The house of madness

Chapter twenty six: a small family reunion.

Jay and Sylvia appeared close to a little town. Jay limped along beside Sylvia. “Why did you do that? We need to go back and get them. They’re my siblings Sylvia!” Jay exclaimed. Sylvia sighed. “Jay…their probably gone now and besides the team is too powerful. We need help taking down Tom. We can’t do it by ourselves.” Sylvia said gently. Jay sighed. “Fine. Where are we anyway?” Sylvia shrugged. “Just a tiny city that was built on the ruins of a old city that was destroyed. We’re stopping to rest here for the night. Hopefully someone here is willing to let us stay with them.” Sylvia replied. They traveled until they came to a small farmhouse a little but apart from the rest of the houses. Sylvia knocked on the wooden door. There was silence for a minute. Then they heard heavy footsteps walking toward the door. Slowly the door creaked open. A man with short black hair with tiny white stripes running through parts of it, blue eyes, and a weary, wrinkled with age face opened the door. “Hi. Do you mind if we stay for the night? My…friend here hurt himself and we need a place to stay for the night. The man sighed. “I guess.” He said in a gruff voice. “I’m Cole Greyson and who are y’all?” The man asked. “I’m Sylvia Lestrange.” Said Sylvia. “And I’m Jay Peterson.” Jay said. Cole’s gaze turned dark as he stared at Jay as if he recognized him, then shook his head. “Come in.” They walked in. It was a quaint little home with old furniture and antiques. A German shepherd lay at the fireplace. It watched them calmly and wagged it’s tail friendly. “There’s a bedroom down the hall that y’all can use. I’m going to prepare supper.” Cole said. They walked down the hall to their room.

Cole entered the kitchen and walked over to the telephone. He dialed a number slowly. After a few rings the telephone clicked. He picked it up. “Hello. Yes I have them. Yes I’m sure! I can tell a Riddle a mile away,….the boy looks a lot like his father. They’re staying for the night, when can you be here? Tonight? Good. I’m tired and I don’t need more mouths to feed.”

“Wow. This is really good!” Sylvia complimented Cole. Cole nodded. “Thank you.” They sat in awkward silence as the finished their food. Cole seemed to ignore Jay most of the time. He didn’t seem to like him at all. Finally they finished their food. Jay and Sylvia took the plates back into the kitchen. “Hey Cole goodn-” Jay began but then stopped when he saw the people standing next to Cole. A woman with red hair up in a ponytail and white milky eyes, a man with blonde hair and brown eyes, a older woman with black hair and purple eyes, and a man about Jay’s age with black hair and brown eyes. Actually he looked almost identical to Jay. “Emma?! Andrew?!” Jay exclaimed looking at the woman with red hair and the man with blonde hair. Emma smiled gently. “Jay.” She replied. Jay ran over and hugged her. “Where were y’all? I’ve been looking everyone for y’all! And who are they?” Jay asked. “That is Nala…” Andrew said, motioning to the older woman. “…and this is Jack. I’m surprised you don’t recognize him.” Jay’s gaze turned dark as he gazed at his twin brother. Jack sighed heavily and ran his fingers through his long black hair. “Trust me I didn’t want to come here either but they made me.” Jack said. Jay turned away from him and back to Emma and Andrew. “So why are y’all here?” Sylvia asked. “To defeat Tom.” The woman named Nala said, a glimpse of pity in her eye.

To be continued…..

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