Enigmatic (Ray x Reader)

5- Start!

In the hallway, she froze. "I'll keep giving it my best even after I leave the house. I'll be fine! As long as I have Little Bernie with me. You know, Little Bernie is a unique one. There's only one of him in this world! He's a treasure that Mama and Y/n specially made for me!"

~~flashback~~

Y/n sat in Mama's office, sewing up a stuffed bunny for Connie. The woman checked Y/n's work after she finished and nodded in approval.

"How many hands is this bunny going to pass through?" Y/n asked.

"Not sure." Mama replied.

They called in Connie and Y/n handed it to the tiny girl. The extremely young blond took the plushie and hugged it tight.

"Happy 3rd birthday Connie!" Mama and Y/n synchronized.

~~End of Flashback~~

"I'm not that bright..." Connie continued. "And I'm not so amazing as the rest of you guys... But I want to become a mother just like Mama once I'm all grown up!" Connie excitedly said. "And then I'll never let go of any of my children!" Y/n raised a brow. You won't be like Mama if you keep your children, though. The children around her had tears in their eyes as they hugged Connie tight. The rest of them, excluding Connie, headed downstairs to give the second mama (I'm talking about Y/n) a moment with Connie.

Y/n took a knee and out a hand on the girl's head and rubbed it. "Good luck Connie. Be strong, okay?" Connie hugged the girl tight and cried a bit.

"Can you come with me, Y/n? I'm sure we can convince my adoptive parents to adopt you too! You're the best ever, after all!!" Connie pleaded.

Y/n shook her head. "No, they specifically want you, and just you. You know why?" Connie looked at her in question. "Because you're a special girl who has a bright future ahead of her." Connie smiled. "Oh no- Little Bernie has a hole in him. Here I can sew him quickly before you leave." Y/n lied. Connie reluctantly handed Y/n the doll. "Don't worry, I'll send someone get it to you." Connie smiled and headed downstairs.

After a second or two, Ray came from around the corner. He had a towel around his neck for some reason. The two locked eyes. They both then headed downstairs but to the dining room.

   "Let's begin."

Y/n placed the animal on the table and followed Ray to the front door. Y/n hid behind him so Connie wouldn't be reminded of Bernie. Connie left with Mama after everyone said goodbye. Y/n poked Emma's shoulder.

"Let's go finish cleaning the dishes." Y/n said. Emma nodded and followed he other girl into the dining room. Norman, out of curiosity, followed the two. Emma spotted the bunny and yelped.

"Connie, you've gotta be kidding me!" Emma yelled. "After that great speech you got so careless! Now it's too late..."

Y/n inwardly nodded. Good. She saw it. Now for him...

Ray strolled in casually. "I wouldn't say that. Just now, I saw a light turned on at the gate from the bathroom window. Mama went to see Connie off and hasn't returned yet either. There's definitely a possibility that she still hasn't left yet." Ray convinced.

"Let's bring it to her together." Norman chirped. "It'd be best for Connie's sake if we hurry, right?" Emma nodded with a broad smile. The boy turned to Y/n. "Come with us?"

Y/n waved her hand vertically. "Nah. Ray and I were gonna read." Norman let out a small laugh as Emma pulled his arm towards the back door. "I don't want to see it again." Y/n said, knowing full well the two were out of earshot.

The door was locked, leading Norman pulled out a thin wire and picked the lock. He said it was a special circumstance. Y/n watched as the two darted out the door, into the night. She looked sadly at the closed backdoor. Please don't change after what you see, you two. Y/n hoped.

The eleven-year old girl walked upstairs and sat beside Ray. He held a lamp in his lap, book behind it. Y/n became bored, so she began to nod off to sleep. Ray didn't even notice since the book was on mechanics. So he sat there, believing Y/n was taking in the information since she was faster at reading than him.

When a sound of footsteps approaching the house, Ray shot up. Y/n fell on her face, waking her up. She held her head with her hand as she glared at Ray who halfheartedly apologized. The two quietly bolted downstairs to wait by the door. It opened, revealing the albino and carrot top.

They were a mess. Emma tried to cover her face with her hair. The corners of her eyes were red, evidently stained with tears. Her hair was far messier than usual, and that's MESSY. Norman didn't have any tear stained cheeks, but it was visible of how many emotions were swirling inside. Not to mention his clenched fists.

"Welcome back. How was it?" Ray greeted. Y/n felt awful seeing her friends/siblings this way.

"...We didn't make it in time." Norman replied. Him and Emma slowly trudged upstairs and into the bedroom.

"You were right." Y/n mumbled. Ray looked at her. "They were absolutely horrified. I don't think they were ready."

Ray huffed. "I don't think any of us were ready for this." He took Y/n's hand and led her upstairs. For the first time in years, the two slept beside each other. (No, not in that way.)

Thanks for reading!