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Hungry... hungry... I'm so hungry.
Poe sat in his room, tears falling down his soft cheeks. He fought not to make a sound. Father told him boys shouldn't, no,no,no; don't cry. Yet, he sat there quietly, tears rolling down his face and dripping onto his little hands.
How long had it been since he had last eaten? 5,6,7 days? He had lost track, I mean... how would he not lose track. He was only nine.
Only nine and hadn't eaten in practically a week. Only nine and a meer 34 pounds.Only nine and expected to become a world-famous model or actor like his family.
But he didn't care about that. He was just so, so hungry.
It was about 2:36AM, at least last he checked. His stomach hurt so bad. He was just so hungry...
He couldn't sleep, it was impossible. His stomach roared at him, an angry beast that hadn't eaten in days. It clawed at his insides, biting and tearing. he was just, so, so hungry.
He wouldnt dare leave his room though, one of the maids or butlers would definitely snitch... as they have before, how could he forget? He still had scars from when they did.
So he curled up into a ball, quietly sobbing, he would just have to wait until mother and father gave him permission to eat.
" Psst, Edgar." Said a quite voice from across the room, a voice that he could immediately recognize as his elder sister, Rosalie.
" Rosa?" He asked to be sure that the hunger wasn't getting to him mentally ( even though it already has).
She then began to approach his bed, sitting down next to him.
" Yea, here." She hands him three slices of white bread. It wasn't much but little Poe was so greatful for her kindness.
Poe loved his sister so dearly, she was the only person who cared for him, aside from his brother, William. Whom he never met, he passed from "sickness" While Poe was still in the whom. Bur Rosalie knew that he just became dehydrated, but their parent didn't care to help him since, in their eyes he was only, "overreacting". But, even though Poe never met him. He still felt loved by him, for his sister would tell Poe how excited William was to have a little brother, how many times he promised to help protect his siblings. Though, he never got the chance to do so.
But Rosalie carried on his promise, her ability was one that would strike fear into anyone who it came by.thats is if they have seen her work it in person. It was called: Yon Rose that Wears the Blush of Morn. Her ability allowed her to create roses where ever she pleased they could be any size she wished them to be too. And she has killed with it before, a wild dog attacked her and Poe once, just a year before.
Oh Rosa adored animals, but had to choice. Though, she made it quick and hopefully painless. she created a Rose that started out as near microscopic in the skull of the dog, they quickly expanded it along with it's thorns, the throns immidently destroyed the animal's brain, and the skull too. She covered her little brother's eyes so he could see the horrid mess on the ground. And two house workers saw the whole situation, and word spread rapidly. They knew not to be bothersome to her.
So she forced a chef to give her plenty of white bread.
So there she sat with her little brother. Making small talk and trying to cheer him up. And of course it worked. But Poe still found himself confused, how did she stay so happy and cheery, even though they where living through hell every day of their lives. And she's been putting up with it for a whole 14 years!
But that didn't matter now, he was just so greatful to have her with him, he wasn't sure how long he would've made it without her.
Poe finished his bread in a heartbeat, and after a little more cheering up, his sister left back to her room. It was now 4:17AM.
{ 1 YEAR LATER }
Mother and Father found out about Rosalie's little threats that she's been making, and purchased a special band that when on, nullifies one's ability. Her threats wouldn't work anymore. But that was okay, because Poe managed, now that he had found out about his ability, when he got so desperately hungry, he would simply go into his book and eat, though the food wasn't real. So once he left the book he would still be hungry, the food would have no affect in the real world. But at least it gave himnsome comfort in his own little world that existed within only single piece of paper. He shared this gift with his sister so she would feel comforted too along with him, it was the least he could do based on how much she helped him back then.
But it still wasn't enough...
She got hungry, so, so hungry.
Their parents decided to punish her by feeding her less and less, but she didn't tell Poe, she didn't want to put more stress on him. I mean, he was being pressured the most to follow some sort of modeling or acting career, because in his parent's eyes. He was the best looking out of all his siblings. He would be the one to give them profit. Or so they thought...
So Rosalie got more and more hungry, having to wait 9-13 days between each meal the only thing she lived off of was water. She was just so skinny. And when Poe asked if she was okay, She'd lie, over and over she'd lie.
" Oh dearest brother. I'm perfectly healthy, I'm fine, I'm okay, don't worry about me."
But she wasn't, and poe didn't notice that until 4:56 PM, July 21st ??/??/????.
" Rosa? Rosa? You haven't come from your room since the last photo shoot. Mother needs you-"
Poe was looking for his sister, they had just had a model shoot 30 minutes ago, and she looked fine. Then after the shoot, because people come over, their parents where acting all loving and kind. While the guest where there Rosa stayed in her room, saying she was tired. But right after they left, their parents went back to how they originally where. Cruel, narcissistic demons.
Poe's wrist was bleeding still. He just got beat with a ruler and scolded for not greeting the guest quick enough. And he was sure Rosa was next, for not greeting the guest at all.
He continued to Rosa's room, opening the door, while still calling for her.
" Mother needs you- Rosa?"
There she layed, on the floor limp, poor 10 year old Poe still didn't know what was going on. He walked up to her and crouched next to her. Looking at her dead eyes. He gently grabbed her hand, it was cold, not completely cold, but colder that it should be. She wasn't breathing either.
" Rosa, Rosa! ROSA!!!" Poes screamed, crying as the realization sunk in. His eyes wide and he backed away from the corpse. He sat in the corner of her room sobbing, while covering his mouth with both hands, hyperventilating.
His chest rose and fell at a speed that was natural in no manner once soever.
Oh god! Why!? Why!? Is it because she was sick? Did she hit her head? No,no,no. It was because...
She was hungry... so... so... hungry.
Poe's father heard the exclamation and walked oh so calmly over to the room it came from. With his sharpened metal ruler in hand. He opened the door to little 10 year old Poe pulling his hair, hyperventilating, crying, and with a horrified expression on his face. Poe noticed the tall figure enter the room and knew it was over for him, but at this point, he didn't care.
He just wanted his sister, but she was dead, stone dead. And there was nothing he could do about it.
Poe's father followed Poe's gaze to Rosalie's corpse on the floor. He didn't look sad when he saw the body, he just looked... disappointed and disgusted. He then looked back to his son with the same disgusted look on his face.
" You disgust me. How dare you cry! She had no use in this family, no looks, no talents, no intelligence, nothing!"
"That's wrong, my sister is the prettiest girl I've ever seen, that's wrong she was extremely talented, that's wrong, she was so very smart!" Poe thought, but didn't dare to say a word.
" I'm sorry father, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" Poe screamed as he tried to back away from his father who was slowly approaching him, the ruler raised and ready to beat him.
Poe tried to wipe his tears, to stop crying but the tears kept flowing.
There was nothing to do now, no one could save him. Poe ended up with his back against the wall.
Then, his father swung.
Blood spilled from Poe's back, that's where he got struck. It stung so horribly. The blood dripped down and stained to tile floor ruining the perfectly white complexion of it... he got beat for that too.
Of course you would think that people would notice Poe's scars, but his mother had an ability that kept injuries from scaring. But she only re.ove the scars that looked serious, abs the rest. She left as a re.inder of what would happen to Poe is he didn't listen. So, no matter what he did, no one could save him, especially now.
Now that his sister is dead...
{ Time Skip }
It had been nearly a month since his sister's passing...
His parents had already moved on. Not like they were sad in the first place....
They told the public that she killed herself.
"KILLED HERSELF, SHE WOULD NEVER DO THAT! MY SISTER WOULD NEVER DO THAT! YOU MONSTERS KILLED HER!" Is what Poe thought every second of every day...
Poe was scared of food now. He Hated food now. Why? He wasn't too sure...
Of course part of it was because his sister didn't get enough of it or course... but you would think he would gorge the food set in front of him. But no.
He just looked at it. He could eat it. It Hurt to eat it.
But...
He was hungry, so, so, hungry.
He couldn't except that his sister was gone. He knew she was gone though. But... he still saw her. He still heard her. He could still feel her...
She was the only reason he would even look at food.
" Edgar... eat. You must eat little brother."
" Okay Rosa..."
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{Ranpo returns from work}
"Edgar!!! I'm back from work!!!"
". . ."
" Babe?..."