I hold Ava's body against me, say a silent prayer and walk outside to the Koi pond.
I sit on the bench.
The Hawaiian tradewinds are blowing.
I exhale and kiss my sleeping baby girl's head, her eyes are moving. She's dreaming, but I still feel nothing.
Someone is standing behind me, it's the witch.
She smells like lemongrass ... and marijuana.
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"Ya not be afraid child. We get 'er back."
She has a deep Jamaican accent, much stronger than Melanie's.
What ... I mean who are you?
"Nell, and ain't no witch ... Melanie call me. I here to help."
Thank you, we appreciate it.
I look at her.
She reminds me of Kimara. Voodoo shit.
She looks young. But I feel her. Very old ... wise. I dig deeper.
She's sincere. I feel positive energy. Thank God.
I'm sorry, no disrespect. You ... when I first saw you in the kitchen. I thought you were older. You felt witchy. I know you're reading my mind.
"I not like Kimara child. I only read if ya let me in. I feel ya, you overwhelmed."
Nell, I can't take much more of this vampire shit! Always something ... was torn from Larry and bonded again then I forgive Lau and we bond ... Why can't I have a normal life? What did I do to deserve all of this ... drama? Laurent still .... he doesn't act like a normal ...
"Normal Hmph. No forget, we talk about Laurent now child ... his Beast still lurk."
Forget him. Look at my baby, it's like she's in a coma! Does she need to go to the hospital? She needs to eat.
"She no sick, no need food. She just in limbo. Her body fine, I get 'er back."
Fucking Laurent!
"Ah ya want talk bout him now ... Laurent . HaHaHa no be mad at he, not his fault. He succumb to da women's tricks. Always has, always will. Dat his weakness, but he love you and da wee ones. I know ya want blame he. No child, dis was coming. Dat girl .. she had a plan."
I don't feel like listening anymore. I really don't care how it happened. It happened. And it's his fault.
I get up.
I need to see Laurent.
"Think for ya speak child. Emotions raw."
Please finish that before you come back into my house.
