Infinity and Beyond (Sequel to Beyond the Lights)

Chapter 15

Emily POV

"You what?"

"I bugged her house, okay? There, I said it! You would've done the same thing if you were in my position and you know it Emily." I stare at my wife in shock and to be quite honest, I am impressed with her actions.

My lips pull up into a smirk as I pat her shoulder, "nice work 007."

"Really?" She smiles proudly and I chuckle, "yes, really. Now what is this thing you were so frantic about?"

She looks at me and sighs, "it's Primrose. She showed me her biggest interest today." I nod, "oh? That's great...is it?" Alison's head tilts back in confusion, "I don't know yet if I like it or not..."

"What could be so bad about it?"

She takes my hand and leads me upstairs, slowly opening Prim's door and I walk in quietly, trying not to wake our daughter. "Well?" I whisper and Alison sighs, pointing and I walk over to a large picture of a girl peeling back a smiling face, revealing another girl, sad and behind bars.

I feel my heart swell at the talent in this picture. "She did this?" I whisper and Alison sighs, "yeah."

"It's beautiful," I say and frown as I turn to Alison, "what's the problem?"

Alison stares at me and shrugs, "because Emily. I want her to do something with her life that can get her somewhere. What will art give her?"

My eyebrows pull together tightly, "a future. Alison, are you out of all people telling me that following your dream isn't always the best idea? She has talent, Alison."

"Useless talent!" She whisper yells and I sigh, "I'll take care of it okay? Get some rest. You have a serious mission to take care of." I kiss her forehead and she smiles gently, "fine. I love you."

"I love you too gorgeous." I kiss her lips and she leaves the room. I close the door and lock it, then wander around my daughter's room, looking around. I see a little line on the wall so I walk over to it and look at it curiously. I pull back the blue tapestry Primrose hung up on the wall and I widen my eyes impressively. 

It's a large painting. It's a girl, looks like Primrose with her body crackling, part orange with embers, then blue at the top with her face in her hands. It's as if it is telling me how hard she tried to stay solid and stable but she is truly shattering from the inside out.

"Ma?" Prim wakes up groggily and I jump slightly, looking down at my daughter fondly, "hey princess."

"What are you doing?"

I shrug, "just...admiring your talent little duck. You're truly gifted you know that?" I smile down at her as I sit on the edge of her bed and she smiles shyly, "really? Mom didn't seem to like it that much."

"She'll come around. I love your art. It's pure and emotional. Helps me figure out what's truly going on behind the closed door that is my daughter. Wanna talk about it?" I brush her hair behind her ear and she sighs, "I don't know...I'm scared."

"Scared of what duck?"

"You and mom..."

I frown and instantly feel alarmed, "how do you mean? We scare you?"

She nods and doesn't look me in the eyes, telling me she's scared right now so I take her hand gently, "baby we love you so much. You can tell me anything." She nods slowly, "if I do...can you please not tell mom? I know she doesn't want me painting. I heard her."

I go to speak but stop, wanting her to trust me so I agree, "I won't tell."

Prim straightens up nervously and fiddles with her fingers, "I don't...well I don't know what I want to do with my life. And I am scared that if I say what I feel...people won't accept me because I am supposed to be this amazing daughter of the amazing Fields parents. I have to be the next big star but...I don't want to sing."

I nod, "well okay. What do you want to do?"

"I love art, ma. I want to show people my art. I want to change the world and I feel like art can do that."

My eyes focus on how determined she looks and how passionate her eyes glisten. "Well you are still young but Prim. You should know that I support you and love you no matter what. And for telling me what you just did...just shows me how in love with art you are. You're like me when I was your age. I loved music but I was always so scared to show it. Not only that, I loved to dance too and I was afraid to tell people who I really was which is also intersex. Finding yourself is hard Primrose but you should know that no matter what happens in your life, I will always love you to the moon and back. Alright?"

She smiles in a bona fide way, then sighs, "good because I need to confess something else."

"Go ahead."

She takes a deep breath, "this will sound pathetic for me to be scared but...I think I'm gay...and I don't know how to handle it."

I stare at her in surprise and nod, "well...you shouldn't be scared to tell me sweetie. I'm intersex and gay and a total tomboy. But as for being scared in other ways, I understand. Your mother would accept you, you know this right?"

"No. I mean, yes but...I don't know. I know how she is and if I tell her she will freak out and try to be protective by telling me not to tell anyone because she would be afraid of me getting judged or bullied..."

I raise an eyebrow in surprise, "wow that was...probably spot on. But listen...you should tell your mother but I won't tell her. Whenever you feel ready to tell her how you are feeling you should. And who knows babes. You may not be gay. So many girls go through this stage in their lives at least once. It's better to know earlier than later. You'll be okay, alright? I promise you." I rub her hair and she nods while she goes in for another hug.

I smile into her hair, "now...what brought these thoughts up, huh?" I smirk as we pull away and she giggles, "oh god..."

"Oh come on. You like someone, don't you." I nudge her and she blushes deeply, "maybe...I don't know. There's just this girl at school."

"And?"

"Her name is Naya Rivera...she wants to be an author and she's acted in a few shows when she was younger."

I smile brightly, "I've actually heard of her before. Is she nice I hope?"

"Kind of. But she's only the nicest around me."

I grin, "ah so you have an effect on her. Test it out, do a little flirting!"

"Ma! Stop it!" She blushes even more which only makes me laugh, "okay fine, I'll stop but hey, you ever want me to get you two alone, I'd be more than happy to help. If it's meant to be, you'll get her. You are a Fields after all." I wink at her, then I kiss the top of her head, "night little duck. I love you, okay?"

"Love you too ma. Thank you."

"Anything you need kid."

And with that, I walk out of her bedroom, smiling proudly.

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Naya and Primrose? Praya? Lol

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