Chapter 2
Roman sat upstairs in his bedroom wracking his brain like he had been these last months. His baby girl was gone, His mother had turned back into the monster she was, stealing and feeding on Shelly's body and to top it all off... Norman was his father... And then he was killed...
"This family is so fucked up" he said to himself and decided that he needed air. He grabbed his coat and went to knock on Peter's door to see if he could pick his brain to see if he had come up with a solution to find Nadia, only to find his door wide open, jacket gone and papers all over his desk.
Out of curiosity, Roman picked up some of the drawings and scribbles and noticed a tall, darkly clothed girl with bandaged hands and a sweet smile. All around were the words: Shelly, where are you?, and please come back. Roman felt guilty about not telling Peter that she was back. He was sworn to secrecy by Dr. Pryce. No one could know she was back and safe, otherwise if the wrong person caught wind, the cops would come for her and all of Godfrey Industries and every one involved would be taken down in a heart beat.
Still, he couldn't help but wonder just how Peter felt about his baby sister. Was she like a sister to him too? A friend? More? He didn't know and he didn't want to right now. It was his fault that she was in this position in the first place. It was because of him that the media and every one thinks she is a monster. She wasn't! She was the most gentle and sweet soul anyone could ever hope to meet.
Roman carefully put the drawings back to the way they were when he found them and then turned on his heels and left. He knew exactly where he needed to go.
Shelly sat in her room at the Godfrey tower in her bed and was reading a book. Shelly loved to read, not only to expand her mind, but because she loved to pretend sometimes, when she was feeling blue about whatever was going on in her mind or life, that she was the heroine or main female love interest in the story. As her mind played her lovely fantasy, she didn't notice Dr. Pryce come in.
"Shelly?" Dr. Pryce said calmly.
Shelly jumped a bit but smiled softly at the man. "H-Hello Doctor. How are you?"
"Fine, just fine" He replied with kind eyes. "And you?"
"I'm... Okay." She replied with a small sadness in her eyes.
"Listen Shelly, I know things are tough right now, but my team and I are doing everything we can to construct you a new body. We thought maybe, you would like to decide how she looked? That way she can really be you!" Dr. Pryce had a gleam in his eyes now.
Shelly shook her said slowly. "I want to know what happened to my other body. No one will tell me!" She said a little more angrily.
"Shelly I am not allowed to tell you, nor any one else for that matter. You don't need to know."
Shelly fell silent and did not reply to the doctor.
"Perhaps I can bring in someone who can change your mind." And with that Roman stepped in holding a pink bag and smiled at his sister.
"Roman!" She exclaimed excitedly and put her book down and extended her bandaged arms out towards her brother.
Roman hugged her tight and smiled at her. "I brought a present for you. I thought you might like it since the other got ruined."
"I'll take my leave now, Mr. Godfrey, I'll need to speak with you before you leave." Dr. Pryce left the room and closed the door.