Chapter 3

The next thing he knew, Charles was being embraced wholeheartedly by a very spooked British man.

"How on earth did you manage to survive that fall?" Jack pulled back and shook the young boy's shoulders with a wild look in his chocolate eyes.

Charles tried to explain about the hair stroking and the graveyard and the watch but he was cut off by his oh-so-vocal cousin.

"It doesn't matter," Jack declared hugging him again, "What's important is that you're safe and now we ought to get you cleaned up- why, you look like something the cat barfed up on the rug. That's and awful comparison, I'm sorry. What with you dying and all today you'd probably expect to hear some sort of apology." By now the two had begun to make their way back to the house and Charles had half a mind to shove the watch into Jack's mouth if he went on any further, but the Brit pressed onward with the conversation, regardless of the lethal looks the 12-year-old was throwing his way. "You know what, it must've been an angel. Yep that's it I'm sure. Whether you choose to believe it or not Charles you've got someone on the other side looking out for you." This pondering continued, "I wonder who though, maybe could be your mum, I mean she still loves you and probably wants to protect you."

Charles remained silent; the thought of his mother upheaved several unwanted memories. He wondered, vaguely, if it was possible to ever forget. Regarding the pain and suffering witnessed before her fatal decision, it was still unfathomable, though Charles had learned most things were in the world. Mum could rot in hell for all he cared, for leaving him, for abandoning him in this place, all alone stuck with a chatty tramp who could scarcely keep his wits about him.

Perhaps they're all mad, maybe he was too, maybe it was better like that. Charles doubted he would like the world if it made sense, it would make for a boring game. He stared at the watch that lay in his fist, oh yes, Charles was sure this would make things more interesting.


A/N: Haha that's all you get for now, I'm very mean, and very lazy. I also like ranting, there will be a lot of that soon. bwahahahahaha, any questions can be left in the reviews and will be answered in nonsense. Bubblegum, eggshell, eggplant, are all very nice colors. Nighty Night.