Chapter Fourteen

Sadness

The next day was the day before Christmas Eve and everyone was getting excited about the next couple of days. At Shadow and Rouge's house, Shadow was placing some more presents he had wrapped for Rouge and Angel under the tree whilst Rouge was tending to Angel.

When he had finished, he walked to the bathroom where he could hear some happy splashing noises coming from the bathroom, smiling, he walked in to see Rouge who was bathing Angel, Angel was clearly loving his bath, getting all lathered up and washed, Rouge even lifted him out of the bath to nuzzle his nose a couple of times.

"How's the little champ doing?" asked Shadow walking behind Rouge and hugging her from behind, Rouge giggled and poured some more water over Angel, "he's ok" she said "loving his bath!" "I can see" said Shadow reaching to stroke his son's cheek.

Angel laughed and began to splash the water and run his hands through it making waves, Shadow laughed then reached for a small white towel, Rouge then lifted the gurgling baby hedgehog out and Shadow wrapped the towel around him. After they dried him, put some powder on him and put a nappy on him, Rouge placed him in a soft woollen red baby suit.

"I wonder how the girls are getting on?" said Rouge, "I can't help thinking about Chloe, after what the murderesses have been saying, she's been really sad, they said she was upset at our last visit and even Chloe showed she was upset" Shadow could see Rouge and was worried, he placed his hand on her shoulder as Angel leaned on his mother's chest.

"I feel worried about Chloe, I feel as her friend I should do something to make her feel special and ask the murderesses to do the same" Shadow smiled "you got a big heart Rouge" he said "we'll do that" "really?" asked Rouge, "We'll get a large card, and give it to the murderesses tomorrow"

Rouge beamed "that would really make Chloe's day!" said Rouge as she hugged her lover, Shadow hugged her back, "it will certainly show she's loved for who she is, and she isn't the cold blooded evil murderess everyone thinks she is" Shadow nodded as he gave her his trademark smirk making her giggle.

Meanwhile the murderesses were sitting in Verona and Celia's cell talking about Chloe, "damn that screw Sylvia" said Celia "I can't believe she sent Chloe down the block for being bullied"

"I'da like too give dem a piece of me mind!" said Darlene angrily, "I like to bash der stoopid 'eads in!" "Calm yourself Darlene" said Julia "if you do that, you'll be spending the whole of Christmas down the block" "Like ah would care!" said Darlene.

Kaliyah sighed "I dunno what poor Butcher Girl's gonna be like when she comes back up the block" she said "she may not want to talk to anyone" said Verona, "and be grumpy all Christmas?" said Julia. "Well, Chloe's not the only one upset" said Kaliyah "I saw Nicholas downstairs and he looked like he'd been given the sack"

"He's not sacked though is he?" asked Celia "no" said Kaliyah "but I heard him talking to Karen and saying that he was upset at Chloe's outburst" "well, we all know he loves Chloe" said Verona. "I bet you anything Chloe was furious when Nicholas dragged her down the block" "She'll be taken back up to G-Wing soon" said Julia "I just hope she's not gonna have another tantrum" "Or doose beetches give her bollacks" said Darlene referring to Maxine and Frances.

As they were talking Verona who was sitting near the cell door looked out to see Chloe walking back into the wing through the bars of the prison accompanied by Nicholas and the tall Doberman officer. "Hey girls" she said "Chloe's back" everyone jumped up and looked out to see the poodle walk upstairs and towards her cell.

The murderesses watched her as she walked into her cell and placed herself on her bed, "you think we should go in? see if she's ok?" asked Kaliyah. "I think we should" said Julia. Everyone nodded and began to walk towards Chloe's cell, the sad poodle was laying on her bed with her head resting on her arms.

"Chloe" said Julia "hey Butcher Girl" said Celia, Chloe looked up to see them standing in the doorway, she looked away from them. "Please" she said "I don't want to see anybody" "Awww" said Celia "you still feeling upset?" Chloe nodded, the murderesses all walked in and sat down on the desk and chairs in her cell.

"Awww come on?" said Verona "why so blue?" Chloe sighed "I can't believe I got sent down the block when it was the bullies who were the bad ones" "Ah wanna beat dem to death!" said Darlene "afder what dey did to yoo!" "Calm yourself Darlene!" said Julia.

"Come on Chloe" said Verona "it's the day before Christmas Eve, and we've got a lot planned, you know we've got a crazy karaoke tomorrow night, and a little Christmas Eve buffet" Chloe said nothing, "I can't think of anything good now girls" she whispered softly, "I just feel so low"

The murderesses sighed sadly, Chloe then rolled over to them, "we've only come to cheer you up Chloe" said Kaliyah "and to show that we love you, we love you for who you are" Chloe managed a weak smile "you're all so amazing, such great friends and I do appreciate it, but…." Her smile faded "I just feel low at the moment"

The murderesses nodded "we'll leave you to your thoughts Chloe" said Verona, "yeah" said Celia "but if you need us" said Julia "you know where to find us" Chloe nodded at them, after the murderesses left her cell she lay on her bed and began to cry quietly.

Awww poor Chloe, so sad and before Christmas too.

I wonder if Shadow and Rouge's card will make Chloe feel better when they bring it in on Christmas Eve? We'll find out soon enough!

Note: Appolgises to Rock Raider for forgetting to acknowledge his idea for Nicholas comforting Chloe in the previous chap, I'll acknowledge you now. :D