September 4, 2022

Harmonia is starting to shake.

"What's wrong, dear?" Claire asks, plugging some things into computers

"This Naomi cunt is talking about my fucking mom-" She tears up, shaking a bit.

"I'm sorry, love. Is there anything I can do to help?" Claire asks. Harmonia's horns start to hurt again, feeling as though something in them is causing irritation, slight movement. Harmonia gasps in pain, gripping her phone.

"I'm gonna fucking kill someone-" She says, huffing as she types aggressively into her phone. Claire looks to Harmonia. The stems of the roses appear further away from the center of the horns, closer to the outer area, thorns almost poking through the surface.

"Oh, that looks painful."

Harmonia throws her phone across the room and screams as loud as she can, tears starting to stream down her face.

Roxy jolts awake from her nap on the floor "FUCKIN CHRIST MOM SCHOOL DOESNT START FOR ANOTHER HOUR-" Claire walks over to Harmonia to hug her.

Harmonia is shaking like a leaf and grabs her head, claws sinking in a bit. "S-shes the one who didn't care. I cared. I cared. SHE LEFT ME-" She says. She allows Claire to hug her.

"Shhh, shh it'll be okay darling," Claire whispers, holding Harmonia gently

Harmonia's breathing gets more rushed as she repeats "she left me" over and over again. The pain from her horns seems to make her even moee panicked. "I cant.. i cant do this.."

Claire slowly rocks Harmonia back and forth, holding her and leaning against her. "It'll all be okay,," Claire's eyes start flickering. "Are you having any memory issues?"

That makes Harmonia cry harder. "N-no- w-why are you asking..."

"Luna wanted to know," Claire leans into Harmonia, continuing to rock her back and forth.

Harmonia leans against her. "N-naomi said i was having memory issues because I s-said mom abandoned me-"

"Naomi doesn't know anything," Claire hugs her.

"T-they said they got a fucking alternate timeline of her or some shit its so fucked up-" Harmonia says, sniffling

"Are you sure they weren't lying?"

"I-I dont know-" Harmonia uses a vine to grab her phone and bring it to Claire so she can read the messages. The vines HURT to use, the stems in her horns writhing slightly. She screams in pain again, tears flowing faster. Claire takes the phone and reads the messages. Harmonia whimpers and hugs Claire. "I-I want the horns gone... it hurts..."

"They seem very painful,,, I'm sorry,," Claire says. Harmonia's vision begins to turn... scribbly. Things around her feel fake, exaggerated, simplistic yet complicated.

She whimpers, looking around in confusion. "S-stop it... Abaddon stop- just stop please.." She begs, holding Claire tightly. Claire holds Harmonia tightly as Harmonia's vision returns to normal, her horns aching. Harmonia hugs Claire tightly and cries into her.