Paying the Price

Chapter 50: Jenifer

Last Chapter Recap - Oliver

Then Father did something that I was not expecting "Guards!" He yelled loud enough for probably everyone home to hear. "SEIZE MY SONS!"

Oh shit.

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Ms. Madison had just left our room for the night.

She was weird. She was nice sometimes and sometimes she was scary.

She had helped us clean up our toys, given us a bath, and got us dressed in these very warm comfy pajamas, but she also yelled at me, was very angry that I didn't talk, and kept telling us we were not behaving like proper Princesses and Princes.

It was all confusing. She said she would explain more rules and punishments tomorrow and I was scared.

It's not like I mean to be disrespectful. I just can't speak sometimes. Even if I try no words decide to come out of my mouth.

Stupid mouth, stupid brain. stupid body, why don't you work properly?

"Jenny, are you okay? You're crying again." Owen came over to me.

I was? I didn't know I was crying.

All I do is cry. Mommy used to make fun of me and call me the biggest crybaby she knew.

"Yeah, I'm okay. I'm just tired," I told him.

"Are you lying? You don't cry when you are tired."

"I don't know why I can't speak. I want to talk but my body just freezes. It won't let me speak. I just hate making people mad," I tell him.

"Jenifer you don't make people mad."

"I made Ms. Madison very mad. She told me I was being disrespectful. I don't want her to think I am a bad girl."

Owen rolled his eyes. "Ms. Madison is a meanie. I don't like her. She made you cry. You are not a bad girl Jenifer."

"I want to talk to her and tell her I'm sorry but I can't."

"You don't have to talk to her if you don't want to Jenifer."

"I just want to be normal like you," I said.

It was true. I would do anything to be able to speak to whoever I wanted to like Owen.

"Jenifer you are perfect. Now let's go to bed I'm starting to get tired."

I nodded and then Owen hugged me before we went to our beds on the opposite sides of the room.

We had two bunk beds because this used to be the quadruplets room but me and Owen both settled on just sleeping on the two bottom bunks.

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"Jenifer, wake up princess it's time to play with Daddy."

What? Daddy is not supposed to be here.

"Come on doll." I could feel my body being picked up.

"No no no I want to sleep-" I was cut off by a hand covering my mouth.

"Shush you will listen to me and I said do not speak. No one wants to hear you anyway."

I finally opened my eyes and I was in Daddy's room.

How did I get here? Where is Owen?

Where is Oakley and Oliver? June or Janae? Even Ms. Madison or Uncle King Leo?

Where was Odin?

"There there Princess, you are alright. No need to cry."

Here I was crying again.