Freak Like Me [American Horror Story Freak Show]

Chapter Five

When I got back into the trailer, I looked out the window to make sure Stanley hadn't followed me. When I turned back around, Bette and Dot gasped at the sight. My left cheek was red from where Stanley had back handed me, and my clothes were a disheveled mess. Bette fussed over my face while Dot looked over the dirt on my clothes. "Why did he do that to you?" they said in unison. I sighed and scratched the top of my head.

"That is something that you no longer have to worry about. Stanley is leaving, and he won't be coming back," I told them. The pain in my stomach had not subsided and I rested my hand over it. Dot noticed it and started to slowly lift my blouse up. She gasped at the marks from Stanley's shoes.

"Oh my Lord!" Bette screamed. I tried to pull it back down, but they refused to let me. Bette and Dot undid the bottom buttons, leaving it open around my stomach. They knelt down, moving their heads to kiss it, both hands moving up and down my side. Bette traced patterns as her fingers trailed down to my hips and up again over my ribcage, while Dot massaged the skin. I looked down at them and smiled at the affection that I had not experienced at the hands of a woman before.

"I love you," I whispered to them. They both looked up and looked at each other in confusion.

"Which one?" they asked together. I sighed heavily, and cupped their faces.

"Both of you. You both so beautiful and wonderful...you are all that I could ever want or need." They smiled, but Dot's fell.

"You have to choose one of us," she said, sounding sad. I cooed and knelt down before them.

"Why do I have too? You both together are more of a woman than anyone I know." That caused Dot to smile and turn away with pink cheeks. I stroked their cheekbones with the pads of my thumbs. "I love you both. Neither more than the other." They both leaned forward for a kiss and I placed my hands on their lips to stop them. "I don't know how this whole kissing thing is going to work though." We all broke into a fit of laughter and the twins leaned their heads together, turning their heads so that there cheeks were pressed together and their lips touched.

I smiled and leaned forward, kissing them both for the first time, and it felt nice. It was slow and tender. Fireworks were setting off in my heart. It felt like it was just me and them, no one in the world could give me this strange and wonderful feeling of adoration. When the kiss ended, I just felt complete. Like I had found my other half, or halves. "You'll sleep in our bed tonight, won't you?" Bette asked with a hopeful smile. I nodded my head.

"We can figure out a way." We were all beaming and giggling like young giddy school girls. A loud banging came at the door and we jumped as Jimmy rushed in. "Oh what do you want now?!" I asked, annoyed. He was panting, and rested his hands on his knees.

"That kid is back...and...and he just bought the twins." I froze and so did Dot and Bette.

"What kid?" I asked in confusion.

"His name is Darby. Some snotty little rich kid that came to a show with his mother. He tried to buy us but Elsa told him no," Dot explained.

"Why has she agreed now?" Bette asked.

"He doubled the amount, and then made the offer to triple it. I ran out before I could hear anything else. I came to warn you guys so that you could get out of here." My heart started to ache in my chest. No. No. No. No! Why does someone always have to ruin my happy ending?! Tears started to fall from my eyes and the twins wrapped their arms around me, holding me as I sobbed into their necks. When I pulled back, they looked sad and I shook my head.

"No. No, you can't go!" I shouted, clinging onto their arms tightly. "Please don't go." Tears filled their eyes as well. They stroked my face.

"We'll be back before you know it, honey," Bette said. I shook my head and covered my mouth as I cried.

"Ah shit," I heard Jimmy say. "Elsa is coming. Hurry up and get your things. I'll distract her." Jimmy jumped out of the cab and I watched as he stopped Elsa, who seemed to be rather annoyed. I looked back at Dot and Bette and I tangled my fingers in my hair. I hadn't felt so out of control since I had been locked away in the asylum. They hurried to their feet and started to pack away dresses and headbands, even some of their records. I stayed on the ground, crying. Elsa walked in, Jimmy tailing her.

"I see you girls have started packing," she said. I jumped up and grabbed Elsa by the shoulders.

"Please, Elsa, don't send them away!" I begged. I dropped to my knees, holding my clutched hands above my head. "Please don't let them go with Darby." Elsa looked from me to the twins and then back at me.

"My dear girl, I am offended that you would think so lowly of me. I did not sell my girls." She looked back at Dot and Bette. "Unpack everything. You are staying here. His mother cocked an attitude with me when I told her no so...I tore that check up and sent them on their way."

"Elsa, that doesn't mean that he won't come back and just take them," Jimmy said.

"He'll have to kill me first," I said. Elsa looked at me, a brow raised. "I love them, Elsa. Please don't make me have to give them up." Her face softened and she rested her hand on my shoulder.

"How very sweet. You have fallen in love with not one, but two very beautiful young ladies. They are staying. We won't let anything happen to them, I promise." I smiled and I looked at them to see their beaming faces smiling back. I rushed over to them and they threw their arms around me again, all three of us crying tears of joy. "Let's give them some privacy." I heard the door close behind them and I stepped back, looking between them both.

"Are you both okay with this?" I asked them, concerned about their happiness. "I mean this is your decision just as much as it is mine. I want you to both be happy." Dot smiled and so did Bette. Dot grabbed my left hand and brought it to her lips, giving my knuckles a gentle kiss. Bette followed in suit.

"I'm happy being with you," Bette said sweetly as she leaned forward to peck my cheek. "I want to be with you too." She looked to Dot, who seemed conflicted.

"You want Jimmy, don't you?" I asked, unable to mask the hurt in my voice. Dot sighed heavily and looked me in the eyes.

"I do like you, Esme-I mean, Maggie. I don't know of anyone else who would want to be with both me and Bette. Surely not Jimmy." The corners of my mouth turned up in a smile.

"So...is that a yes?" I asked, still confused on her answer. Dot nodded her head and leaned forward, pecking my burning cheek. I winced in pain and they cooed at me as Dot rubbed it gingerly with her thumb.

"I love you, Maggie," they said at the same time.

"I love you too. Both of you." I wrapped my arms around their waist and rested my head against their chest, feeling at peace and for once, I felt like I had found where I belonged.