Final Chapter! Only took FOREVER! I stopped writing Fics for awhile but as of now i'm back! Please review:)
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"Jimmy" I pulled him aside from the group without them seeing.
"What is it?" he lowered our bags on the ground concerned with the amount of stress I was in.
"I can't go back there" I begged. "We've gotten them this far please let's just leave"
"What that's crazy" he grabbed my shoulders trying to calm me. "Your sister, Dot and Bette remember I have to help you all"
"Please Jimmy I can't live like this anymore" I pull him into a side ally for more privacy. "I need you to just come away with me, anywhere but here please" I begged again almost in tears.
"Bonnie what happened?"
"We've been through so much, I know you so well just trust me, Jimmy please" I begged.
"What are they gonna do without us" He asked.
"Sarah knows the way to the freak show and I doubt they will have any problems getting a job" I gesture with my hands a lot showing how nervous I was.
"Bonnie what's going on talk to me" He begged his round eyes looking at me like a child would.
"If we don't get away now, Jimmy I'm afraid we never will" I tell him. "Do you trust me?"
"With my life" He said as a fact.
"Then trust me when I say this is the only way we will ever be okay" I stressed the importance of this to him. "Jimmy I'm gonna die if we stay"
I couldn't tell if he took me literally or if he thought I was meaning inside of me would die, either way it didn't matter.
"Okay." Was all he said "Let's go"
One year later…
It wasn't easy, far from it. Starting a life with Jimmy. We took all the money we had left and bought land and seeds. Jimmy said he wanted a simple life and farming was something he could do without people seeing his hands. I took what we grew down to the markets and grocery stores using my pretty face for some good.
We made enough from that and me working at a diner, my smile certainly errand good tips. Life was good, no more clowns, two headed twins, crazy rich men; our life was no longer a freak show.
I dragged the slightly wet rag across the table that wasn't dirty just to have something to do for the next ten minutes of work. My mind was on Jimmy, going home seeing him covered in dirt. Seeing him living out his perfect life always brought a smile to my face.
"May I sit here?" Asked a man.
"Of course!" I smile brightly. "Menus are right there" I pointed. "What can I get ya to drink?"
I finally look to the man seeing him gazing at me, blushing.
"Cherry coke is my favorite" I try to get an answer out of him but the smile I added was me trying to get a tip as well.
"Sounds great, Bonnie" He smiled back. "Richard Ross" He offered his hand to me. "I doubt you remember me. We met back in Jupiter while you were still in the show"
My eyes widened. That night flew back to me the rich man dressed in white.
"Yeah I remember you" I smile taking his hand. "Small world, huh?" I laugh.
"That it is" He agreed. "You live here now?"
"I do" I sat down in the chair facing him. "My husband frames out here, he loves it" Again I'm smiling about Jimmy living his dream.
"Husband" He coughed a bit. "No ring though?" he pointed to my left hand.
"Oh, no" I laughed. "It was kind of the heat of the moment thing we still need to go buy one"
"How long have you been married?" He shifted in his seat.
"Two weeks… But it feels like forever. We've been together for almost two years" I smile thinking about it.
"Hmm… Should have stolen you when I saw you back then" He laughed.
I just laugh it off standing. "Let me go get that drink"
I walked off seeing I was five minutes over now.
"Jen, Table 5 needs a cherry coke" I take off my apron. "I'm off now"
"Sure thing" She pats my back walking by. "Have a nice day"
"You too" I call out to her.
I put my coat on over my uniform and grab my hand bag. Walking out of the back I see Jimmy sitting on a bar stool waiting on me.
"There's my beautiful wife" He smiles standing.
"Well hello there handsome" I kiss his cheek softly.
"Let's go" He lead me out to the truck parked in front of the diner.
The ride home was like every other and the day finished out like every other. Jimmy finished his work outside, I clean up the house then made dinner, made him to wash up before dinner. We talked and laughed through our meal. Then we sat down on the sofa watching TV.
"How are you feeling" Jimmy asks placing a hand on my stomach.
"Less sick then yesterday" I smile.
"It's gonna be a girl" He grins like a little boy
"You don't know that" I hit his chest playfully.
Later that night…
I woke up to a noise downstairs.
"Jimmy" I shake him. "Jimmy I heard something"
He jump up his whole life made things like that uneasy.
"Stay here I'll go check it out" He said throwing on his pants and walking out.
I waited for awhile hopping it was nothing… five minutes later, ten, and fifteen. Alright Jimmy I'm scared. I got out of bed putting back on my night dress. I take in a deep breath and walk out the door.
"Jimmy?" I whisper down the steps. "I'm sure you look around enough"
I made my way down the stairs turning straight into the kitchen. I jumped as I saw Jimmy passed out in a chair.
"Jimmy!" I ran to him.
Quickly I grabbed at the robes till I felt two hands on me.
"Stop" A man's voice commanded me.
"Please take whatever you want" I begged. "Just leave us alone"
"I just couldn't believe it" He said turning me around fast. "When she told me what you did" His voice was full of sadness.
I knew that face! Richard Ross the rich man.
"Richard what are you doing?" I ask shaky.
"You told me you wanted me then you left!" He cried. "I went to the show in California and she told me everything, yo-you whore"
"Please stop and just talk to me" I tried calming him down.
"I followed you from show to show and you never even saw me, then finally you saw me! Told me to come back" He smiled holding me tighter. "And before I could you left"
He threw me in the chair next to Jimmy.
"Things happened, people died I had to live" I try telling him.
"With it though?" He gestures to Jimmy.
"Please just think about this" I beg.
"I have, for every night since she told me!"
"Who?"
I shielded myself from his incoming hand. I failed. My face was forced down looking at the ground; I felt blood in my mouth.
"Two heads one body ring any bells" he said threw gritted teeth.
"Yes it does" I spit out my blood.
I always knew they'd be the death of me but I couldn't let this be Jimmy's end. He walked behind me tying my hands together even threw my struggles.
"I can't believe I loved you" He laughed. "WHORE!"
He walked away pulling a knife out and playing with it in his hands.
"Jimmy" I whisper. "Jimmy please" I beg.
He moaned. That's it baby come one wake up, save the day one last time.
"Bonnie?" Jimmy turned to me, confused. "What the -"
"Oh, look you're awake finally" He laughed like a crazy man.
"Hey you gotta problem fine, but she just a girl let her go" Jimmy augured.
"MY PROBLEM' is with her" he pointed the knife at me.
I jumped in my chair trying to wiggle out and failing. Tears rushed down my face more now blurring my sight.
"You love her?" Jimmy asked trying to get a grip on the situation. "If you let me go and not hurt her she's all yours" He bargained.
For one second I felt betrayed, another I understood Jimmy was trying to talk his arms free so he could protect me. I gave Jimmy all my trust and went along with his plan.
"I didn't realize you cared so much" I tried my hardest to give him my bambi eyes.
Ross's eyes softened from killer to sorrow.
"Yeah, yeah okay" He agreed. "I love ya baby don't be afraid" He said to me sweetly.
My stomach turned in knots. My baby safty was rushing in my head. How to keep this little thing safe was all that mattered. As he walked to Jimmy with the knife in his hand I thought my heart was going to exploded from how fast it was beating. He cut the rope and that was it he backed away from Jimmy. Thank you lord I sighed in relief.
"Leave before I change my mind" He held the knife to Jimmy's throat and the pounding returned in my chest.
"Gone" Jimmy agreed standing carefully walking out of the room.
It didn't take but a moment and the front door shut. He's coming back I remind myself, he's gonna save us. As hard as I could I held back tears.
"God" Ross sighed. "You are so beautiful I am such a lucky man"
He sat down in front of me placing his hands on my knees.
"You know-" He started. "I remember the first time I sa-" his words were cut off with a shovel being slammed in his head.
I screamed. His body collapsed on my knees, red spilling everywhere. Look up I tell myself, LOOK UP! But I couldn't look away. Two misshaped hands dragged him off of me letting him thud on the checkered tile.
"Shhh, you're alright" Jimmy promised.
He grabbed the knife cutting me free. I fell into his body eyes still on the lifeless form of the dead man.
"Just go up stairs" He asked.
I only nodded walking away. I didn't get far till I turned to see Jimmy carrying his body out, his head wrapped in the new table cloth I bought. I followed Jimmy, he didn't protest. We walked inside his half built shad he's been working on to house all his tools.
Again his body thudded on the ground. I jumped at the sound.
"Bonnie, go inside and get cleaned off" He approached me wrapping his arms around me. "Go clean the kitchen and bring me out my work clothes" With that he kissed my forehead sending me back inside.
I did as he asked, washed the blood off, grabbed Jimmy's work, and cleaned the kitchen. I had to wash the blood off again.
It was eight PM when Jimmy walked into the house for the first time since last night. I stood quickly from the sofa looking to him. Dirt covered his overalls but hints of blood played underneath all of it.
"Well I finished the concert flooring in the shed" He informs me.
I only nod.
"Wanna get something to eat?" He asks.
"I'm starving" I laugh darkly.
"Me too" He agreed. "Let's get dressed. Maybe a movie to" He added as we walked up the steps.
"Sounds great"
I walk shaky up that stairs I supposed still in shock.
…
We sat in the dark theater and as the images flashed on the screen but all I could think about was the life I've endured.
Danny, Sarah's last boyfriend I knew of, the clown, Jimmy's mother taking her own life, the rich clown and with that making me think of the newest horror the rich man. I shake the thought of him away fast. All the heartbreaks and all the I love yous, me and Jimmy have shared. I hope this will be the last down, the last horror story and now only good stories. This little girl or boy will be born in seven months and the happiness will be greater than anything.
I look to Jimmy's boyish face. I wonder how he still looks so pure after all this blood and death. He was made for a better world; my boy was made for greatness. He caught me looking and gave me a smile.
"You like it so far?" He asked about the picture.
"I love you" I whisper.
"Love you to, Mrs. Darling" He kissed me softly.
THE END.
So I had half of this written for a very long time but finally finished it! I hope this didn't fall flat for anyone if anyone still cares about this story after such a long time. lol
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LOVE, QUINN