Chapter 4: Good Evening

I really appreciate father-son time (though I never had any of that time myself x( ) so this chapter will have a lot of good moments with good old Jonathan.

After spending the rest of the afternoon chilling at Lao Shi's electronic shop, the group of friends departed home at around 8:30 at night. It was getting late, and their parents were getting worried from the absence of their children.

As Jake slumped to the doorway of his house, he dragoned up and slowly floated over to the stairs. Since he was tired from the long day he had, it was much easier to fly, than to walk. Especially now since his father knows about his little family secret, he can freely use his dragon powers in the house.

Suddenly, Jonathan Long appeared out of the shadows of the kitchen, and into the living room. "Umm Jake, can you come down her for a second." He said sitting on the couch.

Though Jake was really tired, he didn't want to leave his father out again. He regretted not telling him his secret later, and since the last time Jonathan seemed to have saved his life from the Huntsman, maybe he owed him, a lot. He slowly hovered down the steps and into the living room. "Hey what's up?"

Jonathan still wasn't used to the whole, dragon thing. "Umm…can you 'dragon down' for me, son?" Jake looked down, and realized he was still a dragon. He went back to human form, and joined his dad on the couch.

"So…how was your day today?" Jake's dad started off. He was never good at these, father-son speeches.

"It was good. Me, Trixie, Spud, Roxanne, and Rose stopped these goblins from attacking a sprite village." He put it out very thick to his father.

Jonathan bent over and looked at his son. "Jake seeing you, protecting the magical world and all, is showing me that you have really grown up. But I want you to be careful, okay…"

"Dad," Jake sighed. "I'm the American Dragon. I think I can protect myself." But everyone knew that he was lying.

"I know you can son. But I want you to know whenever you need me; I will always be there to help." He let out a smile.

Jake answered him with a smile too. "Thanks dad." He whispered. He then jumped off the couch, and walked up the stairs. He then slowly made it to his room, and jumped onto the bed. He pictured everything that happened today, so exciting. And the best part was hanging out with Rose, just like old times. He hoped that days like today would happen all summer, and that the happiness that he felt would last forever. Eventually his thoughts depleted, as he fell asleep.

Not to far from here, another household was preparing for the evening. Just like Jake, Roxanne and Rose entered through their house later than usual.

Both girls looked around the house, as they walked inside. The house looked better than yesterday; almost everything was out of its box and put into its proper space. There was her father sitting on the couch, watching TV. He turned it off, once he saw his daughters were home.

"Hey guys. Where were you today!?" He wondered, seemed the last time he saw them were this morning for breakfast.

Roxanne jumped onto the couch, and jumped up and down. "Oh my god daddy it was amazing! First, we went to the skate park. I fell but whatever. Then we went to Central Park, and Rose and Jake beat down some goblins!! It was so cool!!!"

"Goblins? Rose shouldn't you be more careful. The doctor said you can't do anything that will put stress onto your wrist for another 5 days." He explained.

Rose was tired of everything thinking she was going to get hurt. Don't they know her better than that!!? "I'm fine dad, and I did take it easier as I promised." She eyed her sister, for blabbing.

Roxanne headed up the stairs. Rose was just about to head upstairs too, when her father spoke once more. "Oh and Rose, make sure to not leave your sister out. I'm going to be working a lot these couple of months and I want to make sure your sister doesn't feel left out with your friends."

"I know." She smiled, and then ran up the stairs into her room.

She set her bag on her bed, got into her pajamas. Once she was completely dress, she emptied out her backpack. Roxanne entered into her room just as she was.

Rose putted her folded up Huntstaff out of her bag, and set it on the side of her door. "Do you bring that thing everywhere?" Roxanne joked.

"Huntsclan requirements. Besides, you'll never know when I need it."

Roxanne rolled her eyes, she hated when Rose talked about her past when she was in the Huntsclan. She didn't like to think that her sister actually having more of an edge than her. So she changed the subject. "So, what are we going to do tomorrow!!?" She jumped onto the bed.

Rose waited over to her closet, deciding what to wear for tomorrow. "Jake and I planned a date for tomorrow night."

"DATE!?" Roxanne yelled. She hated how Rose had a boyfriend, and she didn't. "What am I suppose to do while your on a date!!?"

Rose remembered what her father told her. "Well you can come, if you find yourself a date."

"Great, how am I suppose to find a date!?" She shrugged her shoulders. She then stomped out of Rose's room and into her own room.

Rose giggled, and then turned out the light. She was tired, and decided to get some rest. She crawled into her bed and shut her eyes. In less than one minute she was fast asleep. As she slumbered, her right arm fall down over to the side of her bed. Suddenly pain started to Rose's wrist. Because she was asleep, all she could do is ignore the pain. She flexed up her fist, as hard as she soon. Soon it was too tight; the cast around her arm broke into pieces, and landed on the floor of her room.

If you are wondering what kind of cast was on Rose's arm, it's one of those hard ones xDD.

Anyway, most of it was just mumbojumbo except the last part. It should get a bit interesting now!! xDDD :)