Hi everyone! It's a new story in the series. There is something I would love to have your feedback on. I have about 12-15 short stories in this series that I am wanting to write. Is it best just to post each story separately or have the stories in four main parts? For example stories 1-4 in one document, stories 5-7 in another and so on? Let me know :) Enjoy reading!
Nicole finished packing her suitcase to head to her grandparents' house in Almonte when she heard her Dad exclaimed, "We are leaving in 10 minutes!" She brought her suitcase up the stairs and placed it near the door. Then, she headed back down the stairs to triple check to make sure she packed everything she needed for the trip. After her Dad packed the van, Nicole and her brother, Shawn, piled into the vehicle and they waited for their parents to come out. They both taken time off work to visit family for vacation. A few minutes later, they drove towards Almonte. Her brother took out his iPod and listened to music while Nicole settled back into her seat and took out a book.
About four hours later, they arrived at their Nana and Papa's house. Nicole jumped out of the van, swung her backpack onto her shoulder, and went up two steps to knock on the door. "Hi Nana!"
"Nicole, it is good to see you!" said Nana as they both hugged. As Nana welcomed the rest of her family, Nicole headed downstairs to put her suitcase away.
Later on, with the family gathered in the living room, Nicole's grandfather asked, "So Nicole, what's new in your life?"
"I resigned from the SRU about a year and a half ago and became a detective." While discussing her recent case, Nana called them for dinner. Everyone sat and ate ham, mashed potatoes, and beans.
Later on Nana said, "Your cousins are coming over tomorrow late afternoon."
"That is exciting! It has been a long time since I last saw them." Later on that evening, Nicole and Shawn said goodnight to their parents and grandparents before heading off to bed. After saying goodnight to her brother who was sleeping on the other side of the room, she continued reading Watson's accounts of his adventures with Sherlock Holmes. Later on, she laid there thinking about life and wondering what the Doctor was up to. She finally fell asleep around midnight.
About 2:00 in the morning, Nicole woke up with a feeling that a stranger was in the house. She laid still and listened for anything out of the ordinary. A minute later, though it seemed like half an hour went by, she heard someone trying to get in through the sliding door in the basement. Her heart raced as she imagined various scenarios running through her mind. Since these scenarios were frightening the daylights out of her, she decided to investigate the noise. Nicole quietly got up so she would not wake up her brother and rummaged through her suitcase looking for a weapon she could use just in case there was a burglar. She grabbed a bottle of hairspray thinking it would be a prime weapon to use against an assailant. She tiptoed out of the room, turned around the corner, and crept to the sliding door while looking frantically around the room for any signs of intrusion. However, since it was pitch black, Nicole could not see anything, and she didn't remember where the light switch was. When she pulled on the sliding door, she realized it was already unlocked. However, it was too late since a big hand with a cloth that smelled like formaldehyde covered her face. She tried to struggle, but the man had a strong grip on her. Nicole tried to scream, but she was already at the point where she was drifting away. Another man came into her viewpoint, but she couldn't see what he looked like. She fought to stay conscious, but the last thing she heard before sleeping was, "Is she the one the boss wants?" The man in front of her brought out a small scanner.
After reading the results on the screen, he smiled and said, "She is the human time traveler the boss wants. Bring her to the vehicle." Nicole finally fell unconscious wondering what her parents would do if they did not find her the next morning.