Jack shot over the small town of Gardiner to spread winter, bored out of his mind. He was actually considering sleeping as an option to rid himself of boredom. He noted a girl of about eight sitting outside of a large tan house, holding her head in her hands. She looked pissed, and sad. Jack landed in the yard and observed the girl. She was pale, with freckles, brown hair, and deep blue eyes. She was wearing jeans and a blue sweatshirt that had a swim team logo on the back and chest. Her eyes seemed to deep for her young age, the child-like innocence absent. She was mumbling under her breath, occasionally throwing a glare at the house. A black puppy trotted around in the yard, his leash tied to a small metal pole in the ground. The girl stood and walked over to the puppy, scratching behind his ears.
"Hey, Rocky," She said softly. He panted and rubbed up against her. She sat and held him in her lap, and stroked his side as he curled up. She looked miserable, but less so than when she was sitting on the steps. "Just you and me today, buddy... No Mab today.
"I'm glad she's at her friends... She should see her friends more often. It makes her happier. She needs to be more happy. It makes it easier for me too... But mum hardly pays attention to me anymore. I know she loves me, and I know Mel's really beaten up about the fighting... but we're both going through the same thing... Why don't I get any attention? Ugh, I hate sounding so whiney.
"What do you think, Rocky? Should I talk to mum? She'll probably get mad at me for being 'selfish' again... But I'm trying to be less selfish! I haven't cried for the past two weeks, even with the fighting," She said. Jack stared in shock. This girl was way too grown up for only eight. "I didn't even mention it when mum and dad forgot about my birthday."
"Do the Guardians know about this?" He wondered, crouching to listen to the girl some more. She continued to stroke Rocky's side with a sad look.
"Dad is getting worse. You probably noticed, huh? He keeps yelling about how Santa isn't real, or the Tooth Faerie, or the Sandman, or the Easter Bunny... I wish he'd just stop already!" She exclaimed. Her eyes began watering. "They're all I have left at this point."
Jack stood, and made a promise to himself that he'd check on her. He was swept away with the wind as she began to cry.
Sadly, Jack doesn't have a very good memory...
Jack shot over Burgess with a laugh, then nearly crashed into a tree. He perched on a fence to a quaint little house upon seeing that there was a moving truck in the driveway. A girl of about 11 hopped out of the truck. She looked oddly familiar. She was about 5 foot with a pixie cut and familiar blue eyes. Jack just could place a name to her face. She wore a tan hoodie and light-wash jeans with combat boots. In bright blue comic-sans, 'FREE HUGS' was written on the front of her hoodie. A woman exited the truck as well. She was a brunette with blue eyes, but Jack had a feeling she dyed her hair judging from her light roots.
The girl hip-chucked the door closed and looked to the door as a cheery man exited the house with a young boy at his side.
"Irene! Kyler!" The man greeted happily. Irene, the woman who Jack assumed was the mom, rushed forward and hugged him.
"Alan!" Irene squealed. Alan chuckled. Irene bent down to the little boy, who held his arms up as if saying 'up!'. She scooped him into her arms and blew a raspberry on his stomach, causing him to squeal and laugh. "Hey Jamie!"
"Iween!" He giggled. Kyler walked over with an awkward air about her.
"Hey, Mr. Bennett," She said shyly. The man squished her into a hug, and she hugged back with a relieved smile.
"I told you, call me Alan," He said happily. "You remember Jamie, don't you?"
"Jamie," Kyler said, kneeling down to greet the shy boy who her mother had set on his feet. He hid behind his dad, who chuckled.
"Don't be so shy, Jamie. It's Ky," He said. Jamie peeked at her.
"Ky?" He said in his squeaking toddler voice. Kyler smiled and scooped him up, propping him on her hip.
"Hey, Jamie. How old are you now?"
"Two and a half!" He stated proudly. Kyler gasped in a manner that said she was playing along.
"Two and a half! You're so big!" She exclaimed. Jamie giggled and held onto her sweatshirt and she bounced him slightly. She looked to her mom and Alan with smile.
Jack looked on with a lonely expression, his emotions causing it to snow. Kyler looked to the sky with a grin, while Irene huffed.
"We'll unpack later," She declared. Alan chuckled and ushered her inside. Kyler set Jamie on his feet and he toddled off into the house.
"I'm gonna stay out for a bit," Kyler announced before closing the door. She sat on the wooden steps with a heavy sigh, and leaned her head back to look at the cloudy sky. "Hey Mab... Wish you were here. Dad's in jail now, thankfully. He can't hurt us anymore... Well, can't hurt me...
"I'm so sorry," She said, bowing her head and clutching her hair. She began crying. "Mab, I'm so sorry."
Then it clicked. Jack remembered her. She was the little girl from Gardiner with the puppy named Rocky. Jack wanted to bash himself in the head with his staff for forgetting her. He had promised to look after her. And now look what happened. Her dad was in jail and, judging from her tone, her sister was dead. Her mom was probably getting married to Alan, as Jack had seen a ring on her ring finger.
Jack sighed. He would remember this time. He would not forget. He walked closer and made a pattern of frost on the ground. Kyler sniffled and looked over the pattern, then smiled. He had made an 'M'.
"I love you too, Mab," She whispered. She got up and went into the house. Jack smiled and took off.
So I got a bit bored, so I put on some Three Days Grace, when I stumbled upon 'I don't care'. *CUE THE INSPIRATION* 0_0
So thus Kyler was born and TADA!
Please review? It makes me happy XD
