How do I live?

Alright first things first. It's been awhile since we last saw the McKnight's so let me fill you in before we get on with the here and now.

Ivy had her baby girl Dartay. Dartay, like both of her parents, is evil and insane. Blake Ashen doesn't have the insane trait like his daughter and ex-wife but he does none the less have series mental issues. After Dartay was born and Anthony returned from his tour, Ivy moved into a house with Mason in Twinbrook.

Eli and the triplets are now young adults. Amber has grown into a beautiful young woman and I have no doubt she will have no trouble finding a good man. (Amber is actually already spoken for, but that will be covered by someone else ;) )

Violet is also a great beauty as the only human McKnight girl to have the black hair/green eye combination.

Ness is just as beautiful, if not more so than her sisters.

Eli is also now a YA and quite a hansom one at that.

(Sorry ladies, he is also already spoken for.)

Alissa is now a gorgeous teenager.

And since we last saw the McKnight's another little member was added to the family and is now a toddler. Baby #16 Andrew McKnight named after Addy's great great grandfather Andrew Woodrow. Andrew is a little clone of his Daddy.Head down on the bed Addy sobs heavily.

The steady beep of the monitors offer little comfort. Just because it's steady now doesn't mean it will stay that way.

"This can't be happening. This isn't real." 

Addy headed out of the back door to the theater and into the back alley, while Anthony was saying goodbye to Kit and the other band members after a concert. A strange man grabbed her pinning her against the wall, preventing her from reaching her knife. 

Before Addy had much of a chance to worry about the man's intentions, Anthony grabbed him, pulling him away from Addy and throwing him the ground. 

 Anthony - Don't tocco di t la mia moglie voi scopata ammalata.

Anthony hit the man while, Addy could only assume, cursing at him in Italian.

Anthony - Are you alright love? Did he hurt you?

Addy responded by wrapping her arms around him and burring her head against his shoulder.

Addy - I'm fine. He didn't hurt me, just scared me a little.

Anthony - I won't let anything happen to you. You know that.

Addy - Mhmm.

They didn't see it as the man pulled out a gun...

Addy looked up registering the sound and then seeing, to her horror, the gun in the man's hand and the blood quickly soaking Anthony's shirt.  

Dropping to the ground, she held him while the man took the opportunity to make a run for it.Addy didn't allow him to get very far though.

Now able to reach her knife, without thinking, she grabbed it and threw.

The knife landed deep in his back and he fell to the ground. Just like Anthony, still alive but losing blood fast.

Distraught and crying very heavily, Addy pulled out her cell phone and called 911. 

The clock continues to tick and time continues to pass, but nothing changes.

♫How do I, get through one night without you? If I had to live without you,what kinda life would that be? Oh I, I need you in my arms need you to hold, you're my world, my heart, my soul. If you ever leave, baby you would take away everything good in my life. And tell me now. How do I live without you? I want to know. How do I breath without you, if you ever go? How do I ever,ever survive? How do I, oh how do I, how do I live? Without you there'd be no sun in my sky, there'd be no love in my life, there'd be no one left for me. And I, baby I don't know what I would do.I'd be lost if I lost you...♫

Addy's phone rings. 

Angel - Hey...

Addy - Hey.

The line is silent for a moment as Angel tries to think what to say next.

Addy - Say something.

She can't take the silence. 

Angel - Are you okay?

 Though she hasn't seen for her self Addy assumes the shooting is all over the news and so is not surprised that her friend knows about it.

Addy - No, but I'm holding up. The police have my knife.

In spite of herself Angel, can't help but laugh.

Addy - I threw it at the guy when he tried to take off.

Angel - Who, you know... shot him?

Addy -  Just some random guy I guess. He had a concert tonight and we left though the back alley.

Angel - Hmm.

Addy -  I went out a couple minutes before him cause he was saying bye to Kit and the rest of the band and this guy tried to attack me and I couldn't reach my knife. Ironic, that's the type of situation I have it for and yet when I actually needed it I couldn't use it. Anthony came out and pulled the guy away from me and hit him. Then he came to check on me and....and...

Her voice cracks with emotion as she tries to continue.

Addy - And that's when the man pulled a gun. Then he scrambled to his feet and tried to run but I took out my knife and threw it at him. 

Angel - Did he get away?

Addy - No, he's here in the hospital under police surveillance. They said his name is Donovan Shawl. My knife landed in his back, took him right down. That's why the police have it. I, um, I should let you go. Should call the house... the kids.

Addy - Hey baby girl...

Addy - No, there's no change...

Addy - I know Alissa. Okay, I'm going to let you go, go take care of you brother.  I love you sweetness.

Hang up the phone, Addy bursts into a fresh wave of tears.

Addy can hardly breath as doctors force her out of the room.

The reading on machine spikes with the touch of the paddles several times . 

Before tailing off completely.

Doctor - Call it.

Nurse - Time of death.... 

Addy doesn't hear the rest.

Addy - NOOOOOOOOOOO, AHHHHHH!

Dropping to the ground just outside the room she lets out a scream of pure agonized grief.

Addy - Nooo, ahh, no.

Technical Issues?

Sad face! Due to technical difficulties with a stubborn computer it will be a while until any new posts come out. But Trust me! Once the computers up and running once again there will be new posts! Sorry for the inconvienence!!!

Free

Ivy - Yes?

(whispered) Serenity - We just left.

Ivy - Do they suspect anything?

Serenity - I believe so, they're both watching me closely. Luckily they trust Micheal and that's what matters now. 

Ivy - Be careful. Okay?

Serenity - I will, and you should be too, you shouldn't be alone.

Ivy - Mason's here. You're the one with that woman, it's you I'm worried about. I should let you go.

Meanwhile, across town:

Micheal - It seems we might have to wait. Unfortunately the sun is particularly bright today, so you probably shouldn't leave until evening.

Micheal - No need to stay in there until then though.

Addy turned to look at Ivy Windfield and Micheal. The eyes were how she realized the relation, but then seeing them together she wondered how she hadn't figured it out before. Not only where their eyes the same, but they also had the same high foreheads, low noses, long thin jaws with perfectly rounded chins, and thick full lips. 

The day goes on and the other Ivy, Ivy McKnight, waits for her mother to come home. Becoming more worried the later it got she wrapped her arms around Mason for comfort.

Ivy - My life hasn't been the easiest as of late, leaving Blake, having his baby, and all of this with my mother, but you've made it easier. Not many men would get involved with a recently divorced pregnant woman living at her parents. I wanted just to thank you for being here for me. 

Serenity having slipped away from Morgan and Lidia, waited nervously for Micheal.

Micheal - There you are. Let's go.

Morgan shows up looking for Serenity.

Morgan - Micheal, why aren't you at the house? 

And then she sees it. The car that was rounding and had now stopped at the corner.

Morgan - Micheal? I trusted you, I expected something like this from her not you. You're my own blood and you've betrayed me. I never asked you to work for me, to be one of my people. Why'd you do this?

Micheal - You're right you didn't ask me. You knew I was only involved because of Serenity.

Morgan - Serenity. I always knew you'd turn on me someday.You're one of them, a Woodrow.

Serenity looks at Addy now standing on the corner across the street then back at Morgan with a smile.

Serenity -You know what? That's right, I AM a Woodrow.

Serenity - AND PROUD OF IT, BITCH!

Ivy - mom.

Addy - Ivy, my precious vampire princess.

Addy - And how's this little one? Serenity said it's a girl.

Ivy - Yes, she is a girl , and she's perfect.

Addy - Have you decided on a name yet? 

Ivy - Blake and I talked it over, we're trying to be somewhat friends for her sake, and we agreed that being our child she is bound to be evil and so chose the Simleon word for darkness. 

Addy - Dartay. I like it. 

Ivy - Whoa! Did I kick this much?

Addy - At least.

Alissa - MOM!

Addy -  ALISSA! Awe sweetie, look at you. 

Alissa - I'm a big girl now.

Addy - Awe, yes you are.

Note: This will be the last Many Mini McKnights for a while. I will be taking a break to work on other stories.

Revelations

We're going to take focus off of the goings on in Sunset Valley for just a moment and head off to the lovely  New Plum City where Anthony and the band have just finished a concert and are signing autographs-

and posing for pictures.

"There you are," a voice behind him says, "I was hoping to catch you while we were both in here in New Plum."

Anthony - Morgan. 

Anthony - It's good to see you.

Morgan - You too. How's your mother?

Anthony - You've probably spoken to her more recently then I have.We're stopping in Bridgeport soon though and plan to stop by. 

Morgan - Oh, I see. Well she was good last I saw her. 

Anthony - And Courtney? I haven't spoken to her since she called to wish me luck on the tour. How's our sis?

Morgan - She's good. 

Anthony - She normally keeps me clued in on your latest schemes, but she didn't seem to know anything this time around.

Morgan - Yes, she's not in on my current plot.  She wouldn't like it.

He laughs.

Anthony - So then you're dealing with a friend of hers you don't like?

Morgan - Exactly.

Anthony - Playing the overprotective big sis now?

Morgan - Always, that's why I gave her to your mother to raise in the first place, to keep her from our father.

Anthony - You don't have to tell me.

Anthony - Your father was abusive to you and your older sister when you where young so when Courtney was born you took her away and gave her to your old collage roommate, my mother, to raise and since it was just after I was born she passed us off as twins. I know the story Morgan, but she's not little and your father's dead  now, you don't need to protect her anymore. 

Morgan - Oh don't you act like you weren't the same way, getting between her and people especially when you two were teens.

Anthony - That was different, I didn't get between her and people, I got between her and boys, we may not be blood, but she's still my sister.

Morgan - Fair enough.

Okay, now back to Sunset Valley were Addy is enjoying a plasma juice while Serenity fill her and Micheal in. Micheal was Serenity's friend before he was one of Morgan's people, but now that Serenity wants to help her sister she trust Micheal to do the same.

Serenity - Morgan's out of town at the moment, but she will be back tomorrow and we still have farther plans to make, however, tomorrow or the day after we should be ready. Morgan will be back by then. Don't worry, I'll get her and Lidia away from the house.

Micheal - Leaving me to play guard and then I guess I just open the door and that's that?

Serenity - Lead the way out of the house, then come find me. It would probably be best that I not be near Morgan when she realizes I've betrayed her.

Addy - And what makes you so sure Morgan and Lidia will go with you, or that she will leave me alone with him?

Serenity - Morgan trusts Micheal more then any of her other people and she is already losing trust in me, she will leave with me because she will want to keep her eyes on me.

Addy - And you don't think she won't be suspicious of you trying to get her out of the house? Especially if she no longer trusts you.

Serenity - Of course she will be, but as I said, she trusts Micheal. He's never given her a reason not to.

Micheal - Neither have you. I'm going to go.

Serenity - Alright.

After Micheal is up the stairs, out of earshot, Serenity lets out a sigh.

Addy - You love him. I thought he was with Lidia.

Serenity sighs again.

Serenity - He is ... and I do. He and I are, um, involved as well, but it's meaningless. At least to him, with Lidia too. We grew up together, Micheal and me, I've loved him as long as I can remember and we've been best friends longer then that. He used to talk about who he used to call "the mystery girl". The mystery girl was some girl he was in love with and he never told me or anyone else who she was, but he always said that all of his relationships would be meaningless because it would be meaningless with anyone other than her and that she was too perfect to ever have him. It's held true too, he's had a few relationships over the years but they've never meant anything to him.

Serenity - Lidia asked me to lay off, she confessed to me that even though she was originally only with him for reason I'm sure I don't have to explain to you...

Addy cuts her off.

Addy - The similarities to Anthony. Black hair, purple eyes, strong build, ripped jeans , studded jacket... Would I be right to assume he even plays guitar as well?

Serenity - Yes, yes he does, and as I was saying she admitted to me that even though that was originally with him that shes started to actually like him. For some reason she seems to think we're friends, but really I hate that bitch about as much as you do.

The sisters share a laugh.

Serenity - Now onto another part of our little plan. There is another prisoner. Micheal's thought up an excuse for you both to be moved into the same cell, but really its so it will be easier to get you both out.

Addy - Oh my.

Serenity - She's had this woman for years, Morgan faked her death so ones looked for her. I believe you know of her.

Serenity brings the other woman into Addy's cell along with a second bed. Addy gasps recognizing her. She has aged a great deal, no longer the young woman Addy had seen in pictures, but she was still unmistakable. 

Addy - IVY WINDFIELD?!? 

Ivy - Yes.

Addy - Why? Why are you here? I thought Morgan had something against my family, was I wrong? Is it challenge moms she has a problem with?

Ivy - You're a challenge mother?

Addy - Because of you. My mom used to read me your books and then I did when I learned to read myself. I made my choice when I read your biographies on Candace Sierra and Della Wriner and then your own challenge blog.

Addy - And it's from reading your blog that I was able to recognize Eli.

Ivy - You know my Eli? 

Addy - I know most of your family, I'm really good friends with both Talya and Angel and as for Eli, Eli's my stepfather.

Ivy - Your stepfather?

Addy - Yes, he met my mother when I was a teenager and they've been together since. My children consider him their grandfather and he and my mother have a son.

Ivy - A son? My boy has a son.

Addy - You're in that "I can't believe I'm a grandma" state right now, ha-ha.

Ivy - Like you would know?

Addy - Actually yes. Bryn, my brother, your grandson, is the same age as Arabella, my granddaughter.

Ivy - You have a granddaughter?

Serenity - And another one coming.

Addy - Ivy's having a girl?

Serenity - Yes, her and Blake have chosen the name Dartay.

Ivy -  Ivy?

Addy - My eldest daughter. She was named after you.

Ivy - You mentioned Talya and Angel, how are they? What have they been doing? And what about my other girls?

Addy - Sadly your other girls have yet to be found and the majority of there time has been spent trying to find them.

Ivy - Oh. Tell me more about...Bryn? 

Addy - He's smart and friendly and he has blonde and green hair like our mother, a slight blue tint-

-and those deep dark purple... 

eyes.

Addy - You were pregnant! When Morgan first brought you here. Weren't you?

Addy - Micheal your son.

Ivy - How?

Addy - How do I know? When I was first attacked by Micheal and Lidia I couldn't remember anything  and then when I started to all I could recall at first was his dark purple eyes. A few friends asked if I knew anyone with dark purple eyes. I told them not that color but that wasn't exactly true, I just wasn't able to place them until now.

Addy - Because Bryn's eyes don't glow.

Addy - Excuse me.

Addy starts to head to the toilet behind the screen but doesn't make it that far.

Addy - I'm sorry. Serenity what have you lot been feeding me? Ugh this is almost as embarrassing as that time I threw up in Adam's front lawn.

Ivy - How long have you been here?

Addy - Why?

Ivy - I don't think it's the food.