The Boy With A Child

Chapter 35

                                    Onyx's POV
"I'm sorry I yelled Rose."

"I am too."

I walked up to Marionette. I crouched down.

"Do you remember that man, that was here on your birthday?"

"The one who yelled at you?"

"Yes. Him. Do you know if he's been in your room at all?"

She shrugged.

"Hold on."

I took my phone out of my pocket. I started looking at the security cameras.

"Got it! Cooper snuck in last night."

"Huh?"

I showed everyone.

"Okay. Don't go back in her room."

"Huh?! Why not?!"

"You can press changes, you know this right?"

"J-just get him on the breaking and entering."

"You don't want to press charges against him for this?"

"No. I can't risk anything, getting put on me. There's no way in fucking hell, I'm risking losing her. FUCK!"

"Now what?"

"The play room! H-he must've done something in there too!"

"Oh shit."

I looked at the security camera for the play room. I saw Cooper walking around it.

"Bastard. God only knows, what he did in there."

"So, are you pressing charges or not? I can call my partner right now."

"Call them. Princess, do you remember that man's name?"

"I think?"

"What is it then?"

"Donovan?"

"Yes. That's right. And you know the girl he was with right?"

"Madeleine?"

"Yes, her. You remember that man that, scared you by standing at the door right?"

She nodded.

"I don't want you anywhere near those three. I do not care that, they're family. You're not allowed to talk to them. They are NOT good people. Okay?"

"What if, I'd like to talk to someone that's by them?"

"Wait until they walk away. You can always talk to them later."

"What if, they come up to me?"

"Ignore them. Come find me. Chris is your partner coming?"

"Yes. She's on her way."

"Okay. Here's what's going to happen. A lady is going to come here. She has to look in your play room. Probably the rest of your bedroom too."

"It'll get messy!"

"Yes. I know. While you're sleeping tonight, I'll go and clean it."

"Okay?" I said as I moved hair out of her face.

"It'll be clean for you and Ellie to play in tomorrow."

"W-what if Cooper comes back?"

"Scream. I'll come running."

"C-can you sleep in my room tonight?"

"Would that make you feel safe?"

She nodded.

"Okay. I've got an idea. Chris? Can you help me with a few things?"

"Yeah sure."

"Great. Let's go."

I brought him up to, Marionette's room.

"What're you thinking about doing."

"I want to move her dresser, in front of the window. That way, nobody can get in that way."

I put my hands on the edge of the dresser.

"Fuck! My hand!"

"You shouldn't be doing this."

"I know. I know. I have to though. She's been taken away from me once. I won't let that happen again."

I moved my hand. I saw something move out of my hand.

"Oh for the love of-"

"What's wrong?"

"He got the dresser too."

I held up my hand.

"She cannot be in this room."

I went to the bathroom. I started cleaning my new cut.

"SHIT! This stings!"

"Daddy? What's wrong?"

"Your bedroom isn't safe for anybody right now. I just got hurt."

"Y-you did? Is it your bad hand?"

"No sweetie. It's not. My other hand got hurt."

I felt my arm being held. I looked down. Marionette looked up at me.

"Are we dying?"

"No no. Princess no."

I managed to pick her up. I put her on the bathroom counter. I showed her my hand.

"See? It's just a cut. It should be better in a few days."

"Will your other hand be better in a few days?"

I showed her. My hand was still wrapped in a bandage.

"No. This one is hurt badly."

"C-can I see it?"

"No. It's gross."

"But you get to see my cuts. Why can't I see yours?"

"Sweetie. My cut is, worse than yours. You have tiny cuts. Mine aren't tiny. I don't want mine to scare you."