The Boy With A Child

Chapter 91

                             Primrose's POV
Marionette started hugging me. She helped Malakai get onto the couch. I started to calm down.

"Wait. Daddy you need to lay with mommy!"

"Oh? I do?"

Marionette nodded. Onyx chuckled. Marionette jumped off the couch. She grabbed Onyx's hands. She started pulling him.

"Princess, you're gonna hurt me."

"Move your legs!"

"Okay. Okay. I'm walking."

She dragged Onyx to the couch.

"Lay down!"

"Alright. I'm laying down."

Onyx laid down next to me.

"That's better!"

"Did you really just let-"

"Yeah I did."

"She's got you, wrapped around her tiny finger."

Marionette jumped onto Onyx. He groaned.

"What was that for?!"

"Don't move mister!"

"Marionette...why are you being bossy?"

"Mommy needs help!"

"Sweetie stop shouting."

"I'm sorry."

I yawned then shut my eyes.

                                    Onyx's POV
I picked Primrose up. I brought her to our room. I put her on our bed. I kissed her forehead.

"I'll be right downstairs. I love you."

I moved hair out of her face.

"DADDY! GRANDMA CECE IS HERE! HELP!"

I ran down the stairs. Marionette and Malakai were hiding behind the couch.

"Princess how do you know, she's here?"

"I remember the way she knocks."

"Oh? So her knocking on the door, is a trigger for you. Got it."

"I don't wanna be down here!"

"That's okay. Go upstairs."

Marionette grabbed Malakai's hand. They started running. I watched them go up the stairs. After they were upstairs, I walked to the front door. I opened the first door. I left the screen door closed.

"What?"

"How is she?"

"Do you seriously think, I think you care?"

"I do care! My nephew fuckin shot her!"

I crossed my arms.

"You're the one, who showed and told him, where I live."

"Oh come on now! Do you honestly think, I meant to bring him here?!"

"If I were you...I'd stop shouting."

"Oh that's right. Malakai's scared of yelling. Hey can I see him?"

"What?! No! You cannot see him! Are you mental?!"

"He's my grandson."

"And your granddaughter...just ran away after you..knocked on my bloody door. Why on earth...would you think..I'd..let you into my house?"

"To see my grandkids."

"Mom, are you insane? Your nephew shot my fiancée. My children are scared of you. How the hell, do you expect me...to just let you in?"

"You're being a child."

I rolled my eyes.

"How do I know that...you won't come and hurt them?"

"That's what this is about? You're still holding grudges against me?"

"It's not really a grudge. It's just me being extremely paranoid. That's all. Why do you keep coming back around?"

"I want to fix our fucking relationship!"

"What relationship? We haven't had one in...god knows how long."

"Onyx please."

I rolled my eyes again.

"One reason."

"Huh?"

"Give me one reason why, I should let you in?"

"I'll give you every answer you're looking for. I-I'll explain everything."

"Everything? Nothing's off limits?"

"Nothing's off limits."

"Fine."

I let her inside. We sat down at the dining room table. My left leg started bouncing.

"Why'd you hide it?"

"I thought...it was the right thing to do. I didn't want your life to get all messed up."

"Well...my life is messed up. You never thought...to at least tell me, my actual dad, was alive?"

"I just never did it."

"So you knew, he was alive right?"

"I think. I was shocked when he showed up too."

"So you didn't..know about his other family?"

"Nope. I had no idea."

"H-how did you and dad actually you know. Donovan said you both were drunk. Dad said it's the summed up version. Oh I know Donovan was cheating too."

"Me and Chris..we were..."

"Shitfaced."

"Basically. I swore he was Donovan."

"How'd Seanna act?"

"No idea."

"Were you drunk, the second time?"

"Okay THAT time...we were sober."

Of course they were.

"How the hell, did you hide this from me and Lex?"

"I didn't show when, I was pregnant with your sister. It was really easy."

"So you guys just...decided to come up with that excuse of her getting left on the doorstep?"

"Yeah...not my finest moment."

"None of this, was your finest moment. Why the hell..did you fuckin act, how you did with Mason?"

"I wish I could say. I guess...I was happy, I finally had someone."

"So your kids just kinda...went down the list of priorities?"

"Hey! I didn't mean for it to happen!"

"Don't shout. Why is my daughter scared of you?"

"Oh god. I don't think, she's really scared of me."

"What?"

"I think, she's more scared of Mason."

"Why?" I said through my teeth.

"Does she flinch sometimes?"

"No. Why? Should she?"

"You remember the night when..you walked on glass to get her?"

"Of course I do. Why?"

"Mason wanted another drink. Marionette told him to stop."

"Mom stop stalling. What did he do to my fuckin daughter?!"

"He kicked me out of the room. I have no idea what happened afterwards."

"Okay don't start lying now."

I heard someone sniffle behind me. I turned around. I saw Marionette trying to not cry.

"Mom...what did he do?"