Criminal (Discontinued)

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They woke up early to move their comatosed friend and pack their things. Killer was the first to finish so she looked after Reaper as the others finished up. By the time they'd finished, Lust had arrived with a hired vehicle to move Reaper from their decrepit abandoned house to his friend's. Dust was laughing with her old friend, mucking around as much as she could with Nightmare's scrutinising gaze on her. Horror was cleaning up and, every now and then, poking her head in to check on Reaper. Nightmare was finished and watching the other's, well prepared to move her friend. Error was just plain grumpy. She didn't want to be anywhere near people at the moment and was decidedly bitter about having to come with them to a strangers house. She'd been up in her hideout all morning. She hadn't even been around when Killer woke up. There was nothing in her room anyway; she didn't believe in possessions. Horror ran up to Reaper's room and opened the door.

"We're ready to go," she said. Killer nodded and stood up from the seat beside Reaper's bed. Lust appeared behind Horror.

"I can help carry her," he offered. Killer nodded and he walked around Horror and inside the room. Lust picked Reaper up with ease and walked downstairs, an indifferent Killer following close behind. Dust bounced up to them and immediately began chatting again.

"Are you gonna visit us while we're at your friend's?" She asked. Lust shrugged.

"I don't know," he answered. "I gotta sleep Dust." Dust pouted.

"You gotta promise to come see us once," she conditioned very seriously. Lust nodded.

"Deal. I promise." Dust jumped through rest of her way down the stairs and out the door. Error dropped out of her hidey-hole to join them as they all climbed into the vehicle.

"No destroying the house Error," Nightmare ordered. Error shrugged.

"Yeah whatever," she mumbled.

Geno looked up as he heard a car pull into the driveway. Sighing and already beginning to regret saying yes to Lust, he left his tea and began walking towards the door just as a knock was heard. He opened the door to find Lust holding a woman with raven black hair and wearing a black cloak and black gloves. She looked like she was sleeping peacefully so Geno knew she was the friend who was in a coma.

"Morning Geno," Lust said, smiling. Geno sighed.

"She's in the second room on the left," he said. Three other women were standing behind him. One was in a grey hoodie and had purple eyes, one wore a strange pale white mask with black tears on it and another wore a half mask. They followed Lust as he walked inside and Geno turned back to find two more women standing in his front yard. The one closer to him, who had long black hair and wore all black clothes, simply walked inside without paying him any mind but the last was staring at the house. Geno paled as they made eye contact.

"Error?"

Nightmare knocked irritably on the car window, getting Error's attention.

"Hey, Sulky Sue!" She yelled through the glass. "Get out! We're here!" Error groaned and opened the door to the car just as Night started walking into the house. Her breath hitched.

"This is..." she trailed off. Her eyes fell from the house to the man standing at the front door.

"Error?" He asked in disbelief.

"Geno?" She asked, beginning to walk forward. "What- where's-"

"Mum's dead," he replied bluntly to her unasked question. "She died a year after you left." Error tripped and fell on her knees.

"Ow," she mumbled distantly. Geno walked over to her and crouched down in front of her.

"She didn't blame you for going," he told her. "She just hoped you found what you were looking for." Error couldn't look up. She heard her brother stand up and walk away. "If you wanna see the house you should come inside," He said. "It's all still the same." Error stood up and walked slowly into the house savouring and regretting every memory as she admired it. The front garden with its gardenias and magnolias was the same. The hallway into the dining room and kitchen was the same. The paintings and pictures hanging all over the walls were the same. Not even the mahogany of the table was different. Geno, Nightmare, Horror and Dust were sitting on the table. Geno saw her and pointed down the hallway to the right of the dining room, where the bedrooms were.

"Hey Error what's with the look on your face?" Dust asked. Error ignored her and walked down the hallway to the second bedroom on the right. It was dark. She turned on the overhead light. Dark blue walls were illuminated accompanied by the reveal of crochets, sewing and embroidery hanging all over the walls. Dark blue bed sheets lay on the bed and five visible sets of knitting materials were stacked up against the wall.

"My room," She muttered. She sat on her bed and reached down the side facing the wall. Something soft touched her hand as she grabbed it. A puppet of Geno appeared from the shadows of the bed, dusty and dirty. "He was right," She whispered. "It's all still the same."

Dust frowned after her friend as she walked down the hall.

"What's wrong with her?" She asked. Geno sat down on the dining room table with the others.

"My sister's just reliving a few memories is all," he muttered under his breath. Dust turned her frown to him.

"Huh? What was that?" Lust walked out of the bedroom Reaper was staying in with Killer right behind, catching everyone's attention.

"She's all set up in there," He said. He turned his gaze to Dust and nodded meaningfully. "Dust, are you going to introduce yourselves?"

"Uh yeah." Dust stood up and looked at Geno. "My name is Dust," she began, pointing to herself. "The one in all black over there is Nightmare, our leader. The girl with a half mask is Horror and behind Lust is Killer. The girl who just went down the hall is-"

"Error CQ," Geno interrupted, surprising his company. He didn't break eye contact with his guests as he continued. "Geno CQ nice to meet you."

I'm in Melbourne now

Yay holiday

But that does mean my mobile data and wifi might be shit so sorry readers this book might be all you get for a while.

I will be enjoying Melbourne tho