Ch. 21: A Glimpse of the Past for Hannah (The Car Incident)
(Yeah. I know. Some of these chapters get intense as they go. This one's showing the flashback of (Y/N)'s mom Hannah leaving her in a hot car as a toddler while high on drugs... and Mugman coming to the rescue like it mentioned, earlier.)
You're in the living room watching TV. The show Dinosaurs is on. The Not the Mama episode. With you is the Devil, Henchman, your mom, King Dice, the imps, etc. The not the mama part comes up and you, Henchman and the imps laugh.
Devil chuckles and says, "Oh, I've seen kids like that one upon the surface. Ornery little things. I admire that." Dice says, "Oh, I was worse. I know it." You say, "What did you do, Dice?" He says, "Glad you've asked, oh lady of the underworld... and hot as hell. Even before I was pickpocketing citizens in Inkwell Isle, I was a troubled tot. I would lock my parents in their room for hours. Destroy the house by breaking a vase or smashing a window with a baseball bat or whatever. You name it. I was a demon seed from the start."
You smirk and you say, "Sounds like you were asking to be down here to begin with." Dice says, "Well. I am now. Proud of it, too. I serve the boss any way I can. By the way, thanks for the tail." You smirk and you roll your eyes saying, "Anytime, Dice."
Henchman says, "Tail? Like one that wags or like a tale like a story?" Nelly says, "Ha! You're so naive for a demon." You say, "Nelly, lay off." She says, "Sorry, chick." You look at Henchman and you say, "When he says tail, Henchman... he means he got exactly what you saw after the Devil and I..." He says, "Oh..." Then it clicks and he says, "Ooh, okay. I see."
You say, "Yeah. So, when someone says they got some tail, they mean... pussy." He says, "R-right. Got it." You say, "Good thing the Devil had that talk with you." Dice says, "You mean he didn't know, before?" Devil says, "One of my regrets. Not telling him, sooner. Like, over hundreds of years ago. I got so caught up in other things. Pretty stressful if you ask me. Even if I am the Devil."
You put your hands on his shoulders and you rub them a bit. He gasp and he sighs and smiles. His eyes are half-lidded and he says, "Oh.. Ooh, yes. Ooh, that's fantastic.~" He purrs a bit. You kiss him on the cheek and you say, "Hate to see you so stressed, Ol' Sratch. Let your queen know if you need anything at all. And I do mean anything.~"
The others say, "Oooh." Henchman giggles and says, "I get it." King Dice says, "Oh, now you do?" You look at him and you sternly say, "Dice." He says, "O-okay okay. Sorry. I get it. You're protective or your guys' Henchman."
You smile and you say, "That's right, I am." Henchman smiles and says, "Daww. Thanks, boss's lady." The Devil says, "I can assure you Dice that the queen will show a more hostile side towards her if anyone were to harm one hair on Henchman. She is MY wife after all. And she cares deeply for Henchman." Dice says, "R-right... Got it." You smile.
Your mom sighs. You look at her and you say, "Mom? You okay?" She says, "Y-yeah. I'm fine. Just had... a thought." She gets up. You say, "Well? What is it?" She says, "I'm taking a nap." She heads out of there. You yell, "Mama?! Mama, what's wrong?!"
Devil smirks and says, "I'm sure your dear mother will have a horrifying flashback. You might want to tend to her later on." You sigh and you say, "You serious?" You look where your mom ran off to and you say, "Alright. I'll get to her."
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Later on at night, your mom's in her room sleeping on her bed. As she lays there, her radio is faintly playing the song Walk This Way by Aerosmith. As she lays in her bed, she suddenly tosses and turns as she gets a flashback slash dream.
(Flashback...)
It's the year 1974 and it's July. You're two years old. You're in the car with your mom and in the backseat in your car seat. Your mom is driving and she's got something in her hand. She manages to maneuver the steering wheel and get what she had ready, in her hand.
Turns out, it's an acid tablet. She smirks and says, "Yeah, man. Samantha Brineybeard gave me some good shit." She puts it on her tongue and she closes her mouth. She continues driving and says, "Any moment now."
She looks back and says, "I'm getting those suckers for you, sweets. I know how much you like grape flavored suckers." You giggle and you say, "Mama." She blows a kiss towards you and she faces the road as she drives.
As she gets within two hundred feet of the store, the acid kicks in and she says, "Whoa... I-I feel it, man. Oh shit." She manages to park just fine, even on the acid. She's starting to see some colors. Little does she realize though... as soon as she leaves the car, there is one thing she's going to forget.
She sighs and she turns the car off. She says, "Ooh man. I'm seeing pink elephants like I did in Dumbo." She chuckles and sings, "Pink elephants on parade." She gets out of the car and closes the door.
You sit there in your car seat. You watch as your mom walks into the store, acting weird. You only giggle since you see it as a playful thing and you're two and unaware of what's really happening to your mom.
Hannah gets in the store and she gets to the snack aisle. She says, "Huh. I forgot what I was gonna get, man. Um... Hmm... Ah. Nachos sound good." She looks to her left to see a floating cat looking at her. And since she's on the drugs. She says, "Who are YOU?" The cat says, "Come with me. The nachos are this way, Hannah." Hannah giggles and follows the floating cat.
Right in the car, it's starting to get hot and you feel the heat. You whine a bit as the temperature rises. It gets hotter and you begin to fuss. You cough a bit and you say, "Mama?... Mama. Hot." You cough and you sweat from the heat.
Right outside, a car pulls up next to your moms. They get out and it turns out to be Mugman. Your great-uncle Mugman. He looks over and says, "Ah. I see Hannah's here. I guess I could... Wait." He hears crying and he looks in the back of Hannah's car. He sees you.
Realization hits him and he says, "Oh god!! (Y/N)!!" He runs over and he tries to pull the back door open. He yells, "Hang on, (Y/N)! Uncle Mugs is here, baby doll!" He growls and yells, "Where the hell is Hannah?!" He looks around. But then it dawns on him. He has a crowbar in the back trunk of his car.
He runs over and pops the trunk open. He grabs the crowbar and he gets to your mom's car. He busts one of the back windows open and he reaches a hand in. He pulls the handle up and he opens the door. He gets in. You're crying and sweating. He says, "Hang on, sweetie. I'm gettin' you out!"
He gets you out of the car seat and he gets you out of the car. You're crying and you cling to your great-uncle. He holds you close and he says, "It's okay, honey. It's okay." He runs inside and he yells, "Where the hell are you, Hannah?! You left your baby in the car, for god sakes!" You cry and Mugman says, "Hang on, baby. I'll get ya some water."
He hears this, "Sir. Here. I've got some water." Mugman looks to see a heavy-set hippo woman with a bottle of water. Mugman takes it and says, "Thank you. Thank you so much." He gives it to you and you drink the water. The hippo woman says, "Oh, that poor baby. Is she alright? Her skin looks really hot."
Mugman says, "Have you seen a woman with brown hair, a cup shaped head and green eyes walkin' in?" She says, "Yes. I have, actually." Mugman says, "That's my niece. The baby's mother. This little girl I have... is my great-niece." The hippo woman says, "Oh dear. I'm so sorry." Mugman says, "I need to find a phone to contact my brother. I'll be back." He runs off with you in his arms.
(Outside the flashback...)
Hannah tosses and turns. She clinches her bedsheets...
(Back in the flashback...)
Another moment shows that Hannah had come down from her high and she's crying her eyes out. She's being interrogated right now. She's at the police station and Cuphead and Mugman are there.
Cuphead says, "Dammit, Hannah! What's wrong with ya, huh?!" The cop says, "We got reports that you were high on acid and left your toddler daughter in a hot car." Hannah sobs and says, "Oh my god! Oh shit! My baby!" She wails.
Cuphead says, "Maybe next time you'll think about doin' any hardcore drugs while drivin'! Especially with your little girl in the car, Hannah! What the fuck is wrong with ya, huh?! She could've died if it weren't for your uncle Mugs! You ain't careful, I'm gonna take her from you, one day!" Hannah continues crying.
(End of dream slash flashback.)
Hannah darts up from her bed and she yells, "SHIT!!" She pants and looks around. She finds herself in her room in the underworld and she sighs and lays back saying, "Holy shit." The door opens and she hears this, "Mama?"
Hannah sits up and sees you. She sighs and says, "Kid." She gets up and approaches you. She pulls you in for a hug. You hug her back and you say, "You alright?" She sighs and says, "I had a nightmare. About YOU. The day I was high and left you in a hot car. Holy shit. I got a glimpse of what you went through. Oh, sweetie. I... I'm sorry. I really am."
She does what she hasn't done in a long time. She sobs a bit. You say, "Hey. Mama, it's alright now. I'm here. I'm fine. I'm grown and I'm a married woman." She sighs and she says, "My beautiful baby girl." She kisses you on the cheek. You comfort your mom for a little bit until she gets tired and goes to bed and you head back upstairs to yours and the Devil's room to sleep.
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