Hope you guys liked the 1st chapter! Here's the ending. Thank you to Ladybug07 for reviewing! and anyone else who reviewed after I looked!
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Here it is!
MOTHER NATURE
He found Nathan wrapped in his blanket on the corner of his bed furthest from the window. Grissom walked over to the bed and sat down, pulling Nathan close to him. "Daddy the monster is outside making those noises." Nathan, like almost every kid his age, believed that a monster lived in his closet.
"Nathan, that's not the monster. Did Uncle Nick tell you it lives in his closet now?" Gil was praying that Nick had gone through with what he had offered when he heard of Nathan's terrors.
"Yeah, but Matt said he went in his daddy's closet and it wasn't there. If it isn't the monster then what is it?" Grissom sighed. He didn't know what to tell him. He couldn't tell him the truth because he knew he wouldn't understand.
"Do you know about Mother Nature?" Nathan shook his head. "Well, you see, she lives up on the clouds." "The clouds?" Grissom nodded. "But how come I can't see her house?" Gil searched for an answer. "Because it's invisible." "Oh. Well how does she make them noises?"
Grissom thought for a moment. "Hmm. When a storm comes, it's because she is upset. Her house is a mess!" Nathan giggled at the exaggeration his father was using. "She decides to clean it up. Like when mommy does spring cleaning. Except, she doesn't miss spots like mommy and she can actually clean." Nathan laughed harder. "But, she can't reach some spots so she has to move stuff. When she moves these things, they make the loud noises."
"What about the light-em-ing?" "You mean lightning?" Nathan nodded. "She is trying to turn the lights on. She can't see if the lights are off." Nathan gasped. "Did she loseded the power like us?" Grissom smiled. "Sort of. But, you know how the sun is out during the day but the moon is out at night? Well, the sun is the light in her house and at night she turns it off. The moon is her night-light that she has for little kids like you," Gil said, tickling Nathan. "Ima big boy! I don't need no night-lights!" he said between giggles. There was another loud boom and Nathan reached for his dad.
"Hey up there! Stop cleaning!" Grissom shouted quietly. "What makes rain, daddy?" Gil looked down at him. "She's crying because you won't go to sleep!" he said, lightly poking his son's shoulder. "Can I come sleep with you and mommy?" Grissom nodded and picked him up. When they reached the bedroom, Tyler and Thomas hopped of the bed and clung to each of Grissom's legs. He looked up at Catherine. "I thought they were asleep?" She shook her head. "They woke up after that last one." He placed each of them on the bed and plopped down himself.
There was a soft knock on the door. "Uh, Mom? Dad?" Jeremy shifted his weight from one foot to the other. "I've uh, decided that since I'm still 9, I'm not too cool to sleep in here. So I was wondering if it's ok." Catherine beckoned him with her hand. "Come here you!" He hopped on the bed and crawled under the covers. "Me too?" Carly stood in the doorway. Catherine nodded. "You too." "And me! You can't have all the fun without me!" Jake said, walking in behind his sister.
When they were all situated, another loud bang sounded through the house. Aden, who was still in his mother's arms, let out a small cry. "Shh, little broder. Mommy Nature's just cleanin," Nathan whispered. Aden fell silent and went to sleep.
Catherine looked to Gil. "Mommy Nature?" she mouthed. He smiled softly and whispered, "Father before scientist."
THE END
So what did you guys think? Hope you liked it. Let me know. I'm gonna stick with this same family for my other stories so it isn't the last time you'll see the whole Grissom family! Their ages might be different though in other stories. Please review! CarlyGrissom