Gil's POV

Today was thanksgiving, I was currently in the kitchen, preparing turkeys and everything els. There was going to be a thanksgiving feast tonight in the town. Mayor dad had to be there since well.. he's the mayor.

Of course I was doing all the cooking. I've been cooking since this morning, making enough food for the town, turkey after turkey, as well baking pies, apple pie, pumpkin pie, you name it, as well as all the other side foods like mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing and everything, plus beverages. It was already 5 pm. I've been cooking for hours.

The feast was at 7:00 tonight. I only had 2 freaking hours to finish making everything. Mayor dad was getting ready for tonight. He was already in the town with people getting stuff prepared. I wanted to come too but mayor dad told me to stay home and cook.

I wasn't feeling great last night, and this morning Mayor dad gave me some flu medicine. It helped a lot, I feel good now. I had a lot of cooking to do but I wanted to please mayor dad in any way I could. I loved him more then anything. means

One good thing about living in a mansion, was massive kitchen. There was more then 1 oven. Which means I could cook multiple dinners at once. I knew how to cook quite well, I've been serving mayor dad since I was really young, since the day I could walk and hold a wooden spoon in my hand.

I seriously felt like a maid sometimes with all the cooking and cleaning I swear.. or a housewife. I was use to it though. And doing everything for my father always filled me with so much joy. I would take a bullet for mayor dad in a heartbeat.

Anyway, I was almost finished with making all the food. Sam, Flint, and Brent, and manny, were coming to help bring all the food. Manny was bringing his truck to bring all the food to the town. I was supposed to meet mayor dad at 6:00 pm with all the food.

40 something minutes later:

Flint, Brent, Sam, and manny arrived with the truck, and we loaded all the food up. Gil this food smells amazing! Sam said with a smile. I could feel my face blushing red. Yeah it does! Flint said. Thankyou Sammy Sam Sam! I am going to eat sooooooo much of this! Brent said. We were all in the truck on the way to where the feast was going to be.

It was about 5:40 pm. This is more than enough to feed the whole town! How did you make all this in only a few hours?? Flint asked me. Well, actually I've been cooking literally all day, I tell him. I've been cooking for mayor dad for such a long time so I'm use to having to whip up something fast, I tell him. Plus we have a luxury kitchen, I add.

We arrived at the feast where I saw mayor dad, as well as officer earl, and mr Lockwood, old Rick, and a few others setting everything up. It was getting dark fast, but there were lights and decorations and stuff.

We started unloading all the food from the truck. Ah! Gil, there you are! I see you finished cooking everything. We were setting up the tables, I made all the tables nice and neat, with napkins, silverware, and plates as well as fancy glass cups. I brought beautiful candles, and set them on the each table, as well as a beverage fountain on each table.

Each table would have their own turkey, as well as other foods, and pie slices, neatly stacked on each table. It looked gorgeous. After I was done, I smiled at my handy work. Gil.. this looks amazing! Flint told me. Thankyou flint. I'm serious Gil!Everything looks stunning!!! That means a lot to me Flint. Thankyou. I guess I did do a decent job didn't I? Decent?? More like a phenomenal job!!! Sam pitched in. And there goes my face blushing again like crazy.

Yeah! This is like.. the best smelling food I like.. ever smelled dude!!! Said Brent. Thankyou, Thankyou very much everyone! I was flattered by all the compliments about the feast I made. Of course my father, is not so easily impressed, but he seemed to be satisfied with everything I've done. I saw Flint and his dad, oh hi Mr. Lockwood! I said. Hello Gilbert, he replied, everything looks great, he tells me.

Thankyou I replied. Flint and his dad were just having a conversation, while Mayor dad was about to announce the feast was going to start soon. I walked over to mayor dad, and accidentally tripped over a rock on the way and face planted myself on the ground. Mayor dad used that opportunity to step on my back like a stool and get everyone's attention.

Okay everyone! The feast will begin soon! People from all over swallow falls will be coming! It's time to make the last of the preparations! Mayor dad spoke with a small bullet horn speaker so everyone could hear him. Oh there's one last thing I need to do! I thought to myself. As soon as mayor dad steps off of my back, I need to light all the candles! I told myself.

Some time later:

It was about 7:00 and everyone in town came to the feast! I was so hungry after cooking all day! I finally sat down at one of the tables, with Flint, Sam, and Brent, Mr Lockwood, and officer Earl, with his son Cal. There was a saved seat for mayor dad once he was done with his speech. I said a prayer to God telling him Thankyou for all that I have, and stuffed myself with food. It was delicious!

Oh yeah, totally nailed this, I thought to myself. Mayor dad spoke in front of everyone in front of all the tables, with a spotlight on him, so people could see him. Thankyou all for coming to our annual swallow falls thanksgiving feast! Let us all enjoy this thanksgiving meal together my son Gil made!

Mayor dad pointed at me where I was sitting, and suddenly a spotlight was shining down at me for the whole town to see, which was kind of embarrassing because at that exact moment, I was stuffing my mouth with a turkey leg.

I kind of froze there for a second while everyone was looking at me, still holding the turkey leg in my mouth and biting it. I took a bite, and chewed it and swallowed. I wiped my face with my sleeve really quick, and I tried put on the best dashing smile I could, as I waved at everyone, as if I wasn't just totally caught off guard. I could hear Sam, Flint, and Brent laughing next to me.

Ugh! Gil!!! Mayor dad said in frustration, and slapped his hand to his face in embarrassment. what? I said, shrugging my shoulders. Mayor dad went back to finishing his mayor speech. After he finished he sat down at the table with us. We were all enjoying the food. I saw Flint, was texting on his phone, and suddenly my phone buzzed.

I reached into my pocket and looked at it. Flint texted me.

Flint: so how are you holding up??

Gil: well, something happened last night.

Flint: What happened?

Gil: go underneath the table so we can hear each other.

Flint: okay.

Everyone els at the table were talking and looked pretty occupied, so me and Flint, slid down our chairs and went underneath the table, hiding in the table cloth. We could see everyone's shoes circled around under the table. Okay so, I saw a shadow thing fly in through the window last night, and I couldn't move a thing! I whispered to Flint.

It slowly came towards me and climbed up my bed, I saw sharp claws scratching my bed frame, then I saw a scary face suddenly pop up, as it started screeching. And the worst part is, I couldn't move anything at all! My body wouldn't move until the thing was gone.

Flint.. I think you were right, I think I'm starting to have sleep paralysis. I whispered to Flint. Flint, is there anyway you can make your dream device thing help with my sleep paralysis?? Flint looked at me and thought for a second. Yes, I could with a few more adjustments. I'll have to work on it for a little longer then, but I'll try to have it ready as soon as I can. Flint whispered back to me.

Okay Thankyou Flint! I replied feeling relief. Suddenly someone lifted up the table cloth and looked down. It was Brent. He crawled in under the table in the cloth and joined us.

Woah is this like a secret meeting of some kind?? Can I join too?? Is there like a secret password I have to say or something?? Brent asked. Flint and I looked at each other and then looked back at Brent. Ummmmm no. We both said at the same time.

I started crawling closer to Flint, so we could talk more quietly under the table when suddenly I accidentally crawled over some shoes. Oh crap…I looked down at the black dress shoes I crawled over. Oh no! Those are mayor dad's shoes. Maybe he didn't notice. Suddenly the table cloth was lifted where mayor dad was.

Ohhhhh Your busted!!!!!! Brent said to me. I rolled my eyes in response. I tried to crawl away but it was too late. I felt a strong firm hand grab my leg, pulling me out from under the table. Noooo!!!!! Fliiiiiiint!!! Brent!!!!!

I said as I was being dragged out. Giiiiiiil!!! Flint and Brent said at the same time. Brent wiped a tear from his eye. Nooooo!!!!! He's gone.. He was so young.. why??????? Why??!? Brent said as he was pounding his fist up and down, being dramatic. Flint rolled his eyes.

Mayor dad grabbed me by my torso with both hands, ooof! I squealed out, as he was squeezing me a little too hard, and he lifted me up. Mayor dad set me down. Gil! What were you doing in there?? Ohhhh you know, just a umm a meeting I had to attend, you know, for um, work.. and stuff.

Mayor dad stared at me looking annoyed. Gil you don't have a job. He said. I know.. I replied, as I sat back down. Flint and Brent came back up as well, Flint hitting his head under the table in the process. Owwww! Flint said. Son, what were you doing under the table?

Mr. Lockwood asked Flint, as he lifted him up to his feet. Oh nothing we were just talking about our homework! Okay umm…I can tell you don't really want to talk about it. Mr. Lockwood replied. Sam looked at us, like we were crazy. She shook her head, weirdos... she muttered. We all went back to eating.

Eventually everyone went home, and we cleaned everything. Me and Mayor dad made it back home. I was really pooped out. I was so freaking tired from cooking all day. I was more then pooped out. In fact, I was too pooped to poop. I changed and went straight to bed. I was glad Flint was working on his dream invention thing for me. Now all I have to do is wait. I closed my eyes and drifted off.