Trapped in his arms

n prepared for

assume that was the point. There was no way for us to just retreat to safety

The wind was rustling the trees outside, and the sky was a dull gray. People were out and about despite the fact that lea

e, and the walls were painted white. They probably put flowers up against the wall to make it appear nicer. This site

looked out the window and saw cu

t like this Alex," as

ay, boys." Was this really necessary? I mean, I un

ly, our family now includes a mother. I let out an angry shou

e a mom," Ave

d your wife to live there. She talked softly, caressing my sho

les walked in via the open front door. She looke

out the front doors a few minutes later. There didn't seem to be anybody about Avery's age among them. Everybody

me some of your closest pals." She lowere

e other youngsters, with the except

e squealed, his lau

disbelief. As Avery and I had a good c

by my outburst, snapped. They shouldn't have been surprised, now that I think a

e like you are." Back then, I was limited in my ability to

t going in there." To prevent either of them

t, "Come on dude, it's not that b

ery and I began to cautiously retreat from

ow," Ms. Jane said w

he premises, the elderly lady sneered. We were left standing in

"I can't stay here,"

cle, she said, "You can,

er, "Don't leave us,

shook her head in dismay. As I watched her automobile g

the cold a couple of nights before, and I couldn't risk him getting ill again. If Avery hadn't

an office at the end of the rickety corridor. Av

g in your room for the next two days. That kind of behavior is not acceptable

and an older lad than me ente

take Avery and Alex to their room and lock the

lls and creaking floorboards. The flowers within were still alive, while those outside had withered and died. Claw marks scratch

he air of an athlete. Probably all the time he spends on his feet serving the

n the corridor, the children be

ll kick your ass," Derek scowled

s hair," Derek grabbed my hair a

y yelled for help, nob

arked angrily as they all passed judgment on me. I had white hair

your Mom have hair like that?" Derek had a firm

d tried to kick him, but he o

ucking squirming," and

're such a loser," and t

er Derek's head and yelled at him. Before Derek dropped to the groun

t a grin broke out on his face. All the youngst

en knocked unconscious by the unexpected push. I was lying on the floor, watching Avery s

did that," I said to

rywhere," Avery muse

gh and said, "I think we're go

l awesome, right?" In

I agreed, "Yeah