One World: Many Souls
Chapter 10: Teenage Mistakes
Angel's Point of View:
"I cannot believe you went behind my back and broke my trust like that!"
I was fuming at what I had walked home to. I was still at a loss for the loss of my little one that I'd just gone to see only hours prior to find them… dead instead. I was shaking, I was suffering. I wanted nothing more than to come home and rest with my family, lick my wounds after attempting to deal with the loss of my child. However, Victor was kind enough to inform me that my sister had invited over that Luke fellow that I did not want inside my house. Especially when I was not home. I had made it clear to Frisk plenty of times how I felt about it.
But that time, she had gone too far.
"What the hell is your problem?!" Frisk snipped at me. Her arms crossed and she got defensive really quick. "Luke is a nice guy who just wanted to see the place I live in! And his clothes got soaked from the rain! I let him in so he could dry off! What's so wrong about that?"
"What's wrong about that is the ground rules I set for you! I did not want him at my house because I don't feel comfortable around him, nor does he put any ounce of effort in getting to know myself, Sans or Papyrus!" Why couldn't this girl see what was going on right in front of her? "You think I didn't do my research on this boy? He lives on the opposite side of town! Why in hell did you lead him over here? And don't you dare tell me you didn't!"
"I didn't! We decided to go hang out at the nearby park before it rained!"
"And that park just so happened to be by our home? My God, Frisk! Think a little! He's leading you along! Fooling you!"
"He is not! You're not being fair or giving him a chance!"
"I'm not being fair? I'm not giving him a chance?" The gall of this girl... "Frisk, you know as well as I do that trust is a two-way street. I have given him plenty of chances to get to know us or earn our trust! He has denied any invitation we have for him and all he wants to do is smuggle you off somewhere away from your family and friends!"
"What's wrong with him wanting to spend time with me?! It's not like you spend any time with me anymore!"
"I'm sorry that things aren't like they were in the underground where I was home to be with you every day, but you have to accept that! I try to make time for you! I try to spend precious moments with you and all you do run off with that boy and give all your attention to him!"
Our arguing escalated. Papyrus and Sans watched from a short distance away, unsure if they needed to intervene. My husband and brother watched with worry etched in their boney brows. They didn't even try to hide the fact that they were worried just how far the two of us would yell at each other.
"I have things I have to do now as the head of family! I have meetings to go to! Increasing my public image for the Terians family! I have to appear before the people! The selection for the next Head of House is coming up! You have no idea how much I wish I could spend more time at home! How much I miss my family! I barely get a moment with Sans and he's always with me at those stupid things!"
"Clearly not enough!" My sister snarled. Her voice turning more animalistic and screechy as moments went on. "I'm sick of coming home to an empty house! At least Luke calls and leaves me messages all the time! I know he cares more than you do!"
"Frisk?!" Papyrus couldn't help but gasp at her worlds.
"Kiddo, don't." Sans' warning tone was ignored. Heated words continued to fly.
God didn't that sting when I heard those words, but I couldn't let her have her way. She would never learn if I didn't.
"Well I'm sorry you feel that way! I'm doing the best I can!"
"No, you're not!" She was reaching levels of high pitch in her voice where words were hard to understand. "You don't care! Our dead fucking parents could do a better job them you could! I wish it was Mom and Dad here instead of you!"
Silence rang out after that. My sister panted heavily at the screaming she had done. Her words had cut through me like a freshly sharpened knife. To the core and through, I felt my soul shatter at her words. I couldn't help but freeze at them.
Never had I heard her utter such malice filled words at me.
"Alright, that's fuckin' enough!" Sans tore through the kitchen faster then I'd ever seen him move. His arms came to me. I was wrapped in their warmth while I numbly stood.
"Wha-no! I-I didn't mean it!" The wails that escaped my sister came as quickly as her anger. She reeled back as if she'd been hit at what she'd done. "I was angry! I'm sorry! Angel, please! I'm sorry! Don't hate me!"
But I couldn't say a word.
"Not another goddamn word outta ya!" Sans turned on Frisk in a second. "How the fuck dare you, Frisk? I can't fuckin' believe that'cha ya would say that to ya sister!"
"S-sans?" Frisk backed away slowly from the heated stare she got. His eye was glowing. I could feel his rage.
I clenched my fists.
"Don't." With a shaky hand, I set it on my husband's shoulder. "Sorry, I'm okay."
"Precious-"
"Let me finish this Sans."
My husband watched me carefully under the gaze of his single eye light. His skull was harshly set, anger etched in every crevice. A heavy and heated breath left him before he backed away just enough that I could face my sister. The girl didn't even try to hide her startle, nor her tears.
"You know what you did was wrong. I can't even begin to fathom how disappointed I am with you." My words were soft. Painfully so. Some say that a quiet voice was often much more terrifying then when you scream. "You're grounded. Victor will be taking you to and from school. No hanging out after school besides your music club or sports team. Your phone will have internet removed from it, only call and text allowed. It will also remain in our possession once you are home. TV is removed. This will go on for two weeks. Depending on how quickly you realize the consequences of your actions, I will decide if I need to extend that punishment or not."
"I'm sorry..." The girl sobbed, not even bothering to hide the sobs that echoed from her. Tears actively rushed down her cheeks. "I'm sorry... please, I'm sorry..."
But her cries fell on deaf ears. I couldn't bear to look at her any longer and I hurried off to the floors above with a fast-paced walk. I could almost feel the heated glare my husband gave her before his feet could be heard racing after me.
Papyrus's voice I could not hear. I could only guess at the time that he didn't dare coddle her after what she had done.
I ended up on my bed. Curled up in a fetal position while I struggled to hold back the sob. For so long... I had tried so hard to give her a good life. I tried so much to be there for her. I still tried to make time for her, even during those difficult times. I felt my lips wobble.
Oh God, didn't it hurt...
An arm came around me in seconds. I didn't even have to look to know if was Sans. He pulled me onto him, hiding my face in his collarbone while I cried. Muffled sobs escaped me. Tears ran rampant. My cries became louder as I lost myself to the emotional pain.
My arms snaked around my husband. Crushing his body to me. Slobbering all over him in my time of need. Sans didn't say a word as he sat there with me, the beginning of a long and dreadful night.
Frisk's Point of View:
It was in the dead of night when I snuck out of the house.
I didn't mean to hurt Angel, but why wouldn't she understand? Doesn't she know how lonely it is? Doesn't she know how much Luke does for me and helps me? If it wasn't for him, I would be all alone!
My friends left me too. He was right about them not being worth it. It had been months since we'd talked and there was just too much going on for me to care or worry about. They didn't matter anymore to me. I had Luke, and even a few of his other buddies were starting to warm up to me with time. I'd become a rightful part of their group.
I still felt so sick after Victor had sent Luke back home in the rain. He at least let him go home in the dry clothes he borrowed, but it was like watching the walk of shame. Watching Luke leave like that hurt so much.
But I did feel bad for Angel…
There was a tiny part in the back of my head that did feel remorse for her. She had lost the baby. She was really looking forward to being a mom. It was something she and Sans had wanted for a while. They had wanted one since before the barrier had been broken. They had vaguely spoken of it and only recently wanted to try.
It did hurt. I couldn't think of a worse punishment for her besides losing her child to have me yelling at her. How could I do that to her?
I had to apologize later.
But why did I kept going outside? Why did I keep running away from home?
I shook my head in frustration… or was that pain?
I couldn't tell anymore. Was something wrong with me?
"Frisky?" I lifted my head, just at the entrance to the nearby park to see that once again, Luke was there.
I thought back briefly. Was Victor right? Was there a reason we kept meeting at that same park?
No! It didn't matter! He was wrong?
Wasn't he? W-what was going on?
"Damn! Frisky! You okay?"
Taking one look at him pushed all the negative thoughts in the back of my head away. He made my heart flutter with a softness that just made me melt.
"They didn't kick you out did they?"
"N-no… I left myself when everyone was asleep. I-I just had to get out." I shook in his arms. "Angel lost her baby…"
"Wh-oh no…" Luke kneeled down to help me up. "Okay, that's bad, but you shouldn't be out here. Let me take you to my place and warm you up. It still drizzle like out here."
Luke quickly led me away from the park to where his home was again. I was feeling happy and fuzzy as he led me back to that.
I tried to ignore the feeling in the back of my head where I worriedly thought that I shouldn't be doing that and should be going home.
Making it to Luke's he led me inside and I was surprised for once to see his brother sitting at the counter. He was smoking on a stick of something that made me gag, though I held it down out of respect. Beside him was also a bottle of something that glowed, and I recognized it.
"Echo flower essence?"
"You know it?" Luke grinned before leading me to the table. "Figures, you did grow up a few years in the underground."
"Oh? Luke?" His brother looked up from the paper he was reading and set down the joint he had. "Oh? Who's the cutie?"
Luke rolled his eyes. "My girlfriend, don't be an ass to her."
"Ooo! Scary…" The only brother ignored him while Luke took the bottle off the table.
"Anyway," Luke pulled my attention back to him as we faded away to hide in his bedroom. We were taken to the hammock that we'd sat at a few times. He lounged back while I sat somewhat stiffly beside him, curious, yet a tad worried of the situation. Though that didn't last long, the feeling faded quickly. "You ever have some of this before? You must have being in the underground."
"Angel kept a bottle, but never let me have a taste." I pouted at the memory as she rolled her eyes when I asked, but I never felt like I cared before then.
Why was it that I wanted to disobey her? Why did I want to try? Curiosity? Something else? Being accepted by Luke?
"Well then, here you go."
The bottle was semi-roughly set into my hands after Luke had taken a swig himself. He had this cute dopey smile on his face before he watched me. When I didn't take a drink due to either surprise or fear, Luke gave me a peck to my cheek.
"Come on Frisky, it really warms you up." He sighed as he sat back onto his hammock. His eyes carefully looked over at me and it was under his gaze that I felt something change. What was it I was feeling? Desire? Yeah… it was something like desire.
Unsure of how to take the drink, my first response was to take a large gulp of it right off the bat. Luke laughed when I coughed up half of it, near chocking on it.
"Don't do that Frisky, take it slow. Sips."
Frowning at him, I did as he suggested. Taking a few sips of the brew, it was easier to swallow that way the sweet tasting substance that made everything feel tingly and numb. My gnawing feelings in the back of head dimmed as I drank. My fears and worries ebbed away until not much was left.
"Hey, feeling any better Frisky?"
I could only giggle and numbly nod to him. He wiggled his finger for me to join him. When I was close to him, he pulled me against his body to lay against.
"Ain't this nice Frisky?"
"Yeah." I laid out against his shoulder with sloppy kisses. My vision was a bit fuzzy. "It feels good… but fuzzy…"
"Yeah, if that's the first few sips you've had, you're a lightweight. Take it easy, okay? We'll rest and I'll get you back before sunrise."
I felt his arm come around me and I laughed. Was it strange that there were hearts around his soft looking face? No, there couldn't be any problems with that! It was probably just the drink.
Right?
Witch's Note:
I hope you all don't mind that I posted this chapter a little early this time around. Hoping to enjoy a long weekend with the memorial holiday! Hoping you all are enjoying it if you're celebrating or just getting some time off for yourselves. Hopefully this chapter didn't put you down too much.
Chapter after chapter, I know I'm hitting you all where it hurts. So much is happening here and I know it's probably hurting a lot of you. Please try your best to keep in mind that this had been pre-written and this is in no way shape or form to hurt any of you, but this is the path that our characters are walking.
I can't lie though, that fight between Angel and Frisk really was tough to write...
And then there's Luke. The introduction of alcohol to Frisk. I don't know how you all feel, so I'm eager to see what you all have to say. I'm ready for it. I know it all sucks for you, but it will only be a couple more weeks before some things change. So please hang in there!
But let's start chatting folks! Time for reviews!
Thechaosmaster: Things will change, Chaos, I promise they will. I'm sorry that things aren't the best right now, but keep in mind, this is how people grow. Granted... I'm worried you might hate me after this newest chapter...
But don't let the sad chapters make you think we hate you or anything. Poor Mystic Girl was wailing to me that I "broke you" last chapter and to "stop doing that!" I swear I'm not trying to!
Mystic Girl: Are too!
Me: Are not! Shut up!
Mystic Girl: ARE TOO! WHY ARE YOU BEING SO HORRIBLE!
Me: YOU HELPED ME PLAN THIS AND AGREED TO IT ALL! DON'T START BACKING OUT NOW! I'M NOT CHANGING THIS STORY AND NEITHER ARE YOU!
Mystic Girl: (She narrows her eyes at me)
Me: But things will change soon. You'll see. Lots of ups and downs of different kinds, just be patient Chaos, it won't be much longer. Just to try and keep you going, the chapter you REALLY want to read is twelve. We just posted ten, you just need to get through two weeks and you'll see a change. I promise. Okay?
Shadow8Phantom: I love how you always have so many valid points and different ones I never think of! I love it! Thank you for always taking the time to break everything down. It's so interesting to see your own thought process on everything. And it's gonna be crazy. I'm curious if this argument we just had in this chapter is what you were expecting. Or if you notice anything different?
Of course, Mystic Girl and I are just always eager to see what you have to say. I can't lie, what you normally put in your reviews normally is partially if not right on the money to what we have planned. Which I can't lie, is kind amazing/scary. Which is fun to see every week! XD
MysticBoywastaken: Get some rest then Mystic Boy. Hopefully you feel better soon. That's from both me and Mystic Girl.
Dasansi: Apparently, I have three people I get to talk to in one review! To Dasansi, Oscar and Roland, your concerns are very valid, but keep in mind that this is planned. It does suck, and perhaps what I've done doesn't make much sense, but also keep in mind that time is flowing a bit faster here than in the underground. Weeks and days are passing so easily, soon it will be months and years in between each chapter. From Angel getting pregnant to this, it was probably a few weeks. You can't really get a good ultrasound of a baby until they're so far along. I'd have to check my notes... but I think it's three months? I'm sure some of you will look it up and correct me and that's okay.
But again, this is planned for a reason, you'll see why in that special chapter I pointed out to Chaos of chapter twelve. Stay tuned!
Not A Shady Guy: I can't lie right now, I'm so excited by how on the fence you are with Luke! I figured we didn't need to talk about the heartbreak of the last chapter since I've already done enough damage, but seeing the line that everyone's walking on with Luke makes me so happy that I've done something so well! That's the goal I've wanted until I show you certain pieces that make you change your mind.
Now the question is, have we reached that piece of the puzzle yet?
Okay! Enough of this, I'm gonna go enjoy vacation everyone! Mystic? You ready for the lake?
Mystic Girl: (She was already in the doorway peeking her head back out with a scowl.) Woman! You're taking too long! Let's go! We got a two-hour drive and a party to get to!
Me: Okay, okay! I'm coming. See you all later! Love you!
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