The world would be a better place if I could reach out and straggle that little brat. At least my world would. The one time I stayed over at Nanny’s was the one time you let Dad not use a condom. All other times I was there. Just that one cotton-picking time.

We were fine before that little monster came into the world. Now we have to share. We have to play nice. We have to…there is no we in it. I have to do all of this crap. You two still get to do whatever you want. I have to stay home and babysit the little brat for nothing.

“Where did your sister go? What did you do now, Leo?”

Yeah. Tell Mom what you did and then you’ll be the one stuck here.

“Nothing. She just had some fit because I invaded her space.”

Invaded my space? I’ll launch your little backside into outer space when I get out of here. If you think you can get rid of me that easy, you have another thing coming.

“What have we told you about going into your sister’s room?”

Dad! Don’t just stare at him. Beat his little backside raw until he tells you what he did with it.

“Not to.”

Pouting? Really? You believe this crap?

“But you still did it anyway. This time there are consequences.”

“Aww, Mom. I was only having fun. Not my problem Anna’s such a poop head.”

“Mr. you are going to apologize to your sister for the name calling and your allowance is gone for the next two weeks.”

Yeah, Dad. That is really showing him. Losing ten dollars is going to make him stop. Pffft.

“Awww…but…”

“Want to make it three weeks?”

Sure, Mom. Fifteen dollars is so much more respectable. You aren’t even worried that I supposedly left. When have I ever left? Where would I go? Aren’t you afraid some stranger will kidnap me and rape me? You have a fit if I miss curfew by two minutes.

Screw this. Where did that little brat put my ribbon? I knew I should have buried that thing in the backyard. Why did I have to keep it around Molly’s neck? At least I had her for comfort. Don’t worry, Molly. I will get us out of here. He may have won the battle, but I will win the war.

Molly, it’s nowhere. I have went through everything in the house. The little brat never left, so it has to be here somewhere. Where would he hide it? Do you think he flushed it down the toilet? Maybe they are worried now. Let’s check and then go through the nasty pipes. So glad that we can’t touch or smell it. About the only good thing.

“Dad, can we go to the amusement park this weekend?”

“Sure, little man. Have to spoil my only kid rotten.”

What? That grin. He knows I am here. You little…

“Thanks. Anyone else going?”

Let him have it, Mom. Let them both have it.

“You boys go and have fun. I have a book I want to get into. A quiet house is the perfect time. Just me and the cat.”

What? This can’t be happening.

“You are the best parents ever.”

And you are a little brat. I am going to spike your apple juice with rat poison when I get out of here.

“I’ll go brush my teeth and get ready for bed. I have a big day at school tomorrow.”

Mom! Dad! Don’t believe it. Look at him cockily walk away. He screams the devil.

“I’m glad we stopped at one. We have the perfect angel.”

Mom, he has drugged you.

“Yeah. If we had another we could have ruined everything. One kid is by far enough.”

Dad, why didn’t you think this before screwing my mother without protection?

Molly, where did they go? My pictures. They are gone. My seat. My schoolbag. My…my room!

“The bigger room is so great.”

He has it. He has my infertility candle. Where did he hide it? Now if only I could…

“Find your ribbon of fertility?”

I knew the little brat could hear me. I am going to make you pay.

“Pay? How? I already got double the allowance now thanks to you never existing.”

Wipe that grin off your face. I…

“This grin? You mean the same one that you always had after I asked Mom and Dad if they were ever going to give us a new brother or sister?”

Don’t turn this around on me. You shouldn’t even exist. You are the mistake. I should never have spent the night at Nanny’s. Nanny! She’ll remember me.

“Just like she remembers the dozens of grandkids that she never met, right?”

What are you going on about? You are the only mutant that was ever born.

“But not conceived. From what that old witch told me, you should find that out pretty soon.”

I will smack that grin off your face when I find my fertility ribbon and burn it in the candle.

“Molly, if only you stayed here. She may have had a chance.”

He didn’t. He couldn’t. Molly! He hid the ribbon inside your stuffing. What an idiot. What!

“Won’t burn, huh? Two different planes of existence can’t mesh. The witch told me that. The ribbon was my idea. I knew you could never leave your little dolly.”

I am…

“Not going to do a thing, Sis. Although I am kind of glad. This only child thing is great. I think I’ll keep using this. Who wants to see Mom pregnant anyway? Blah.”

I will find a way.

“Not if you don’t exist. Goodbye, Anna. Enjoy your brothers and sisters.”

Don’t! He blew it out. I can’t believe he…he’s gone. Darkness. Molly we are trapped. How will we ever get back? Who are they? So many. So many kids. Dozens. Hundreds. They can’t exist. Only I should. Mom! Dad! Help me. Please.

Word Count: 1000

There you go. Just popped on in as I gave it a go. Thoughts?

Enjoy life, forget the strife.