Cat and Mouse Chapter 29

Bobby drove silently down the dim lit street, avoiding potholes along the way to avoid waking Jack who lay in a sound sleep in the back seat. The doctor said Jack had to keep the stitches in his side in for quite a while. It had been a long day for the little kid so Bobby thought he deserved a little well earned sleep.

They pulled into the driveway of the Mercer home and Bobby shut off the car. Jack sat up with a start as soon as the sound of the engine's rumble stopped.

"It's okay Jack, we're home." Bobby said quickly before the boy had a chance to freak out.

"Oh." Jack said as he unbuckled his seat belt. Bobby looked a him from the mirror, he looked nervous. Bobby got out the the car and opened Jack's door for him. Before letting him actually get out, he kneeled in front of him.

"Jack, it's okay. They like you." Bobby assured him. Jack gave a little nod and Bobby walked with him to the front steps. Bobby pulled his keys from his pocket and opened the door. He led Jack in first and smiled at the welcome party that was standing in the entry way.

Jack froze. Standing there was Evelyn, Jerry, Angel, Jasmine, and even Sofi. There were a few balloons scattered about, and hanging from the main door frame was a banner that read "Welcome Home Jackson Mercer!" in big blue letters. Evelyn presented Jack with a series of papers and the whole time she was smiling.

Jack grabbed the papers and scanned them with his eyes. He struggled to read them for he was not the best reader. "What is it?" He asked with the feeling of stupidity.

"What do you think it is?" Evelyn replied, her eyes twinkling.

"I'm scared to guess." he admitted.

"I'll give you a hint. Read the banner again."

Jack read the banner again. "Welcome Home Jackson Mercer!...". Mercer...

"You're my son now." Evelyn said with a smile that even caused Bobby to grin.

Bobby walked over to Jack and clapped a hand on his shoulder. "Guess I have a new little brother to pick on." Jack flinched but smiled.

Jack Mercer. Bobby thought. Its got a nice ring to it. He looked down again at little Jack and saw he had the biggest smile he had ever seen, shining brightly on his face.

For once, Jack new that nothing was going to hurt him. And for once, he felt safe; a feeling he had never had before, and now, he knew everything was going to be alright.

The End