The women sat in complete silence. The news that Jenny gave them was not taken seriously.
Annya is no more.
All that's left of her is her pink sweater and star scrunchie.
Annya is no more.
Susan didn't care. For her, Annya was maybe a friend, but she did not like her. It has always been so. But when Annya was gone, Susan was more calm in her soul, but somehow it was empty.
Annya is no more.
Evelyn knew this from Edd, but she couldn't accept it. She just looked at her gum.
- Annya...
Annya is no more.
Molly was crying, clutching Annya's sweater. For Molly, she was the best friend she loved. But now she's gone. Evelyn stood up.
- Girls, go to her. - she told them. Everyone got up and left. They came to the laboratory. Everyone was silent and with the same silence entered Annya's cell.
- Hello, Annya ... - Evelyn greeted as she approached the cage. Heavy footsteps were heard, and the girls saw the creature that was now Annya. She looked at them. Evelyn stepped forward.
- Annya... Do you remember us?
Annya nodded. Molly looked at her. There was nothing human left of Annya. There was nothing left but eyes and hair.
- Annya... It's you, isn't it? Is it true? - The designer looked at her with tears. - That can't be true... It can't...- Molly fell to her knees and cried, clutching her friend's sweater. The girls approached her.
- Molly ... - they wanted to say something to her, but she burst into tears louder.
- NO, IT CAN'T BE TRUE, IT'S NOT TRUE, I DON'T BELIEVE ALL OF THIS! ANI REALLY IS NO LONGER! - Molly screamed, drying herself off with her sweater. Annya walked over to her. Her legs were trembling.
"No, Molly, it's really me... I'm sorry..."
Molly didn't answer. She just cried. Finally she got up and looked at her; now her friend was a real bioweapon, thanks to Tord.
- Molly, listen - Evelyn wanted to say, but Molly raised her hand as a sign to stop.
- Don't tell me anything, Evelyn. Let this fucker burn in hell, that's where he belongs. - quietly, but contemptuously said Molly, and went out. Susan follows her as she had nothing to do. Evelyn approached Annya:
- So... Is it really true? - she asked her. Annya did not answer.
Now she couldn't talk like before.
Annya growled softly.
- krrrr... (Yes... It's still me...)
Evelyn sat down next to her and pulled out a photograph. It showed them all; Molly, Annya, Evelyn and Susan. But... Annya was crossed out.
- He came to us and crossed you out... When asked why he answered that you were no more... We thought that you were dead, but when Edd appeared, he told me about it... I didn't want to believe it, but now... It's really true... The painful, terrible truth... - Tears began to drip onto the photo, and the woman cringed. Annya silently looked at her, but rubbed against her. Finally she calmed down, and both heard footsteps. It was Edd. This is where he showed up. Together with Ethan, and Annya's children's drawing:
- Evelyn, Annya! Look what I found! - he told them, and handed over to his wife their son, and he took out the drawing.
- Annya, do you remember how this drawing appeared?
Annya nodded.
*Flashback*
- Edd! Edd! There's a monster! - Annya squealed in fear, pointing behind the bed. Edd looked for a long time, but he did not find any monster:
- Annya, there is no monster, it's just a dream, you just had a dream. - He patted her on the head. It took a while for the girl to calm down.
- Annya, can you draw him? - Edd asked her. Anya nodded and began to draw. She later showed Edd:
- Well, he's not scary! He's even cute, and looks a bit like you.
*End flashback*
- At first I spoke a little, but now the situation has changed. See it for yourself. - Evelyn and Annya began to look at this work. The drawing was of a creature, very large. It had pink fur, and the paws, chest and abdomen were lighter. On the head, the fur resembled hair, and stuck out the same way as Annya's hair, there was a long fluffy tail at the back. She had ram's horns on her head, claws on her front paws, and hooves on her hind legs. There was no mouth on the face of the creature, it was located in the chest. The whites of the eyes were black, and the eyes themselves were either pink or red. Evelyn looked in shock at the drawing, then at Annya. She was at a loss:
- Annya... It was... You?
Annya herself looked at this and was also slightly perplexed.
"Was that monster really me? Was it a prediction of my future?" - windy in her head.
- It looks like you really dreamed about your future, Annya. Because that monster looked like you for a reason. Perhaps this was a warning about what could await you in the future ... - Edd told her.
"This is not the future I envisioned..."
- I understand, Annya. To be honest, I had the same thing when I saw myself from the future. I thought it wouldn't happen to us, to Tord, and... To you. But everything went as it should. Tord betrayed us with a giant robot, Tom crippled him, Tord had his arm amputated, he became the Red Leader, gave a ban on cola, Tom developed eye cancer and wears special glasses, Matt was crippled that he now has an iron eye and chin, you and Tord conceived Toby together, I went to kill myself, and I almost killed my son, and you... Turned into a monster. The circle is closed. - Edd continued. Annya looked at him.
"Do you have a time machine? Can you make sure Tord doesn't turn me into a monster?"
Edd became sad:
- Oh, I could, Annya... But... Time limits, paradoxes... They will be. And if I try to change something again, then... Then you, say, will not survive the birth, or Toby will be born dead. No, of course I can try to save you, but... The consequences may be different. But one of you can definitely die.
Annya sighed.
"Okay..." - She covered her muzzle with her tail so that no tears could be seen. - "So Annya, that Annya that everyone knew ... No more ..."
- No, Annya, don't think like that! You are still Annya, the Annya we know! - Evelyn screamed. Ethan looked at Annya curiously.
- Annya... - Edd approached her. - Don't be upset. Even so, everything will be fine. Do not Cry. - he said to her when she did cry. Evelyn came up to her too.
- Annya, do you remember what Molly told you when you and Tord broke up for the first time? She told you to be strong for yourself first. Here I want to tell you the same thing. You need to be strong, Annya, otherwise you will simply break in this body. And that's what Tord wants. He wants you to be weak and vulnerable to him. So... Don't get upset about all this. You'll see, things will change with time. - she said, and Ethan even kissed Annya on the nose. She was confused.
- Well, you see, Annya, even Ethan, and he cheers you up. - Edd laughed a little. - and he is a very brave kitten.
Then came the voice of Tord, who demanded Edd to him.
- Okay, I'll go. - said Edd, and left the laboratory. Evelyn stood with Anya for a while:
- Everything will be fine, Annya, believe in it. - She said something else and left with Ethan. Annya sighed.
"After all, I'm still Annya ... And I will always be her."
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