The 21 Voices

Chapter 5

Remy turns to face his teacher with a face of complete shock. "Ho..how did you do that?"

"I told you I'm a witch, Remy now please follow me into the basement, I would really appreciate your cooperation."  Too frightened and stunned to object Remy begins to follow Ms. Mercy to the basement steps.  "Oh and by the way dont try finding the cat i tried out a new spell on him and he kinda just, well I'm not really sure what happened to him exactly."  As they both walk into the cold, dark basement the stairs begin to creak giving an even more eerie feel to the room.  Remy notices Angela chanting some words in what seems to be a completely different language, it didn't even sound to be human.  Suddenly balls of light appeared in the corners completely levitating on their own.  Angela looks up towards Remy with a grin on her face "Mages light."  she turned her gaze back to the room it was a marvel on its own.  Completely different from anything Remy had ever seen.

The doorbell rings at Andrew's house, he is hesitant about opening the door so he asks who it is. "Who is it?"

"Me Andy!" replied a feminine voice.

"Veronica?"

"Yes silly goose! Can you open the door now its freezing out here?"

"Uh, yeah hold on." Veronica hears a strange bumping noise and then a loud slam.  Andrew opens the door to find his girlfriend, they have been together now for 6 months. At first Veronica Dare was some girl that he would care about the next week, but she has become a bigger part of his life.  If he wouldn't have had such a horrible past he could have married Veronica, but he couldn't suck an innocent girl into his messed up life. When he did suck innocent girls into his life they normally were killed. "Veronica what are you doing here? Well come inside I don't want you getting cold." Veronica giggled and kissed Andrew on the cheek before walking into the house. 

Veronica doesn't know about Andrew's sick twisted way, if she did she definitely wouldn't willingly walk into his house. It crushed Andrew when he thought of how she would react when she found out about the terrible things he has done to people. She is part of the reason he has thought about stopping,  but he knows he can't give up on his hobby.  "You wanna tell me why you're here Vee?"

"Well Andy, I don't want you to leave me." Veronica runs into Andrews arms. Andrew rolls his eyes when Veronica calls him Andy, he hates that name, but he guesses it's okay because it's Veronica. If anyone else were to call him Andy, they would have their throat slit open in a heart beat.

"I would never leave you Vee, what's wrong? Did someone hurt you?"

"No, Andrew I'm, I'm pregnant." Andrew freezes, he didn't think anyone would ever tell him that they were bearing his child. Andrew doesn't know if he should feel excited for the new addition to the world, or feel guilty for bringing a child to a father that will most likely spend most of his days either on the run or behind bars during most of its life.  Veronica looks up at Andrew to try and read his facial expression, when Veronica couldn't read his face she got worried.  Andrew instantly threw his arms around Veronica she thinks it's because he is happy for them to have the baby, but she quickly discovers that is not the case.  Andrew picks up Veronica bridal style, Veronica is confused, she doesn't understand why they are heading outside. "Andrew what are we doing? Are you not happy about the baby? Can you please tell me where you are taking me."

Andrew looks at her with a smirk playing upon his lips. "Veronica I am very happy that you are bearing my child. Unfortunately we can't have you running off  while I'm not home so you are going to spend a great deal of time in my cellar."  Veronica begins to squirm but Andrew quickly whacks her upside the head with a vase on an outdoor table.  Veronica goes completely limp and is rendered unconscious,  "I'm sorry Veronica but I can't lose you, not like how I lost-."  Andrew stops talking and begins moving Veronica to the cellar.  He lays Veronica in a cage that he has in the corner, he shuts the door of the cage also locking it, he places the key on the chain around his neck.  Sleep tight Veronica Dare, dream of us.