Mal and Jen are huddled on the sofa under mom and dads bedspread. And what
about me? Well I'm just holding my chair in a death grip eyeing the clock
every few minutes or so. Was that a noise outside? Me? Paranoid? Hell yes.
I make my way toward the window and peer out. My heart quickening its pace all the while.
"Is that Ellen out there Alex?" Mallory asks. Yes of coarse its Ellen! Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, Keaton. It has to be Ellen she was coming over after all. Her car's lights are coming into view as she pulls in front of our driveway. Of coarse there could always be the possibility that a madman with a chainsaw will come out and kill us all, but we'll leave that possibility out considering that the madman is driving a red convertible.
"WAAAAAHHHHH" I blink. I had totally forgotten about Andy.
"I'll get him." I mutter. I blindly ascend the stairs towards Andy's room. How could he sleep through the power outage and not when there's peace?
I open the door to his room and hear Mal greeting Ellen from downstairs. I pick up Andy. He seems fine. Maybe he's just hungry. "Alright champ, let's go get some grub." I carry him downstairs and he stops crying. Ellen is waiting for me at the bottom. She looks beautiful minus the fact she's drenched.
"You look like you've just gone swimming. Is it really that bad out there?" Another Boom crosses the sky and Ellen sighs.
"Yeah, my power got knocked out as well." She says while admiring the arranged candles.
I walk towards the kitchen with Andy and Ellen follows.
"Would you mind getting the baby food out of the cabinet?" I question.
"Oh sure." She responds before looking through the drawers and picking out some mashed carrots. I glare at them. I never really approved of those foods. They just don't seem good enough for MY brother. Oh well it's all we have, given dad works at PBS.
No I will NOT stray onto that topic today.
"Alex?" Er.right, Ellen.
"Yeah just bring it over here." We walk towards the table and I set Andy down and begin feeding him. Ellen smiles at me.
"What?"
"Oh nothing it's just kind of like were playing house, only for real though." She's too emotional. Alright, alright it is kind of nice to think about it that way.
I finish feeding Andy and he seems content so we head again towards the living room. I place him in his crib and we move over to the now vacant sofa. I hold her closely in my arms. If only every day could be like this.
"He-ey Alex. How's my little friend?" Oh no. No, no, no, no, NO. What is HE doing here? I glance towards Nick who's standing by Mal at the door. Ellen immediately sits up.
"Could be better, Nick." I reply coolly before sending a glare towards Mal.
"Well, I was thinking," She begins
"That's a first." I interrupt.
She ignores me and continues, "that since Alex invited Ellen over Nick should join us and it could be kind of a party!" I stare in disbelief for a few minutes before heavily sighing.
"Alright Mal. Nick can stay. Might as well get Skippy over here as well." Three, two, one.
"Oh thank you Alex!" She throws herself on me with her arms around my neck. Ellen smiles warmly as I pat Mal awkwardly. Jen walks over to the closet to get her coat.
"I'll get Skippy." She pulls her coat on and opens the door only to be greeted with Skippy standing there already in his Pajamas.
"Hey there Keatons!" He greets us.
"Uh, Skippy?" I question, "Why are you here?"
He grins sheepishly before giving us an explanation. "Well I saw Ellen and Nick come in and I figured I'd come to see what all the commotion was about." I raise my eyebrows. It seems logical enough for Jen and I so she invites him in. He steps inside and takes a seat on the couch between Ellen and I, much to my disapproval.
I blink realizing something before I survey the scene: Four teenagers, two young adults, and one baby in an empty house. No parents and no electricity. This was going to be a long night is an understatement.
~*~*~*~
Well this fic actually took an unexpected turn. I surprised even myself when I brought in Nick and Skippy but I think they might actually help. Sorry if it did seem a bit dull but things will get better now that we've added more characters. Thanks for the reviews Ties Fans! I've already started chapter 3!
I make my way toward the window and peer out. My heart quickening its pace all the while.
"Is that Ellen out there Alex?" Mallory asks. Yes of coarse its Ellen! Let's not get ahead of ourselves here, Keaton. It has to be Ellen she was coming over after all. Her car's lights are coming into view as she pulls in front of our driveway. Of coarse there could always be the possibility that a madman with a chainsaw will come out and kill us all, but we'll leave that possibility out considering that the madman is driving a red convertible.
"WAAAAAHHHHH" I blink. I had totally forgotten about Andy.
"I'll get him." I mutter. I blindly ascend the stairs towards Andy's room. How could he sleep through the power outage and not when there's peace?
I open the door to his room and hear Mal greeting Ellen from downstairs. I pick up Andy. He seems fine. Maybe he's just hungry. "Alright champ, let's go get some grub." I carry him downstairs and he stops crying. Ellen is waiting for me at the bottom. She looks beautiful minus the fact she's drenched.
"You look like you've just gone swimming. Is it really that bad out there?" Another Boom crosses the sky and Ellen sighs.
"Yeah, my power got knocked out as well." She says while admiring the arranged candles.
I walk towards the kitchen with Andy and Ellen follows.
"Would you mind getting the baby food out of the cabinet?" I question.
"Oh sure." She responds before looking through the drawers and picking out some mashed carrots. I glare at them. I never really approved of those foods. They just don't seem good enough for MY brother. Oh well it's all we have, given dad works at PBS.
No I will NOT stray onto that topic today.
"Alex?" Er.right, Ellen.
"Yeah just bring it over here." We walk towards the table and I set Andy down and begin feeding him. Ellen smiles at me.
"What?"
"Oh nothing it's just kind of like were playing house, only for real though." She's too emotional. Alright, alright it is kind of nice to think about it that way.
I finish feeding Andy and he seems content so we head again towards the living room. I place him in his crib and we move over to the now vacant sofa. I hold her closely in my arms. If only every day could be like this.
"He-ey Alex. How's my little friend?" Oh no. No, no, no, no, NO. What is HE doing here? I glance towards Nick who's standing by Mal at the door. Ellen immediately sits up.
"Could be better, Nick." I reply coolly before sending a glare towards Mal.
"Well, I was thinking," She begins
"That's a first." I interrupt.
She ignores me and continues, "that since Alex invited Ellen over Nick should join us and it could be kind of a party!" I stare in disbelief for a few minutes before heavily sighing.
"Alright Mal. Nick can stay. Might as well get Skippy over here as well." Three, two, one.
"Oh thank you Alex!" She throws herself on me with her arms around my neck. Ellen smiles warmly as I pat Mal awkwardly. Jen walks over to the closet to get her coat.
"I'll get Skippy." She pulls her coat on and opens the door only to be greeted with Skippy standing there already in his Pajamas.
"Hey there Keatons!" He greets us.
"Uh, Skippy?" I question, "Why are you here?"
He grins sheepishly before giving us an explanation. "Well I saw Ellen and Nick come in and I figured I'd come to see what all the commotion was about." I raise my eyebrows. It seems logical enough for Jen and I so she invites him in. He steps inside and takes a seat on the couch between Ellen and I, much to my disapproval.
I blink realizing something before I survey the scene: Four teenagers, two young adults, and one baby in an empty house. No parents and no electricity. This was going to be a long night is an understatement.
~*~*~*~
Well this fic actually took an unexpected turn. I surprised even myself when I brought in Nick and Skippy but I think they might actually help. Sorry if it did seem a bit dull but things will get better now that we've added more characters. Thanks for the reviews Ties Fans! I've already started chapter 3!