Hey guys! This is my first story and it's a demo chapter. If it gets a lot of likes then i'll finish the rest of the story and post it asap. I really want feedback on this guys so reviews would mean the world to me. Also I don't own Taylor Swift's Safe and Sound. Nor do I own the characters other than Hope and Adrian. -The Unwritten Writer
Prologue
"T'was the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring..." The TV droned on. Hope Edlane, the babysitter, laid across the couch in front of the TV which provided background noise to the sleeping girl. Her dark hair lay in disarray amongst the armrest. While her left hand was under the beautiful mess. Her right hand was on the couch close to her chest as close to her heart as possible.
A discarded pizza box was on the coffee table from the dinner Hope and the Conrad's sons, Adrian, shared. The little five-year-old boy was sent to bed after dinner and his bath. He was in the comfort of his dark blue room with a racecar bed soundly sleeping. Hoping that the mythical Jack Frost that Hope told the stories of would be gracious enough to give him a snow day.
Hope still believed in all the Guardians even at the age of fifteen. She may have not have ever seen them but she had hope.
"Not even a mouse..." The TV continued only to be cut off by a huge scream. Hope jumped up on the couch before realizing who's scream it was.
"Adrian!" She leapt off the couch and ran to the room. "Adrian!" She screamed again before bursting through the door of the bedroom. Adrian was tossing and turning in his bed. Dark sand horses circling Adrian's head. His eyebrows furred as he let out another cry of Terror.
"Pitch." Hope cursed under her breath before trying to wake up Adrian. Gently she shook him calling his name with the softest speech. Adrian's hair start to feel damp and a single drop of sweat was coming from his head. "Adrian come on sweetie wake up."
"If it isn't my favorite customer." Pitch said getting comfortable on the rocking chair in the corner of the room. His hands were behind his head as if he was ready to relax. "Haven't seen you since you were a kid."
"Always hiding in the shadows. One day the light will hit you were it usually doesn't shine." Hope answered back as disrespectfully as possible. She couldn't stand Pitch. He haunted her like a ghost since her childhood until she had the guts to get rid of him herself.
"Won't be anytime soon my darling Hope." Pitch said cockily. The only response to his egotistical and demanding nature Hope provided was the look of hate in her eyes. "Don't give me that look." Pitch stood up and with one hand grabbed her face and squeezed. Hope took the opportunity to spit in his face. With a frustrated expression he wiped off his face with his other hand. "You're going to wish you never did that." Hope stepped on his foot and flipped him over her shoulder.
Standing over him she said, "If you haven't noticed Pitch I'm not afraid of you. I haven't been in a long time. I don't fear you like you want, but I know you fear me. And by the way I've been practicing karate." She walked out to get the only thing that scared pitched. Pitch gave her a mean look before realizing it may not be the best approach to get what he wants if he infuriates her.
"Is it really necessary Hope?" Pitch tried to bargain. "I'm only doing my job so I can live." Hope came back in with her guitar case.
"Honestly nobody likes what you do anyway so whatever this is," She stopped to point at his desperate pleading. "Is pointless and all those years without your constant annoyance were complete bliss. So it's time to go." Hope moved the rocking chair to Adrian's bedside.
"You're not strong enough to completely get rid of me. I'll be back." Pitch backed up to the room's corner in fear.
With the first couple of lyrics Adrian woke up and Pitch was thankfully gone.
"Hope!" Adrian cried out in relief before looping his arms around her neck. "I had a nightmare." Tears were running down his face and his attempts to breath were hard.
"I know sweetie, but you know what I used to have them when I was younger too; every night in fact. One Christmas though Santa gave me this guitar." She gestured to the guitar before sitting on the bed next to the frightened boy. "And my mom suggested my first song be a lullaby to help me sleep. Do you want to know the lyrics? They could help you." Hope finished. Her arm was around Adrian in a comforting manner and through his tears he nodded. She picked up her guitar and showed him the back of it. "My father engraved the lyrics so I would never forget it. Will you sing it with me?" Adrian nodded again.
I remember tears streaming down your face
When I said, "I'll never let you go"
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said,
Adrian joined in on the next line.
"Don't leave me here alone"
Hope nudged the boy before singing the next line.
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
She continued onto the chorus to find the boy was already sleeping. "Sweet dreams Champ." She whispered. After she grabbed her belongings she hustled her way out of the bedroom door.