Ch 5: How?

This is going to be the father daughter moment chapter for Ellie and Danny. Also What Happened To Sam.


After about a few minutes of breathing heavily and panting I hear my father call my name from upstairs and my pace starting to slow down gradually. As soon as I see my father at the base of the stairs I quickly push the box behind me and pretend to be dusting something.

Just when I thought he was going to leave he noticed my mother's box. "Ellie what is that"?

"Um th...th...ats my... um... box containing personal items. Yeah that's what it is. Look Daddy, I got to go."

"Wait a minute. That's your mother's box" Daddy takes the box from my hands and looks at me with a stern face. "Where did you find this?"

"Um, in here. I decided that I think that I'm old enough for you to tell me what happened to Mom. I'm 14 years old and I want to know. I don't buy the whole "got into a car accident and was never found story". Please Daddy I really want to know what happened."

" You really want to know?" I nodded

Daddy sighed heavily and led me into the living room. From the grim look on his face I could tell this was going to be a very long story.


Sam was about 1 month pregnant. She was waiting to tell Danny but she figured she should wait awhile before telling him because she wanted him to be surprised. Sam hears the alarm clock and groans then takes a peek at the clock. It reads 8:30 A.M. This is the time she has to wake up every morning in order to be able to make it to work on time.

Lately it has been hard for her to get to work because of the morning sickness and the fatigue. The baby bump is still not visible on her flat stomach. Sam yawns then pushes herself out of bed. She makes her way to the bathroom to throw up but is left with the pleasant surprise that she hadn't puked yet. She brushed her teeth, washed her face, and then put on her purple and black bathrobe.

She smells a mouthwatering aroma coming from the kitchen and hears Danny whistling. She smiles and puts on her slippers before making her way downstairs.

" Good Morning Honey" Danny plants a firm, yet soft kiss on her lips and gives her a loving look. Sam secretly hopes that her baby inherits those soft, tender baby-blue eyes that she had grown to love from her husband.

"Good Morning" Says Sam smiling at her husband. " Someone seems happy today". "Well, maybe because one, it's a Friday, and , two, I have a surprise for you this afternoon after I come home from work."

Danny pouts." Can't you tell me what it is now"? Sam smirks." If I did, it wouldn't be a surprise now would it"? Danny laughs and they continue a pleasant conversation until Sam announces it's time for her to go.

Danny helps her with her coat and places a kiss on her forehead. "Love you" "Love you too."

Sam gets into her car and drives off. Her mind wanders off into her unborn child. Had she told Danny she could imagine his reaction. He would be shocked, yet estatic, happy , yet nervous, and most likely overprotective until the baby arrived.

Although she normally had powers and was a half ghost. Because of the baby she couldn't activate her powers. So she was going to be completely helpless for the next 9 months. She started thinking about how romantic the dinner she was planning to make was going to be. With flowers, and candles, and music and then... BAM! She would drop the baby bomb on Danny.


Work wasn't as bad as she thought it was going to be. The only thing she was focused on was on getting home and telling Danny about the news that he was going to be a father. She had noticed a strange cloaked figure following her on the way home and stalking her throughout the day. She couldn't shake the feeling that something bad was going to happen. Before she knew what had happened her car had swiveled out of control and the world went black.

The last thought she had was that she hoped that the baby was okay.


Danny paced nervously back and forth between his living room and his kitchen, his frow burrowed and his mind laced with worry over his wife. He let a few more hours pass before fling out to look for Sam. When he saw black smoke he drooped down to see what it was. His eyes widened and he was paralyzed with fear. That was his wife's car, but she wasn't there...


Sam is finally waking up. Her head is covered in sweat and blood and her head pounds like a hammer. She tries to feel her left arm but to no prevail. Her mind is still a bit foggy, but she realizes she's in chains. She hears a chorus of laughter come from above her and then she narrows her eyes at the figure.

"Vlad" She spits out the word like venom.

In his smile she sees his fangs and knows she's in trouble.

To Be Continued...