"Wouldn't doubt it. The nigga buried me inside and out." he slaps my shoulder. "And the good lord has sent me another."
Oh fuck no.
"I got a favor I need done."
Given my record of recent events, I have zero intention of helping. It's the goddamn snake going around. My lips aren't hot like they were. Obayifo take time, so I know it's been a while. I could agree just to reap the benefit but I also wannabe an asshole.
"No."
Jose raises a brow; I don't give a fuck if he's angry. He fucking stabbed me and knew who the fuck I was beforehand! "I'll snitch." he folds his arms over his chest. "Princess of the House is against God despite being Gabriel's daughter. The reason her ass is missing is because of her boldness. She's wanted and taught her kids the same shit she's getting chewed out for."
"Big deal."
"Oh?" he snorts. "So, you not cornered about mommy?"
"Nigga fuck you! Don't put my mama over my head trying to make me do something."
"You will either way. I know you want a body and I can give you a body but first you have to do me a favor."
He's old and dusty for a vamp, he probably wants bitches. "That too. But really..." he rubs his five o'clock shade. The man has an awful amount of stubble. "Chickie won't shut up about Rahill."
What the fuck. "And?"
"It's one of my dogs and also her husband." his eyes glaze over to the side. "My dog got picked up and put in one of the Ghytto prisons. I hate Ian, which is the nigga you have now. So, listen..." I don't want to. I know I'll get cheated out a body and soul. "You won't, I promise. So, here's the deal."
A deal? A deal with death? Ok...
"Go get my dog, Rahill, out the pen. I can make so you can be a vampire again plus, Ian can be your thrall. Juice box." he says. "You keep saying dog, is he a werewolf?" I remark.
"Maybe... but what Mexican ain't got a few dogs?" he grins. What the fuck... why. I close my eyes and exhale a breath. "If you don't I'll call one of the reapers."
"Snitch on me?"
"Yep." he smiles.
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Chickie is feeding Simona in the living room. Simona is real fussy about the milk she's trying to give her for the last three minutes. "Come on, hija. Stop fighting me." Chickie shakes the bottle and puts it to Simona's lips. Simona throws a mighty tantrum, smacking the bottle away. The baby's eyes turn red and the book shelf against the wall breaks.
Magic vampire babies, wonderful.
"I don't get what's wrong..." Simona cries and pushes herself out of Chickie's lap. "You good?" I say standing in the kitchen doorway. "I'm fine." sighs Chickie. She isn't it. God, she's like fucking Mokiri. I'm fine, then she gets angry because she's not fine and doesn't understand her fucking feelings!
"Mind if I hold her?" It bothers me heavily to keep thinking I got Mokiri pregnant. I said it before and it hasn't left me sense. Somewhere, I have a child... I have no idea why this moment is missing. "Whatever you can do to get to eat is fine." she says.
I walk to Simona; she's beating the carpet with her palms and yelling like a maniac. I pick her evil ass up and stick my tongue out at her. She tries to grab my tongue and keeps screaming.
"What is wrong with you? I know you can use something other than yelling." My pink hoes glow through Ian's body. She's stunned by me and quiets down. "Mama's trying to feed you. What's wrong?"
Simona puts both her hands up reaching for my face. She pouts, I'm not falling for that. "I taught her baby sign language but she never uses it. She's cusses me out in baby language." Chickie rests her elbow on the sofa chair. "She's a vampire?" I check. "Yeah... there no magic behind it."
I look at Simona, she's a pretty baby. Big blue-ish eyes and bald headed. "Is she ill?"
"Nah, my baby..." she inhales. "Insane..."
"What you mean?"
"She ripped her hair out."
My mouth contorts. What the fuck? "Why?"
"I don't know..." she shrugs. "Have you used a charm to see?"
"No. I didn't and don't know of anything of the sort."
"You can make a charm that sees an unknown illness. My mama used to do it."
"An angel of the house, in my home telling me how to be a doctor?"
"Something." Simona starts screaming again. "Will you stop being such a damn princess?" I snap. "Don't talk to my baby like that," Chickie chuckles. She gets up and takes Simona from me. "I'll just put her to bed. Maybe I'll make an appointment with the Houston DOHRCC."
I could pull out my eyes. "You're a registered vamp?"
"Daddy said we should reap the benefits. There's nothing wrong with me but Simona has insurance." She bounces the baby in her arms. Simona licks her lips and chatters her gums together.
"What plan does she have?"
"Um... COTS? I think?" My eyes expand, "She's taking medication?" I start to head upstairs. "Yes--where are you going?"
You can't give a baby vampire meds! They're fangs haven't even grown in yet! I go in Chickie's room and raid the dresser and closet for any medication. I snatch a bottle off the right dresser. Forlivi... is written on the white container.
"July!" Calls Chickie. "Look, the doctor Simona has is really good. Her fangs are coming in early and she has a pair of grips."
"So when her fucking teeth fall out from being drugged!" I take Simona away and open her mouth to see two numby fangs. "The baby is on drugs, Chickie!"
"She's been fine--"
"You have a four-month-old pulling out her hair!" She's not fucking fine. She's losing her thirst. "Please don't tell me she's on patches..."
"Patches?" Simona wiggles in my arms. "Patches! Sib patches?" I could vomit, my blood pressure is so high right now. "What is that?"
"How did you take her to the doctor and don't know what she's on?" I rush to the hallway bathroom. "Go get me a cup!" I turn on the sink to the cold. Chickie returns with a purple cup. I take it and fill it. Simona is shaking her head as I try to give it to her. "Say ah!" she screams and pushing her little hands against me. "What are you doing! Give me my baby!"
"She's poisoned!"
Chickie slaps me and takes Simona out my arms. "Did you give her a fucking pill!"
"I had to!"
"What the fuck is all this damn noise?" Jose emerges from his bedroom. Simona is filling the hall with her crying. "The baby is on drugs! She ain't got no fangs!"
"She's fucking fine!" shouts Chickie.
"You said you didn't take her. So who did?" I stretch my neck out. "How you a vampire and take yo fucking daughter to the DOHRCC?"
"What the fuck is happening!" Jose stands in front of Chickie. "Papi algo le pasa. atacó a Simona!"
"I don't what the fuck you just said!"
"cálmate de una puta vez!" Jose faces his daughter. He glares at me, "And you! Go wait fucking downstairs while I get the haul ready!"
"But the damn baby!"
"She isn't yours!"