The Boy's Children

Chapter 33

Raven's POV
Novalyn and Marionette laid down next to me. Marionette was on my right side. Novalyn was on my left side.

"If you need to go to the hospital, wake me up."

"Mari I'm okay."

"You say that now."

"I don't feel like spending the night in the ER."

"You're being stubborn."

"Yeah daddy!"

"Oh no. No no no. Don't do that. Don't start."

"Why?"

"Because if you start...I'm going to stress out."

"I'm sorry."

"You get stressed out just by her saying something?"

"It's mostly when someone is saying something to me, and she repeats it. I get overwhelmed."

"Oh. I didn't know that."

"Yeah. I don't really talk about it. Listen. I'll make a deal with you. If my head is still pounding, I'll go to the hospital."

"I guess that's fine."

In the morning when I woke up, I saw I was alone in my bed. My head wasn't pounding anymore. I stood up. I started walking around the house.

"Hello?"

"In the kitchen?"

I walked into the kitchen. Marionette was at the stove.

"Damn. Are you cooking breakfast for me?"

"Nope. This is for Nov."

"I hate you."

"Nah. You love me. I'm joking. Yes. I'm making you breakfast. Novie was helping me. She seems to have disappeared."

Novalyn ran past me.

"I'm back mommy!"

"Where did you run off to?"

"I went to wake up daddy."

"Bug I'm behind you."

Novalyn's face lit up when she saw me. She ran up to me.

"Do you feel better?"

I picked her up.

"I do."

"Don't lie!"

"You seriously think, I'd lie? Especially to you?"

She shrugged.

"I'm not lying. I feel better. Did my mom and sister leave?"

"Yeah. Your sister went to school. Your mom's at work."

"Does your family know, you're still here?"

"Yeah. We're good."

"Daddy?"

"Hm?"

"What happened?"

"Someone hurt me. It's fine."

"Are they in trouble?"

"I dunno. MJ? Is he in trouble?"

"I talked to my dad this morning. Then I talked to my aunt. You're gonna have to talk to her. It you're up to it, I can tell her to come over."

"What do you think I should do?"

"Oh god. You're pulling that card? Jesus Christ babe...uhhh. I guess...talk to her? Just get it over with."

"Ugh."

"Ven? Are you sure, you're okay?"

"Yeah. Yeah."

"I don't think...I believe you. I-I'm sorry. I'd like my cousin to check you out."

"Mari I'm okay."

"Zed...just...humor me."

"MJ I'm fine."

"Raven..."

I put Novalyn down.

"Go play with your toys."

She ran out of the kitchen.

"Marionette I'm okay."

She rolled her eyes.

"Hey! What the hell was that for?!"

"I want my cousin to look at you."

"MJ I'm okay. Why won't you leave this alone?"

"I know how easy it is to lie about being okay. I'm sorry. I can't believe you right now."

"Why?"

"Because...I've lied about being okay."

"Huh?"

"My family thinks I'm fine but..I don't think I am."

"What does that mean?"

She shrugged.

"I'm not sure. I'm happy then...the next...I wanna scream at somebody or cry...."

"Why don't you do it?"

"I don't like saying how I feel. You saw what happened with Sophie."

I started hugging her.

Malakai's POV
I woke up when, I felt someone jumping on my bed.

"Wake up! Wake up!"

I opened my eyes. I saw my little cousin Natasha.

"I'm up. I'm up. Stop yelling. What're you doing here?"

"Daddy wanted to talk to Uncle Nyxy."

"Do you know about what?"

She shook her head.

"Daddy said I'm not allowed to know. The grown ups are talking."

"Of course he said that. Classic Alexander. Where's Roxie?"

"On the phone."

"With?"

Natasha shrugged.

"Ugh. Is my mom talking to yours?"

She nodded.

"You have to babysit me!"

She started smiling.

Of course I do.

"Okay. Okay."

She jumped and landed on me.

"Shit! That hurt!"

I heard footsteps running.

"YOU CAN'T CATCH ME!"

"NOVALYN GET BACK HERE!"

Sounds like Raven and Nova are here.

I saw Novalyn run past my room.

"CAREFUL! YOU'RE ABOUT TO RUN INTO A FUCKIN WALL!" Raven yelled while running past my room.

"NOVALYN MANHEIM GET BACK HERE!"

Marionette walked into my room.

"Oh good. You're awake."

"I hate you guys."

"MJ!"

Natasha jumped off my bed and ran to Marionette.

"Hey! I haven't seen you in a while! How are you?"

"Okay!"

"Uncle Alex is talking to dad. Aunt Megan is talking to mom."

"Ah. So we're on babysitting duty?"

"Basically."