Naïve // Trixya

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AGAIN TW

KATYA POV:

We made it outside to the back porch without being caught, thankfully.
It was freezing and I could see Trixie shaking so I lit a cigarette and offered it to her.

" thanks." She said quietly between chattering teeth. She took a drag then glanced over at me seeing me shivering to, she offered it back.

We took turns untill it was done and the minimal amout of heat was gone. I checked my watch 11:10 pm. Mentally I was giving Val another 10 minutes before I pulled Trixie inside.

A moment later door opened tentatively and out stepped Val. She silently walked over to us with a slight limp in her walk that I'm sure Trixie noticed too.

" thank you for meeting me, I know its cold but he can't hear us." She said her voice tired.

" I understand mom but please can we hurry up I'm freezing." Trixie stuttered. I instinctively pulled her up to my chest and wrapped my arms around her planting a kiss on her head,  forgetting to " lay low."

Even in the dim light I could see realization fall upon Vals face. " You two are you guys are t-together." She stuttered looking at us.

I immediately felt bad and tried to let go of Trixie but she wouldn't let me, she held my arms infront if her chest and kept me there.

" yes mom we are but, that isn't the topic if conversation its Dane so lets focus on that before we lose a toe." Trixie said impatiently.

" o-okay but we are talking about it later." Val said before she started. " You guys need to get Judy out if here, take her back to Boston with you please, I-I love her but Dane is getting worse and worse over the years and I think he is starting hone in on her."

" Mom we I-I can't just take her! Besides what about you? Are you going to be able to handle the abuse of Dane after he loses Judy to his dissapointmet dyke daughter? Because I don't, he'll kill you." Trixie said staring at her mother like she was insane.

" she's right Val, its not safe for you to just have Judy disapear with us." I said hoping she would change her mind.

" trying to keep me safe will take to long,  you have to take her." Val begged.

" No, Katya got Judy a phone so she can contact us or the police and we will get you one too." Trixie said trying to think of a more rational plan.

" You start saving your money now, 10% of each pay check and any other extra cash goes in a back account we'll make for you, same goes for Judy all her money will go there and in a few months you guys will have enough money for tickets to Boston and a little to live off if while you stay with us and try to find a job." I said figuring it out roughly, the legistics come later.

" Months, months? I don't have months Katya!." Val said desperate to just ship Judy away.

" I'll chip in money then, get you out faster." I offered

" No it-"

" Mom you can't just send Judy with us. Period. You'll get yourself killed and Judy will never forgive you. She'll think you hate her and want her gone, no matter how many time you tell her its for her own good. She'll grow up resenting you, and if you somehow manage to outlive Danes abuse you'll never see her again or her children. Just go with Katya's plan it'll work." Trixie said.

" I-I don't know Beatrice." Val started, but Trixie walked away pulling herself out if my arms.

" think about it because its your only option." She said leaving and going inside. Val just turned to look at me for an answer.

" So you and Beatrice, how long?" She asked knowing Trixie would never talk to her about it.

" about 6 months." I replied trying not to dive into to much detail.

" How did you meet? Do you live together? Are you guys the same age? Please just anything she won't talk to me Katya.

She won't talk to you because of how you raised her! I thought angrily. I took a deep breath, I can't blame it all on her, I did drugs for a while too, I know addiction.

" Uh we uh met at a uh club, and she lives with me in my appartment now and I'm 7 years older than her." I squeeked the last part.

" a club, seven years, she's changed so much, please Katya just a little detail." She sounded desperate so I complied.

" We met at a strip club, I was performing For fun not because I needed money I have a job I'm well off it was just for fun." I added quickly. " anyways Kim bought Trixie a lap dance in stage, she was adorable and she thought I was hot so we exchanged numbers." I decided to leave out the whole strip tease her riding my fingers on the couch part because well, its her mom.

" that whole situation is just so, so...sinful." She whispered shattering my heart.

" but I-I love my Beatrice, so I accept you I do, I really do, I'm trying so hard to break my awful ways but its hard just know I'm really trying." Val pleaded with me.

" okay, okay I believe you." I said assuring her.

" thank you." She said getting up.

" wait, Val." I spoke stopping her, she needs to know, yes its manipulative but she needs to follow our plan, whatever it takes.

" yes Katya." She stopped, looking at me.

" she cut." I sighed shakily tears pooling back in my eyes again.

" what." She breathed sittingdown again.

" be-because if Dane Trixie took a blade to her thigh and dragged it across her skin, untill she bled. Just so she could controll a small amount any amout if the pain in her life." I spoke crying again.

" I-I-." Val stutterd tears streaming down her face her hands now clutching her scalp.

" just think about it." I said getting up and going inside. The warm air stinging my freezing skin.