⚠️ this story will have mention of physical abuse among other possible triggers. Also, it is written like a novel so each chapter has at least 5,000k.

I want to thank JulieMcIntrye4 for not the only inspiring me to write this story but also for helping me write some of the chapters. Especially how Quinn a character that she created would react to things.

GDOCPS stands for Gotham Department of Child Protective Services. Which will appear later in the story.
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Lila
Lila POV

I swore under my breath as I got dressed for the day. I was tired and all I wanted to do was sleep, but I knew that really needed to rehearse today. I'd been putting if off all week as I hadn't been feeling well. My stomach had been uneasy, I'd been having weird food cravings.

I was exceedingly tired and my instant changes in mood had started to irritate my lovers. I glanced down at my belly and frowned it seemed as if I'd gained some weight recently. "Oh no not again." I muttered as I felt a wave of nausea wash over me.

After the wave washed over me I grabbed a nearby pregnancy test that I kept handy at all times. Please be blue please be blue." I begged the stick, but my hopes were dashed as it turned pink.

"This can't be happening, not again." I moaned as I stared at the results. I was always ashamed to admit that my twin son's father was the blind fortune teller Paul Cicero. Think Lila, who could this mistake's father be?

I refused to call this thing a child. It was unwanted and if I could have my way I'd get rid of it. However, with our pay, I couldn't afford to go to a regular doctor, there's no way I could go to a walk in clinic without causing suspicion as and the circus's doctor would never preform an abortion, as it was against the circus policy.

"Mom are you alright?" My son Jeremiah asked in concern as I felt another wave of nausea hit me.

"I'm fine honey. Do mommy a favor, find Cicero and ask him to come to the trailer as soon as possible, I need his expertise."

"Yes momma." Jeremiah and Jerome exchanges knowing glances.

Jeremiah POV

"Wanna bet she's pregnant? Say, if I'm right you clean the elephant cages for a week?" I heard Jerome whisper to Me as we left the trailer.

"That's childish, besides it's obvious that she's pregnant." I replied with a frown. Jerome was always trying to weasel his way out of his chores.

"Spoil sport." Jerome muttered. We had almost made it to Mr. Cicero's trailer and it was time for us to part ways. Paul's voice rang out even before I could knock on his door. "Come in Jeremiah the door is open." I shuddered at hearing his voice. It was creepy how he knew it was me before I had even knocked.

"Hello Mr. Cicero." I replied shifting nervously.

"Your mother sent you to fetch me didn't she?"

"How did you?"

Mr. Cicero chuckled "I'm a fortune teller my boy, it's what I do. Unfortunately, I don't have time for a house call. That is why you are here,  isn't it?"

I looked at Mr. Cicero in confusion before replying "yes. My mother hasn't been feeling well lately and she was hoping that you could tell her what is wrong."

Mr. Cicero chuckles " that is not my area of expertise. However, I am aware of why she's not been feeling well. The answer to her question is yes, the test is accurate."

"Who is the father?"

"The child's father is a wealthy prestigious businessman named Elijah she will never see or hear from him again."

"Is she going to have a boy or a girl?"

"Does it matter?"

"No, but I'm sure my mother is going to want to know."

"If my visions were right and you know as well as I do that they are your going to have a very unique baby sisters in the near future."

Lila POV

How to rid myself of this unwanted mistake? I didn't want another brat. I hated this no abortion policy. Truth be told, I hadn't  even wanted my two boys. Maybe I'd be lucky and have a miscarriage. At this idea I scoffed, that wasn't likely. Ugh! There had to be some way.

"Hay mom."

"What did the old man have to say?"

"The answer is yes, the test is accurate, you are pregnant. He also wanted you to know that he is the father of this child." Jeremiah replies deciding to keep the truth from her.

At this, I swore under my breath. After the birth of my sons I had sworn that I'd never let that old man touch me again. Now I really didn't want this thing. "Thanks son. He didn't happen to say what the child's gender would be, did he?"

"Yes. Your going to have a girl. He also that she's that she will be the last child you bare."

"Cicero!"

"Yes Lila?"

"You took advantage of me when I was drunk didn't you?"

"First of all, I find your accusation offensive."

"How else could this happen? After I got pregnant with my boy's, I swore I'd never have that type of relationship with you ever again."

"You were the one to instigate the intercourse on both occasions. However, you will be delighted to know that I am not this child's father. Though I see her as my own.

"I don't want anymore brats." I grumble.

"You know that my visions are never wrong."

"What makes you think I'm going to keep the thing or have even another one after this one?"

"You are not going to abort the baby Lila. You know the circus laws as well as I do. Having an abortion is strictly forbidden. You will carry this baby to term. You will stop drinking and doing drugs until after the baby is born or there will be consequences."

"It's my body I can do whatever I want!" Lila replied in irritation.

"Not while pregnant with this child. You can continue to do whatever you want to your body after the child is born. Until then however, either you do as I say, or I won't hesitate to inform the ringmaster of your extra curricular activities."

"You wouldn't dare!" I replied with a frown. "I'd loose everything."

"That is not my problem. So, what will it be my dear?"

"Fine. No alcohol or drugs until after the child is born but don't expect me to be happy about it."

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None months later, just as Cicero had predicted I gave birth to a 7lb baby girl. "Congratulations." The nurse said handing me the infant. I faked a smile. "What's her name?"

"I haven't decided on one. Just leave the birth certificate blank for now." The nurse frowned

"I'll bring her back in a few hours for her first feeding."

"Don't bother. I don't intend on keeping her, let alone breast feeding her." I replied coldly.

"Are you sure ma'am?"

"Yes. Now,when can I be released?" I demanded aggressively, raising my voice at the nurse as I slammed my hand down on the sheets in anger.

"Since you had a normal birth can leave in approximately 24-48 hrs depending on how long it takes for the medications you were given to wear off." The nurse replied.

"Just give me the paperwork so I can rid myself of the unwanted thing." I reply impatiently.

The nurse sighed and then muttered under her breath. "If you didn't want the baby why did you bother even giving birth in the first place?."

"Believe me, if I could have had my way the little brat would have been aborted!  But, unfortunately, it wasn't an option."

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A little while later, the nurse was talking with a doctor about the baby. "Doctor Strange! Just the person I was looking for!" The nurse called out excitedly to a man. "I heard that you were looking for a young candidate for an experiment? How young does this candidate have to be exactly?"

"The experiment doesn't require any specific age. Any age would do." The Doctor replied sounding rather board.

"I may have the perfect candidate for you, an infant who's mother is a circus performer. The mother doesn't want the baby and it's not like the child is likely to be adopted. Not many folks are willing to adopt children who come from her heritage. So I'm sure it won't matter if something were to happen to her."

"Quite true. Bring the child to me."

A little while later, the doctor was examining me and smiled. "She will do nicely."

"Do you need anything else Doctor?" The nurse asked.

"Yes, I'll be needing a few baby bottles." Once the nurse had left, Doctor Strange took out several bottles filled with different animal venoms, and of course baby formula/ milk. After mixing them into a solution he held the bottle to my mouth and I eagerly drank its contents.

"Interesting." The doctor muttered upon seeing that the toxins seemed to have no effect on me. Other then my eyes changing color with my mood, and my nails behaving like cat claws.

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Lila POV

Meanwhile, back at the circus Cicero frowned upon seeing a vision of Lila returned from the hospital without me. So he decided to go pay my mother a visit. "What have you done?." He demanded angrily.

"I gave birth to the brat, my work is done." I replied coldly as I turned to go, Cicero blocked my path using his cane.

"Let me make one thing perfectly clear to you Lila, you are not to return to the circus without your daughter. Or there will be consequences. Ones that I can promise you, you won't like." Cicero replied with that he turned and walked out of the room. I quickly by followed behind him.

"First, you blackmail me into giving birth to the unwanted thing, and now your blackmailing me into keeping it?" I demanded angrily.

"Precisely. Bring the little one home. If you don't I will personally make sure that you lose everything. Do I make myself clear?" Cicero replied with a smirk.

Groaning in frustration, I hit the call button. "Is it too late to change my mind about putting my baby up for adoption?"

The nurse paused for a moment before replying. "Unfortunately, you did sign the paperwork releasing her into the custody of the state."

"Yes, well, I've changed my mind. Now where is my daughter?" I demanded angrily.

The nurse shifted nervously. "I'll go see if I can find out what happened to her." With that the nurse rushed out of the room and dashed into the room where I was being tested on. "Umm Doctor, I'm afraid we have a bit of a situation. The mother has ummm..."

"Has what?"

"Changed her mind about placing the baby up for adoption. She's demanding we give her the child."

"That's fine. I'm done with my experiment. Return the child to her mother."

"Your in luck ma'am, it seems that no one is currently interested in adopting your baby."

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Lila POV

Upon reaching my trailer I placed the creature in the closet and locked the door. I wanted nothing to do with IT. If only there was a way for me to get rid of IT without Cicero finding out. Unfortunately, that was impossible and I knew it. I sighed in frustration.

Then I came up with an idea, maybe I could get  Sabra to kill It. Unlocking the closet I picked It up and place the It into my snake Sabra's cage. I then left to go buy some "sugar" and other groceries.

Upon returning, I saw that It was wrapped in Sabra's coils but that Sabra wasn't squeezing it. Groaning in frustration, I attempted to remove It from the cage, but Sabra snapped at me. "What's gotten into you girl?" I muttered.

Eventually, I was able to remove IT from Sabra's coils. As I did, Cicero's words rang in my mind. "If any harm comes to the child you will regret it Lila."

Letting our an irritated growl, I tossed It back into my closet. The creature instantly began to cry. I knew that it was the Thing's cry of hunger, but the idea of breast feeding IT, repulsed me. Then I had another good idea. Maybe I didn't have to feed IT.

The gorilla's had just given birth and the circus had sold the infant to a zoo. Perhaps, the female gorilla could do the work of feeding IT for me. Or even better, since both gorillas hated new things being put in their cage perhaps, they would kill It.

Removing IT once again from the closet, I glanced around to make sure no one was around. I then snuck over to the gorilla cage and pushed IT through the bars.

I watched in anticipation as the gorillas walked up to IT and stared at IT in confusion. The male gorilla decided that IT wasn't supposed to be in there and he wasn't happy. However, before he could hurt IT, the female hissed angrily at her partner as she pulled IT close to her chest. After feeding IT she held IT in her arms and rocked IT. IT was soon fast asleep.

I knew that I had to do something or suspicions would be raised. So I thought of a another clever plan.

"I've got a bit of a problem. My daughter is in the gorilla cage. Could you retrieve her for me please?" I asked the animal trainer who I knew had a crush on me.

"How did she get in the gorilla cage?" The animal trainer asked his eyes going wide in shock.

"Shhh. Keep it down. It was an accident. I was drunk and I thought I was putting her in her crib. Could you please help me hide this? I don't want to loose my job over a little mistake." I replied batting my eyes at the animal trainer and giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"For you Lila anything." The animal trainer replied his cheeks turning red.

As I turned to leave Cicero grabbed me by the arm and pulled me aside. "I know what you did Lila. What on Earth were you thinking putting our daughter in gorilla cage?" He hissed at me.

"It was an accident." I replied with a shrug.

"Your lying." Cicero replied with a growl.

"Look, I never wanted the little brat in the first place. What's done is done. Are you going to rat me out to the ringmaster?" I demanded with a slight scoff.

"No. But you are treading on very thin ice. Do anything like this again, and I will inform the ringmaster."

"Whatever!" I replied rolling my eyes I knew that this was just an empty threat. A few minutes later, the animal trainer returned with IT in his arms. "Thank you so much! How can I ever repay you?"

"Gosh it was nothing." The animal trainer replied his cheeks turning red in embarrassment. "Though I wouldn't mind a private dance."

At this, I smiled "done. I forgot I need one more teeny tiny little favor I need a cage to carry around a new snake. It doesn't have to be very big say German Shepard size? You wouldn't happen to have one lying around would you?"

"Sure. You can have this one. We don't use it anymore. It even comes with a bed and blanket." The animal trainer replied and I smiled.

"It's perfect thank you." After making sure that the trainer was gone and no one was around I placed IT inside the cage. Then, upon returning to the trailer, I proceeded to hide the IT in my closet.

Jerome POV

"Hay mom, whatcha got there?" I asked as I watched my mother carry the small cage into our trailer.

"None of your business boy. Stay away from this cage or I'll beat you black and blue." My mother replied with a growl. Not wanting to deal with another beating I chose to forgot about the cage for the time being.

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Time jump to a year and a half later.

Lila POV

Hiding the Creature from the boys and my lovers was becoming increasingly more difficult. "Lila what was that?"

"Nothing of importance. Can we get back to our fun now?"

"I could have sworn I heard the sound of a baby crying." My current visitor replied looking around the room. Upon spotting the cage he pointed to it. "Whatcha got in there?"

"A present for my son Jeremiah." Deciding to let it drop the man turned to Me and began French kissing me. Unfortunately, the little brat's cries became louder.

"There it is again. Whatever it is it's starting to give me a headache. Its late. I should be heading home. It's been a pleasure as always."

Once he left I glared angrily at the cage. Stupid brat always spoiling my fun. "Now what do you want do you want huh?" I demanded grabbing the little brat.

It pawed at my shirt causing me to shudder in disgust. "No." Since It wouldn't stop crying I slapped it and smiled when it stopped crying and placed it back in the cage.

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Zachary POV

"Lila what's gotten you so happy? Your not high are you?" I asked with a frown.

"No. I just dealt with a unwanted problem is all." Lila replied with a giggle.

As soon as the words had left her mouth Cicero came storming up to her trailer and she groaned. "What have you done Lila?!" He demanded angrily.

"Calm down old man, I haven't done anything."

"Where's the baby?" Cicero demands angrily.

"The baby is fine, she's sleeping."

"So that's what you've been hiding in that cage." I replied.

At this, Cicero's gaze grew dark and he glared angrily at Lila. "She is not an animal Lila! She doesn't belong in a cage. Take her out of there immediately! Or so help me I'll..."

"Woah, slow your roll old man, there is no need to get violent. Better do as he says Sis."

Lila groaned, but reluctantly removed the baby from the cage. The baby's small frame was covered in bruises and her breathing was extremely shallow. I frowned I maybe cruel and somewhat sadistic  B*s*a*d but even I had lines that I wouldn't cross.

"What did you do to her?" Cicero hissed and Lila shrugged.

"You're supposed to be all seeing you, tell me."

This isn't a game Lila!

"IT wouldn't stop crying so I did what was needed to shut her up. I don't see why your making such a fuss about this. IT's  not even your child. Besides, IT's fine." With that Lila placed the baby back into the cage and padlocked the door.

"You know as much as I hate to admit it, Cicero is right. You can't keep the kid locked up in that cage forever. Sooner or later someone is bound to discover her. When they do, they won't be as understanding as I am. Especially not Clare. I shudder to think what she would do if she were to discover your little secret."

"I am not afraid of that little tart. I will cross that bridge, if and when I come to it. For now IT stays where IT's at. I hate the little brat. IT's worthless." As we talked, the baby began to cry. "Shut Up! You good for nothing stupid worthless, little brat!" Lila growled kicking the cage.

"Sounds like she needs to be fed."

"Forget it! I'm not going to feed the little brat." Lila replied.

"Who says you have to be the one to feed her?" Where is her bottle? I'll do it."

"Don't waste your time on IT, IT's not worth it." Lila replied taking a swig from a nearby beer bottle.

"I'll decide what's worth my time and what's not. Now where is the baby bottle Lila?" I replied in irritation.

"I think I left it in the kitchen somewhere." Lila replied rolling her eyes.

"Ugh." I said in disgust. "It looks and smells like dump in here."

At this, Lila giggled "I've been a little pre-occupied lately. I'll have Jerome clean up later."

I shook my head in both disappointment and disgust as I removed the baby from her cage. "Come on little one lets go get you something to eat."

"Ba?" The baby asked reaching for a baby bottle which reeked of spoiled milk.

"No no little one. That's dirty." I replied the baby began to whimper.

"Ba." She whimpered again.

"You'd better shut up you little brat. Be thankful that my brother is willing to feed you." Lila hissed at her and I frowned.

Time skip to a few years later.
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Baby's POV (she still hasn't been given a name)

"Your a stupid good for nothing unwanted unloved little brat you know that?" She snarled at me and I whimpered.

"Sowwy Mama." I whimpered as she pulled me out of the cage smacking me across the face.

"Stop calling me that! You are not my child you are an unwanted burden. When will you get it through your thick head that nothing you ever do will be good enough?" She spat at me. "What's your problem anyway?"

I knew better then to reply so I stared down at the ground my tummy growling. "Guess I should feed you. Here you go."

She said tossing me a bowl mixed with canned and dry dog food. I looked down at the bowl then back up at my mother. Then back down at the bowl.

I slowly began to nibble on the dog food she started laughing. "I can't believe you're stupid enough to eat that. That's not food you idiot." She replied grabbing the bowl away from me and kicking me in my side.

She then proceeded to beat me. It hurt like hell but I knew better then to cry out. It would only increase the beating. Besides, I refused to give her the satisfaction of hearing me cry out in pain.

I hated her with a passion.

That afternoon, while mommy was unconscious from drowning herself in that icky smelling drink (alcohol) a strange man entered the room. I whimpered upon seeing him.

"Shhh little one. I won't hurt you." He said with a somewhat creepy smile and an evil chuckle. "At least not nearly as badly as my sister does." He said as he took me out of my room.

After which he did something that I'll never forget. He pulled me into an embrace and tilted my head so that I was looking him in the eyes and he smiled at me. "I can see why she keeps you under lock and key."

"You're already surpassing her in beauty. That's why she treats you the way she does. She's afraid. She's afraid that one day men will stop coming to her trailer to visit her, but rather come to the trailer to seek you. My sister never has been one for competition."

"Me Ugwy." I replied tearfully.

At this, the man lets out a low irritated growl. "That is a lie. Believe me you are anything except ugly." With that, he tried to give me a kiss but I was afraid that he was going to hurt me so I pulled away and tried crawling back to my cage.

Instantly he growled in irritation. His gaze going from friendly to furious within seconds. As he grabbed my arm. "Don't you ever try to run away from me again girl!"

I whimpered beginning to tremble as I awaited to be hit. To my surprise, the strange man looked at me and smiled. "Shhh. Don't cry cupcake. I'm not going to hurt you." The strange man said wiping my tears away.

My mother groaned and the strange man sighed. "I best be going. I'll see you tomorrow cupcake. Until then, try and get some rest..."

He returned the next day at the very same time as the day before. "Did she feed you today?" He asked nodding his head towards my mother. I shook my head no.

"Well that won't do. That won't do at all." He said as he opened my cage door. "Come on let's go get you something to eat." He motioned for me to exit my "room" but I shook my head.

"Nu."

"Excuse me? What did you just say to me?"

"Me can't. She nu like it." I replied pointing to Lila.

At this, the strange man frowned. "Cupcake Your not an animal you don't belong in a cage."

With that he pulled me into a hug. I snuggled into his chest. "Such a sweet innocent child. How would you like to come live with me? I promise I'll take good care of you."

"I'll love you as if you were my own daughter. I will never let Lila or anyone else hurt you ever again. You won't ever have to return to this horrible cage."

"De mean Wady won't wike dat. She says me nu desewbe to be wobed." (The mean Lady won't like that. She says that I don't deserve to be loved.)

"You leave that to me. I know how Lila's mind works. All I have to do is convince her that my taking you would make her life easier." With that, the man returned me to my "room" and left.

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Zachary POV

"Get out here you good for nothing little brat!." I heard Lila shout at my niece.

I could hear her whimper and I frowned. I watched as Lila brought a belt down upon my Niece's behind and back over and over again.

She was about to hit her again when I grabbed her arm catching it in mid air. I tore the belt her grasp and threw it somewhere out of reach.

"What the??? Zachary? What are you doing here?"

"I came to have a word with you."

"Must you talk to loudly? I've got a headache." Lila glared angrily over at my niece. "Don't you dare move, I'm not done with you yet!" Lila said with a growl kicking her.

"That's enough Lila!" I hissed at her and she looked at me in surprise. "

"What's gotten into you? Normally you'd be joining me in beating these good for nothing brats." She replies as she kicks my little princess again.

"If you hate her so much why don't you get rid of her?"

"There isn't a day that goes by that I don't wish that IT had never been born. Of course I'd love to get rid of IT, but you and I both know that if Cicero found out he'd have my head."

"Humm. True."

"So you see, I've got no choice but to keep the little brat." Lila replied kicking me in my side once more.

"What if I could ensure that you could get rid of the brat and Cicero won't know?"

"What do you have in mind big brother?" Lila asked with an evil smile.

"Give the child to me."

"Be serious."

"I am. I'll take the little tyke off your hands for you."

"I can't. If Cicero finds out he will talk to the Ringmaster and I'd lose everything."

"That's true, but who's to say that you won't lose everything if you don't give me what I want?"

"What are you talking about?"

"You see you can hide the truth from everyone else, but you can't hide it from me Lila. You're a drug addict, an alcoholic and a nymphomaniac."

"I know that you've been sneaking people onto the circus grounds to help pay for your addiction. Give me the girl, and I'll make sure the boss doesn't find out about your extra curricular activities."'

"I can't believe that you'd blackmail your own sister." Lila replied with a grumble.

"I do what needs to be done in order to get what I want. I will settle any price that you deem proper. I will pay what I must pay to take my niece away."

At this, Lila smirked at me. "What to do? What to say, shall you carry my treasure away? What a gem. What a pearl. Beyond rubies is my little girl. Have I done for my daughter what's best? I think so. How can we talk of price? Let's not haggle for darling little one."

"Your not fooling me you can't con a con. However, Your ability to fake feelings do credit Lila, and I shall ease the parting blow. Let's not talk of bargains or bones or debts or greed. Now shall I say, we are agreed?"

"Fine. Take the little brat." Lila replies with a frown.

"By the way, what's the little one's name? Her real name?"

At this Lila groaned "I think IT was given the name Dasa meaning servent. Or Desdemona meaning ill fated, unfortunate and Misery. Or was it Demona meaning she demon?. I can't remember. Honestly, I don't care."

"How old is she?"

"If I didn't care to remember her name what makes you think I'd care about remembering IT's birthday let alone IT's age?"

"Good point."

"Why do you want the little brat so badly for anyway?"

"Does it matter?"

"No. I could careless what you do with her. Beat her, sell her, kill her for all I care."

"Then we have a deal?" The man replied holding out his hand for my the mean lady to shake.

"We have a deal."

"Mama?" I called timidly.

"How many times have I told you don't call me that! You don't deserve to call me mama. Your an ugly unwanted good for nothing little brat! Now keep your mouth shut!"

Lila hissed at my little princess backhanding her causing her to hit the floor. I fought back a growl as I glared angrily at Lila. "What?"

"When I purchase products I don't like damaged goods. Don't ever hit her like that again. Remember Lila, she's mine now. If I find a single mark on her body upon my return, there will be consequences."

Jeremiah's POV

"Mom what's going on? What's in that cage?"

"Mind your own business boy." Uncle Zachary replies smacking Me upside the head.

"Leave him alone, he's a good boy." My mother scolded my Uncle.

"What's going on? What are you and Uncle Zachary talking about? What's in that cage?"

"It's nothing Jeremiah. Do me a favor, be a good boy and fetch your brother for me. He's been slacking off all day and it's high time he was punished for it."

It was obvious that my mother and uncle were trying to hide something from me. I was determined to find out what. So after giving my mother a quick kiss on the cheek, I went and hid in my favorite spot where I could hear their conversation.

"I have some business to attend to. Have the contents of the cage ready for me upon my return." Uncle Zachary said pointing towards my cage.

"Of course." Lila replied with a smile.

"Come on, I want to show you something."

"What is it?" Jerome groaned in irritation.

"Mom is keeping something locked in a cage." I whispered.

"Yeah so?."

"Aren't you curious as to what in the cage? I know I am. Where is it? I know she put it in here somewhere. There." I whispered pointing towards the cage. Holding up a lantern the Jerome glanced into the cage and he frowned.

"What in the world? Jeremiah get over here!" Jerome hissed.

"What's in the cage?"

"A kid."

"What?" I replied in shock.

"Huh. She's cute." The  kid rubbed her eyes trying to adjust to the brightness of the lantern. The kid let out a big yawn revealing sharp canines.

"I don't know."

"Look at her, you can practically see her ribs." Jerome growled hitting the pillow on his bed in anger.

"Shhh! Do you want to wake mom up?" I replied nodding towards our mother who was passed out on her bed an empty bottle of alcohol in her hand.

Baby/Demona POV

"Psst. Pssst. Hay. Little one, are you awake?" The young man whispered. I yawned and stretched like I had seen the lions and tigers do when I had been tossed in the gorilla cage and nodded sleepily. "My name is Jerome and this is my brother Jeremiah. What's yours?"

I shrugged. "What does she call you?" He asked nodding towards our mother.

"Bwat. Wat, uglwy, dumb, thing, It, Demon and Dasa." I replied.

"Those are her cruel nicknames for you. What's the name given to you at the hospital?"

"Oh dat. Dey calleded me She demon."

I groan and can't help but do a facepalm 🤦🏼‍♀️.

"Where are your mom and dad? Why are you in that cage?" Jerome asked and I looked at him confused.

"She me mama but she hates it when me says dat. She says dis is whewe me belongs. Dis is me oom." I replied pointing towards our mother.

The boys glanced over at their Mother then back at me their eyes wide with shock. "What did you just say?"

"She is me mama but She gibes me spankies if Me call hewa dat."

"Why that lying ...." Jeremiah didn't finish his sentence as Jerome smacked him upside the head. "Ow! What was that for?"

"You can't say bad words in front of her she's just a baby idiot!" Jerome scolded him and I giggled.

Jeremiah groaned in irritation. He knew Jerome was right and he hated it. "I knew that she was pregnant. That whole I'm just depressed was a load of crap." Jeremiah whispered.

"Mama said that the man who stopped by eawliea owns me now. He said that he gonna call me Dasa. Him say that Desa means slabe and that's is how he's gonna tweat me. What's a swabe?"

The strange boys exchanged a glance. "We can't let Uncle Zachary make her a slave." The one boy groaned in frustration.

"We could let Quinn know of the situation." Jerome suggested.

"Oh no. We are NOT getting Quinn involved in this!" Jeremiah hissed at his brother. "You know she'll tell her mother. Her mother will confront our mother. They will have a huge argument. She could get hurt."

"Fine. So what's your plan genius?" Jerome replied rolling his eyes clearly irritated.

"I don't know but we better figure out something fast. Uncle Zachary is picking the kid up either sometime tomorrow or later tonight."

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