Chapter 15 - Surprising Family History

It was Thanksgiving, and Analise's biological mother's family was hosting the dinner at her aunt Sidney's house. Analise had officially changed her last name to Bates, her biological mother's last name, and she was excited to share this news with her family. Analise, Michael Myers, and their dogs drove to Sidney's house, where they were welcomed by Liliana, Sidney's 12-year-old daughter. Liliana was named in honor of Analise's biological mother Lilly and her grandmother Ana. Liliana gave Analise a hug and informed her that dinner was set up in the backyard, with rabbit stew specially cooked for the dogs. As they reached the backyard, Analise's great aunt Lola approached her slowly, hugged her, and mentioned that she needed to talk to her about something after they celebrated the holiday. Analise was amazed by the grand Thanksgiving feast laid out before her, including turkey, spinach, stuffing, deviled eggs, cornbread, green beans, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, corn, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and apple pie. When asked what she was thankful for, Analise expressed her gratitude for her partner Michael Myers, her large and loving family, her mom Lilly, her grandparents Ana and Norman, her childhood dog Coco, and her current dogs Lucas, Rufus, Cujo, Max, and Shep. After everyone finished eating and the cleanup was done, Analise and her great aunt Lola sat on a swinging bench beneath a pine tree. Lola revealed to Analise that her grandfather Norman was not an ordinary man. He came from a horror movie, just like Michael Myers. Analise's grandmother fell in love with the character of Norman Bates from the horror movie Psycho so much that she found a witch who brought him to life. Therefore, Analise and her biological relatives had a mix of real-world and fictional-world DNA. Analise's grandmother asked the witch to create a spell that would allow her descendants to live long lives instead of following her and Norman to the spirit world immediately after their passing.

Analise was taken aback by the news her great aunt Lola shared with her. She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "When I was younger, I always wondered why I was in love with a horror movie character. Now I know why," Analise exclaimed. However, she couldn't help but question the timeline. "But wait, grandma was born in 1940, Psycho was made in 1960, my mom was born in 1970, and the second Psycho movie was made in the 80s. So, did nobody recognize Norman from the movie?"Lola responded calmly, shedding light on the situation. "Your grandmother asked a witch to make Norman unrecognizable to fans of the Psycho movies and anyone outside of the family. As for the story of your grandparents relocating to Texas with your mom for your grandpa's kidney treatment, it wasn't real. It was just a story we made up. You see, the actor who played Norman Bates in the movie moved to Brookfield for a while in 1985. Norman didn't want to take any chances of people getting confused about why there were two identical men. The actor didn't have a twin, you see. Your grandma passed away in 1991 when your mom was 21. Since she was gone, the connection between her and Norman was severed, and he passed away soon after. However, your mom decided to stay in Texas because she fell in love with the scenery. The actor who played Norman Bates died in 1992, and you were born in 2002."Analise silently expressed her gratitude to her grandma for passing down her love for a horror movie character.

Analise pondered to herself, questioning the reason behind her grandmother's infatuation with Norman Bates. Could it be that his murderous nature, the same quality that drew her to Michael Myers, was the allure? Her thoughts were interrupted by her wise Lola, who promptly brought her back to reality. Lola reminded Analise that she and her grandmother were not the only ones who had fallen for characters from horror movies. In fact, some of their relatives present that day were horror movie characters themselves. Analise took a moment to observe her family, and to her astonishment, she discovered that her aunt Sidney's husband, Brutus, was none other than Hannibal Lecter from "Silence of The Lambs." Her aunt Katie's husband, Mason, turned out to be Patrick Bateman from "American Psycho." Her aunt Rose's husband Paul was, in fact, Jack Torrance from "The Shining." Her aunt Island was revealed to be Angela Baker from "Sleepaway Camp," who was brought up to adult age once she was brought to life and even though Angela Baker was biologically a male in the movie she was fully made female when she came to the real world, while her aunt Sky was none other than Jennifer Check from "Jennifer's Body." Furthermore, her great uncle Joe's wife was Annie Wilkes from the movie "Misery" in 1990, and Lola's husband, Kaden, was none other than "Preacher" Harry Powell from the 1955 horror film "The Night of The Hunter." Lastly, Analise discovered that her cousin Christie's husband, Joey, was actually John Ryder from the 2007 horror remake "The Hitcher." The realization struck Analise, leaving her surprised by the number of her family members who had fallen in love with horror movie characters.

Lola then conveyed to Analise the following information: "According to the witch who revived your grandfather Norman, your grandmother was informed that if any of her descendants choose not to follow the tradition of falling in love with a horror movie character, the spell that allows their offspring to have a normal childhood will be broken with their own children. However, the babies will still fully develop in just weeks inside the womb. Your mother chose not to follow the tradition so the spell will be broken with your children,Therefore, if you and Michael decide to have children together, you can either have the spell recasted on your kids or allow them to grow up quickly without experiencing a childhood." Analise expressed her gratitude to her great aunt for sharing this valuable information and family history. Upon returning home with Michael Myers and their dogs, it began to rain, creating an intimate atmosphere for Analise and Michael. They retreated to their room and engaged in mutual oral pleasure. Subsequently, Analise positioned herself on her back as Michael Myers slowly penetrated her intimate area. In the midst of their passionate encounter, he affectionately expressed, "You are incredibly beautiful, and I am grateful that you are my soul mate, just as I am yours." Analise pulled Michael Myers closer and they shared a kiss while he continued his rhythmic movements. At one point, Analise requested him to increase his pace, and he willingly obliged. They continued their fast-paced lovemaking until both reached climax. Afterwards, they indulged in getting high and drunk once again. As the effects of their intoxication took hold, they shared a deep and passionate kiss before slowly drifting off to sleep, with their dogs scattered throughout the upstairs hall

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