Friendship

Chapter 1: Painkiller

[Daniel's POV]

"Awh! What a cute baby, Maria!" said a lady who wore a red dress with red hair.

"Thank you!" she said smiling. A smile with a truth can be excitement. Smile with lies is a dark glory. I knew what Maria was thinking. Nobody knew, but me. I don't know how to say it in words...

I just remembered being followed each day. No matter where I go, I fear that she was just following me. I asked many people about it and they replied "Oh! You're just dreaming! There's no such thing a woman would follow you everyday!". There is such a thing.

We had a baby girl. Her name is Ari. Maria thought of the name and smiled. I feared for Ari... I really did.

"Sweetheart.... I have to soon go to Japan with my lady Jane. We have business to attend. I'm counting on you to take care of my baby." She smiled again.

When she meant by business she means..... I can't say..

I'd probably be killed if I were to tell anyone.... She doesn't even bring back money. It worries me when she goes out and I'm the only one working.

[A Week Later]

I hear some knocking on the door. I decided to open it. "H-hello." I said trembling. It was the cops. "Sir, you got to get out of here!" one of the three cops said. "What's going on?!?!" I said. "Did you know your wife was a serial killer?" the second cop asked. I freaked out. "My WIFE?!?!!" I said screaming. "Sir, calm down. It's fine if you didn't know. We suggest you guys to move somewhere else before she comes back to Japan. We will be waiting for her at the house. Japanese FBI are saying she's coming home tonight around 8PM. Leave now before it's late!" the third cop said. "Fine, I need to call someone, okay?" I said.

"Mom!" I said.

"Dear, what's wrong? You're panicking ?" mom asked.

"We're heading to your house! No questions needed I'll talk about it later!"

"Yes sweetie. Come home I'll be waiting.

I hung the phone and grabbed Ari with me. "I have a baby. I worry for her so I'm going to live with my mom. Thank you for informing me!" I said rushing to my car. I grabbed everything, clothes, food and water. I buckled my seat-belt and drove.

We lived in San Diego going to Bakersfield to live with my mother.

"Ari, I really don't want you to meet your mom. She's going to be nothing like you!" I said looking at her cute little face. She's only 6 months old. Anything can happen and I don't wanna be considered as a bad father from what Maria had done that I hadn't known of.

I didn't mind driving to Bakersfield to live with my mother. That means, I might get to meet some of my old buddies from High School. I know we did very stupid stuff, but maybe they could of changed into a happy person and probably have kids of their own so Ari can hang with. She does need friends to keep herself social.

I'm thinking so far into the future where Ari is just a 6 month baby who is leaving her home to get away from her mother.

Around two hours of driving I get a call form Maria. I honestly don't want to answer back because she'll find where I'm at. I got to keep moving.