Room 210

Chapter six

For 4EVERRANDOM for inspiring me to finish this. You are so awesome.

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Room 210 Chapter six

I tripped down the staircase falling head over toes. Nothing hurt but I wanted Mommy anyway.

I screamed. She came running. She always did.

“What’s wrong, Precious?” She picked up my tiny form and cradled me to her chest.

“I had a bad dream and then I fell down, Mommy.” My lower lip quivered and I felt a tear roll down my cheek.

“Oh, my poor baby!” She hugged me close and walked into the living room where Daddy was.

“What’s wrong, Sil?” Daddy put his book down on the table next to him and stood up to hug Mommy who was still holding me.

“She had a bad dream and then fell down the stairs, Dave.”

Mommy looked so pretty when she looked at Daddy. She loved him so much and she told me every day during our morning tea party. She told me, but I‘d never seen it before now. Daddy loved her too. They were so happy together. Even as a little kid, I could see it.

I put my head on Mommy’s shoulder and just watched the two of them.

“I think somebody’s sleepy again.” Daddy tapped my nose and smiled.

“No Daddy, I’m not-” I was cut off by a yawn.

Mommy and Daddy laughed.

The scene changed.

“No, David! This is the only way!” Mommy was sad and angry. She was crying and yelling at Daddy. I was sitting at the top of the stairs waiting for them to come tuck me into bed. I couldn’t see them, but their voices carried out to me.

“Silvia, put the knife down. I can get you help. You’ll be okay.” Daddy talked calmly, but he was scared.

Mommy sobbed, “I don’t deserve you. Or her. My life is too perfect. It’ll never get better than this and that’s why I have to end it. I love you David.”

Daddy screamed.

“Daddy?” I yelled from my perch.

“Don’t come in here Nikky.” Daddy was crying.

I ignored his order and toddled down the stairs to the kitchen.

Mommy was on the floor in Daddy’s arms. There was a big knife sticking out of her chest.

“Mommy?”

Daddy looked over at me, “Veronica Rose, I told you not to come in here!” there were tears rolling down his cheeks.

I woke up screaming.

“Shit!” A voice next to me screamed.

I couldn’t stop shaking. The sobs tore through my chest before I could stop them.

“Nikky, Are you okay?” A gentle hand was placed on my shoulder.

I rolled over and latched onto the warm body that had come to comfort me.

“I need you to talk to me. What’s going on?” Liam sounded really worried.

I don’t know how long I stayed like that, arms wrapped around his naked torso, crying my eyes out, before I realized what was happening. “I’m so sorry. I...I can’t talk about it yet.”

“That’s okay. Are you going to be okay?” His hand ran soothing circles over my shoulder blades.

I nodded against his chest. “I just need...Will you stay with me? Just until I fall asleep? I know we just met, but-”

“Yeah, no problem.”

His answer surprised me, but I was grateful. I slid over and he sat on the bed next to me.

“Good night, Nikky.” He held onto my hand as I snuggled back into my pillow.

“Good night, Liam. Thank you.”

I slowly drifted back into a peaceful and dreamless sleep.

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I know it's so sad. I wanted to give some back story to Nikky. Don't hate me!

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