Machiavellian
Chapter Three:
"Shh," Skye put her finger to her lips, "believe me, we do not want to wake these people, they're crazy."
"Oh, yeah?" Kevin asked giggling.
"Yeah," Skye opened the door to the Q mansion, "maybe you should leave now, in case someone wakes up."
"Are you afraid of what they'll think?" Kevin teased.
"Oh, come on," Skye took Kevin by the arm, pulling him inside, "I'm not afraid of what anyone thinks."
"I don't believe that for a moment," Kevin looked at her, point blank.
"I do," Adam became noticed, followed by Alan, Althea and then Rae who stayed back unnoticed, "my daughter doesn't care what anyone thinks, that's why she likes to scare me half to death staying out until all hours of the night."
"I don't know who you are or who you think you are but my daughter is off limits," Alan berated Kevin.
Skye looked at Kevin to stop from laughing, with a 'oh-no, were caught' look. "I'm going to go sit over there," Skye pointed to a chair beside the wall, "if you all would like to consult me about what to do with my life, I'll just be right there," Skye sat down.
"Antoinette, were have you been?" Althea walked over to Skye, kneeling down and trying to make Skye look at her.
"Get your hands off of me!" Skye pushed her away, "don't you ever touch me again."
"I've never laid a hand on you, when you were little" Althea said in defense.
"Maybe not, but you sure didn't mind all your boyfriends doing your dirty work, now did you?" Skye diffused, "I just want you to leave me alone, just -- just leave."
Rae walked over to them, "I think you should leave."
"I'm her mother -- more than you'll ever be," Althea got to her feet.
"Wrong -- mothers care for you, about you," Skye stood up, "they don't ignore you, they don't fall asleep drunk every night, they don't sit by and watch people harm their children. You were just trying to get daddy's attention. You've never been my mother.
"You're not welcome here, Althea," Alan stepped between the two women.
"What do you think I've been trying to tell you from the moment I arrived, Althea" Adam looked at her coyly.
"Why would I listen to you--" Althea started, as Skye left out to the terrace followed by Rae and unnoticed by everyone except Kevin.
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"Skye," Rae uttered, barely audible.
Skye turned her head sideways, "What is it Rae? You want to take over my life too, you want to make all my decisions for me, is that it? Why don't you go pick out all my clothes and while you're at it pick me out a nice, respectable guy too." Kevin stood watching in the doorway.
"Skye -- I don't want to make your decisions for you," Rae neared her, "I just, I want so much for you. I want you everything for you."
"Gee, Rae," Skye said feigned sweetness, "didn't know you cared."
"Of course I care," Rae tried desperately to convince her, "you'll understand how much one day when you have children."
"When I have children?" Skye questioned looking straight at her
"Yes," Rae nodded, "then you'll understand."
"No, I won't," Skye looked away.
"Yes, yes you'll understand then" Rae countered.
"No, I won't, Rae, I won't ever understand" Skye raised her voice.
"Fine," Rae said in desperation, "why won't you understand"
"You want to know? You really want to know?" Skye was almost to tears.
"Yes," Rae plead.
"I can't have children. Are you happy now -- are you?" Skye asked, tears falling down her face.
"No -- no, I'm not happy," Rae said, putting her hand to her forehead. "How could I be happy? You're my daughter, I loved you, since the day I found out I was pregnant I've loved you."
"I don't believe you," Skye protested, "you've hated me since the day you laid eyes on me, you can't possibly love me, no one can."
"Why not, why can't anyone love you?" Rae neared her.
"Ask my mother and father, they'll know -- they have too," Skye hurried past Rae and Kevin, inside and up the stairs.
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xLauren
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Machiavellian Ch4
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