Chapter 1: Good Cry
Thomas holds his mother's hand with fresh tears running down his face. His mother smiles weakly while looking into her son's eyes. "Please don't cry Sweetheart," his mother asks, Thomas nods softly while forcing a smile. His mother then takes in a deep breath before closing her eyes. "Fifteen years may not be such a long time but…. it's more than I could ever ask for," his mother says opening her eyes again. Thomas wipes away his tears before continuing to hold his mother's hand. "Promise me that you'll never change sweetheart," his mother asks before turning to look at her son. Thomas nods before feeling another tear fall from his face. "Okay… I love you sweetheart," his mother's final words before closing her eyes and entering an endless sleep. Thomas nods before letting go of his mother's hand.
(One Year later…)
Thomas walks out of his house with a garbagbag in his hand. Thomas puts the garbage in the trash can and takes a deep breath. Snow starts to fall from the cold Alaska sky. "Get out of here! You stupid mutt!" A nearby neighbor shouts at the local outcast, Balto. "Leave him alone!" Thomas shouts. The neighbor shakes their head before going back into their house. Balto walks down the sidewalk and walks slowly past Thomas. Balto and Thomas both make eye contact, making Balto stop and stare at Thomas. "I guess me and you are more alike than we think," Thomas said while putting on his hood. Balto smiles softly now knowing that there is someone out there who isn't trying to hurt him. "I'll see you around," Thomas said as he walks towards his house.
Before Thomas walks into his house, he turns and sees Balto still sitting next to his trash can. "And try to stay out of trouble," Thomas said breaking a smile of his own. Balto barks in response before Thomas walks into his house. Once Balto sees Thomas walk into his house, Balto walks into his yard and then looks into the window from the kitchen. Thomas walks into the kitchen and sees his little sister doing her homework. "Need any help yet?" Thomas asks before getting into the refrigerator. "No, not yet," Rosy said while doing her math homework. Thomas nods before opening his coke and taking a drink. Jenna, Rosy's dog lays down under the kitchen table.
Suddenly both brother and sister hear a loud crash from The living room. "Shit, stay here Rosy," Thomas says before walking into the living room. Balto then moves from the kitchen window to the living room window. Thomas and Rosy's father stumbles into the house with a bottle in his hand. "Dad, you're drinking again," Thomas said looking at his father. "So, what are you? The drinking police?" His father said taking another drink from his bottle of booze. "Dad I need to lower your voice," Thomas said trying to stay calm. "What?! So your sister doesn't cry again?!" Thomas's father said loudly. Rosy hears her father in the living room. Rosy then grabs her books and goes towards the living room. Jenna gets worried and follows her owner to the living room.
"Calm down now!" Thomas shouts at his father. His father then throws his bottle at the wall smashing it. Thomas's father then pushes Thomas against the wall and holds him there. "Stop it!" Rosy shouts with tears in her eyes. "Shut up!" Their father shouts in anger. "Rosy go to your room," Thomas said calmly. Jenna then tries to pull Rosy to her room. Rosy then drops her school work and runs to her bedroom with tears in her eyes. "Don't ever make me look stupid! Do you hear me?! Ever!" Their father says before letting go of Thomas. "Now, clean this shit up!" His father shouts as he kicks the glass across the floor. Thomas and his father both hear Rosy crying upstairs. "Sure! Have a good cry kid! I'll give you something to cry about!" Their father shouts as he takes off his belt and heads upstairs. "Don't touch her!" Thomas shouts as he races upstairs. Balto then looks up finding a way up to the roof.
Balto jumps up to the roof and runs over to Rosy's bedroom window. Their father kicks the door open getting ready to swing at Rosy with his bet, but before he could do so. Thomas jumps on his father's back and prevents him to hurt his sister. "Get off of me!" Their father shouts struggling to keep his balance. Their father loses his balance and falls over hitting the lamp. Their father now out cold lays on the ground. "Is he?" Rosy starts to ask with tears running down her face. Thomas check to see if there's a pulse. "No, he's not dead," Thomas said before looking at Rosy. Thomas swallows hard before grabbing Rosy's backpack. "What are you doing?" Rosy asks her brother. "We're leaving," Thomas said as he grabbing some clothes from Rosy's closet. "Where will we go?" Rosy asks as she gets off her bed. "Away from here," Thomas answers before giving Rosy her backpack.
Thomas, Rosy, and Jenna all run out of the house with Rosy holding on to her brother's hand. Balto follows them and watches where they go. "Where are we going to stay tonight?" Rosy asks trying to keep up. "I don't know," Thomas answers nervously. "Slow down!" Rosy said accidentally let go of her brother's hand. Thomas turns and looks at his sister and takes a breath. "Come on… let's…." before Thomas can finish a cars swerves on the ice and hits Thomas. "Thomas!" Rosy screams. Thomas hits the ground a few feet away from the car and his sister. Thomas feels himself getting colder and colder as it becomes hard to keep his eyes open. Thomas tastes blood on his lip and starts hearing voices all around him. He could hear his sister's voice crying for him and the driver talking on the phone for an ambulance, but Thomas could also hear other voices around him Thomas looks towards Jenna and could hear her cries and a voice of her own.
Thomas looks up towards the sky and sees Balto looking down on him. "Don't leave kid… your sister needs you," Balto speaks in a low tone. "Wha… what?" Thomas says before closing his eyes.
Kodiwolf321 A/N: well guys I didn't think I was going to start something new until maybe 2019 but well…. here we are! Haha! Anyways sorry if it's short and tell me what you think! Not sure where I want this to go but I do know it's a story of heart and personal demons about to run wild, anyways guys let me know what you think and I'll see you guys in the next chapter.