Living in Darkness (Bloodbreeders) (37 page)

           
“What is it?” Ashley asked.

           
“Windows—six of them. I think we’re going to need to get
on that like, right now,” he explained.

           
“If you don’t have what you need down there to do it, you
boys start taking whatever you need from up here. As soon as Ashley and I are
done, we’ll be down to help.”

           
We hurried as fast as we could, but I had two small
hindrances, and both seemed to have the need to touch me at all times. Even
when I bathed one, the other held my leg or leaned down onto my back. I knew we
had to get them to their aunt in Gordon, and first thing tomorrow night we
would do just that. However, right now they seemed to think that I was their
link to safety, and I wasn’t going to change that in any way.

           
Once we had the girls cleaned and fed, we went on down to
help the boys, but they already had every window covered. The only thing we
needed now was to make a soft bed for the girls. The rest of us could lay just
about anywhere. I had Ashley and Derek run back upstairs to get the pillows and
blankets just before the first break of dawn hit the side of the house. It was
then that we all heard Ashley scream, followed by the two of them crashing down
the stairs, making both of the little girls scream with fear. Both were crying.

           
“Is it the bad men?” Deanna closed her eyes and buried
her face in my leg.

           
“I want my Mommy.” Angela grabbed me from behind.

           
 
I stood up moving
the girls aside and was just about to yell at both Ashley and Derek, thinking
they were joking around. That’s when I saw the reason for their action. They
both had a fine haze of smoke coming off their backs. That’s when I rushed to
their aid.

           
“It came through the kitchen window,” Derek explained.

           
“Are you two okay?” I asked.

           
“If Derek hadn’t pushed me, I think it would’ve been a
lot worse,” Ashley explained.

           
“Yeah, I saw the smoke on her back before I felt the burn
on mine,” Derek continued, “So I grabbed her and knocked us both down the
stairs.” Then he yawned.

           
“That’s quick thinking, Derek.” I couldn’t help but grin.

           
“And you didn’t even drop your blanket,” Bo laughed. “I
don’t know about y’all, but I can’t keep me eyes open.”

 
          
After
I checked the backs of the two that had crashed down the stairs, I instructed
everyone to find a spot to rest. I put the blankets and pillows in the corner
and called the girls to my side. I cradled them both in my arms, doing my best
to make them comfortable.

           
“If you wake up before we do, I want you both to stay
right here. Do not go upstairs… do you understand?”

           
“Yes Ma’am,” Deanna replied.

           
“They scared me. I really want my, Mommy,” Angela cried.

           
I pulled her to my chest and hummed a tune I used to sing
to Johnny and Edna. I couldn’t tell you who fell asleep first. It wasn’t long
before they were out, leaving me a short time to move about. I got up and went
over to where the others were getting their beds ready.

           
 
“Y’all did a great
job. I personally think we make one hell of a team.” I said as I sat down on
the floor beside them.

           
“We’re better than a team, we’re a downright bad ass
family and Cuba better watch out for the storm that’s coming their way,” Derek
said.

           
“Damn straight little brother,” Brandon added reaching
over and rubbing Derek’s head.

           
“I wish I had as much faith in all this as y’all do, but
these were
normal’s
. Everything we come up against in
Cuba will be just like us, or maybe worse,” I replied.

           
“If we’re together, Renee, we’ll be just fine,” Ashley
said sitting up to give me a hug.

           
I left them, as they too fell into their day slumber and
returned to the girls. I laid there for some time thinking about the past and
the now uncertain future, before the day took me as well.

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Robin Renee Ray

Robin Renee Ray is known as a multi-genre
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romance genre,
then
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