Kris sighed again. “I’ll be upstairs with Rose if you need me.”
Matt waved a hand. He didn’t really care anymore about that one kid. It was what Rose had said that made him feel terrible. He was being ignorant and perhaps stubborn, but he wanted to keep Rose protected. He knew that would soon be impossible and the only person that could keep her safe, was that kid Kris.
Matt sighed. That was certainly going to remain on his mind. A boy watching over his daughter, not to mention a boy that was the same age as Rose. He shook his head.
All this thinking was going to end up making him tired, confused and grumpy.
“Maybe I should just qui-“He caught him self just in time before he had said the word ‘quit’. What was he thinking? Matt stood up. He could hear soft voices coming from the direction of Rose’s room and he swore. “Damn that punk!” He ran up the stairs and into her room.
“Dad what are you doing?!” Rose shouted.
“I want that kid out of here.” Matt growled as he looked around for Kris. “Now.”
Rose sighed. “You over suspicious man!” She accused as she stood up.
“I have every right Rose.” Matt glared at his daughter. “Now where is he? I won’t ask again.”
Kris rose from beside her. “Sorry Matt. And don’t yell at her.”
Matt refrained from hitting the kid. “You have a corporeal form now right?”
Kris nodded.
“I can sure as hell kill you.” Matt said in an icy tone. “You will do best to remember that boy.” He left the room.
Kris sighed and followed. “If you need any help….just call me alright?”
Rose nodded. “Don’t get angry at him…I know he is just angry, but it’s not at you and I know it’s not because of me. It’s that work…”
“I promise.” Kris nodded before walking away. Matt who was standing just down the stairs looked at Kris.
“Come here boy.”
“You threatened to kill me.”
“It was poor judgment. I let my anger get the best of me. Now come here.” Matt had a look on his face that suggested he would follow through with that threat if Kris didn’t come down.
Kris chuckled and came down, ignoring the childish urge to slide down the railing. “What do you want?”
“To give you sleeping arrangements.” Matt said mildly. “Unless you want to sleep out in the streets?”
“Um…the sleeping arrangements sound fine.” Kris said with a sigh of relief.
“Good. Follow me.” Matt walked up the stairs, to the very top. He waited for Kris who was standing at the bottom of the stairs. “You coming?”
“Wha?” Kris shook his head. “Oh…yeah.” He followed Matt up the stairs. “Sorry about that.” Kris looked distant and Matt looked at him oddly.
“What is it Kris?”
“That woman…she is summoning her own helper…this world won’t remain the same…it will slowly change.”
“What do you mean?”
 iSinful · Mon Oct 20, 2008 @ 10:27pm · 0 Comments |
