Friend

VI

Teresa and Nico sat in silence for what felt like hours but was only a few minutes, so many thoughts were going though Teresa's head. Teresa ran a shaky hand though her hair trying to clam her thoughts. Nico watched Teresa her eyes held sadness in them for her sister, she never thought there could have been a reason Teresa changed so much in school Nico knew that if they wanted to save Mimi and put an end to Friend once and for all they were going to have to get to the bottom of whatever their mother did to Teresa to make her forget. Nico ran her hands down her face and let out a frustrated sigh of course all of this would have something to do with their mother. Nico figured the best place to start is with how much Teresa remembered.  "Teresa what do you remember from our childhood?" she asked Teresa gave her a strange look before thinking about it, what did she remember? Nico watched her carefully if their mother did do something to Teresa if they push to far and fast it could cause Teresa a lot of mental pain and that's the last thing Nico wants for her. "I remember watching mom walking around talking to the 'spirits'" Teresa said making air quotes when she said spirits because she always thought it was something Nico and their mother made up. Teresa continued "I also remember school and all the horrible things I said and did to you" Teresa looked at Nico her eyes full of regret for all the pain she caused to her, Teresa doesn't know how or way Nico is helping her after everything she's done, but again Nico always was there for Teresa no matter what,  even after Teresa kicked her out of her house and made it so Nico could never see what family she had left again. But it looks like Nico has been watching them all this time since she already knows everything that is going on with Mimi, thinking about Mimi made Teresa think back to something Nico said when she first arrived "I have friends on the other side" rang though her mind, "Nico what did you mean when you said friends on the other side?" Teresa asked Nico gave her a small smile "you told me to stay away from your family, but you need to remember you and your kids are my family too which means I was going to make sure you all were safe, so I had someone from the other side watch over you all and they did until Friend came along. He was stronger then the one I had watching over you." Nico tells her like it was no big deal. Teresa couldn't believe it even after everything Nico still made sure they were safe. Nico reached her hand out and pulled the forgotten book towards her slowly opening it before turning a few pages, when she found the page she wanted she turned it around and pushed it to Teresa. Teresa glanced down at the book to see it was a photo album, the photo staring up at her was of Nico and herself candles were lit around them and they were playing with something, upon closer inspection she could see it was a Ouija board. Teresa was shocked when did they play with a Ouija board? Teresa started flipping thought the album looking at all the photos they were all of Nico and her doing something that had to do with spirits, magic or charms, Teresa stared at the album trying to remember when any of this happend she had no memory of any of it. Teresa sat up straight and gave Nico a confused look, Nico in return gave her a sympathetic look "I wondered if she did something to you, now I know I'm right" Nico tells her sadly. "w-what do you mean? Nico when did all this happen? why can't I remember any of it? and who did something to me?" Teresa asked scared she began to shake, she felt like part of her past was taking from her and she doesn't even know when it happened.  Nico watched Teresa shake before slowly standing up and walking behind her and did something she hasn't done in years, Teresa stopped shaking when she felt Nico's arm wrap around her in a tight hug Teresa felt something she hasn't felt in years, she felt safe in her sisters embrace. Teresa felt something wet land on her face "I'm sorry Teresa,  I'm so  sorry I never noticed" she heard Nico say quietly as she continued to slowly cry. Teresa brought her hand up and grabbed Nico's arm holding it there as tears slowly fell down her own face, Teresa thought back as far as she could but the earliest memory she can remember is the day that symbol was carved into the stairs banister anything before that is a just a blur. Teresa tighten her grip of Nico's arm before releasing a shaky breath "Nico what happend the day before mom craved that symbol on the stairs?" Teresa could feel Nico stiffing up when she asked that "alright Teresa I'll tell you" Nico said as she lets go of Teresa and walks back to her chair sitting back down, Nico and Teresa shared a look before Nico started lighting candles that were on the table, "but if we're going to have this discussion then we need someone else too" Nico tells her as she finishes lighting the candles. Teresa gave her a confused look "who?"  she asked wondering who else would know about her past, Nico gave her a serious look before answering "mom".

A/N I know this part might be boring compered to the other parts but I don't want this story ended to fast and leaving unanswered question which is a bad habit of mine. so I figured I'd try to tell a little bit more about Teresa and Nico's childhood and past because I have big plans for this story. anyway thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed it.-skellington_girl95