Chapter 5: Nix

Kate sat in the back with her baby and Truls. Truls gazed at the infant which made her hug the baby close. "Ain't nobody finna hurt that baby..." he growled.

"You're a vampire?"

"No, I'm a Leprechaun." he smiled. "You got three other kids."

She sighed, "How did you find out?"

"Storage Unit."

She looked at her baby and stroke their cheek. "I do..."

"Where they at?"

"My sons?"

"Yep."

"One is dead..."

"Which?"

"Flann Egerton Herman."

"Y'all hate that boy..."

"Now, I don't what in my unit told you that but I take care of my kids!"

"And?"

"Why are you doing this?"

"Let's see, you might be healthy... we get about 700 for you."

"You're selling me?" the car hit a bump. "Yes." said Truls. "You said your son is dead?"

"My son commited suicide..."

"I'm sorry... not really."

"Reno is in the hospital after his car combusted." she furrowed. "Damn."

"Why did you kill my husband?"

"Because we can."

"Why were you in the storage unit?"

"Picked a random one." he said.

"And it had to be me?"

"What's the kid's name?" he lowered his gaze. "Dorian." she snapped. "Dorian Hug..."

"Hug?" he smirked. "Yo Mick!"

"What?"

"The baby's name is hug."

"Hug? Sounds vampiric..."

Kate's eyes got big, "Are you taking my baby from me?"

"Well you finna die, so yes."

"You can't do that--"

"BITCH!" his claws wrapped her neck. "Keep fucking still."

She breathed through her nose. "I can't keep that baby?"

Her heart leaped. Truls snatched the infant and bounced him. "Hi, Huggy." the baby was tan like his mother and had blue eyes. His hair was black while mom seemed to be blonde.

"Quick, what's his birthday?"

"February,"

"Date, bitch."

"February 30."

"I'll shoot you. You mean the 29th? Leap Year?"

"No." she said.

"I'm so fucking done with people." the car started to swerve. "Bitch, the kid is forfeit! That ain't yo baby no more."

"He is still mine!" she lunged at Truls. Her back went back as a fist hit her nose. "We'll lie..." said Truls. "This my son now."

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They drove for four hours with Truls threatening Kate with hanging her head out the back end and letting the car take her.

"Give me back my baby!" she lunged again. "PUSH!" Truls yelled and Kate flew out the back of the truck.

"Goddamn it, Truly! Is the bitch out?" Mickey shouted. "Yeah..."

"Get her the fuck back!"

"I got a baby..." he looked through the window. "PUT THE DAMN THING IN THE SEAT!"

Truls scoffed yet laid the baby in the back seat of the truck. He stood up in the back and jumped out onto the road.

Kate brushed the blood off her nose and raced down the road. Truls was a vampire, with his eyes bright with fury, his feet flew across the gravel. He slammed Kate's head towards the ground and dragged her to the curb. "Almost."

"Let me go!" she sobbed . "Don't exaggerate." He brought her head to the curb and press his boot on her chin. She screamed. "One, two, X is coming for you... three, four, you better lock your door..."

"STOP IT! STOP IT!"

"...five, six, get your cruifix... seven, eight, don't stay up late..."

"AAAHHHHHHH!" The bottom of his foot came down on her chin, smashing it in. Blood marked her bottom lip and her ehad slipped to the side. He did it again and heard the bone break. Her teeth popped out her mouth and he lowered his foot. "Shit..."

Truls picked up two teeth and pulled a loose one. "Im finna have a chain."