I was lying down, reading The Fault in Our Stars for the 6th time. Percy was doing some errands with Jason, and told me to stay home. He didn't need to tell me though. The kids were still here. Luke, Silena and Reyna were upstairs sleeping. I was at my favourite part, when the phone rang.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

I forced myself out of my bed, and went to get the phone. For a minute, I think it's Percy, asking for a favour or something. I grab the phone, then answer.

"Hello?"

"Have you checked the children?"

Immediately, he hangs up. My mind goes blank for a moment, but then I soon come back to my senses. I quickly phone the police, pacing as I do so.

"Manhattan Police Department."

"Yes, I'd like to phone an anonymous call. I'd like you to trace it."

"One minute...please give us a minute and we'll call you right back."

They hang up, and I huff in frustration. Why are people so slow? They couldn't be ANY-

Ring! Ring! Ring!

I go to the phone again, and answer a little nervously.

"H...Hello?"

"Why haven't you checked the children?"

They hang up, and I'm in complete panic now. I press OFF and throw the phone on the bed, as if it'd detonate.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

I don't want to, but my instincts say that it's not the...monster.

"WHO ARE YOU AND LEAVE ME ALONE!" I shriek.

"Ma'am, calm down! It's the police. We've traced the call. It's coming from inside the household you're in."

They hang up, as if their work is done. It is, but now I've gotten into complete panic mode.

And then the bell rings.

I slowly go to the door, my daggers ready. I open it to see...

Nico.

"Nico! What are you-?"

"No time! You have to check the kids!"

His tone urging, in a life or death situation. I run up the stairs, but Nico beats me to it. He looks the the kids door, in sadness. I look at it, and my faces betrays my one emotion: Horror.

It says:

You should've checked the kids...

It's written in red paint. But not paint.

Blood.

I know, terrible one-shot. But hey, it's something! :D Review if you like these kinds of one-shots, and I'll make more! I kinda enjoy writing them anyways, so...