Short Story Chapter 1

"Okay Alex and Aimee, Lets get out the car and over to Santa's Grotto", Molly said as she unfastened both there seat belts and lifted them out the car one at a time.

Dante raised a single brow, eyeing them with the utmost suspicion as was possible of a ten year old. “What’s going on?”

“You know, why don't we all just get along and then go back to sleep.” Jay requests.

But he was already opening the door: Damn it! What does Mr. Nelson want now? Dr. Cord glanced at the security chain above the door lock. It was fastened and he felt reassured. It turned out that the nocturnal visitor wasn’t Roger returning for something he forgot. It was C.E. Mason. And a mildly surprised Dr. Cord let him in: “I didn’t expect to see you till tomorrow.”

“Lets all sit together and watch scary movies,” Anthony said as he got in the car, “I’m sitting by Samantha.”

"I guess so, maybe I should've tried to let 'em escape and save his life. But I had to do it before Curly did it for me." George finished his drink off with a heavy gulp.

“George … George … GEORGE! Get your tail out of bed. You're going to be late for church! You know you have to go, today. You promised that nice boy next door that you would. You don't want to disappoint him now, do you? Why, he seems like such a nice boy. He's another Army soldier, isn't he? That's what you said the other night when you told me to make sure you got up this morning because he was going to church with us. You are going to church, aren't you? Well, you're not gonna do it by staying in bed all morning. You need to get up … get up, George! NOW!”

The four of you had successfully escaped the bank where Deucalion was keeping you and Isaac and were now speeding away in Stiles’ jeep. Stiles was driving, Scott was in the passenger seat and you and Isaac were in the back. You held Isaac in your arms, trying to get him as comfortable as possible. You gently pushed him hair back and put a hand on his cheek. “Are you okay?” you asked quietly.

“Hey, Cade, could you start up the car and drive again? I’m kind of starting to get freaked out,” Oli says in a panic.

“I came from the apartments. Mealtime. You’re not drunk, are you?” Alex smiled bitterly. She had known the answer to the question and her brown eyes assessed him. Bac reeked of alcohol. The girl winced as his arm fell against the pavement. She winced when he sat up before collapsing because of the pain. Alex had to look away from the eyes she had been focused on, even if it was only for a second.

"Now that you mention it..." Ignis drifted off as he recalled the compact arrangement of Cor's car. "It'll be rather uncomfortable."

“The giants came, they looked through the window to find where everyone was and then reached through the roof and grabbed mom and dad!” Lillian said with panic.

"Well you don't have to. I'll be fine," I sigh and he nods, getting out of his vehicle anyways to walk me inside. "Jim, you're gonna be late..."

“I’m already in the car.” With the words that were barely a comfort, John hung up on the other side, leaving Alexander sitting in solitude on the worn, cold tiles of his kitchen floor. He leaned his head against the wall, resting his eyes for a brief moment, only for them to fly back open when he caught a glimpse of the horrible memories burned to the inside of his brain.

“Hey Alex.” I reply, “do you want to work on Mr. Johnson’s homework together? My parents won't home till late tonight and I don't want to be alone for that long.”