Chapter Eleven

The Survivors Talk

Having slept very little the night before, Sidney got up early. She took Rocket for a walk to think things through. Though she was scared, she carried her weapon with her just in case. Sidney couldn't help but think that there's another killer out there targeting her and the others. She thought about what would happen to her sons if she or Billy or both were to end up dead. She considered Tatum and Mickey taking care of them but also considered Billy's parents. In fact, Billy insisted on his parents taking care of William and Scott incase something happened to he and Sid. She didn't want to think about that but she couldn't help it. Sidney was getting tired of running and hiding. She wanted this to be over with so she could live her life peacefully with her husband, friends and children.

Once back in the house, she went into the kitchen to begin making breakfast. She loved the fact that Tatum and Mickey are here with them. The two of them, especially Tatum are her closest friends and are like family to her. It also helped that she could have her female conversations with Tatum and Billy can talk about guys stuff with Mickey. She heard both William and Scott crying in their room and went to get them. She scooped them up in her arms and placed them onto the changing table. Sidney became an expert in changing diapers. She changed their diapers at the same time. Billy still had yet to master what Sidney knick named the "Double Diaper Dump." Clean and fresh, William and Scott held on to Sidney as she took them into the kitchen placing them in their high chairs. She gave them a bottle of milk to hold them over until breakfast was done. She began to make eggs, bacon, cheese grits and home fries.

Tatum had come down stairs. She could see Sidney cooking breakfast. Tatum worried for her surrogate sister mainly because this killer whoever this person might be has already killed two people and fears may target her and the others. She felt bad for Sidney. She didn't deserve to pay for mistakes her mother made. Her father would certainly be alive had it not been for her mother. It was depressing. Tatum realized that Sidney is stronger than most women she's encountered. Sidney wasn't about to cry anymore. She'd simply fight back. She's a fighter and won't just give up her life that easily. She decided to stop admiring her sister and talk to her.

"Good morning." Tatum said. Sidney turned around and smiled at her. She walked over and kissed William and Scott on their baby lips. "Sid, you and Billy made two of the cutest little guys on this planet." Tatum said smiling. Sidney smiled.

"They're my little guys." Sidney said.

"Smells good. You need some help?" Tatum asked.

"Please." Sidney said as Tatum began helping her with making breakfast. Despite learning of Cotton's death along wit his girlfriend Christine, Sidney felt she and Billy needed to keep things normal for their boys. Mickey and Tatum knew this. This is why they stuck around to help out. Billy and Sid didn't want their sons sensing something was wrong. They'd cry and whine and neither nor Billy need that happening.

With the food smelling good, both Mickey and Billy awoke. Both friends and surrogate brothers made their way into the kitchen shirtless.

"Dadda." William says in his baby voice.

"Hey kiddo." Billy said going over to kiss William on the head.

"Daddy." Scott says. Billy leans over and kisses Scott's head as well.

"Hey munchkins." Mickey said rubbing their messy hair. Both boys grinned at him.

"Hey baby." Billy said wrapping his arms around Sidney's waste.

"Hey stud-bucket." Sidney said playfully as they kissed.

"Hey sexy." Mickey said to Tatum as he kisses her lips.

"Hey lover." Tatum said to him.

All four sit down to breakfast. Sidney made sure to make two small bowls for Scott and William. Both she and Billy blew on their food to cool it down making it easier for the boys to eat. Both are able to eat by themselves.

"Babe, we were up early." Billy asked speaking to Sidney.

"Yeah, I couldn't sleep much." Sidney said.

"Nightmares again?" Billy asked. Sidney nodded.

"Nightmares?" Tatum asked. Billy looked over at her. "What nightmares?"

"It's nothing." Sidney said.

"Sid." Tatum groaned. Sidney looked at her as if pleading for her to drop the subject but that wasn't happening. "What nightmares?" Tatum asked. She knew Sidney couldn't resist her tone. Whenever Tatum wanted to get something out of Sidney, all she had to do was groan and bitch. Sidney would eventually give it up.

"It's just a stupid nightmare about my mother. That's all." Sidney said eating while helping Scott with his food. Billy did the same thing with William.

"With everything that has happened, it's understandable that you'd have nightmares." Mickey said to her trying to be sympathetic.

"I just wish I could get a decent night's sleep." Sidney said.

"What you need is for Billy here to fuck you senseless." Tatum said as Billy and Mickey erupted in laughter. Sidney smirked. William and Scott laughed to but only laughed because they saw Sidney and Billy laughed.

"He's already done that Tatum and as you can see we have two boys as a result." Sidney said smirking.

"That doesn't mean that you stop having sex." Tatum said.

"We haven't stopped having sex. Trust me when I say that." Billy intervened. Sidney blushed.

"Hey you two there are children in the room." Mickey said. "We can't talk like that around them."

"Mickey's right so let's changed the subject." Sidney said. The room fell silent for awhile. That is until Both William and Scott both farted. Billy and Mickey erupted in laughter again. "Oh my god." Sidney said as the boys laughed. Tatum giggled.

"Those are my boys." Billy cooed playfully at his sons. Sidney shook her head holding her nose.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Sidney and Tatum decided to take Rocket out for some exercise. This gave them the perfect opportunity to talk. Rocket frolicked around as Tatum and Sidney walked behind him.

"Sid, what's going on?" Tatum told her. Sidney didn't respond. Tatum rolled her eyes.

"What do you mean?" Sidney asked her.

"You know what I mean. I know something is bothering Sid. I've known you since we were little kids. So spill it." Tatum told her.

Sidney pauses trying to gather her thoughts. "I feel like I'm going crazy Tay. I feel like I'm going absolutely bonkers." Sidney said as Tatum looked on. "Billy and I were fine. We were fine. Here we are living our lives in seclusion no doubt but we were living our lives. Then Cotton is murdered and it just feels like it's starting all over again." Sidney said.

"I know what you mean. Mickey and were making love and planning to start a family together. Cotton's murder hit home." Tatum said.

"I realized this will never end. All I want is peace. I don't want my boys growing up in this shit. I don't want them to have to deal with this when they're old enough to know what's going on. I want them to live a normal life. Grow up, get married, children of their own. I don't want them apart of this mess." Sidney said.

"Have you and Billy discussed options in case something happened?" Tatum asked.

"Yes. We talked about who would take care of Will and Scott if both of us should die." Sidney said to her.

"Who did you choose?" Tatum asked her.

"Either it will be you and Mickey or Billy's parents." Sidney said.

"Don't worry, you and Billy will be around for a long time. William and Scottie will know their parents." Tatum said putting her arm around Sidney. Sidney smiled.

"Thanks Tay." Sid said hugging her.

"Anything for you sis." Tatum said.

"Why did you come out of hiding?" Sid asked.

"I wanted to make sure you and Billy were ok. Mickey was against it. He figured that the killer did this to draw us out of hiding. It worked because I found myself worrying that the killer had found and Billy and had endangered my nephews. And I worried for Dewey." She said as they walked back to the house.

"You were worried about him?" Sidney asked.

"Yes. He use to think I hated him." Tatum said smirking.

"I use to think that to." Sidney said as they both chuckled.

"I didn't hate him. I always thought he hated me." Tatum said. "We finally talked at my wedding. I realized that my big bro loved me."

"I always knew he loved you." Sidney said. "The only person who didn't see that was you."

"Yeah. I was blind but now I see." Tatum said as Sidney giggled.

Billy and Mickey are on the couch with the boys. William and Scott need a diaper change and both men are changing the boys. Mickey is having trouble changing William's diaper. Billy laughs at him.

"I think I'm doing this backwards." Mickey said putting William's diaper on backwards.

"Yeah you did dude." Billy laughs. "The cartoons go on the front."

"Oh right." Mickey said fixing his mistake. William smiles at him while putting his fist in mouth.

"You gotta get use to this buddy. Someday, you'll be changing stinky diapers to." Billy said. Mickey didn't respond. "You do want to have kids right?"

"Maybe. I mean, I don't know. If Tatum wants kids then we have kids." Mickey said.

"What do you want?" Billy asked him.

"I don't know. I know I just want to make Tatum happy. She's been hurt enough but dickheads in her life. I want her to know that no matter what, I'll always be there for her." Billy nods. "What about you? How are you doing?"

"I'm good. I'm a happy man with the exception of a killer targeting my wife and friends, everything is peachy.

"What about Sid?" Mickey asked.

"She's been having the nightmares and barely sleeps. I think she's too afraid of discovering her mother's secrets. She once told me that she was afraid of ending up like her mother." Billy said.

"She's nothing like her mother." Mickey said.

"Far from it. Sid is a wonderful, sexy vibrant woman and a terrific mom. I will protect her and my children with my life." Billy said.

"Spoken like a real man." Mickey said as both guys high fived each other. Mickey turned towards the TV. The news is on. "Bill, turn that up." He asked as Billy turned the TV up. A reporter was discussing the death of Roger Corman. Both men listened intently.

"Roger Corman. Who's that?" Billy asked.

"He works at Sunrise studios. You know where their filming the stab movies at." Mickey said sitting up. "That makes no sense. If the killings are happening again, what does Roger Corman have to do with you or Sidney or Tatum?"

"Nothing. I mean I don't know him personally." Billy said. "As far as I know my family doesn't know the man either."

Both Sidney and Tatum entered the house locking the door behind them. Tatum set the alarm.

"Baby, you ever heard of Roger Corman?" Billy asked Sidney.

"Who?" Sidney asked.

"Roger Corman." Mickey said.

"I've never met the man. I don't know who he is. Why?" Sidney asked.

"He was murdered last night." Billy told her.

"Corman, is he one of the executives at Sunrise studios?" Tatum asked.

"Yes." Mickey said.

"Why would someone want to kill him? He had nothing to do with me, Sid or Billy." Tatum said.

"That's why this is strange." Billy said.

"My parents never mentioned him. Then again, I didn't anything about my mother so there goes that theory." Sidney said.

"I should call Dewey and see what he knows." Tatum said then going to grab her cell phone.

"Baby, you sure your mother never mentioned him in a pass conversation?" Billy asked.

"I would've remembered if she had. I don't know this is giving me a headache." Sidney said going over to the couch with her boys. She begins to play with their toys while William and Scott via for her attention. Billy watched her worried what was to come.

To Be Continued!