously, well not won't take me seriously… but… they'll know that I'm only smart because I was left behind, and not cared for".
"Yes, I understand". Fred said, nodding. "It has been difficult, my dear love". He placed a hand on her knee. "What do I do?". She asked. "It may seem tedious, and misfortunate". He looked at her, pursing his lips. "But you are loved". He said, lowering his hand on her knee.
"My beautiful rose". He said, as his hand went across her chest, holding her close. "You will always be loved". He said, sweetly. "Never as close as I am in your lonely heart". "It is no secret you have been abandoned". "But you are always, and have been always, an amazing girl". He sat her on his lap.
"Very skilled, intelligent, wise beyond your years, and soooooo,..." Alex felt something weird come up against the seat of her pants. It was rather, lumpy. No matter. Looking around, she tried to plan her escape from him. "Innocent". An evil, malicious grin came across Fred's face as he mentioned Alex by name. "Alexandria". Struggling, she had tried to get out of there, only for his grip to get tighter. "It's wonderful you've developed a relationship with Sanban". He said, maliciously. "She certainly is a lovely girl, isn't she?".
"Please, let me go!". Alex said, struggling. "Now,... onto…. Us". He ran a hand under her chin, brushing it up, romantically, just so. "Oh Alex,". He smelled her, wafting in her scent, which wasn't great from that week.
"You really don't think your life is that bad, do you?". "N-no". She said nervously. "I.. I know I'm a genius because of what happened, and that I am really accomplished in all that I do". Sitting silently, he continued to brush her face. "Oh Alex". He said, sighing deeply. "You perhaps need to visit more often". He smelled her, then lowering his hand. "You and I should court more". He said, touching her below the knee. "You and I have an eternal bond that will carry with us". He stroked her knee, brushing it, much like one would stroke their loved one. "Forever". Looking up at him, Alex felt the tears return, besides the feeling of wanting to call for help. "What's your house like?". She asked.
"Ugh, it's in shambles as of this season". He said, leaning back. "My landlords are always testy". "But no more of they". He grinned. "You and I will fill out the agreement doctrine, and we will fulfill our paradise". He said. "You will be sated with all of our immense luxuries". He brushed below her knee, in fact, way below. "Alexandria". He grinned, maliciously, as he spoke in a very provocative, low register. "What is yours, will forever be mine".
Struggling anxiously, she tried releasing herself from the evil barber's grip. Struggling, she had pushed herself against the weight of his bony arm, but to no avail. Fred cackled, maliciously, as he grinned. "You're beautiful", he laughed mischievously, putting his hand over her mouth. "Wait, what is this doctrine you're filling out?", she demanded, spitting hair out of her mouth. "Oh". Fred continued, tightening his grip on Alex. His hand went farther down her pants, to her underwear area.
"It is a release claiming dependency and medical assistance, for life". "I decided to release your parents of burden". Alex knew what that meant. In this warped reality, she was hit by severe pain. The elongated pain that came with prenatal abandonment, and abuse. She couldn't have her own house, she couldn't get married, she couldn't do a career, she tried, but the devil inside had ruined it. It was no longer a curse, it was hell. She felt herself becoming lightheaded. "No, no, no, no…". She panicked. "No, no, no, no, no, no…". She began moving around, uneasily. Going to her first instinct, her "flight" response, she squirmed forcibly trying to release herself of Fred's grip. "No, no, no". "No!". she began crying again. She tried, but she could not escape the evil barber, and his urges. He grinned, diabolically now, tightening his grip to the point where she could not escape.
Looking above her, she had seen two large ominous shadows appear above her and Freaky Fred. they both towered over her, as they got closer, closer, and closer, drawing in. against the backdrop of the red light, they had looked to be from hell. One held a chainsaw that buzzed loudly, as it moved toward Alexandria. The silver blade brushed against her throat. "No, no, no!" she yelled, genuinely frightened. The other held a baseball bat right above her throat. Kick and Reefer were back. "No!" she screamed, trying to escape Fred's grip. Ducking, she escaped Kick and Reefer, who remained shadows. "You will belong to me". Freaky Fred hissed.
"No, no, no, no! Prmmmmm!". Snapping his fingers, Fred commanded the shadows to wrap themselves around her mouth. Holding her close, he reached into his black bag for his razor. "Oh, Alex….. Your hair". He said, clicking on the razor. "Ohhhhhhhhh, it's soooooooooo, fine". He said, fetishy. "I looooooooooooooooooove your hair". He drowned in her presence. "I loooooooove your hair". "I have….wants…. Alex". He said, having a gasm, and fetish. "I want your beautiful….. Hair". He grinned, evilly buzzing his razor. Biting him, Alex tried getting underneath him, as she ducked. "Now, now, Alexandria". He said, slowly. "It is never civil to bite". He stuffed a towel down her throat as he drew near with the razor. "Alexandria". He said, as the razor took out a significant piece of her hair. The razor then took out all of her hair. It wasn't that, she was concerned with at the moment. "Time for a bath, Alex". Fred said creepily, holding the razor to her throat. Doing as she was instructed, she got changed, let's just say. He then held her against him.
"You are mine now, Alexandria". He said, sexually. He held the razor against her throat. Trying to struggle, trying to scream, she squirmed, fear sat in her eyes. "Pus, pus". (the Italian words for hush, love) he said, holding the razor to her throat. The sharpest part of the blade he edged in with, going right for her trachea. He was going to end her. Struggling, she forcibly, naturally, like an animal running from danger, bolted left and right.
His grip became so strong, he dug his claws into her. Things weren't looking too promising down there either. Closing her eyes, Alex accepted her fate. She was clearly not meant for life. She had a horrendous start, and she was about to face an ugly, atrocious, disgusting end that would render her helpless. Knowing how torturous and cumbersome things were, she laid there, accepting, and just hoping to be reborn as a new person, who wasn't as worse off, as she was. "I love you, Alexandria". Freaky Fred sighed, slitting her throat, and piercing her skull with the razor. Everything then went black. This was it. The end, her end was there. Death was now a fatal reality. Or perhaps, it was only a fact. All she knew was, everything went black.
Alex cried, and sobbed into her pillow as she sat up. Well, Hoagie's pillow. The tears stained his satin pillow. Wait, Hoagie? Sitting up, she found herself in no other than… Sector V's treehouse, in Hoagie's bed. But…. that didn't make any sense. She had gotten up, she had met Kuki outside, they had done meditation. Why was she….? Why…..? why….. Why was she in Hoagie's bed? The cheetah print lamp remained in the same place, as well as the underwear. Through her tears, she could see some blobs of color. Some orbs of people. Turquoise, red, green, orange, yellow, wait? No. all of Sector V had come to Hoagie's room seeing her Abigail walked over to her.
"Alex, it's ok". She reassured, putting her hand on her shoulder. "You're in our treehouse, now". "Everything's fine". She said, lightly stroking her face. "Shhh, you're good, honey", She said gently. "Oh no". Hoagie said. "Did we have a bad dream?". Nodding, Alex went over to him. Wrapping her in a hug, he let his fat red lips, brush her face. "Mmmmm". "Tell us what happened". He said, gently.
Shaking her head quickly, Alex continued crying. It got worse to the point where she had laid on the ground, bawling and saying unintelligible words such as, "I hate you, I hate Kids neggst Door". "I hate you" "I hate you!". "Mmmmm, here". Hoagie offered. "Would you like to sit on the bed and talk about what happened?". "No, no, no!" she screamed, throwing a fit. "Leave me alone!". Fearfully, Alex sat up, wide-eying Kuki as she neared, offering some warm milk. "Get away from me.". She said. "Don't touch me, don't touch me, don't touch me.". "Alex" Kuki said, softly. "It's ok now". "Here, let's sit up on the bed….".
"No!" she cried. "Leave me alone!". "I hate all of you!". "You all are evil, impudent, malignant, impoverished, deplorables!". "Go away!". She cried. "Alex".. A gentle voice, trying to reason with her, said. "Facetious!". She yelled. "Facetious all of you!". "Go away! You all call yourselves friends… but I know, and I am on top of all of your little schemes!" "well, guess what…. Your schemes will not work on me! I'm out of here!". She kept crying, fearful of what might happen next. Would Nigel take her away? Would Kuki dress in a nurse's outfit again? Would Hoagie force her to do something she didn't want to do?
"Mm ok, Alex", Abigail said gently. "We're going to leave you in here,..." "listen, Alex.." she redirected her. "We're leaving you in here, until you calm yourself down". "Then, we'll talk, baby girl". She said, kissing her on the cheek. "We need you to calm down". "You're not ready to talk to us, yet". She said. Her puffy, red lips were seen as she looked at Alex. Lines remained on those as well. "I' am". Alex said, sobbing.
"No, you're not". Abby whispered. "Calm yourself down, babe". "All's you had was a little nightmare, that's all". "I have them, too". "We all do". "Breathe, blow". Abigail still looked at her. "Let it out, baby". She said, gently. "Just let it out". "You'll be ok". "I… I will?". She asked. "Mm mm hmmm". Abigail said. "You will be fine". "Breathe until you feel good". She said, calmly. "Breathe". "There you go". She said, looking at her. Her thick, red lips were seen closed as she stared at her. "Are you good?". "Do you feel calm?". She asked. Feeling no choice in the matter, Alex nodded, agreeably. "Good". "Why don't you lay down and take a little rest?". Kuki suggested. "Sleep up here". She said, gently. "I'll get your pillow". She suggested, fluffing the pillow for her bestie.
Alex, tired, and feeling miserable from the nightmares she had, from the stress she felt, crawled up to her pillow, and laid down. "Shhhh", "let's go to sleep, Alex". Abigail said, putting Hoagie's sheets over her. "I still can't believe these are Hoagie's sheets". Alex said, peeking up from below. "I know, he's had these… ever since he was inducted into the Kids Next Door". "They're not that appealing". Abigail brushed Alex's forehead before kissing her goodnight.
"Why not?". Alexandria asked. "Hmmmmm, it's sort of tacky". She continued. "I tend to disagree". A hushed voice came from afar. "Really now?" Abigail asked. "I think of it more as a calling card". Hoagie's voice was heard, as he sat cross-legged on his chair.
"Whatever happened on it, stayed on it". He remarked. "It is rather lovely". He winked. "See, Alex tends to enjoy it". Alex was sleeping at this point. "Yes, well, Alex sees how ridiculous it is". Abigail stated. "I don't think so". Hoagie said, confidently. "I put her here earlier today". "She didn't seem to have a problem". "So, are you sure it wasn't those sheets that gave our baby girl nightmares?". Abigail said, sarcastically. "Or the lamp?". "It's a good thing she spotted it". He chuckled, making a bad joke. Abigail looked at him, flatly.
The rest of Sector V didn't look too pleased either. Putting warm milk by the side of the bed where Alex was, Kuki kissed her forehead. Sitting up a little bit, Alex's eyes were seen as she tried getting out of bed. "Let's lay down". Kuki said softly.
"No". Alex said, putting her feet over the side. "Alex", Kuki said, gently, reinforcing her. "You're tired". "You need to go to sleep". She pulled the sheet over her. "Ok". Alex said, dejectedly, tiredly. "Night, Kuki". Alex said, looking up. Too tired to cry, too exhausted to think about any of her nightmares, and much too exhausted to pack up, and get ready to go home. "Goodnight, Alex". Kuki said, brushing her head, before leaving. "Sweet dreams". The lights went off as Kuki left Hoagie's room, going into the main area where the rest of Sector V was. Too tired to hear the whispers made about her, and too mentally exhausted to even care that plans were being made regarding her health, Alex drifted off to peaceful sleep. No more nightmares, no more crying, and gladly enough, no more waking up wondering what happened. She was ok, for now.