(Y/N)'s POV
It was nighttime and Coraline and I were beginning to get ready for bed, brushing our teeth and hair and getting changed. Dinner tonight consisted of chard (which looked like slime), cheese and.. buttons, mmm delicious. However, we decided to pass on that and went to bed instead.
"So when are you going to ask him out?"
"I'm not"
"Wha- why?!"
"Relationships are painful: you're always worrying about other people taking who you love from you, killing yourself everyday because 'this girl is skinnier than me' or 'she has clearer skin'. And when he or she says 'I like you for who you are' they sound like spat-out nonsense - like they don't have time to say "you are absolutely gorgeous for you, being big or having acne isn't bad."
Coraline gave me a saddened look as she listened to me rant
"Desires are never fulfilled, Coraline. Real life sucks. Who is going to love you if your parents don't even love you?" My voice shook and grew more aggressive, Coraline put her hand on my shoulder as she gave me a sympathetic stare. I wiped my tears away before they could spill
"It's getting late, let's go to sleep. Goodnight Cory" I turned on my side, I felt her eyes on me still as she went to switch of the lights. The room went black and I listened to her footsteps as she climbed up the ladder
"Goodnight (Y/N)" Her bed sheets rustled as she laid comfortably, before the room went silent.
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*Squeak*.. *Squeak squeak*..
I rolled over as my eyes fluttered open, I stopped breathing to listen out for a certain sound. After a few seconds, I heard it again. Tiredness swept from my body, sitting up and scanning the room. The door was cracked open slightly, making light sleep into the room. Standing in the ray of light was a tiny white mouse.
I watched it bounce out if the room and I followed after slipping on some slippers, jogging as quietly as I could as to not wake anyone. My feet tapped down the stairs and through the hallway, until I stopped in front of the tiny door which was open. But I thought mother locked it..
The mouse jumped through the space of the door, making me open it wider. My eyes widened, the bricks were replaced with a tunnel that expanded and glowed. A breeze rolled past, making my hair brush back. On the other end of the tunnel was an identical door that opened, wanting me to go through.
I glanced back and thought of Coraline, hoping she was still in bed and not risking her life coming through the door, unlike me. I sighed and sucked in my fear, crawling through the tunnel and coming out the other end.
I inspected the room, thinking that I was tripping as the room was indistinguishable to the "original" living room. Nothing really changed much, apart from the painting of the boy whose ice cream had not spilled, he now wore a wide grin.
A pleasant smell graced my nostrils, it smelt like fresh, warm food. This brought a smile on my lips and the need to investigate
"Something smells good!" I whispered to myself, following the scent in the air. I stood in the doorway of the kitchen, a woman sung a little song to herself. Is.. Is that mother?
"Mom, what are you doing here in the middle of the night, you cookin' crack or something?" I asked her, but I would never have expected what I saw when she turned around.
"You're just in time for supper dear" her appearance was not like my other mother, the original, as this mother had a tidier hairstyle. She also looked slightly thinner. I kicked up my slipper and grasped it in my hand
"Aw hell nah, who the fuck.. What?" She just grinned wider, the buttons that substituted her eyes gleamed in the light.
"You ain't my mother, she doesn't have b.. bu-"
"Buttons?" She finished with a bright smile, I nodded slowly while glaring at her with puzzled eyes
"Yes, that."
"Opinions? They're good aren't they! I'm your other mother, silly. Why isn't your sister with you?" She seemed more cheerful than my real mother, having more sense of humor. I answered
"She's asleep."
"Go fetch your father and leave Coraline to me, and tell your father that super is ready" I just stood there, frozen and confused. Questions gathered on my tongue yet I had no breath to speak. She noticed this and turned back to me while sliding her oven gloves on.
"Well go on, he's in his study" I nodded slowly and refused to turn around, instead I stared at her as I made my way out of the room.
"Hello?" I pushed the door open and saw a more.. colorful version of my father
"Hello, (Y/N)!" He too, had buttons for eyes.
"Want to hear my new song? Hey, where's Coraline?"
"She's in bed. Oh, and my father doesn't play the piano, but if you're gonna sing then.. please don't, no offense" he chuckled and rubbed his hands together
"Not just the piano my dear, well.. I don't play the piano" he explained, I gave him a confused stare before my face rested in my hand with a groan
"Oh god you're going to sing aren't you"
"This piano plays me!" I looked up with a puzzled stare, gasping when a pair of mechanical hands came out from the piano lid. His hands were gloved and he was spun around, commencing the song
"This song speaks of (Y/N) and Coraline, you're a Peach and she's a doll, you two are pals of mine!"
"They're like a pretty rosebud blooming in the eyes of everyone who sees (Y/N) and Coraline! When they go exploring their mom and I have only passion and admiration for (Y/N) and Coraline!" (Sorry I had to go a little of script and translate the French one for y'all, I only watched the French one growing up and I had to improvise to include you and Coraline in the song)
I began clapping, the carpet and piano stopped spinning to signal the end of the song
"I say, dad, you've gotten better at singing! That was great" I truly was impressed at this clone. He chuckled and rested his chin in his palm
"Now, was there something you needed?"
"Oh, yeah. Uh, she said to tell you the food is ready" I informed, he rubbed his hands together and hummed while licking his lips
"Who's starvin'? Raise your hand" the mechanical glove obeyed and accidentally smacked his face, we both chuckled and stared at each other. I felt a bit.. cold, like something was weird with this world, but I couldn't tell what it was.
"Welp, come on kiddo! Time to eat!*
