Joey

My Idiot older brother got us into some serious mess. I wasn't too fond of how Jack and his buddy were treating me like a child the whole way to their secret place. I even got sent into my brother's room to just be a good little kitty. Not get into any trouble because what's his face couldn't handle babysitting me. I hated how everything was going. My parents were trying to fix me up with some girl I didn't want to be with. Marriage of all things. Weren't we too young for that? I don't know why they were so excited for me and this girl to be together. Jack came bursting the door like a madman screaming and yelling at them for it. I wasn't sure how to act in this situation. I should be able to trust my parents. I decided to snoop a little in Jack's room though. He did have a lot of cool weird things in here. I always wondered where he went when he ditched Mom and Dad and me for a while. Now I knew. I don't know what kind of scary ass creatures we were hiding from but I didn't want to find out. So I kept quiet as they asked. Eventually, I got bored just being in Jack's room and hungry. I went to ask Lucas but he seemed busy and lost in thought. So I went to the kitchen to find something. I was in the middle of getting ready to eat when big dummy number two came in. I offered him some food to be polite. It wasn't that bad till we heard a loud thud. He then grabbed my arm so hard and dragged me to some weird hidey hole in the floor. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't terrified of whatever it was. I was also curious as to what it could be. Lucas was crazy for going up there. I listened to what was going on. Wondering if I should go up too if something was happening to him or if I should stay down here. It would be pointless for us both to die and for Jack to come back to that. When he called me to come out I was shocked. I made my way slowly up. Peeking out before entering the room. When my eyes landed on her I couldn't help but admire how pretty she was. She didn't look like us. Her ears were different. I had only heard stories of other creatures existing from my friends. I didn't believe them till now. Lucas had no problem talking with her and inviting her to eat with us. I was glad it was safe to go back to eating. I was starving. Her whole life story was crazy. Lucas seemed to be just as shocked. I wanted to know more about her. 

We all ate and then Lucas said he needed to go back to fixing his room. I didn't care. It gave me time alone with Alessia. He gave us the okay to do whatever we wanted as long as we did it silently. He gave a very cringey wink before leaving. I offered to play truth or dare with Alessia. I wanted to know more about her.

We sat down and I found out that she has basically been running her whole life. Her mother was so strict about everything. It was admitted that it was a little scary but she figured her mother was doing her best to keep her safe. Which was understandable considering the circumstances. She seemed like she really loved her mother. It was her turn to ask me truth or dare and she did. " I choose dare." I wanted to make it fun and less morbid with all her struggles she had been through talk. What she said next I did not expect. "I dare you to kiss me." Took me a minute to make a move. I was nervous but once our lips met it was awesome and then the door swung open.

I heard a gasp, the sound of something falling, and then someone yelled. "Alessia. Get your hands off my daughter right now." She growled and turned towards Jack as me and Alessia split apart startled at the commotion. "You lied to me. You've been holding my daughter captive haven't you." This strange woman seemed angry but it seemed she would be Alessia's mother. Jack didn't utter a word at her accusations. He had just begun to open his mouth when the worst thing you could ever imagine happened. She twisted his in such an abnormal way and tore my brother's head off. The complete shock I was in. I couldn't move, I couldn't scream. I just stood mouth agape. At some point, Lucas came in. "NOOOO!" he screamed like I had wanted to but some unseen force was holding me frozen in place. He lunged for her and it only resulted in more blood. Too much was happening. I wanted my parents more than ever. I wish we never left. I wanted this all to be just a bad dream. I barely registered the fact that she came for me next and Alessia jumped to block her from doing so. She was the only thing keeping her from harming me. The fact that her own mother then slammed her into the wall to get to me was crazy. My instincts kicked in when she tried to come for me. I was wrestling this woman for my life. I made the mistake of looking at Alesia briefly. She was struggling to stand and make her way toward us. Then she crumpled to the floor unconscious. Her mother took that opportunity to get the upper hand. I was on my back still fighting for my life. That's when I noticed something under the makeshift furniture they had. A machete. Probably Jack's doing. I kicked her in a place that would be extremely unpleasant and grabbed it. Having a small window to do so. 

I barely blocked the claws that were coming down when she regained her composure to attack again. I could feel the blood dripping down my face. I could barely see out of one eye. I pushed her off of me barely. She lunged at me again and took the opportunity to drive the blade into her chest. She stumbled backward, grabbing at it. She looked at Alessia on the floor. "No not like like this. Not like this!" She cried before coughing and choking on her own blood. She gurgled out something as she fell to her knees. Trying to crawl towards Alessia. I watched in regret and horror. She wouldn't stop. I had to make her stop. What have I done? Alessia is going to hate me. Her mom barely able to move or speak clutched her cheek for the last time. She fell to the floor beside her, blood pooling everywhere. I am a horrible being. I shut my eyes hoping this would all just go away. It was just a bad dream. A really, really, really, really, really bad dream.