The Boy's Children

Chapter 15

Marionette's POV
I curled up into a ball. I started crying again. A little girl's head popped up over my shoulder.

"Novalyn come back!"

"Are you okay?"

I didn't answer. I heard footsteps.

"Oh Jesus Christ, Paul! What the fuck did you do?!"

"Remember that girl I told you about? Well...I got her."

"Why?!"

"You won't have kids with me so...I had to get her!"

"You shithead! I told you, I wasn't ready! Let her go! How long has she been here?!"

"Almost a month."

I rolled over. I saw Paul talking to a woman. Paul got slapped.

"Take her back!"

"No!"

I started looking at the little girl.

"Y-you look familiar."

SHE LOOKS LIKE VEN!

I THINK...

SHE'S HIS DAUGHTER!

The woman looked at me. She ran up to me. She sat down in front of me on her knees.

"A-are you okay?!"

"D-don't worry about me. G-get her to her dad."

"Huh? How'd you know that?"

"Y-you're Raven's ex right?"

"O-oh god! Please don't tell me....you're his girlfriend!"

My eyes started getting heavy.

"He talks about her so much. This isn't fair to him. I-I'm sure...he cares more about her than..me.
P-please...do that for me."

"W-what's your name?!"

"M-Marionette...w-why'd you do it? Why'd you
t-take her come him?"

"My parents told me, he doesn't care!"

"T-they're wrong. He cares. He cares s-so much. He cries when he thinks about her. H-he blames
h-himself. P-please...just do this for me. I-I'll be okay. Y-your daughter is b-beautiful. S-she looks
j-just like him."

My eyes shut.

"Marionette! Wake up! Paul I'm gonna kill you!"

"Mommy? Why does she have blood on her?"

"Stay with her!"

I felt someone holding my hand.

"i'm sorry." I said under my breath.

"Pretty girl! Wake up! You have to wake up! You know my daddy?!"

I managed to open my eyes.

"Y-yes. I can tell you about him i-if you want."

She nodded.

"H-he's very tall. He's very sweet. He gives the best hugs. H-he loves and m-misses you very, very much. H-he's great to snuggle with. H-his voice seems to calm me down a-all the time. I-I hope you get t-to meet him. Y-you look just like him. H-he r-remembers h-how much y-you love b-butterflies."

Her face lit up.

"Really?!"

"Yes. He spends time in the butterfly garden he made f-for you. W-what's your mom's name?"

"Bethany."

"C-can you please get her for me?"

She ran away. She ran back with Bethany.

"R-Raven still lives with Shelia and Brittney. I-if
h-he's not there t-then h-he's at my house."

I grabbed her hand.

"P-promise me...y-you'll let him see her."

"I-I'm gonna get you outta here!"

I shook my head

"D-don't bother. I'm a lost cause. T-there's no saving me."

"T-there's missing person posters all over for you!
H-he's looking for you!"