The Boy's Children

Chapter 12

Raven's POV
"Did you do something else, I don't know about?"

"N-not that I'm aware of."

I scoffed.

"I don't like you."

"I-I don't like me either. I-I can't believe I hit her. Yeah we would wrestle when we were kids but...I can't believe I slapped her."

"Oh so you can believe all of the shit you said?"

"N-no! No! That isn't what I meant! I-I'm so disappointed with myself!"

"Good."

"Huh?!"

"If you're REALLY her best friend then, why aren't you around more?"

"W-we drifted away from each other as we got older."

"You didn't bother fixing that?"

"I-I thought she didn't want to fix it! I've wanted to fix it for months now! I-I miss her!"

"I miss you too. I've wanted to fix everything too...I thought...you hated me. Now...well now...I do." Marionette said as her voice cracked.

"I-I don't hate you! Marionette just talk to me!"

I started looking at Marionette again.

"You don't have to."

"Ven...my head is spinning."

"Baby..."

"Marionette please!"

"I miss my best friend.."

"I miss you too!"

Marionette rubbed her eyes.

"Friends come and go right? I'm a fool."

"What does that mean?"

"I thought, we'd be friends for the rest of our lives."

"We can be!"

Sophie looked like she had something to keep.

"Looks like, you're the one keeping secrets now."

"Huh?!"

"Ven what does that mean?"

"You look like, you're about to blurt something out."

Sophie gulped.

"W-what makes you say that?"

"The look on your face. My sister had the same kind when she broke a vase."

"If I say it....she'll be scared."

"Just fuckin say it! Tell me!"

"Paul's out on parole."

"Who's that?"

"Zed you gotta go."

"W-why?"

"He'll kill you if...he sees you."

"Woah! What the fuck?!"

"You haven't told him?"

"Told me what?"

"Oh so that's something you've kept from the dude you like?"

"Paul's her brother. He tried to kill me and he....please don't make me say the word."

My eyes widened.

"The fuck?! When did this happen?"

"When I was..I think 4 or 5?"

"I'm not going anywhere. You're my girl so I've gotta protect you."

Her face turned red.

"He's not laying a finger on you!"

"What's going on?"

I looked over my shoulder. I saw Onyx. Marionette ran up to him.

"Paul's out!"

"What?! Oh no. No no no."

Onyx wrapped his arms around her.

"He's not getting you. No way in fuckin hell."

"Daddy I don't wanna die!"

Onyx started to look broken.

Someone as scary and tough as him....

Gets upset?

He kissed the top of her head.

"You're not leaving this house. Not alone at least."

"Nyx what should I do?"

"Keep her as close as you can. I don't give a shit how you do it."

Marionette ran over to me. I started cradling her head while rubbing her back.

"It's okay. Relax. You're supposed to be calm."

"Raven you don't understand!"

"He stabbed her 26 times."

"J-Jesus Christ!"

I started holding her tighter.

"I don't wanna die! Don't let me die!"

"I won't. I won't let you die."

"You two can go up to her room. I'll finish talking to Sophie."

I picked up Marionette bridal style. I walked to her room.