Epilogue

Nutty gentley rocks on his hammock, overlooking the pieceful valley. Petunia was in jail, everybody was alive, for the meanwhile, and His child was a month away from birth. But his guilt was a savage beast, with no mercy. It tore loose whenever he experienced anything happy. He had even began to lose interest in candy. But not even guilt can do that.

He thought about his new child. Instead of a hospital, he or she'd be birthed in either a prison cell, or a clinic within the jail. The child would be under his custody, until Petunia was free, therefore not knowing his mother for the longest time. His child would be like an alien. There, but not really belonging there. And the guilt that the thought caused was intolerable.

He felt like an alien himself. When Russell or Disco Bear invited him to a sports game, he'd refuse it. When The Mole gave out free chocolates, Nutty didn't try to steal it. He spent his days cooped up in his house, sapping what energy he had cleaning for his child, or sulking about the whole ordeal.

He began to sing to himself, "Punish me, Punish me, bad ones must be hurt. Punish me, Punish me, leave me in the dirt."

Tears fell from his eyes, as much as he resisted, because he knew that his behavior was the start of the problem.

"Punish me, punish me, kick me in the sides. Punish me, punish me, drown me in the tide."

He took in a whiff of the crisp mountain air, and sighed. Petunia was such a sweet person. Nothing in his mind could have asociated her with homoicide or molestation. She'd probably have been a bi hooker before killing from shame. Which she was.

"Punish me, punish me, slap me in the face. Punish me, punish me-"

A soft, high voice interrupts picking up where he left off. "...string me up with lace."

Nutty turns and sees Flaky standing at the very top of the hill. She was smiling, completely opposite Nutty's mood.

"Are you ok? You weren't in town today." She said with a smile. Nutty pouted, and rolled over, ignoring her. She glanced around. "I brought you some cake from Mime's party!" She holds out a tray with a slice of cake on it.

Nutty responds with a great old 'Humph!'

She frowns. "Well, Petunia's got bail, but she still has to be in jail for another year. " Nutty turns,his gaze matching hers. " And she wants me to give you this." she leans down and kisses him gentley on the forehead. "Bye, Nutty."

Nutty sits up in the hammock, watching her descend down the hill. As much as he'd hate to admit it, both Flaky and Petunia would be his girlfriend. But life is what it is and we know not why.

Short.

Slight NuttyxFlaky

Sequel is out now.