Missouri was right about this house....to anybody else it would look like a normal house, but to someone who knows about the real world we live in, would sense something unusual about this house.
I walked up the little path that led to the front door, and knock gently. A petit blonde opened the door, she didn't look that much older then me.
"hello, oh you must be Jenna"
"hi, yes...you must be Mrs Stoneway" i replied
"Oh please call me Beth.... Mrs Stoneway is my mother in Law" she smiled and opened the door wider
"Please come in"
As i stepped in the house, she gathered a few toys in her arms
"The kids are in the living room" she said, picking up another toy, i then followed her into the small living room, Knelt down by the coffee table was a small girl, she had beautiful long brown hair, and was bent over it, colouring in a picture
"Lucy, Come say hello to Jenna" she looked up and stood up i bent down to her level,
"Hello Jenna" she was very well spoken
"Hello Lucy" i said smiling, she smiled
"you know, my little sister is called Lucy" her smile widened
"Really?" she asked, I nodded
"My little sister is called Ava" she smiled
"come meet her" she grabbed my hand and walked me over to a bouncy chair
"I'm a big sister too" i bent down again
"Hello Ava" i said shaking her little hand and smiling, she gurgled at me
"And how old are you both Lucy?" i asked
"Well I'm 4, and Ava is 1 and a half" she said holding her fingers up the amount she had said
I noticed Beth had gone out of the room quickly and came back in, i got up and walked back over to her, as Lucy played with her sisters hands
"They go to bed at the same time, Ava has a bottle, its in the microwave ready to be warmed, and Lucy has a glass of cold milk, they go to bed at half 7.....but" she lowered her voice
"I'm afraid they have a little trouble sleeping, I'm sure Missouri has told you that....they talk about things in the closet" she nervously played with her hands
"and this is the first time I've left them with someone since my husband died" she continued
"it's ok,they will be fine with me, you need to de-stress, plus when my sister went through that stage i remember telling her a little bedtime story, she soon got out of the phase, maybe i could tell Lucy the story, reassure her that there's nothing to be scared of" i smiled
Beth's face turned into a beautiful smile
"That would be fantastic" she said
She went over to her girls and kissed them both on the forehead
"You behave now, for Jenna" she got up and grabbed a bag and coat
"feels weird not taking a diaper bag with me" she laughed
"thanks again Jenna" she said walking towards the door
"it's no problem, enjoy yourself"
I picked up the bouncy chair and placed it beside me as i knelt beside Lucy
"what are you drawing Lucy" i asked, she looked up at me, with big brown eyes
"I'm drawing Ava" she smiled
"and what's this?" i asked pointing to a big black scribble
"that's the thing in the closet" she whispered
"Mummy doesn't see him, but he is there, i don't like him, he hurts Ava" she said looking sad
"will Mummy be home to tuck us into bed" she asked
"No Lucy, I'll be doing that tonight"
she looked up at me scared
"But what if he comes out again" she asked
"can i tell you a secret Lucy, I protect little girls like you.... from that, i promise i won't let anything happen to you"
she leapt at me with a big hug
"and Ava, you protect Ava too?" she asked
"I promise" i said stroking her hair
I carried Ava into the kitchen with me as i went to warm up her bottle, i could still see Lucy colouring in.
As the bottle warmed up i grabbed the milk from the fridge and poured a glass for Lucy. as the microwave binged, i grabbed the bottle and tested the temperature, and carried the glass in my spare hand, and the bottle in the other, holding Ava with my arm.
"Here you go Lucy, Milk before bed" i said,
she smiled
"I like you looking after us Jenna, your very nice to me and Ava"
"and i like looking after you, your both very lovely little girls" i smiled back
After they both finished their milk i carried Ava and held Lucy's hands and we went up stairs,
Before we went in their bedroom i bent down in front of Ava,
"now Ava, I'm going to sit out here, and if you see the thing in the closet, i want you to shout for me, ok" she looked at me and absorbed every word
"will i have to wait till he's out properly, so he can't hide" she asked
"do you think that will be better?" i asked
"yes, because he hides when mummy comes in, so you need to be able to see him" she replied
I nodded and we walked into the bedroom.
I place Ava in her crib and tucked her in, as Lucy climbed into her bed, I then sat on the edge of her bed
"goodnight Lucy" i said "Remember, i promise, nothing will happen to you or Ava"
I sat on a chair outside the girls bedroom and waited, the lights off. i tensed as i heard noises coming from the room then suddenly
"Jenna" Lucy Screamed
I ran into the room, she was terrified and Ava started to cry as a long shadowy figure stood over her crib,
I pulled out my mobile and Dialed Deans number
"Dean its a..."
it saw me and came for me, Knocking me against the wall,
"its a shadow b....." i was cut off as the long Shadowy fingers wrapped around my throat
"Jenna" Lucy screamed, she began to cry, as i struggled for breath, she was too scared to move, she just cowered at the foot of the bed, Ava still cried.
i heard a noise run through the house then suddenly the bedroom door flew open,
"close your eyes" he called to us,
Lucy screwed up her eyes, Ava's eyes scrunched together as she cried, Dean throw in a light flair, I fell to the ground as the shadow retreated.
Dean ran over and brushed the hair from my face
"Babe, you ok?" he asked i nodded
"get them to the car, before the light goes out" he continued, he helped me up and ran for Lucy, scooping her up into his arms, as i ran and got Ava, Dean grabbed my hand and we ran down the stairs, he opened the front door, i looked into the living room and saw Sam rubbing salt into the window sill, the purifying mixture in a bowl on the coffee table
Dean put Lucy down, she grabbed for his hand,
"Get to the car" he said kissing my forehead
"get them out of here" he continued, I nodded, and stroked his chi
"Be careful" i said sternly, his hand rested on my hip
"I promise" he smiled
I took Lucy's hand
"Come on Lucy" she let go of Dean's hand and ran out the house with me, I opened the Impala's back door
"get in Lucy, he's going to take care of the house", she climbed in, and i followed, Ava began to calm down.
I shut the door and Lucy clung onto me, watching the house as all the downstairs lights came on, every so often, i saw Dean or Sam at the windows and doors, rubbing in the salt
"what's going to happen?" Lucy asked, her voice shaky.