Chapter 7

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The years had passed since that day. Lelia and Cyrus decided it was best to keep Catleya safe was to keep her inside the apartment. The couple was hoping they could keep her hidden this way.

But Lelia had grown sick and the doctors couldn't do anything about it. She passed away before Catleya's tenth birthday. After her death Cyrus had grew more protective of Catleya as she was the last part left of Lelia. Making them both cling to to each other fearing for one of them would go away too.

Catelya snapped awake looking around the dark apartment. Having the same dream again that plagued her dreams for years now. Thinking of the woman face not able to place it or have a name for her.

 Thinking of the woman face not able to place it or have a name for her

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The woman never said anything just kiss her head and would walk away. Catleya sighs getting up from her little nook that her mama and her decorated before she got really sick.

Walking over to the window looking out to the city

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Walking over to the window looking out to the city. Watching the people move around in their own worlds and the kids playing in the street making her feel more alone in the empty apartment.

 Watching the people move around in their own worlds and the kids playing in the street making her feel more alone in the empty apartment

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Moving away from window turning music on to block out those feelings. She starts dancing around the apartment looking for her book to read while she waits for everyone to come home from work.

(Play song at top)

 Finally founding it as she flips the book open stopping at a picture that was tucked in the pages

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Finally founding it as she flips the book open stopping at a picture that was tucked in the pages. Blinking the tears that welled up in her eyes before closing the booking and putting it away not wanting to read no more.

 Blinking the tears that welled up in her eyes before closing the booking and putting it away not wanting to read no more

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Going to her daddy room to get a comb and blanket making her way back to the tv turning on cartoons. Slowly brushing the knots out of her wavy hair so daddy could do her hair when he comes home like always since mama and uncle Kai were too rough.

Staring blankly at the cartoon as her mind drifted to her mama feeling the familiar sadness weighting on her She wishing she could be here for her birthday. But Theia would be here making it a bit better since she wouldn't be stuck with uncle Kai and daddy all day.

 But Theia would be here making it a bit better since she wouldn't be stuck with uncle Kai and daddy all day

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Theia was also the owner of the club that daddy and uncle Kai works at. She was coming over to tattoo her for her twelve birthday. Her daddy didn't agree with it but she give him her puppy dog eyes.

He allowed it after Theia and Kai broke him down after she begged them to help.
She wanted ones like Lelia's. She wanted to have a piece of her with her at all times.

Being excited for her birthday but still feeling sad. She puts the comb down as the thoughts she tried to push away flood her mind. She was always worrying about what would happen if anything happened to the others. Remembering her last moments with her mama.

(Remember when Lelia speaks to catleya in her language it looks like this)

"Why do you cry my sweet girl?" She looks down at her mama who was laying in the bed looking pale and face sunken.

"It's nothing mama I'm okay promise" Catleya tries to smile but fails as the tears start to fall. Trying to wipe them but Lelia beats her to it.

"Lele how am I going to help you if you don't tell me baby" Lelia sits up slowly as Catleya tries to push her back down worrying she would hurt herself. "Please my baby you know you can tell me anything." Lelia pulls her into her side and wraps her arm around her.

"Mama what am I suppose to do when you and daddy are gone?" Catleya cries holding on to Lelia. Lelia feels her heart arch for her baby as she always tried to think she would get better.

"Lele don't you worry your sweet mind about that okay my baby we ain't going anywhere no matter what" Lelia lays them down wrapping her arms around her kissing her cheek. Lelia sings to her softly making Catleya sighs in content.

 Lelia sings to her softly making Catleya sighs in content

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They had talk the whole night till they had both fall asleep. Cyrus had found them sleeping in the bed but he couldn't get Leila to wake up to move over. She passed in her sleep. Since that day Catleya had learned that day how wrong her mama was people do really leave in the end.

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