Fitzpatrick

Chapter 1

How is this possible Molly is dead. Tyler said it. Stewart said it. Paul said it. Their dad admitted to her murder. It's not adding up. They didn't all decide to come together as a family and lie. That wouldn't be right. What's going on?

Stewart jumps out of the car and after talking to Paul and the Molly clone for what feels like hours they all jump back in the car.

Molly looks at me in the back seat.

"Who's this?" She points at me.

"A girl who's gonna learn how to keep her mouth shut." Paul says.

"Betsy. Her name is Betsy." Stewart says rolling his eyes.

I look back and forth between Paul, Stewart and Molly.

"Does she speak or is she mute?" Molly ask sensitively.

"She speaks....unfortunately." Paul chuckles to himself.

"Yeah I'm actually surprised she's not talking right now. She's such a chatter box usually." Stewart pokes my nose but I slap his hand away.

"Your a feisty one." Molly says smiling and I can't help but smile back. "SHE SMILED!" Molly claps sarcastically.

"She? I can speak for myself you guys. I just don't know where to start. Stew? Paul? Molly I thought you were dead."

"I am as far as you know. When we get back to the motel I will have more time to explain." Molly looks through both windows quickly.

"Betsy you can't tell Tyler than Molly is alive." Stewart says.

"Why can't I?" I say.

"Because!" Paul shouts.

"I will explain when we get somewhere where we can't be heard or recorded." Molly explains kindly.

"Your acting very suspicious but I'm intrigued so I'll be quiet.....for now." I add the last part silently.

We arrive at the motel and Paul goes in first to make sure we have a room. He comes back out and winks. We all walk in silence up the stairs and to a larger room.

Paul sits down then Molly then Stewart. I stand there for a second raise my brow then sit down. We all sit there for what seems like hours. I clear my throat.

"I don't know where to start." Molly says shrugging.

"Start the day you allegedly died." Stewart says rushed.

"Right." Molly says and coughs. "So there I am on the ground "dead" and I hear a thud outside. I knew it was you guys because I told Paul if he ever was in danger, climb out the window using the sheets as rope. Dad...I mean Dwight tried to make a run for it but what you guys didn't know is so did mom."

"Hurry up molls." Stewart says.

"Patience." She says and clears her throat. "Mom and Dad are both criminals. They are a partnership all the things Dwight is in prison for, technically mom should be too. But he took the fall for her. Some screwed up love I guess. But anyways I made a run for it. Dwight missed. He was drunk and thought he hit me but didn't, well he did but only in the arm. Tyler must've seen wrong or something because he hit my arm but anyways I made a run for it but I went to our other neighbors the Smiths house. They got me to the hospital and Loretta came to pick me up. She's been taking care of me ever since. The thing is though she knew about Mom and Dwights scheme but kept it to herself plus me or else they'd kill her. She's protecting me. The night she allegedly got drunk and why Tyler doesn't like her was fake. I have a hidden bedroom underneath the floorboards but I was upstairs and she needed to get rid of him. The more people that know I'm alive the more likely it is that THEY find out I'm alive and by they I mean Mother dearest and pops. They will only try to bring pain to you guys. Do not associate with them at all or else they will try to find a way to blame the crimes on you. The only reason dad got caught is because I was "murdered." Now I just want to find a way for mom to get caught and then we are home free." Molly smiles clapping her small doll like hands.

I stare at her with my mouth open. Paul and Stewart look at each other and then at me.

"Betsy." Paul says gently.

"Oh god, she looks like she's about to-" Stewart starts but I'm out cold before he finishes.