Behind Closed Doors, Something Else Goes On

🚪 Chapter Twenty-two

Cactus Elize's POV:

"Stay still. I can't put it."

"It will hurt."

"Yeah, but the pain will be gone soon."

I shook my head, hoping to shake my thoughts, but only remembered some more.

"What is a pedophile? What is making out? What is child abuse?"

Oh please, I wanna not know anything. I wanna suck at knowing these things.

"Hmm..humm..", I heard darling make sounds as he curled himself closer to me.

My darling is sleeping like an angel while I'm here...missing my darling. Does that make any sense? How did this happen? How did I end up in this situation?

*flashback*

If you would look at the two kids, they look like beggars with an oversized shirt. And that's why we found ourselves inside Moss Emo, a clothing store.

"Let's look something for Shinko first?", I asked Cola and didn't bother ask Regen. She's busy with our lovely kids, anyway.

"I'm just going to look over there, Cactus!", I just gave Cola a "yeah" before going the other way.

"May I help you with that, Miss?", Here goes our over friendly slash way annoying sales lady.

I shook my head in response, but you know them-just doing their jobs-kept on bugging me.

"Miss, if I may ease you--

"No. You may not. I'm good by myself.", I closed my eyes tight.

"Are you sure--

"Very. Now please, leave me.", darli--ehem--Eren held my finger, causing me to calm down.

"Hahahaha! You almost lashed out back there. Easy, girl.", how I wish I didn't hear Regen's voice. She's laughing...again, but now insulting me. How amazing.

"Big sis! Look at this! Notice me--muff", darling slash Eren pulled my finger to get my attention, but he got himself stuck with some dresses. I couldn't help but chuckle as I carefully untangled the laced ribbons.

"Look what I found here!", Cola shouted, but you know being Cola, didn't sound like a shout at all.

"Doesn't this look adorable?", she was holding a sailor themed dress.

"Adorable alright, but you sure Shinko would want to wear that?", I asked, being such a kill joy that I am.

"Ahm, why wouldn't she?", she looked down, pouting.

"Don't give me that face. Sailor just ain't Shinko thing. Shinko wouldn't wear a nautical and it's not even Friday!", I grabbed the dress and placed it back. She didn't budge. Curly queen is still pouting, ugh, honestly?

"I'll make Shinko wear it!", Cola grabbed the dress again and went straight to the cashier.

"Hahaha! This place really has the atmosphere. Look at how you two became epically emotional!", Regen butted in. I let out a weak sigh as I face palmed. Why am I friends with Regen again??

"That one was lame though...", Cola came back, holding a paper bag.

"Moving on... Let's look for casual wear for the two kids. You two still with me?"

A smile and a laugh were all I received from the two. Okay. I'm done.

Eren's POV:
(he's still a toddler here)