Zenix and his Past [ABANDONED]

Chapter 7 - Zella

I don't know if I can do this anymore. I... I... I can't take this, but truly, I love Zenix. I guess it used to not be everyday that someone tried to kill me. But now, I don't know what to do. I put my clothes in a garbage bag and I put on a new pair of shorts and a shirt. When I walk out my bedroom door, I see my mother for the first time in a while. She is a small woman, and If I am a few inches taller than Zenix, then I definitely am a few feet taller than her. But something is different. Her hair is tied up in a bun and she is wearing a... dress?! I stare at her in shock, until she turns to face me.
"Oh! Hi, my sweetie! Aren't you just adorable!" she coos. I cock my head to one side. This is so strange. She normally just ignores me, let alone calling me adorable! "I have a big day today! You will be so excited to hear that I am trying another man!" I gasp. WHAT?! This is crazy!
"Mother, you haven't dated anyone since Father..." I begin.
"Oh, no matter!" she interrupts, "I think you will be a lot happier to have a Father again and to get more attention." I roll my eyes. Why would I want more attention! A bunch of people are already trying to kill me!
"Mother, I thought things were perfect the way they were," I say truthfully.
"Honey, be honest, you weren't happy and I wasn't happy. But I think this will make you happy!" Mother squeals. She sounds like a two-year-old. "Now, if it goes well, we could get married soon, because you know, relationships don't last a while around here, so we have to get him to marry me first thing." I stare at her dumbfoundedly. "Anyhow, I want you out of the house for this, so you don't interfere," Mother instructs, "so go... uh, play outside or something!" I storm out the door, and I sigh. I start to look for Zenix.
I start to walk toward his house, when I see everyone looking at me. I look at my left arm and I see the heart that Knox cut on me. I run and hide in an alley so I can cover it up. I wrap it in paper, which makes it look like a bandage... ish. I continue walking toward Zenix's house.
Zenix has the one home that I actually go to. I have never seen anyone else's living quarters. I am near it, but yelling is coming from it.
"I can't have you here! You will just... JUST LEAVE HERE!" I hear. Then the door swings open and Zenix stumbles out and slams his face on the ground.
"Zenix! Oh my Irene, are you okay!" I ask as I run over to him. He lifts his head and it is all dusty from the ground. I wipe it off and I see the heart on his right arm. I don't know why, but I find tears coming out of my eyes. I hug Zenix and continue crying.
"I don't know if I can do it..." I sob, "but I really do love you, Zenix! And I don't want to stop! But I can't do it anymore!" Zenix sniffles his nose and wipes his eyes. He won't let himself cry, and he never has.
"It will be okay," he murmurs, "Because we are together,"

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I wipe my eyes and walk up the steep path to my house. Zenix had said that he needed some alone time after last night, and I agreed. I hope everything will be okay with us. I open the door and my mother is sitting on the couch. She is smiling.
"So, I assume it went well?" I ask annoyed. My mother looks at me and jumps in surprise when she sees me.
"Oh! Hello, Zella!" she says startled. I walk over to her and she continues to smile. "It went very well, and we already decided to get married!" My mouth drops open. "You can't really have a lot of relationships here for long, as I said before, so we just got married for the sake of our kids."
"Our kids?! He has kids?!" I yell.
"Well, I thought he said he had a kid or kids that needed to be toughened up," Mother clarifies. "And we are going to meet them by the Smog Swamp!" I growl to myself. My mother opens the front door and we head down to the Swamp.
I look around at the neighborhood, trying to pretend that this isn't happening. The houses here have no windows, are made of cobblestone and dark oak wood, and each house has cobblestone stairs leading up to the door. I see Zenix's house and sigh. I hope he is okay. He was so close to crying earlier, and that is not like him. The stress must have beat down on him too. I am trying to stay positive and happy for him, but it is so hard!
"I was told to wait here!" Mother says cheerfully. I stand with my arms crossed. Shadowy figures appear in the distance, and you can barely see them from the fog. There is a man and... oh my Irene no! It can't be! Oh... no... no... The shadows get clearer and I know I am right. I don't want to be right!
"That's them!" Mother squeals. I cover my ears and pretend not to hear her.
"Are you sure?" I ask nervously, and I bite my nails in fear.
"Yes I am sure! And look! He has one child!" Mother says happily. They are so close now. The man greets Mother and the child walks up to me. We stare in each other's eyes. I am staring into the face of my new brother, Zenix.