In the Blink of an eye

Chapter 11: Evolve

Lorna's POV:
I find Esme talking to Reeva with her sisters and I motion for her to come to my room, "Excuse me." Esme says and she then comes towards me and follows me to my room. I shut the door and lock it, "What is it?" Esme asks and I relay what Marcos had told me. Esme gets as mad as I was, "I found what the hell they drugged her with." I show her the water bottle and point out the powder. We talk for a bit longer trying to figure out what to do, "REBECCA STOP!! Leave her alone!!" I hear what sounds like Andy. I tell Esme to stay in my room since, we want to avoid suspicion and I go towards the noise, "Come on Elf!" I hear Rebecca say. I go in and see Clarice shielding Dawn and Rebecca throwing whatever she could get her hands on, "HEY!" I yell and Rebecca looks at me, "ARE YOU BLIND?!? SHE IS CLEARLY HOLDING MY BABY!!" I yell. Rebecca shrugs, "Don't leave your kid with a weak mutant." Reeva was now here as well as the triplets. Clarice is still clutching Dawn and has tears in her shirt with bruises already forming. Andy tries to stop Rebecca, "LEAVE ME ALONE!!" Clarice yells and A magenta crystal comes out of the air and hits Rebecca and she disappears in a magenta flash, "What did you do?!" Reeva yells and Clarice starts panicking; I run out of the room and see Rebecca appear in the air. I use the metal legs on the table and couch to move the couch underneath Rebecca catching her when she fell, "SHES FINE!!!" I yell from the living area. Everyone rushes over, "You check on her I'll check on Clarice." I say but Reeva grabs my arm, "I'll check on her." Reeva says. I scoff, "Andy and I are the only ones she trusts. Your the one who kidnapped her." I state and rip my arm out of her grip and go to Clarice's room. I walk in and see Clarice trying to console Dawn, who began crying when the yelling started, "I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to scare you.." I hear Clarice say to Dawn. I sit next to her and Clarice looks at me, "I-I'm sorry.." Clarice says while trying to hold back tears. I put my arm around her and she leans against me, "Rebecca is fine. Nobody got hurt." I say and she nods. Dawn is still crying and Clarice is holding her to her chest, "I'm sorry.. I- I can't..." Clarice tries to explain but chokes up. Clarice gives me Dawn and I take her and set her on my lap, "Your ok.. Dawn just got scared because I was yelling. It wasn't you." I notice Clarice's hands are a pinkish color now. I leave it alone since Clarice is in enough distress, "Reeva.. um wants to do more tests.." Esme says from the doorway. Clarice looks at Esme in panic and starts hyperventilating, "Hey, hey, your fine we'll find a way." I try to console. Esme shuts and locks the door to be safe, "I... don't... want to do... that again.." Clarice's says in between gasps. I put Dawn on the bed and I pull Clarice into a hug, "You won't have to." I say. Shortly after Clarice had calmed down but was still silently crying, and Dawn was playing with one of her toys on the bed behind us. I look at my watch and see it's 11pm, "I'm going to put Dawn to bed. I'll be back to check on you once she's asleep which shouldn't take long.." I explain and Clarice nods. I stand up and pick up Dawn and head to my room, with Esme behind me.
Clarice's POV:
I wipe tears off my face and change into a hoodie, sweatpants, and take my shoes off. I lay on my bed and look at my hands, "Don't lock this door." I hear the loud voice of Reeva who somehow unlocked the door and is now in my room, "Do you think by killing Rebecca we'd let you go?" I sit up and rapidly shake my head. Reeva locks the door and I back away, "You think you can escape, by killing someone?!" I again shake my head, "We're doing more tests, now!" I shake my head and curl up into a ball on my bed, "REEVA!" I hear Lorna yell as the door is ripped off it's hinges and I hide my face, "THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!?! SHE IS BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH!! GET THE HELL OUT!" Lorna yells and practically shoves her out of the room. I hear Lorna reattach the door and lock it, "Clarice?" Lorna asks but I stay where I am and begin crying. I feel the bed dip down beside me and then Lorna running her hand through my hair, "Can you look at me?" She asks and I unhide my face. Lorna's features show worry and she wipes some of the tears off my face, "Come here.." Lorna says and I sit up. I make my way over and I sit next to her, "Your ok.." Lorna starts running her hand up and down my back. After a bit, I was now sniffling every once and a while, "Let's go to bed, yeah?" Lorna asks and I nod. I lay down and Lorna says goodnight and goes to her room. I close my eyes and go to sleep.